sanaross

Operations β€’ People Systems β€’ Project & Program Management

I turn fast-moving chaos into scalable systems. With 20+ years across tech, finance, and venture, I built the operational backbone behind growth: OKRs that teams follow, workflows that reduce meetings (not morale), and people systems that scale without burning out. I’ve cut planning cycles in half, raised funding, aligned global teams, and helped founders go from reactive to strategic.

Worked with: SaaS, AI/ML, Deeptech, Fintech, Marketplace, DefenceTech.

Core skills: strategic planning, cross-functional execution, leadership enablement, async ops, performance frameworks, financial operations, investor reporting.


Experience: 11 years

Yearly salary: $60,000

Hourly rate: $80

Nationality: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ Ukraine

Residency: πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Poland


Experience

Finance PM | Head of People & Operations
Global consulting full-time role, Cyprus
2020 - 2024
Built execution systems; boosted project speed by 25% Set up OKRs and planning cadences; improved leadership alignment by 40% Switched status updates to Slack/Notion async; saved 15+ hrs/month Designed and led hiring and reorg processes; improved role clarity and retention across 3 companies Built OKR and execution systems across product, ops, and GTM teams Facilitated hiring and reorgs that improved clarity and retention
Chief Financial Officer
GrowthUP Accelerator & Venture Fund
2013 - 2018
Built finance and ops systems for 10+ startups; enabled $3M+ in pre-Seed and Seed fundraising Created investor-ready dashboards (burn, runway, CAC, LTV) used in pitches and LP updates Built product, ops, and GTM execution systems; connected roadmap, resourcing, and KPIs for delivery visibility
Head of Investor & Bank Relations
Agropolis
2010 - 2013
Renegotiated $10M+ in debt at Agropolis to free working capital Raised $25M for business expansion at VIDI Group Secured $50M+ in banking lines at Aerosvit during economic volatility

Skills

admin
finance
operations
project-manager
english
russian
ukrainian