Melena Huynh
Business Owner
San Francisco,CA
Summary
Organized, detail-orientated individual with great communication skills and experience in fast-paced office settings who consistently delivers results beyond expectations. Positive and upbeat team-player with strong problem solving and relationship-building abilities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
2
2
Languages
Work History
Startup Founder
Melena Ventures LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
02.2025 - Current
- As Founder & CEO of this real estate investment company, I drove development from concept to launch, and now oversee our core strategies, product roadmap, ops, marketing, and fundraising.
- Currently in the early stage, with recently securing $450,000 in funding to obtain the company’s first property in Las Vegas and all other necessary operating licenses.
- In the works to establish partnerships with key industry players such as Airbnb and VRBO for greater market presence.
- Spearheading the company's growth, I studied market trends to determine emerging opportunities and implemented innovative business strategies to attract new customers and ensure alignment with operational objectives and customer needs, encouraging sustainable success throughout various stages of the startup.
Community Manager
JLL @ Google SF
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Lead the creation of a role for the new Work Lounge program, a Google Workplace Experiences initiative to promote more diverse options to work, meet, and collaborate, in San Francisco.
- Served as an advocate for the community within Google, representing their needs and feedback to relevant internal teams while responding to concerns and issues in a timely and empathetic manner, managing crises effectively to maintain trust and transparency.
- Collaborated with internal and external teams to develop and execute community engagement strategies to foster engagement, and coordinate events occurring on-site while working to track and analyze metrics from these events, measuring the impact of initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
Facilities Coordinator
JLL @ Google SF
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Simultaneously performing the role of facility coordinator and community manager for Google’s SPE building, both roles overlapped by its necessity to build and maintain relationships within Google's diverse community of employees, vendors, and stakeholders.
- Created and maintained safe, clean, and functional physical condition of the facilities across two different buildings, applying available resources and personnel to achieve efficient and non-disruptive work environments for all vendors, facilities staff, and the client in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Supported and communicated with managers and various facilities teams regarding all upcoming repairs and projects occurring in the building, while serving as the point of contact for internal and external customers seeking support and information.
Receptionist
JLL @ Google SF
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Smoothly managed daily front desk operations for several busy sites, including assisting with communication between vendors, contractors and professional services personnel while providing knowledgeable in-person assistance and customer service with a helpful, professional and friendly attitude.
- Documented important client information and provided administrative and clerical support to various internal and external teams via Google Workspace applications and other internal systems such as GUTS and Skyvine.
- Piloted a new assistance desk location for Google’s 121 Spear office and was integral to the design and development of its daily operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 08.2019 - 12.2022
Business Administration
The American University of Paris
Paris, France 09.2021 - 12.2021
Skills
Customer/Client relations
Certification
California Real Estate License
Timeline
Startup Founder
Melena Ventures LLC
02.2025 - Current
Community Manager
JLL @ Google SF
02.2024 - 09.2024
Tennessee Property & Casualty Insurance License
05-2023
Facilities Coordinator
JLL @ Google SF
05.2023 - 09.2024
Receptionist
JLL @ Google SF
07.2022 - 05.2023
Business Administration
The American University of Paris
09.2021 - 12.2021
California Real Estate License
04-2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of San Francisco
08.2019 - 12.2022
Languages
English
Vietnamese
Volunteering
Board member of the JLL@SFO volunteer team from April 2023 - September 2024
- Organized and attended large volunteering events with team members
- Contributed to volunteering section in monthly account-wide newsletter
- Raise awareness for other local events occurring throughout the month
- Coordinated logistics for mass disposable glove donation from Google