Maria Merkulova

Maria Merkulova is a seasoned HR professional with extensive experience in the finance sector. Currently serving as the Head of Investment Banking HR and special projects lead at Sber CIB since July 2021, Maria drives business-HR cooperation and manages global HR projects aimed at enhancing employee experience and development. Prior to this role, Maria held the position of Head of Human Capital at BCS Global Markets, focusing on HR strategy and product design. Earlier career highlights include serving as an HR Business Partner at Sberbank CIB, providing comprehensive HR support, and leading HR functions at Troika Dialog and JSC Vimpelcom. Maria Merkulova holds a degree from Lomonosov Moscow State University, completed between 1997 and 2002.