Krupa Vankayala

Partner, and Head of People & HR at Sapphire Ventures

Overview

Vankayala is a Partner and Head of People & HR at Sapphire Ventures, a position held since January 2024[1][3]. Previously, Vankayala served as VP, People & HR at the same organization from June 2021 to January 2024[4]. Vankayala's career in human resources and organizational development includes roles as Managing Director and Head of Human Capital at PointState Capital LP[5], Senior HR Business Partner at BlueMountain Capital Management[6], and positions in talent acquisition and human resources at ProCure, PwC, and NYU Medical Center[7][8][9][10]. Vankayala holds a BS in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business[11], a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certification from Cornell University[12], and completed an Executive Coaching Certification Program at Columbia University from 2015 to 2016[13].

Profile introduction
Source excerptLinkedIn [2]

As a Senior Human Capital/Human Resources Executive with demonstrated experience in guiding organizational development, transformation and people operations, I have built an accomplished career. I’ve found my success has been achieved by effectively developing and executing HR strategies to enhance business operations and transform organizational performance. I specialize in leading organizational change, aligning HR initiatives with corporate objectives, driving culture and employee engagement, and serving as a strategic HR partner with C-Suite, Executive Leadership teams, and key stakehold…

Career history

  1. Partner, and Head of People & HRJan 2024 to presentSapphire Ventures
  2. VP, People & HRJun 2021 to Jan 2024Sapphire Ventures
  3. Managing Director and Head of Human CapitalSep 2017 to May 2021PointState Capital LP
  4. Senior HR Business PartnerApr 2011 to Sep 2017BlueMountain Capital Management
  5. Director, Talent Acquisition and Human ResourcesApr 2010 to Apr 2011ProCure
  6. HR ManagerJan 2008 to Apr 2010PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
  7. Compensation AnalystAug 2007 to Jan 2008NYU Medical Center
  8. Senior RecruiterSep 2005 to Aug 2007NYU Medical Center

Education

  1. Certification - Diversity, Equity and InclusionCornell University
  2. Columbia University2015 - 2016External Coaching Certification Program, Executive Coaching at Columbia University

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