Vempalle Shareef (born 18 April 1980) is an Indian Short Story Writer.

Sheikh Mohammed Sharif also known as Vempalle Shareef hails from Vempalli village of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh.

Shareef has also worked as the Chief Sub Editor & News Presenter for Sakshi TV in Hyderabad.

Having an academic flair, he completed his PhD with the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

Recently he was awarded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, on the occasion of "Telugu Bhasha Dinothsavam".