Krishnamurthy Nikki

About Krishnamurthy Nikki

Nikki Krishnamurthy serves as Chief People Officer at Uber Technologies, Inc., where she leads the company’s human resources, recruiting, workplace, and diversity, equity, and inclusion functions worldwide. In this role, she sits at the center of Uber’s talent strategy, organizational culture, and global workforce management at a major U.S.-listed technology company. Before joining Uber, Krishnamurthy held senior leadership roles at Expedia Inc., where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer. Earlier in her Expedia tenure, she was vice president and general manager of Expedia Local Expert for about three and a half years, overseeing the business line’s overall strategy, operations, and profit and loss responsibility for an online booking service focused on activities, tours, attractions, and ground transportation around the world. Her career began in human resources within the banking sector, first at PNC and later at WaMu, giving her early experience in highly structured, performance-driven environments. With more than 25 years of experience in human resources, she has built a career that blends operational discipline, people leadership, and large-scale organizational development. Her background suggests deep expertise in workforce planning, HR transformation, leadership development, and the execution of people strategies that support business growth. Krishnamurthy holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rutgers University, a foundation that aligns with her long-standing focus on employee experience, organizational behavior, and leadership effectiveness. Her career path—from banking HR to global consumer technology and travel businesses, and then to Uber—reflects both breadth and depth in executive people leadership. For corporate governance and executive profile purposes, she is best described by her current or most recent notable role as Chief People Officer, with a track record of managing complex people functions across multinational organizations.