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Operating Partner for Founder-Led Companies navigating complexities during Growth

I partner with Founders, CEOs, Investors & Boards of AI, SaaS, & Tech Companies to align priorities & own what it takes to deliver - especially when the business is outpacing the operational infrastructure

I build operating cadence & scalable systems so strategic intent becomes a predictable operational construct with sustained momentum - without chaos or a premature full-time COO hire

Scaling Requires a Different Operating Rhythm

How I Step In as an Operating Partner, COO

From strategic intent to operating reality with ownership carried end-to-end

Most companies don’t struggle because strategy is unclear. They struggle because growth introduces complexity faster than the organisation can adapt - decisions stall, ownership diffuses & founders are pulled into execution instead of direction

When I step in as a COO, fractional or full time, I partner with leadership to bring clarity to decisions, structure to execution & ownership discipline where it’s needed most

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DISCOVER

First, we establish clarity on what truly matters now

I work closely with Founders & leadership stakeholders to surface where growth is creating friction, priorities are competing instead of compounding & where leadership bandwidth is being consumed by operational firefighting. The focus is not advice, but alignment around what must change now, what can wait & where leadership attention creates the greatest leverage

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BUILD

Next, I build the operating backbone required to scale

This includes clarifying ownership, establishing operating cadence, improving performance visibility & creating decision rhythms to match where you are & where you're headed based on company stage.

Teams move faster not by adding process, but by removing friction & aligning execution to real business priorities that matter to leadership & investors

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TRANSITION

As the business stabilises, the engagement evolves

This may include scaling leadership capacity, supporting the next fundraise, strengthening board governance reporting & preparing the organisation to operate autonomously

Over time, operating system transitions fully to internal leaders - with accountability & momentum firmly in place

The outcome is an organisation that executes predictably at scale with clear ownership, faster decisions & real operating leverage. Leadership stays focused on direction & growth, not firefighting

Whether you've just closed a round, navigated a key departure, you're carrying too much operating load or the board is asking for operational rigour - let's talk

About Dollyy

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Dollyy is a global COO & Operating Partner with 20+ years of experience building & scaling companies as complexity increases

She has partnered closely with founders, CEOs, investors, and boards across the US, EMEA, and APAC - helping organisations transition from founder-led operations to scalable, disciplined execution. Dollyy has built & scaled companies across AI-enabled B2B2C Product & P/SaaS businesses, Investment Banking & complex global operating models, including Global Capability Centres (GCCs)

A hands-on operator, Dollyy works alongside leadership teams to remove structural bottlenecks, align ownership & build operating systems that turn growth from chaotic to predictable. She leads through embedded COO ownership, carrying accountability alongside leadership, not advising from the sidelines

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