Cara Bilinski

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Sr Director IT Program Management at Onto Innovation

San Jose, California, United States

Overview

Cara is an accomplished transformation leader with extensive experience in the technology and semiconductor industries, specializing in enterprise-wide portfolio management and digital transformation. She has an MBA from Santa Clara University and has successfully driven global portfolios worth over $280M. Colleagues describe her as strategic, highly collaborative, and a "superstar" who gets things done.

Outside of her professional role, Cara is passionate about giving back to the community. She has volunteered for Sacred Heart Community Centers annual ToyBox event and has championed a Womens Employee Resource Group, where she focused on creating a strong sense of community and identifying development opportunities for others.

She identifies her top 5 Gallup Strengths (Strategic, Individualization, Maximizer, Arranger, and Positivity) as her "super powers. "

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

Friendly Challenger

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Enterprise Transformation
Her career focus involves leading large-scale digital transformation, organizational change, and process improvement initiatives across global markets.
Global PMO Excellence
She has a proven track record of managing and maturing global IT Program Management Offices at companies like Onto Innovation, Analog Devices, and Maxim Integrated.
Strengths-Based Culture
She shared a post about leveraging her top 5 Gallup Strengths in her leadership style and values starting her career in a strength-based culture.

Media Appearances

Cara has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Sr Director IT Program Management at Onto Innovation
8-2021 - 4-2025
Senior Director, IT Program Management Office (PMO) and IT Operations at Analog Devices
9-2019 - 8-2021
Executive Director, IT Program Management at Maxim Integrated
4-2018 - 9-2019
Director, IT PMO at Maxim Integrated
9-2016 - 3-2018
Director, IT Operations and PMO at Brocade

Education

2005 - 2008
MBA from Santa Clara University
2015 - 2015
Advanced Project Management - Strategy to Action Certificate from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To Cara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cara is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cara

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cara move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Cara take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Cara

Personality Compatibility


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