Career
Sharp served as Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and served concurrently as non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2002 until 2005. 1987 Entered Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1987-1988 South America Department
1989-1992 Cairo (Second Secretary, Chancery/Information)
1992-1995 Head of Section, Eastern Department
1995-1996 Head of Section, Hong Kong Department
1996-1998 Vienna Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (First Secretary)
1998-2000 Head of Section, North East Asia & Pacific Department
2000-2001 Deputy Head, Security Policy Department
2002-2005 Ambassador to Kazakhstan
2006-2008 Head, Western Mediterranean/JHA/Germany Group, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2008-2012 Asia Pacific Regional Director, United Kingdom Border Agency, Hong Kong
2012-2013 Arms Export Policy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
2013- Director, Migration, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
