Darin welcomes procurement technologist Jenti Vandertuig to the podcast! 

After serving over 14 years as head of procurement for the County of Santa Clara, CA, Jenti continues to consult and teach the art of procurement. This has included procurement advising and consulting for the San Francisco 49ers, as well as an adjunct faculty role for the University of California, Santa Cruz.

While at the County of Santa Clara, she re-engineered and revitalized the procurement department. This included building a team of world class procurement professionals, optimization of a procure-to-pay process for the agency and creating a digital vision to transition the County from paper-based processes to cloud-based digital solutions. Her focus was on leveraging technology to reduce cycle times and improve customer experience. 

Prior to coming to the US, Jenti earned her degree at the University of Madras in India. She has also completed executive certificate programs at the Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford University.