Sagent has appointed Sridhar Sharma as its new president, effective immediately, and simultaneously marked the commercial launch of its end-to-end mortgage servicing platform, Dara, for U.S. mortgage servicers.
Sharma, a seasoned fintech executive with deep expertise in mortgage servicing and digital transformation, joins Sagent to lead the company’s global team of mortgage and technology specialists. In his new role, he will work with servicers of all sizes — including some of the largest in the nation — to accelerate the adoption and operational scaling of the Dara platform.
He will oversee day-to-day business functions, including product development, technology strategy, and customer engagement, alongside the existing Sagent executive leadership team.
Dara by Sagent is designed as a modern servicing solution built from the ground up to streamline and optimize loan servicing workflows. The platform incorporates friction-free Agentic automation, an embedded compliance engine, and intuitive user interfaces aimed at improving outcomes for both servicer operators and homeowners throughout the loan lifecycle. Sagent positions Dara as a major innovation in servicing technology, with the potential to improve efficiency and regulatory responsiveness across the $14 trillion U.S. mortgage market.
In announcing his appointment, Sharma emphasized the transformative potential of thoughtful AI integration within mortgage operations.
“Dara represents one of the most significant innovation overhauls the U.S. mortgage industry has seen in decades,” he said, adding that enhancing Dara’s interoperability with other digital assets could unlock further benefits for servicers and borrowers.
Before joining Sagent, Sharma served as chief innovation and digital officer at Mr. Cooper, where he led product and technology functions from 2015 through the company’s 2025 acquisition by Rocket Companies. Under his leadership, the firm became one of the largest mortgage servicers in the nation. This operational and technology background positions him to guide Sagent through a critical growth phase as Dara scales within the market.
Sagent’s Chairman and CEO, Chris Marshall, described Sharma as one of the mortgage industry’s top fintech leaders, citing his deep technical expertise and operational insight as key assets for driving Sagent’s growth in 2026 and beyond.
"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 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."
