Julia Banks

CEO

Tahoe Vista, California, United States28 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 25+ years of experience in SaaS start-ups
  • Expert in HR Operations and Workforce Analytics
  • Proven track record in scaling teams and processes
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Operations Leader with extensive experience in HR and People Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr OperationsPerformance ManagementWorkforce AnalyticsOperationsKnowledge ManagementProfessional ServicesSales OperationsClient ServicesWeb CommunicationsPeople Management

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAnalyticsBenefits AdministrationCMSChange ManagementCloud ComputingCoachingCoaching & MentoringCommunicationCompensationCompensation & BenefitsCompensation BenchmarkingConflict ResolutionContent Management

About

With 25+ years experience at SaaS start-ups leading a wide variety of service-oriented functions, I can proudly confess I ❤️ Operations and truly enjoy focusing on improvements to teamwork and overall performance.

Experience

28 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
4 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 6 mos
Current Experience

Ceres

VP, HR Operations

Dec 2024Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

  • I am infusing best practices across the HR domain to support the growth of this talented global team focused on the future of sustainable agriculture.
Performance ManagementWorkforce AnalyticsHR OperationsKnowledge ManagementHRIS Database Management

Zendrive

2 roles

Sr. Director, Global HR Operations & Analytics

Promoted

Apr 2020Jul 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • As the People & Culture Team expanded, I took responsibility for scaling HR Operations. My work focused on enabling data-driven decisions, maintaining compliance, increasing efficiencies and optimizing employee processes globally. Zendrive technology was acquired by Intuit in July 2024.
Workforce AnalyticsPerformance MetricsPlanningLegal CompliancePeople ManagementSoftware Industry+36

Head of People Operations

Jan 2019Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • I joined Zendrive as the first formal HR hire, tasked with maturing People processes, supporting global expansion, and establishing SOC2 compliance.
Workforce AnalyticsPerformance MetricsPlanningLegal CompliancePeople ManagementSoftware Industry+33

Zephyr health

2 roles

Senior Director, People Operations

Promoted

Apr 2015Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco

  • I created our first People Operations function by bringing HR in-house and initiating programs designed to improve efficiency, provide transparency, empower employees, and increase engagement.
Workforce AnalyticsPerformance MetricsPlanningLegal CompliancePeople ManagementSoftware Industry+33

Director of Operations & Global Support

Sep 2012Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco

  • Leveraging my experience scaling SaaS start-ups, I took responsibility for a very broad range of operational functions to support Zephyr Health during its early high-growth mode.
Performance MetricsPlanningLegal CompliancePeople ManagementSoftware IndustryCoaching+16

Limelight networks

Senior Director of Knowledge Management

Oct 2009Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco

  • With such dramatic company growth over the past 5 years, I shifted roles to provide our first knowledge portals for customers and employees. This role represented my career shift from having an external/customer focus to an internal/operational focus, specifically centered around our ability to scale. Clickability was acquired by Limelight Networks in May 2011.
  • I was with Clickability / Limelight for a total of 8 years.
Performance MetricsPlanningPeople ManagementSoftware IndustryCoachingKnowledge Management+9

Clickability

2 roles

Senior Director of Professional Services

Promoted

May 2006Oct 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco

  • With our exciting growth I was promoted from managing general Client Services to leading our Professional Services team, responsible for delivering complex implementations on our Web Content Management platform. This position provided very practical experience for scaling-up resources to effectively deliver high-quality while dramatically increasing the volume of concurrent projects.
Performance MetricsPlanningPeople ManagementSoftware IndustryCoachingKnowledge Management+10

Client Services Manager

May 2004May 2006 · 2 yrs · San Francisco

  • Designed and recruited a new Client Services team that was responsible for providing 24/7 technical support, sales support, and professional services to online media publishers.
Performance MetricsPlanningPeople ManagementSoftware IndustryCoachingInterpersonal Skills+8

Lyris technologies

Web Communications Manager

May 2002Apr 2004 · 1 yr 11 mos · San Francisco

  • After traveling, I joined Lyris to manage their 4 product websites while reporting to the COO.
Performance MetricsPlanningPeople ManagementSoftware IndustryInterpersonal SkillsSpreadsheets+6

Move.com

Several Management Positions

Feb 1996Feb 2001 · 5 yrs

  • I was 1 of 8 original employees at what became the Internet's most-visited rental and relocation guide and one of the first profitable Internet companies. Rent.net expanded to become Move.com after purchase by Cendant Corporation, then Move.com grew to 360 employees and was acquired by Homestore for over $900M.
  • Director of Quality Assurance - 3/00-2/1
  • Managed a team of QA associates and was responsible for composition of functional requirements, testing all site changes, and verifying midnight releases.
  • Director of Site Management - 3/99-3/00
  • Coordinated the entire spectrum of development cycle changes.
  • Manager of Creative Programming - 3/96-4/00
  • Managed a team of HTML designers and established the foundations for the company's first creative department for high-volume web design, serving hundreds of clients in 6 different industries.
Performance MetricsPlanningPeople ManagementSoftware IndustryCoachingInterpersonal Skills+8

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz

Computer Science

Jan 1992Jan 1996

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