aamna zeilstra
Corporate Counsel at Microsoft
worldwide commercial attorney , microsoft 's corporate , external , & legal affair ( cela )
Microsoft
https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft
Attorney for the Microsoft Customer Experience & Success Programs & Offerings business advising on the strategy, design, and go to market for Microsoft's Enterprise Support offers.  

I am also the Attorney for the Small, Medium, Corporate (SMC) business, providing general counsel to Microsoft's sales organization  - driving digital transformation and innovation and supporting Microsoft's SMB global through Partner sales motion engine.
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Corporate Counsel
Microsoft
https://www.linkedin.com/company/microsoft
Attorney for the World Wide Learning business. I advise on the development and delivery of skilling products and certifications integral to our skilling initiatives to customers, partners, workforce, and students. 

Attorney for the Small, Medium, Corporate (SMC) business - providing legal guidance for Microsoft's Small to Medium Sized Customers directed sales organization.  

As counsel for these lines of business, I am responsible for driving strategy and solutions, providing legal support for data privacy and compliance matters, and working directly with executives, engineers, program managers and business development to analyze risk and build creative solutions.
Redmond, Washington, United States
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Corporate Counsel
Northstar
EMEA based Corporate Counsel for an international consulting business providing specialized services to global companies such as AirBnb, Freefly VR, and others. In this role I drove cross-border transactions and negotiated commercial deals and agreements; I advised on product development, privacy and data protection; I delivered strategic projects with Public Affairs teams and Regulatory Affairs teams; I acted as a business partner to drive revenue and meet growth models. Overall, I managed outside counsel in over 16 different jurisdictions to deliver seamless worldwide legal coverage.
Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
In-House Legal Counsel
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
https://www.linkedin.com/company/paul-weiss-rifkind-wharton-&-garrison-llp
Attorney for the legal team driving a multi-year global regulatory investigation for large multinational client resulting in a $2.5 Billion settlement in the US and UK.  

Project lead for the team of lawyers tasked to meet regulatory investigation deadlines globally.  In this role I managed the operations of 40+ investigatory lawyers internally and worldwide.

I directed productions of electronic, audio, and physical data as evidence domestically and internationally, and advised on data privacy and data retention issues with data platforms housed in various jurisdictions.  I acted as the technical liaison in the transfer and production as produced to regulatory authorities.

I managed the identification, preservation, processing, review, and production of major data collections;   advised and managed related legal and privacy concerns.
Washington DC
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Staff Attorney
Sun Microsystems
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sun-microsystems_1062
I specialized in building teams for Java software and the Solaris operating system. I worked with the engineering teams to understand product requirments in order to recruit and retain key talent necessary to build and manage flagship Sun Microsystem products.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Human Resources - Solaris and Java technology
Master of Laws (LLM)
Academic focus on European law, politics and economics of market regulation throughout the EU.
Thesis – Dawn Raids and Compliance with the Data Protection Directive
European Union Law and Regulation - Antitrust Competition Law Track
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University of Amsterdam
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Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Moot Court Competition, Brooklyn Law School - New York. 
 
Technical Editor,  Santa Clara Computer and High Tech Law Journal. 

Max Plank Institute in Munich, Germany Intellectual Property Internship
Intellectual Property Law specialization
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Santa Clara University School of Law
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Bachelors Business Administration
Marketing and Operations Management
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University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
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Minor
Public Relations
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University of Washington
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International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
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Education
Street Law, Inc.
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Educate and mentor students in a mock trial program designed to teach trial and advocacy skills.
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High School Educator
State Bar of California
California Bar License
DC Bar
District of Columbia Bar License
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High Tech Law Institute, Santa Clara University School of Law
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e-LEGAL
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South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (SABA-NC)
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IT Governance, Risk & Compliance
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CMCP | California Minority Counsel Program
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IoTLaw - Law of the Internet of Things
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Data Protection Community
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OPEN Silicon Valley
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Amsterdam Startups
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Silicon Valley Venture Community
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LegalTech & Innovation Network
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Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Discussion Forum
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International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
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