Kristen Duffey
About Kristen Duffey
Kristen Duffey is the Chief Program Manager for Integrations Management and Site Strategy at National Instruments in Austin, Texas, with extensive experience in program planning, execution, and delivery.
Professional Experience at National Instruments
Kristen Duffey currently serves as the Chief Program Manager, Integration Management and Site Strategy at National Instruments, based in Austin, Texas. With extensive tenure at NI, she has also held various roles, including Head of IT People Operations and Chief of Staff to the CIO for 11 months in 2023. Before this, she was the IT Business and People Operations Section Manager for three years and a Senior Program Manager in the Strategic Deployment Office for one year. Her responsibilities have included program planning, execution, and driving transformational business change.
Roles in Information Technology and Business Intelligence
Kristen Duffey's career at National Instruments has focused significantly on IT and business intelligence. She worked as a Senior Business Analyst in the Data Warehouse - Marketing Execution team for four years and served as a Business Intelligence Reports Developer for one year. Her expertise in these roles reflects her skills in effective communication, stakeholder change management, and program execution.
Educational Background
Kristen Duffey earned her Master of Science (MS) in Management Information Systems from Texas A&M University, completing the program in one year from 1999 to 2000. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Accounting from the same university, where she studied from 1995 to 2000. Her academic background laid a strong foundation for her career in program management and information technology.
Early Career and Diverse Roles
Kristen Duffey began her career at National Instruments as a Programmer/Analyst in Sales & Marketing, Application Engineering Web Support & Operations, where she worked for five years. She also has experience in diverse roles outside of the tech industry. She worked as a Preschool Teacher at Bethany School for one year and as a Zumba Group Exercise Instructor at 24 Hour Fitness for two years. These roles showcase her versatility and ability to adapt to different work environments.