Promod Sharma, President and CEO
Promod Sharma is the President and CEO of Criterion Systems. Promod is responsible for setting the strategic direction, creating and modelling the company culture, building and leading the senior executive team, and allocating capital to the company’s priorities.
He co-founded the company in 2005 as a Federal government contractor with a focus on providing cybersecurity services to three Federal agencies. In recent years, Criterion has been recognized multiple times as one of the fastest growing businesses in the DC region, delivering on the promise of his vision. In 2019, Mr. Sharma won the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Mid-Atlantic region in the category of cybersecurity.
A serial entrepreneur, Mr. Sharma has enjoyed a successful career in the information technology industry. He has managed numerous mergers and acquisitions and led high growth IT services companies. Mr. Sharma is skilled at building strong, motivated teams and corporate cultures that achieve exceptional results.
Prior to founding Criterion Systems, Mr. Sharma served as President and CEO of CNSI, a government technology services and solutions company. He also co-founded ID DataWeb. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sharma held senior level positions at INET, EDS, and Genesys Corporation. He is also the founder and CEO of Abolish Child Trafficking (ACT) Now Inc., a humanitarian initiative that focuses on combating child trafficking in the Washington metropolitan area.
Mr. Sharma obtained a B.S. in Physics with Honors from Delhi University (India) and a M.S. in Finance from the London School of Economics. He is a Certified Chartered Accountant from England.
Thought Leadership & Awards
Criterion Supports Team Rubicon in Florida
Criterion made a donation to Team Rubicon to help communities in Florida recover from Hurricane Ian.
Through My Lens: October 2022
During a recent trip to New York, CEO Promod Sharma visited the Unisphere.
Criterion Qualifies as 2022 NOVA Champion for Accountability
We are proud to announce that Criterion has been recognized as an inaugural 2022 Northern Virginia Champion for Accountability.
Through My Lens: September 2022
The rainbow is a powerful symbol of hope across many cultures. Criterion’s CEO recently captured this one in Georgetown.
Through My Lens: August 2022
Criterion CEO Promod Sharma got to ride in a sea plane for the first time earlier this year near Seattle, Washington.
Through My Lens: July 2022
There is something about the sun setting at the harbor that is so inspiring.
Through My Lens: Photos by Promod Sharma
Promod has many interests and hobbies. One of them is photography, a passion that he takes very seriously. For Promod, photography is an outlet to help him decompress and cope with the ever-increasing demands of his job.
Pre-pandemic, when Promod traveled to visit Criterion’s employees at sites across the US or for leisure, he’d set off, camera in hand, to capture his surroundings. Sometimes it was as easy as looking out his window. We’d like to share with you these photos of the world through his lens. Once Promod is able to start travelling again, we’ll get another look at the ever-changing landscapes he visits.
