Soraya Bagheri
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Chief of Staff to CEO
United States
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Chief of Staff to CEOProximity WorksJul 2025 - May 2026 (11 months)- Executive AssistantUC San DiegoDec 2024 - Jun 2025 (7 months)Engaged to provide strategic operational support to senior leadership within the Educational Innovation team at the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor during a period of departmental restructuring.Designed and implemented a new internal meeting cadence — including quarterly all-hands and monthly extended team sessions — that meaningfully improved leadership alignment and team productivity. Streamlined key operational processes, built onboarding infrastructure for incoming staff, and served as a cross-functional liaison between the Chancellor's Office, academic stakeholders, and departmental partners to keep initiatives on track and moving forward.
- C-Level Executive AssistantJasperDec 2024 - Jun 2025 (7 months)Engaged at Jasper, an AI-native company, during a period of significant organizational transformation — supporting both the Engineering/Product/Design and Go-to-Market organizations across a pivotal year of leadership transition. Embedded with the EPD org to provide strategic and operational support to the CTO, CPO, and VP of Design, while simultaneously building the infrastructure to onboard and transition to a permanent EA for the organization. Moved into the GTM org to bridge executive support for the CMO and VP of Sales during back-to-back leadership transitions — covering the CMO's office during an active search for an EA/marketing coordinator, and stabilizing the sales org as it transitioned to a new CRO. Served as a cross-functional
- C-level Executive AssistantCentre Lane Partners LLCAug 2023 - Mar 2024 (8 months)Brought in to provide high-level executive support to the Managing Director and President of a private equity firm, with a focus on operational efficiency and leadership enablement. Partnered closely with the investor relations team to coordinate communications and maintain a high standard of service. Overhauled office processes to reduce friction and improve team efficiency, while managing confidential documents, complex scheduling, and high-priority communications with discretion and precision.
- EExecutive Assistant to the Chairman and CEOEssex ManagementMay 2023 - Dec 2023 (8 months)Engaged as Executive Assistant and de facto Office Manager to the Chairman, providing both executive support and broader operational leadership across the organization. Managed vendor relations, supply chain coordination, and team communications while driving workflow optimizations that improved day-to-day efficiency. Played a central role in organizing internal events, strengthening office culture, and creating the operational conditions for a high-performing, collaborative environment.
- Executive Assistant to CAO and CFOGen II Fund ServicesJun 2022 - Mar 2023 (10 months)Partnered with the CFO, COO, and CAO at a leading fund services firm to ensure smooth executive operations and deliver on high-impact organizational initiatives. Led a multi-department vendor consolidation project that streamlined operations and reduced costs. Supported a company-wide GDPR and data protection compliance initiative, and managed end-to-end logistics for large-scale company events. Brought a cross-functional, data-informed lens to project management — enabling senior leaders to stay focused on strategic priorities.
- Executive AssistantCompassNov 2021 - May 2022 (7 months)Embedded with the Senior Vice Presidents of Technology at Compass, a fast-paced, high-growth real estate tech company, to provide executive support and operational leadership across a dynamic, cross-functional environment. Managed complex calendars, coordinated cross-functional meetings, and prepared materials for key leadership presentations — freeing the SVPs to focus on driving Compass's technology roadmap. Partnered with multiple teams to identify workflow inefficiencies and implement process improvements that measurably increased productivity across the board.
- SIndependent Consultant | C-Suite Advisory & OperationsSoraya BagheriJan 2021 - Current (5 years 6 months)I partner with C-suite leaders at high-growth companies to provide strategic operational support, bridge organizational transitions, and build the infrastructure that keeps leadership teams moving forward. My engagements span both Engineering/Product and Go-to-Market organizations — giving me a rare cross-functional lens that sits at the intersection of technical and commercial leadership. I've supported CTOs, CPOs, CMOs, CROs, CFOs, COOs, and CAOs across AI, fintech, real estate tech, and private equity, stepping in during pivotal moments: leadership transitions, org restructuring, rapid scaling, and executive gaps. My work goes beyond executive support — I design operational systems, lead cross-functional initiatives, onboard and transit
- VExecutive Assistant to Co-CEOsVillavera CapitalSep 2019 - Jun 2021 (1 year 10 months)
- LExecutive Assistant to CEO and PresidentLyons Manufacturing IncFeb 2014 - Sep 2019 (5 years 8 months)
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- Bachelor of Arts - BA, Business Administration and Management, GeneralGeorgetown University