# Rohini Mukand

> Rohini Mukand is a Partner on the HR team at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), one of Silicon Valley's most influential venture capital firms. With a career spanning HR leadership at some of tech and retail's biggest names - Amazon (AWS and Alexa), eBay/PayPal, Ross Stores, and Delivery Agent - she now helps shape the people strategy behind a firm managing over $39 billion in assets. Educated at Swarthmore College in Sociology and Anthropology, she brings a humanist lens to the high-stakes world of building technology organizations.

- **Role:** Partner, HR at Andreessen Horowitz
- **Organizations:** Andreessen Horowitz, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Alexa (Amazon), eBay, PayPal, Ross Stores, Delivery Agent
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA with Honors, Sociology and Anthropology, Swarthmore College
- **Known for:** Partner-level HR leader at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's top VC firms managing $39B+ in assets, Led HR strategy for Amazon Web Services and Alexa - two of Amazon's highest-growth divisions, Helped scale HR practices across some of the most iconic tech and retail companies in America

## Career timeline

- **1984-1988** — Studied Sociology and Anthropology at Swarthmore College, graduating with honors
- **1988-2000s** — Early HR leadership career at Ross Stores
- **2000s** — HR leadership roles at eBay and PayPal during the payments revolution
- **2000s-2010s** — HR leadership at Delivery Agent
- **2010s** — Joined Amazon, leading HR strategy, programs, and teams for AWS and Alexa
- **2018+** — Joined Andreessen Horowitz as Partner on the HR/People Practices team

## Achievements

- Partner-level HR leader at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the world's top VC firms managing $39B+ in assets
- Led HR strategy for Amazon Web Services and Alexa - two of Amazon's highest-growth divisions
- Helped scale HR practices across some of the most iconic tech and retail companies in America
- Built expertise in succession planning, talent acquisition, executive coaching, and organizational design
- Supports the central functions at a16z, helping the firm and its portfolio companies attract and retain top talent

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Continues in her role as Partner, HR at Andreessen Horowitz, supporting central functions and people strategy

## Links

- Website: https://a16z.com/author/rohini-mukand/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rohini-mukand-b511a05

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