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Jenny Kiesman

Nampa,ID

Summary

Dynamic Senior Executive Assistant and Business Partner with over 20 years of experience supporting C-Level Executives across global publicly owned companies and high-tech start-ups. Proven track record in strategic planning and organizational efficiency, ensuring seamless operations for high-performing teams. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and innovative problem-solving abilities, fostering collaboration at all levels. Committed to driving executive success through meticulous support and effective execution of initiatives. Passionate about designing and executing offsites and events to foster team building and relationships.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

NetApp
San Jose, CA
12.2023 - Current

Program Manager for the 'EA Uplevel' Program.

  • Spearheaded efforts among 73 Exec Admins globally to manage and resolve career-related issues.

Develop and oversee the program, including these various projects:

  • Monthly EA Meetings.
  • Monthly Brown Bag Sessions.
  • Special External Guest Speakers,
  • EA recognition and awards.
  • EA Cohorts.
  • EA SharePoint Site.
  • Mentorship and Career Growth Track.

Plan and execute two yearly events.

  • EA Day Celebration
  • Annual Global EA Offsite.

Executive Assistant / Business Partner

NetApp
San Jose, CA
06.2020 - Current
  • Business Partner/Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President and GM of CloudOps, the VP of Marketing CloudOps, the VP of Business Operations CloudOps, and the SVP & Chief Technical Officer.
  • Executed comprehensive calendar management by synchronizing complex schedules while ensuring seamless organization across executive priorities.
  • Facilitate communications by replying to emails on behalf of my executives, and sending organization-wide and company-wide updates.
  • Organize large-scale conferences, seminars, and other events.
  • Write and distribute executive meeting agendas and minutes. Track, organize, and follow up on action items to ensure their completion by due dates.
  • Manage, track, and submit expenses to meet company budget requirements.
  • Make travel arrangements to provide executives with seamless, travel policy-approved business trips.
  • Handle confidential information with discretion and integrity.
  • Design PowerPoint presentations for All Hands, staff meetings, and other meetings as needed.
  • Form and sustain strategic relationships with other administrative team members, human resources, and the finance department to increase collaboration across departments.
  • Recognize process gaps inherent in current systems and developed strategies to overcome current issues and prepare effectively for expected changes.
  • Negotiate contracts with vendors to ensure the company receives competitive pricing, and identifies opportunities for cost savings through process improvement initiatives.

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner to CTO

Move.com
Santa Clara, CA
05.2016 - 05.2020
  • Business Partner/Executive Assistant to the CTO and Executive Assistant to the Technology Leadership Team of 10 people, and their teams of 400+ people.
  • Created the theme, content, and full successful execution for the global hackathon, which involved 25 charities across the US and Canada, and brought together over 2,000 people in a common cause.
  • Managed 10 complex calendars.
  • Project management of one-off and ongoing projects for each team.
  • Designed content for the Technology Organization All Hands, including awards, demos, and special speakers, and coordinated with an outside production company and an outside venue for the event.
  • Received and prioritized all incoming emails for the CTO, categorized and replied when needed, and approved requests, expense reports, invoices, etc.
  • Coordinated and executed the Executive Assistant Day celebration during COVID-19.
  • Coordinated highly detailed and complicated travel, both domestic and international; arranged visas, passports, provided detailed travel agendas, and scheduled meetings at the destinations.
  • Created expense reports in a timely fashion from multiple countries and currencies for the entire Technology Leadership Team.
  • Organized all logistics and content, and participated in large and small team, organizational events, individual team events, and off-sites.
  • Acted as a facilitator for large meetings and off-sites for multiple teams in the Tech Org.
  • Supported department budget: created purchase orders, and handled invoices.
  • Worked with facilities, all other department EAs, and the space planning team to reconfigure space for multiple office moves and redesigns.

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner

Ebay Enterprise
Campbell, CA
07.2015 - 04.2016
  • Executive Assistant / Business Partner to the VP of Global Risk, Compliance, and Policy, and the team of 100+.
  • Managed five complex calendars.
  • Project management of one-off and ongoing projects.
  • Handle all incoming emails for the VP, categorize them, and reply when needed; approve requests, expense reports, invoices, etc.
  • Coordinated highly detailed and complicated travel, both domestic and international; arranged visas, passports, and provided detailed travel agendas.
  • Created expense reports in a timely fashion from multiple countries and currencies for the entire team.
  • Organized all logistics and themes, and participated in large and small team, organizational events, and off-sites.
  • Supported department budget: created purchase orders, handled invoices, and managed expense reports.
  • Worked with facilities, all other department EAs, and the space planning team to reconfigure space for multiple moves.

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner

PayPal
San Jose, CA
09.2011 - 07.2014
  • Executive Assistant/Business Partner to six senior directors in the Technology Organization and their teams, ranging from 100 to 1,200 people each.
  • Managed 12 complex calendars.
  • Coordinated travel, both domestic and international; arranged visas, passports, and provided detailed travel agendas.
  • Created expense reports in a timely fashion from multiple countries and currencies
  • Created, wrote content, organized, oversaw, and participated in large organization-wide events and team off-sites.
  • Worked with the facilities and space planning team to reconfigure space for multiple moves for up to 1,000 people.

