{"id":87747,"date":"2026-01-09T18:53:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/degreed.com\/experience\/?post_type=newsroom&#038;p=87747"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:11:21","slug":"degreed-reappoints-co-founder-eric-sharp-as-chief-technology-officer","status":"publish","type":"newsroom","link":"https:\/\/degreed.com\/experience\/de\/newsroom\/degreed-reappoints-co-founder-eric-sharp-as-chief-technology-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Degreed Reappoints Co-Founder Eric Sharp as Chief Technology Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Salt Lake City, UT | Jan 6, 2025<\/strong><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>\u2014 Eric Sharp, co-founder of Degreed, has been reappointed as Chief Technology Officer, returning to a role he held for more than seven years during the company\u2019s early growth. Sharp\u2019s return signals Degreed\u2019s ambition to accelerate AI-powered innovation and unlock new possibilities for how organizations develop skills, adapt, and thrive in a rapidly changing world of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his renewed role, Sharp will lead Degreed\u2019s technology strategy with a strong focus on applied AI, product innovation, and translating emerging technologies into meaningful customer outcomes. He will help guide customers from experimentation to real, measurable impact, with an emphasis on human-centered AI that empowers capability-building and drives workforce transformation at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharp is a four-time co-founder of companies dedicated to helping people learn and grow. As Degreed\u2019s original CTO, he helped shape the company\u2019s early technology vision and built the engineering organization that supported Degreed\u2019s evolution into a global learning platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDegreed is at a pivotal moment, where advances in AI are reshaping what\u2019s possible for learning and skill development,\u201d said David Blake, co-founder and CEO of Degreed. \u201cEric has had the benefit of dedicating the last few years entirely to AI advancements and is a visionary technologist who deeply understands both our mission and the opportunity ahead. His return will bring bold thinking as we accelerate AI-driven innovation and build the next generation of experiences for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Degreed<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Degreed is the leading AI-powered learning platform for enterprise workforce transformation, helping organizations build the skills they need to stay ahead. With deep skill-building experiences, seamless integration with your HR technology suite, and intelligent automation, Degreed personalizes development at scale\u2014so your workforce is always ready for what\u2019s next. To learn more about Degreed, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.degreed.com\/\">www.degreed.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For media inquiries, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:press@degreed.com\">press@degreed.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Salt Lake City, UT | Jan 6, 2025 \u2014 Eric Sharp, co-founder of Degreed, has been reappointed as Chief Technology Officer, returning to a role he held for more than seven years during the company\u2019s early growth. 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