Gaëlle Sharma
About Gaëlle Sharma
Gaëlle Sharma is a Senior Product Manager at The New York Times, specializing in Cooking, Search & Discovery. She has extensive experience in product management, having previously held roles at Capital One and The New York Times, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Chicago.
Current Role at The New York Times
Gaëlle Sharma currently serves as a Senior Product Manager for Cooking, Search & Discovery at The New York Times. She has held this position since 2024, contributing to the development and enhancement of the platform's cooking-related features and user experience. Her role focuses on improving search functionalities and discovery processes for users interested in culinary content.
Previous Experience at The New York Times
Prior to her current role, Gaëlle Sharma worked at The New York Times in various capacities. She served as a Senior Product Manager for the Identity Platform, focusing on authentication and user profile services from 2021 to 2024. Before that, she was a Product Manager for Authentication from 2019 to 2021. Her tenure at The New York Times spans a total of three years, during which she played a significant role in enhancing user authentication processes.
Experience at Capital One
Gaëlle Sharma worked at Capital One from 2015 to 2019, where she held multiple positions. She began as an Associate Product Manager and progressed to a Product Manager in the Payments division. Her work in this financial institution focused on product management within the payments sector, contributing to the development and optimization of payment solutions over a span of four years.
Educational Background
Gaëlle Sharma earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree from the University of Chicago, where she studied History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Science and Medicine (HiPSS). Her studies took place from 2010 to 2014, providing her with a strong foundation in critical thinking and interdisciplinary analysis.
Early Career Experience
Before entering the tech and product management fields, Gaëlle Sharma worked as a Policy Fellow at the State of Illinois for the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace from 2013 to 2014. This role involved policy analysis and implementation related to health insurance, contributing to her understanding of public policy and its impact on healthcare.