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner to CEO

Cenzic
Campbell, CA
09.2008 - 09.2011
  • Executive Assistant/Business Partner to all Executive Officers: CEO, CFO, CTO, VP Ops, VP HR, VP Marketing, and VP Sales.
  • Managed 10 calendars.
  • Liaison between the company and Board of Directors, venture capital firms, investors, and shareholders.
  • Created PowerPoint decks for all external and internal meetings.
  • Coordinated travel, both domestic and international; arranged visas, passports, and provided detailed travel agendas.
  • Created expense reports for multiple countries and currencies.
  • Created job descriptions, posted and tracked job boards, worked with recruiters, reviewed resumes, identified candidates, set up interviews, and followed up with offer letters and consulting agreements.
  • Managed all company benefits, handled the open enrollment process, new hire orientation, and exit interviews. Created and maintained employees' statistical database.
  • Handled collections, maintained invoice/PO files, tracked budgets from each department, and approved all expense reports.
  • Handled the Company Move (March 2011) to a new facility including all details.

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner

iWATT
Los Gatos, CA
03.2007 - 08.2008
  • Executive Assistant/Business Partner to all executive officers: CEO, CFO, CTO, VP of Ops, VP of Marketing, VP of Sales, VP of HR.
  • Managed eight calendars.
  • Liaison between the Company and the Board of Directors, Venture Capital Firms, Investors, and Shareholders.
  • Coordinated travel, both domestic and international; arranged visas, passports; provided detailed travel agendas; and created expense reports for multiple countries and currencies.
  • Created and executed all corporate events with a budget plan and outlined details.
  • Implemented a new system for all the patents and NDAs.

Personal Assistant /Front Office Manager

Tymphany
Sunnyvale, CA
12.2002 - 03.2007
  • Personal Assistant to the CEO and Lead EA
  • Front Office Manager and Assistant to the CFO, COO, and VP of HR.
  • Managed six calendars.
  • Directly managed the Assistant to the Engineering Department, and the Assistant to the Sales and Marketing Department.
  • Liaison between the Company and the Board of Directors, Venture Capital Firms, Investors, and Shareholders.
  • Created the Corporate Travel Policy and coordinated travel, both domestic and international; arranged visas, passports; provided detailed travel agendas; and created expense reports for multiple countries and currencies.
  • Developed job descriptions, managed job postings and monitored applications.
  • Oversaw company benefits while directing open enrollment, new hire orientation, and exit interviews.
  • Managed collections, maintained invoice/PO files, and approved expense reports.
  • Helped coordinate trade shows.
  • Created and executed all corporate events with a budget plan and outlined details.
  • Handled the company move (2005) to a new facility, including all details.

Office Manager/Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Outerbay Technologies
Campbell, CA
09.2001 - 04.2002
  • Office Manager / Executive Assistant to the CEO, CFO, VP of Sales, and VP of Marketing.
  • Managed six calendars.
  • Liaison between the Company and the Board of Directors, Venture Capital Firms, Investors, and Shareholders.
  • Developed Corporate Travel Policy, handled domestic and international travel arrangements.
  • Crafted job descriptions, posted positions on job boards, and monitored application responses.
  • Oversaw company benefits, Open Enrollment Process, new hire orientation, and exit interviews.
  • Managed collections, organized invoice and purchase order files.
  • Administered Salesforce.com database to ensure accuracy and proper functionality.
  • Oversaw coordination of company relocation to new facility, ensuring seamless transition.

Executive Assistant

SGI
Mountain View, CA
04.2000 - 08.2001
  • Executive Assistant for Sr. Director with a team of 250 people in the e-Commerce/e-Business Organization.
  • Managed four complex calendars.
  • Project management of one-off and ongoing projects.
  • Coordinate travel both domestically and internationally; arrange visas, passports, and provide detailed travel agendas.
  • Create expense reports in a timely fashion from multiple countries and currencies.
  • Organize and participate in large organization-wide events and team off-sites.
  • Liaison between all departments to ensure proper communication and support.
  • Support department budget: create purchase orders, handle invoices, and manage expense reports.

Education

General Studies

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
01-1992

General Studies

California State University, Chico
Chico, CA
01-1991

Skills

  • Technical skills: Equally confident in both Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Other technical experiences include Concur, Workplace, Slack, Intercall, WebEx, Skype, Lync, Zoom, and most social media platforms
  • Executive administrative assistant-specific skills include expert time and calendar management, extreme attention to detail, presentation development, logistics and schedule management, strategic planning, whiteboarding, capturing, interpreting brainstorming sessions, and process improvements
  • Invaluable personal skill set includes resourcefulness, articulation, exceptional communication, expert problem-solving, well-versed in conflict management, excellent relationship building, self-motivation, and an ironclad work ethic

Accomplishments

  • Nominated 2 years in a row (both 2024 and 2025) for "The Above the Call Award" for the Admin Awards serving the Silicon Valley & San Francisco Bay

Timeline

Program Manager

NetApp
12.2023 - Current

Executive Assistant / Business Partner

NetApp
06.2020 - Current

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner to CTO

Move.com
05.2016 - 05.2020

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner

Ebay Enterprise
07.2015 - 04.2016

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner

PayPal
09.2011 - 07.2014

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner to CEO

Cenzic
09.2008 - 09.2011

Executive Assistant/ Business Partner

iWATT
03.2007 - 08.2008

Personal Assistant /Front Office Manager

Tymphany
12.2002 - 03.2007

Office Manager/Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer

Outerbay Technologies
09.2001 - 04.2002

Executive Assistant

SGI
04.2000 - 08.2001

General Studies

San Jose State University

General Studies

California State University, Chico
Jenny Kiesman