Akanksha R Sharma — Director of Engineering
I am a Senior Engineering leader with nearly two decades of experience building high-performance software organizations and delivering mission-critical infrastructure at scale. My career spans Broadcom, VMware, Dell EMC, PTC, and Symantec—where I’ve led global teams responsible for performance engineering, distributed systems, storage, and cloud platforms used by Fortune 500 customers worldwide.At Broadcom, I lead engineering organizations that develop and optimize foundational technologies powering hyperscale AI, next-gen networking, and enterprise data platforms. I excel at transforming complex technical challenges into scalable architectures, strengthening engineering execution, and driving business outcomes through clear strategy, innovation, and operational rigor.Core strengths:• Scaling global engineering teams• Performance engineering & distributed systems• Storage platforms, data services, cloud infrastructure• Organizational transformation & engineering operations• Executive collaboration, roadmap strategy, and delivery excellenceI’m passionate about building teams, systems, and processes that accelerate innovation—and enabling organizations to deliver software that truly matters.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Infrastructure and Performance Engineering for enterprise software solutions.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 19 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- Nearly two decades of experience in engineering leadership.
- Expert in performance engineering and distributed systems.
- Proven track record in organizational transformation.
Work Experience
Broadcom
Director of Software Engineering (3 yrs)
VMware
Sr. Manager, Performance Engineering at VMware (5 yrs)
PTC
Sr. Engineering Manager (2 yrs 6 mos)
Dell EMC
Sr. Manager, Data Domain (4 yrs 7 mos)
Symantec
Sr. Manager, Software Development (3 yrs 5 mos)
Principal Software Engineer (4 yrs)
Education
Bachelor's degree at Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
Diploma Industrial Electronics at University of Pune