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Kirsten Penaloza

VP of Client Experience @ Scale to Win

English, German, Spanish

Austin, TX, United States of America

Joined August, 2025

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I've had an eclectic journey, wearing many hats throughout my career. Starting out as a private teacher, event project manager, and tour guide, I eventually found my true calling in people management and leadership roles within the tech industry. I discovered my passion for helping others achieve their full potential through mentoring and coaching front-line teams and consultants. Now, I've made it my life's purpose to create work environments where people are excited to show up because they feel cared for, challenged, and developed.

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      Remote Work

      I have worked for 4 years in hybrid settings and six years plus in fully remote companies. I understand the particular challenges of communication, async collaboration, and tools, and have found great success in building cohesive, communicative, and efficient teams. I firmly disagree with the statement that you can't have the same in-depth or stronger relationships in remote companies as in in-person offices.

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      Building a Team

      Scaling teams has been one of my favorite things to do. I don't scale for the sake of having lots of people. I scale team with intentionality, anticipating business and client needs, rather than scaling reactively. I do that by creating new roles to meet those needs, which also creates career paths for CX professionals. Building a team means looking for ways to connect talent and skills with tools and resources to make the team efficient (working smarter, not harder).

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      Team Management

      Management is just one technical aspect of leading a team. My focus is on healthy leadership skills that allow me to bring out the best in team members. It's about inspiring them to seek excellence because they are in a thriving environment that encourages growth. As a leadership coach, I center a conversation around introspection, self-discovery, and reflection.

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      Customer Service and Support

      I've started in the front lines as a support agent on emails, then live chat, and lastly phone and video calls. I pivoted towards customer success and eventually made my managerial and leadership career leading different client experience and technical support teams.

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      Data Analysis and Insights

      The more I worked with Sr. Leaders and eventually became an executive myself, I learned how essential data is to tell stories and advocate for customers and my teams. I never thought I would say this, but I am passionate about data and storytelling, and find it exciting when I can help others develop their data and storytelling skills.

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      Software as a Service (SaaS)

      I have made my career in client-facing roles with a strong focus on SaaS companies (eCommerce, ATS, and political tech).

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