Pankaj Sharma

Director Of Platforms, Cloud & Devops at STARZPLAY

Pankaj Sharma has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Pankaj is currently serving as the Director of Platforms, Cloud & DevOps at STARZPLAY, where they have been employed since 2017. Prior to this role, they worked as the Manager Billing Systems & Payment Integrations, Assistant Cloud DevOps Manager, Team Lead - Cloud System, and Cloud Infrastructure Administrator at the same company.

Before joining STARZPLAY, Pankaj worked as an Information Technology Manager at Info2cell (Parent Altruist Technologies) from 2015 to 2016, where they were responsible for managing various components of the project.

Pankaj also worked as a Senior Software Development Engineer at Bubbly from 2014 to 2015, where they were involved in integrating direct carrier billing and deploying the back-end Telco solution.

Pankaj's earlier experiences include working as a Software Engineer at Altruist Technologies Pvt. Ltd. from 2013 to 2015, where they were responsible for core development of projects and application deployment. Pankaj also worked as an IT Manager at TAKE CARE INTERNATIONAL from 2013 to 2014, where they managed the entire IT department.

Additionally, Pankaj has freelanced as a Web Developer from 2009 to 2013, and completed an internship at Oops Info Solution in 2012, where they developed an airline reservation system. Pankaj also completed an internship at PNB GILTS LTD in 2011, where they worked on the backend database and developed applications for mutual funds and banking equity.

Overall, Pankaj Sharma has a strong background in platforms, cloud, DevOps, billing systems, payment integrations, and software development, gained through their extensive work experience in various companies and roles.

Pankaj Sharma completed their Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in bioinformatics from Jaypee University of Information Technology between 2009 and 2013. Pankaj also pursued a Bachelor's of Technology degree in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology during the same period at the same university. Prior to this, they attended DAV Cent. Public School from 2007 to 2009, where they completed their High School education with a focus on Physics, Chemistry, Information Practise, and Biology. Pankaj Sharma has also obtained various certifications in cloud architecture and digital marketing, including Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certifications and Google Ads certifications, with the most recent ones earned in 2020. Additionally, they obtained the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification in 2017.

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STARZPLAY is the destination for endless entertainment & live sports all year round. With 2.5 million subscriptions & 20% market share (Omdia Report 2022), we rank in the top 3 streaming platforms in MENA. We are a family of 200+ employees recruited from leading institutions & are headquartered in Abu Dhabi with offices in Dubai, Lahore, & Islamabad. Discover new content every day from leading global studios like Showtime, Paramount+, STARZ, discovery+, DC, Universal Studios, Warner Bros & more! From premium STARZPLAY Originals such as the Power franchise & Outlander to original local productions such as Kaboos & Million Dollar Listing UAE. STARZPLAY also streams fan favorites such as Dexter, The Big Bang Theory, Billions & more. Along with bringing direct-from-cinema movie releases, STARZPLAY also offers access to the WATCH IT library & is the home of anime, carrying franchises like Demon Slayer, Naruto & Attack on Titan. STARZPLAY Sports is the home of Italian football, with exclusive coverage of Serie A & Coppa Italia. Through CricLife, we are the home of cricket & cover major events & series, including ICC events, Asia Cup, TATA IPL, PSL & all India & Pakistan home matches. The service also streams UFC fights, NBA League Pass, AEW Wrestling, UCI World Tour events, World Championship Boxing & more. Our proprietary end-to-end streaming platform is used by other streaming companies across the world, like Twist TV in Egypt, Lionsgate India across Asia, Mobily TV in KSA & Shoq in Pakistan. STARZPLAY has experienced extraordinary growth since its launch in 2015, with the support of its regional & international investors. As of today, e& Group (one of the largest telecom operators in the world) & ADQ (one of the sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi) own a majority equity stake, with the balance owned by STARZ (www.starz.com), a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), General Electric Pension Trust & technology investors SEQ Capital Partners & Delta Partners.