Kitty Kamman Krekos
San Jose,CA
Summary
20+ years of executive support experience. Innovative and adaptable executive assistant with extensive experience in supporting high-level executives through exceptional organizational and administrative skills. Proven expertise in event planning and problem-solving, ready to contribute to a new team. Seeking to leverage these strengths in the desired role of Executive Assistant.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant – Americas Sales
BROADCOM, INC.
01.2023 - Current
- Managed executive schedules and prioritized meetings to optimize time management
- Coordinated travel arrangements, ensuring compliance with company policies and budget constraints
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time
- Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group
- Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate effective communication throughout the company
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Coordinated events for staff members, promoting team-building activities and boosting morale within the workplace
- Developed strong relationships with vendors leading to improved contract terms resulting in cost savings for the company
- Managed complex calendars for senior executives to facilitate efficient scheduling and meeting planning
- Coordinated international travel arrangements, ensuring seamless logistics for executives attending global conferences
- Negotiated with vendors for cost savings, securing high-quality services at reduced rates
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information, upholding company's privacy policies and ethical standards
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records
- Upheld strict timetables by maintaining accurate, balanced calendars
Senior Executive Assistant – SVP Global Customer Operations
VMWARE, INC.
01.2011 - 01.2023
- Demonstrated proficiency in calendar management, scheduling and coordinating executive-level meetings
- Coordinated executive calendar by scheduling meetings with appropriate parties and confirming availability
- Utilized excellent communication skills to liaise between internal departments, external partners and clients as needed
- Exhibited strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Made travel arrangements for executives
- Prepared travel arrangements and coordinated logistics for executives traveling internationally
- Prepared expense reports
- Assisted with event planning by making travel arrangements and reserving venues when necessary
Territory Sales Manager – North Central
PANO LOGIC INC.
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Built territory of 5 states in the Mid West / North Central (MI, IL, IN, WI, IA)
- Drove revenue within SMB accounts by leveraging local VARs and resellers
- Presented an average of 35 webinar product demonstrations to end users and partners per quarter
- Recruited, educated new and existing partners on selling Pano products and offerings
- Kept an accurate forecast within Netsuite
- Outbound “cold-calling” to a defined territory – emails, calls, mailings, webinars
- Field inbound calls and leads from various sources and qualify for business potential
- Scheduled onsite appointments for the Regional Director and Field Sales Engineer
- Collaborated with Marketing, Support, Sales Management, Product Management to facilitate new programs, messages, campaigns, and offerings – 15 Channel Marketing events per quarter
- Managed direct end user sales opportunities from lead to close
- Achievements:
- Grew North Central's quarterly revenue by an average of 10% per quarter
- Grew average sales price by up-selling, adding accessories and selling multi-year support and maintenance contracts
- Recruited 15 new Channel Partners
- Increased Customer base by 10% per quarter through cold calling direct end user and partner account mapping
Account Manager
DEVICEANYWHERE / MOBILE COMPLETE, INC.
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Met and exceeded sales target through direct selling of mobile application testing tools and solutions to new customers in all verticals and market segments (Healthcare, Operators & MVNOs, Handset Manufacturers, Financial, Entertainment & Media, Web, Enterprise).
- FY 2008 Q4 Achieved 80% of quota 46 new accounts
- FY 2009 Achieved 110% of quota 273 new accounts
- Awards and Achievements:
- Recognition of Excellence award FY 2009
- Top sales rep twice in FY 2009
- Closed largest inside deal 70K-Amber Ready Inc.
- Responsible for the full sales cycle of prospecting for net new business, cold calling, conducting demonstrations, negotiating, and closing
- Prospected new customers by cold-calling and utilizing lead generation reports from SalesForce and other internal applications
- Developed excellent working relationships with clients to ensure their needs were met and exceeded
- Utilized engineers and strategic sales strategies to close business in a timely manner
- Negotiate with chief executives to reach agreement on pricing, product purchases and terms
- Successful in building relationships with contacts to ensure customer satisfaction and obtain new business referrals
Sales Recruiter
EQUALLOGIC, INC / DELL
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Consistently exceeded monthly goals for new job requisitions and filling orders
- Identify full-time candidates utilizing tools such as cold calling, database sources, internet and networking
- Screening candidates, obtaining verbal or written references from previous managers or staff
- Coordinating interview itinerary for candidates and follow up throughout the recruiting process including offer, negotiations and contract signing
- Sales Operations
- Event scheduling of all EqualLogic's Partner Training Boot camps
- Selected prospective attendees, organized and facilitated EqualLogic's Partner Recruitment Event at VMworld (9/11/07)
- Sales meeting planning and coordination, updating Sales directory, maintaining customer lists
- Worked with the Sales team on quotes and qualifying leads
Executive Assistant to the VP of WW Sales Operations
VMWARE INC / EMC
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Performed a variety of administrative functions for the entire Sales Operations / Inside Sales team (scheduling, event planning, project management).
- New Hire Sales Training (START)-Coordination of worldwide employee registration, group travel, training, events, hotel, shuttle and catering. Assisted in the development of VMware's training program. These courses equipped the sales team, customers and partners with the information, tools, customized videos and hands-on experience needed to successfully deploy, administer and optimize VMware's software
- Sales Accreditation Certificates (VSP)-VMware's Sales Professional Program. Report generation, resetting tests and monitoring certificate completion for the entire worldwide sales team
Education
Associate of Arts - Marketing
Sacramento State University
Sacramento, CABachelor of Science - Marketing
University of Phoenix
San Jose, CASkills
Executive support
Event planning expertise
Teamwork and collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Organizational skills
Attention to detail
Resourceful
Reliable and responsible
Excellent interpersonal skills
Timeline
Executive Assistant – Americas Sales
BROADCOM, INC.
01.2023 - Current
Senior Executive Assistant – SVP Global Customer Operations
VMWARE, INC.
01.2011 - 01.2023
Territory Sales Manager – North Central
PANO LOGIC INC.
01.2010 - 01.2011
Account Manager
DEVICEANYWHERE / MOBILE COMPLETE, INC.
01.2008 - 01.2010
Sales Recruiter
EQUALLOGIC, INC / DELL
01.2007 - 01.2008
Executive Assistant to the VP of WW Sales Operations
VMWARE INC / EMC
01.2005 - 01.2007
Associate of Arts - Marketing
Sacramento State University
Bachelor of Science - Marketing
University of Phoenix