Strategy built by a CSO. Execution installed by a COO.
I build the commercial strategy, financial logic, operating model, and execution cadence that allow company owners and boards to scale without chaos.
Proof points a CEO or recruiter can understand in 20 seconds.
The portfolio now includes clean, print-safe charts to make the commercial and operational story easier to scan before the case studies.
Positions the portfolio at the correct commercial level: not small project support, but multi-function revenue and operating governance.
Shows operational control through logistics redesign, role clarity, onboarding, digital self-service, and accountability cadence.
These are separate engagement return signals, not a like-for-like financial benchmark. They are presented to show board-level value creation across sectors.
One leader across strategy, money, teams, and execution.
The core advantage is the CSO-to-COO bridge: I can define where the company should go, quantify why it matters, then build the operating system that gets the company there.
Commercial strategy
Market entry, positioning, pricing architecture, sales narrative, ROI logic, board/investor story.
Operating model
Departments, role clarity, decision rights, accountability layers, SOPs, escalation paths, team cadence.
Financial control
P&L thinking, margin discipline, cost reduction, dashboards, cash-flow visibility, revenue governance.
Execution leadership
Weekly priorities, cross-functional follow-through, OKRs/KPIs, leadership rhythm, founder dependency reduction.
The 5-layer system I install.
This is the operating pattern behind the portfolio: strategic clarity, structural ownership, decision authority, KPI rhythm, and enforcement cadence.
Strategic clarity
Convert founder or board ambition into measurable outcomes, market choices, and financial logic.
Structural ownership
Map departments, leaders, role scopes, and ownership so work stops bouncing back to the founder.
Decision authority
Define autonomy bands, escalation paths, governance rules, and who decides what.
KPI rhythm
Install dashboards, weekly cadence, OKRs, scorecards, and financial visibility.
Execution cadence
Run the operating rhythm until accountability becomes institutional, not personality-driven.
What I can own for a CEO / Board.
Finance & P&L control
Revenue model, margin logic, budget discipline, cost reduction, cash-flow visibility, ROI cases, board reporting.
Sales & Marketing governance
Positioning, pricing, acquisition narrative, funnel discipline, sales collateral, campaign governance, revenue accountability.
Business Development
Market entry, partnerships, investor/board narrative, channel strategy, stakeholder alignment, FDI / PPP experience.
Operations & delivery
SOPs, team cadence, logistics, service quality, fulfilment, vendor accountability, dashboard-driven execution.
People & organisation
Org design, role clarity, onboarding, leveling, manager operating standards, remote team accountability.
Systems & automation
QuickBooks, DEAR, Shopify, Notion, Airtable, ClickUp, Asana, n8n, Zapier, Claude/OpenAI-enabled workflows.
Property & Real Estate governance
Property operations, residential asset governance, capital project oversight, vendor control, tenant / resident communications, board-ready reporting.
Case studies that show the CSO → COO pattern.
Sanitised and board-safe examples. Detailed case materials can be shared separately when appropriate.
Ultimate Beauty — global marketplace scale-up
Built international marketplace execution across Amazon, eBay, Rakuten, Mercado Libre, and new regional markets while installing EOS, KPI discipline, inventory visibility, and remote leadership cadence.
- Scaled team from 12 to 100+ across 8 countries.
- Onboarded 43 FTEs and 5 director-level hires.
- Implemented QuickBooks + DEAR Systems for financial and inventory governance.
Vanta Systems — AI-powered LMS for GCC schools
Took a fragmented AI LMS vision and converted it into an MVP, financial model, school board story, development roadmap, and pilot acquisition package.
- Built pricing, TCO comparison, ROI scenarios, and school acquisition narrative.
- Aligned founder, CFO, UI/UX, backend AI, AR, and CTO requirements.
- Secured pilot commitment through financial justification and board-ready materials.
Solara Global — cross-border B2B payments platform
Bridged regulatory strategy, post-acquisition integration, team conflict, corridor prioritisation, and board-level financial storytelling across multiple countries.
- Reduced 58 corridor-specific requirements to 9 core MVP features.
- Unified London, Bangalore, and Nairobi teams under one roadmap.
- Supported central-bank strategy, enterprise ROI calculator, and Series C board narrative.
Brazil Branch — administrative governance transformation
Designed a board-level governance blueprint for a large agricultural infrastructure / manufacturing branch operating at significant revenue scale.
- Codified decision rights, risk protocols, production controls, and escalation ladders.
- Moved shadow workflows toward TOTVS-backed governance integrity.
- Built a CEO-ready 90-day implementation roadmap.
1,800-unit cooperative — first 90 days operating architecture
Created full operating infrastructure for an incoming operations director managing 80+ staff, 4 buildings, and active capital projects.
- Built board KPI pack, staff reporting hierarchy, capital project governance, and communications framework.
- Reduced projected cost overrun exposure and informal board escalations.
- Turned an exposed leadership entry into a credible board-facing operating plan.
BOI Sri Lanka + DAMAC/Jumeirah — investment and hotel operations
Combined public-private investment strategy with hands-on hotel operations, pre-opening readiness, SOP design, service standards, and P&L discipline.
- Facilitated hospitality, tourism, infrastructure, MICE, and retail-linked commerce investment pipelines.
- Supported global hotel brand partnerships and regulatory / incentive frameworks.
- Designed SOPs, onboarding, front-office systems, and multi-property service operations.
Built for company owners who need leverage.
English-first leadership with Russian conversational ability.
My Russian is conversational and useful for day-to-day understanding, but not native business-level. That is positioned honestly — and as a strength for companies that need an English-speaking executive who can work respectfully with Russian-speaking, bilingual, and multinational teams.
Operating method: structured written communication, meeting notes, dashboards, bilingual bridges where needed, clear accountability, and no dependence on informal verbal memory.
Progression across strategy, operations, investment, and hospitality.
Founder / Fractional COO-CSO · GrowthOps Partner
Operating models, KPI systems, execution cadence, governance, SOP structures, founder dependency reduction, advisory and implementation across Europe, MENA, LATAM, and global remote teams.
Chief Strategy Officer · Vanta Systems
GCC market entry strategy for AI-powered LMS, pricing and ROI architecture, compliance planning, product / AI / sales alignment, school board acquisition materials.
Chief Operating Officer · Ultimate Beauty
Global e-commerce marketplace expansion, fulfilment and logistics redesign, remote team scale-up, EOS implementation, QuickBooks + DEAR Systems deployment.
Chief Business Development Officer / Consulting Director · Board of Investment Sri Lanka
FDI facilitation, PPPs, hotel brand partnerships, national investment pipeline and sector strategy across tourism, hospitality, hospitality tech, infrastructure, e-commerce and travel technology.
Operations & Pre-Opening Leadership · DAMAC Hotels / Jumeirah Group
Hotel pre-openings, SOP design, guest service standards, front-office leadership, multi-property coordination, team onboarding, P&L responsibility across active properties.
The strongest use of me: strategy with implementation authority.
I am best placed where the CEO or Board needs someone who can diagnose the business, build the financial and commercial logic, align departments, then operate the execution system until the company is more controlled, more measurable, and less founder-dependent.
Portfolio note: selected figures are based on resume and sanitised case materials. Company-sensitive details can be discussed privately and case evidence can be shared where appropriate.