Jason Kim

Jennifer Kim is the founder and CEO of Workflow, a company dedicated to helping startups improve their hiring processes and people operations. She previously led the People function at Lever, a recruiting software company, where she played a significant role in developing diversity and inclusion strategies that achieved notable results in Silicon Valley, such as a balanced gender ratio and increased representation of underrepresented groups.13

Through her initiatives, including the Startup Recruiting Bootcamp, she teaches early-stage founders and leaders the fundamentals of effective hiring and organizational building. This three-day workshop focuses on practical strategies to enhance recruitment practices and foster a supportive workplace culture. Additionally, she offers online courses on diversity and inclusion tailored for startups.234

Kim is also recognized for her work as an executive coach, guiding startup founders and emerging leaders in developing effective people strategies. Her approach emphasizes the importance of prioritizing people operations early in a startup's lifecycle to avoid common pitfalls associated with rapid growth.134