Paula Bouwmeester has extensive experience in administrative and managerial roles within ING, spanning from 1995 to the present. Currently serving as a Personal Assistant to the CIO of Wholesale Tech, Bouwmeester has also held various positions such as Management Assistant to the head of Financial Markets & Group Treasury, Executive Secretary to the COO of Global Human Resources, and Event Manager at ING Group. Earlier career experience includes a role in mortgage services at Postbank and a secretarial position in commercial securities. Bouwmeester began professional training in air traffic control and has a degree in Economisch-Linguïstisch from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.