Coupang hires Sunil Sharma as Senior Director within Global Operations Technology organisation

Coupang, which provides retail, restaurant delivery, video streaming, and FinTech services under brands that include Coupang Eats, Coupang Play and Farfetch, has appointed Sunil Sharma as Senior Director within its Global Operations Technology organisation.

He brings with him experience with several global e-commerce, media, EdTech and telecom companies.

Sharma spent almost seven and a half years at Amazon where he held a number of roles, including Head of Technology, Freight Audit & Payments.

At Coupang, he will lead technology teams, for Transportation Systems in Korea and India, who are building solutions that enable customers to chose from large product selections and receive their orders within promised times.

In parallel, Sharma’s teams also strive to provide friction free experience to Coupang’s operations teams across the company’s global network through products for shipment planning, execution, visibility and exception management.

“I am looking forward to leading our talented customer obsessed teams that are building global solutions that truly wow our customers,” says Sharma. “I am excited to be part of an organisation that inspires you to build simple solutions for complex global operations and helps you grow.”

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

E-commerce will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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