Sagent Names Sridhar Sharma President To Accelerate Dara Adoption

Mortgage servicing technology provider Sagent announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Sridhar Sharma as president, effective immediately.

In his new role, Sharma will lead Sagent’s global team of fintech and mortgage servicing specialists and work with customers ranging from smaller firms to some of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers.

The company said he will focus on accelerating the adoption of Dara, Sagent’s end-to-end mortgage servicing platform designed to streamline loan servicing through automation, compliance tools and simplified user experiences for operators and homeowners across the servicing lifecycle.

“Dara represents one of the most significant innovation overhauls the $14 trillion U.S. mortgage industry has seen in decades. I am eager to help our partners scale with confidence and make the process of home ownership easier and more joyful for all”, said Sridhar. “Having seen first-hand the value that thoughtful AI can deliver, we can unlock new possibilities for our client partners through interoperability between Dara’s Agentic AI flows and other digital assets in the ecosystem.”

Sharma previously served as chief innovation and digital officer at Mr. Cooper, where he led product and technology from 2015 until the company’s 2025 sale to Rocket Companies. During his tenure, Mr. Cooper grew to become the nation’s largest mortgage servicer.

Sagent Chairman and CEO Chris Marshall said Sharma’s background in technology and mortgage operations makes him well-suited for the role.

“Sridhar Sharma is one of the mortgage industry’s top Fintech leaders because he has both the technological expertise as well as the intimate, ground-level knowledge of mortgage operations,” said Sagent Chairman and CEO Chris Marshall. “Bringing Sridhar into Sagent is a major win. His exceptional leadership and innovation expertise will be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth for Sagent in 2026 and beyond.”

Sharma will oversee day-to-day operations, including product development, technology and customer engagement, alongside Sagent’s executive team, the company said. His addition to the Sagent team marks another leadership shakeup; in early January, it was announced that Marshall was appointed as the company’s new CEO, succeeding former CEO Geno Paluso.

The announcement confirmed that Marshall is retaining the role of board chairman and Paluso will become Sagent’s vice chairman and serve as a senior adviser during the leadership transition. Like Sharma, Marshall previously worked at Mr. Cooper as vice chairman and president.