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Krishna Yadamakanti

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Head of IT & Security at Element Science, Inc.
📍 Dublin, California, United States

Krishna is a strategic IT executive with over 22 years of experience, primarily in the medical device and life sciences industries. He currently leads IT and security at Element Science, aligning technology with business goals to drive growth. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Osmania University and a Leadership certificate from UC Berkeley.

Outside of his executive roles, Krishna is an active investor, passionate about contributing to the growth journey of startups. He is dedicated to scaling technology and security infrastructure for companies in their next phase of expansion, embodying a blend of technical expertise and strategic business acumen.

He intentionally sought a leadership role at a startup to see a company through its growth journey from Series C funding onward.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Head of IT & Security
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dublin, California, United States
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MedTech Innovation
His career is focused on the medical device and life sciences sectors. He is currently helping commercialize a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) product.
IT & Data Security
As Head of IT & Security, he is directly responsible for the integrity of sensitive patient data and scaling secure IT infrastructure for his company's growth.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Head of IT & Security
Element Science, Inc.
4-2024 - 10-2024
Vice President, IT
Johnson & Johnson MedTech
2-2021 - 4-2024
Head of Information Technology(CIO Scope)
Visby Medical
3-2017 - 2-2021
Director of IT
Gilead Sciences
3-2015 - 3-2017
Associate Director of Information Technology
Gilead Sciences
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Education
7-2018 - 7-2020
Leadership
University of California, Berkeley
7-1998 - 6-2002
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Osmania University
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