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Justin Sharps

Justin is the Head of Product Engineering at Encord. As Head of Product Engineering, he’s captivated by the potential of applying software engineering practices to scale the development of fundamental technologies. He is driven to advance software and AI daily. He leveraged a background in biochemical engineering to explore computational biology and move full-time into software engineering. He’s been fortunate to lead international technology teams at startups throughout his career and sees productizing and communicating technologies and their applications as a core step in the last mile of delivering value from technological progress.

Justin holds a B.S. in Chemical-Biological Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Justin Sharps

All blogs by Justin Sharps

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The Future of ADAS Software Architecture: Why Data is the Hidden Layer 

7 m

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Human-in-the-loop (HITL) in Autonomous Vehicles: why human oversight is the missing link
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Streamlining LLM Data Workflows: A Deep Dive into Encord's Unified Platform
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Encord Product Updates: January 2026
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Encord Product Updates: February 2026
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Pixtral Large Explained
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How to Scale 3D Segmentation Pipelines Across Distributed Teams
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Webinar Recap: Building Physical AI
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS): Types, Levels & Examples
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3D Object Detection for Autonomous Vehicles: Models, Sensors, and Real-World Challenges

7 m

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SLAM for Autonomous Vehicles: How Self-Driving Systems Understand and Navigate the World
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ADAS Data Annotation: Pipelines, Tooling and QA
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Best Data Annotation Tools for Physical AI: Ranked & Compared [2026]
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The Complete Guide to Security Video Annotation

7 m

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Automating Foundation Models with Segment Anything Model (SAM) Using Encord Annotate

8 m

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Top 9 Audio Annotation Tools
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AI Annotation Platforms with the Best Data Curation (2026)
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2026 Data Labeling Platform Trends: Tools, Workflows, and Automation Insights for ML Teams
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7 Best Data Labeling Platforms for 3D & LiDAR in 2026 (Ranked & Compared)
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Best Video Annotation Tools for Logistics 2026
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Announcing the launch of SAM 2 in Encord

2 m

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Top Image Annotation Tools for AI Projects in 2025
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Top Data Annotation Platforms for AI Teams in 2025
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Top 7 Data Visualisation Tools
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Introducing: Upgraded Analytics

5 m

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Introducing: Upgraded Project Analytics

5 m

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Annotate Audio Data In Encord

5 m

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Manage And Curate Audio Data In Encord

5 m