Anna Tavares Siemens

Strategy & Operations @ Zapier ⚡️

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

About

I am a strategist at heart, with a background in business planning, project management, and industrial engineering. At Zapier, I work with our planning leads and the executive team to shape our company's operational and strategic planning processes. I work to refine and improve our business planning processes and ensure that teams all around the company are able to effectively use those processes to drive outcomes for the business.

Experience

  • Zapier (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Interim Director, Strategic Planning & Operations
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    • Senior Manager, Strategy & Business Operations
      Oct 2021 - Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Vendasta (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • VP of Strategy
      Dec 2020 - Oct 2021 · 11 mos

    • Director of Strategy
      Feb 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos

      As Vendasta’s Director of Strategy, I am responsible for developing, managing and assisting with the implementation of projects and programs that support Vendasta’s vision and short and long-term growth plans. I am responsible for managing initiatives that drive Partner engagement and growth, and by fostering a culture of cross-functional team collaboration.

    • Manager of Strategic Initiatives
      Sep 2018 - Feb 2019 · 6 mos

  • Chapter Founder and Past President - University of Saskatchewan Chapter at Young Women in Business (YWiB)
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs

    YWiB USask aims to engage and inspire women from different educational and professional backgrounds in the early stages of their career to achieve success in their own terms. Through networking and skill building opportunities, members will connect, grow and learn to become active and conscientious members of our community.

  • Edwards School of Business, University of Saskatchewan (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Research Assistant
      Mar 2013 - Dec 2017 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Experiential Learning Liaison
      Jul 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr

  • Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) ()
    • Business Attraction Specialist
      Apr 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Marketing and Communications Specialist
      Nov 2015 - Apr 2016 · 6 mos