Krishna Kumaar Sharma

CTO

Germany12 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly StableAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

17+ years of experience in AI and engineering leadership.
Drove $8B+ business transformation at Amazon.
Trusted partner to C-suite for AI strategy and investment.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI-focused executive with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product LeadershipEngineering ManagementIt Strategy

Other Skills

Managing ManagersProblem SolvingNegotiationHigh TrafficCommunicationLeadershipSystems DesignHigh Energy LevelCloud ComputingSoftware DevelopmentDistributed SystemsBudgetingMarketingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Science

About

Senior AI leader with 17+ years of experience building and scaling global product, platform, data, and AI organizations. · 7+ years of experience building AI/ML products and 12+ years leading engineering in SaaS environments. · Built and scaled engineering organizations of 100+ FTEs and led AI/ML programs contributing to $8B+ business transformation at Amazon. · 12+ years managing AI/ML, DevOps, and data teams globally. Managed Heads of Engineering and senior managers across distributed organizations. · Defined multi-year AI strategy and technical roadmaps at Amazon and Delivery Hero; presented to C-suite to drive investment and adoption decisions. · Trusted executive partner to the customer’s C-suite and legal teams at Amazon. Led tech due diligence and software procurement decisions including M&A evaluations. Research Paper Published: “The D3 Framework for AI-Driven Productivity in Brownfield Engineering”

Experience

12 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

7 mos

Current Experience

Delivery hero

Senior Director

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Berlin, Germany

Leading two Critical Domains
Pricing domain: It drives multi-billion-dollar revenue across 9 brands in 70+ countries.
AI/ML/Data domain: Accelerating AI adoption and delivery of novel AI solutions.

Amazon

Head of Engineering – AI

Aug 2020 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Berlin, Germany

Executive Leadership & Strategic Impact:
Drove strategic AI innovation across multiple Amazon orgs (beyond Prime Video), leading the end-to-end deployment of a confidential AI solution with broad-scale productivity and business impact.
Influenced executive decision-making by presenting to C-level AWS customer leaders, facilitating internal town halls, and actively contributing to org-wide workforce and operational strategy.
Led global transformation initiatives, managed multiple sizable teams, including reorganization of critical engineering teams responsible for 15+ Tier-1 and Tier-2 services.
Defined and executed long-term product and technology roadmaps aligned with enterprise goals, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder buy-in across 15+ business and technical teams.
Operational Excellence & Organizational Scale:
Championed global automation efforts, transforming core contract and invoicing systems to boost scalability, reduce operational overhead, and strengthen external customer relationships.
Built and scaled high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration across geographies and business units.
Drove engineering efficiency initiatives that significantly increased delivery capacity for strategic programs while reducing tech debt and operational friction.
Implemented enterprise-wide change mechanisms, enhancing engagement, communication, and resilience across engineering and business stakeholders.