Yoshita Sharma is a technology leader, engineer, and AI policy researcher specializing in technical program management, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and technology policy. She is Senior Technical Program Manager at ai71, where she supports programs advancing the organization's technical objectives. Previously, she spent more than three years at Microsoft managing programs for control plane service infrastructure supporting secure and reliable data operations for Azure customers. She also serves as a Policy Researcher at the Center for AI and Digital Policy, where she has contributed to research on AI legislation, regulatory frameworks, trustworthy AI, and democratic values. She previously served as an Executive Fellow at The Digital Economist, conducting research on human-centered technologies and AI in healthcare.

Yoshita began her engineering career in semiconductor, software, and emerging technology development, including as an Engineer at Samsung Semiconductor, where she worked on SoC product development and graphics and display features for Google Pixel devices. Earlier roles include engineering and research positions at Stellus Technologies, Larta Institute, Sony Pictures Entertainment, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, and other technology organizations, spanning software engineering, data systems, virtual reality, media security, and immersive technologies. She is also an AI Business Fellow at Perplexity and has served as a mentor through organizations including LLM4S Foundation and Mentors in Tech. A public speaker, author, and former President of Toastmasters International's Galaxy Speakers, Yoshita brings a multidisciplinary background combining engineering, program management, AI, policy research, and emerging technology.