Shashidhar Sharma

Shashidhar Sharma is an accomplished professional in programmatic advertising, currently serving as the Head of Programmatic at GroupM Nexus since January 2021. With a proven track record of leading programmatic practices across multiple agencies, Shashidhar has driven best practice adoption and achieved GMP certification for GroupM in India. Prior to GroupM, Shashidhar held leadership roles at FCB Global and Omnicom Media Group, where responsibilities included enhancing programmatic capabilities and managing key client accounts. Shashidhar's career began at Google in operations, following earlier roles in digital marketing and technical support. Shashidhar holds advanced degrees in management and organizational leadership from notable institutions, including the Institute of Management Technology and Deakin University.