New York, New York, United States
AI-native Chief of Staff / Head of Operations with COO-level ownership across fundraising, finance, governance, people operations, and operational tooling in Web3 and AI-forward companies. I create leverage for founders through AI-native workflows, operating systems, and disciplined execution. Let’s build better, smarter, faster. → Follow me on Twitter @Yuliia_Web3
-Owned company-wide fundraising readiness for the upcoming Series A capital raise. -Built core fundraising materials: pitch deck, data room, investor CRM, market research, and competitive analysis. -Operationalized AI-native fundraising workflows: Canva AI/slides, ChatGPT Projects/feedback & research, Notion AI/CRM. -Led AI tooling rollout for engineering, including Codex / ChatGPT Enterprise, usage budgeting, and onboarding. -Designed and implemented the company’s first Treasury Policy, establishing governance and decision-making frameworks. -Created and rolled out the company’s first employee equity incentive plan, including 409A readiness for institutional scale. -Upgraded employee benefits by assessing PEO providers and leading the migration from Gusto AOR to Rippling PEO. -Directly managed and mentored the Operations Manager, maintaining operational oversight. -Owned investor relationships and automated updates using Notion AI, Claude Projects, and CRM workflows. -Owned operations across finance, legal, people ops, and internal processes, enabling the CEO to focus on engineering. -Built the company’s recruiting and people operations foundation, including sourcing, screening, and onboarding. -Owned strategic vendor relationships across legal, recruiting, accounting, tax, payroll, and compliance. -Managed company budget, burn rate, and expense management, providing the CEO with visibility into the runway. -Established AI-native documentation systems using Notion AI/Agents for knowledge capture and workflow automation. -Implemented company governance policies, including Trading Policy, Code of Conduct, and Employee Handbook.
-Worked side by side with the C-Suite team to identify and tackle top-priority initiatives across the Filecoin Ecosystem. -Partnered with the Executive Leadership team to set and drive the company’s strategic objectives. -Managed Executive Assistant and Operations Manager, ensuring the support of the Executive Leadership team. -Built Airtable-based OKR dashboards with AI workflows for reporting, synthesis, and reviews. -Directed rollout of new tools and AI workflows to improve reporting, knowledge capture, and efficiency. -Oversaw 10+ Protocol Labs Accelerator Programs with Tier 1 partners, including a16z Crypto, ConsenSys, and Chainlink. -Supported the COO/Head of Ecosystem in developing Protocol Labs' Venture arm, fostering robust ecosystem growth. -Drove outreach to 6,000+ investors for FILVC Demo Days, connecting capital with Filecoin ecosystem startups. -Managed Founder Community, Mentor Program, and founder pitch prep ahead of Demo Days. -Owned investor relations, oversaw the Filecoin Demo Days, and developed investment platforms for the Venture Studio. -Executed special projects as designated by the Executive Leadership team at Filecoin Foundation and Protocol Labs. -Developed, launched, and managed the Filecoin Orbit Community Ambassadors Program, taking it from 0 to 1($3M budget). -Built AI-native conference intelligence workflows using NotebookLM for insight capture and post-event reporting. -Owned structure and deliverables for key meetings, prepared agendas, assigned and followed up on all action items. -Served as a bridge for communication between the Filecoin Foundation, Protocol Labs, and external collaborators.
-Built exclusive, best in class Chief of Staff community from Tier 1 companies in the Web 3 space -Community is focused on sharing best practices, organizing in-person and virtual events, and networking -Shaped strategy and vision, recruited and onboarded new members, raised funds to sponsor events
-Launched 4 weeks long NFT Program, Ukraine Art Collective in order to raise funds to support the people of Ukraine during the war: https://ukraineartco.org/ -Oversaw and lead all business development and marketing efforts including partnerships with OpenSea and Rarible -Raised funding that covered all the operational costs of this initiative -Led the development of the NFT minting mechanism via smart contract deployment -Recruited and onboarded 20 team members
-Acted as an extension of the Co-founder/CPO for all strategic and tactical initiatives, drive efforts improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Co-founder’s priorities -Lead strategy planning, OKRs goals settings, and facilitate quarterly reviews across all departments and 20 product teams -Worked with CPO and 20 product teams to define global product roadmap for the year, facilitate monthly review sessions and make sure products are released as planned -Drove strategic business initiatives from development through successful execution under the guidance of senior leadership and departmental heads -Performed all the stages of the HR process, select the best candidates, interview and onboard all the key hires -Maximized CPO's reach across the organization. Keep pulse, transfer knowledge and connect dots across functions -Developed and managed communications on behalf of the Co-Founder/CPO -Monitored and identified priorities that require C-Suit’s team focus
-Analyze and offer actionable suggestions to improve current processes and coordinate organizational procedures for optimized efficiency and productivity -Supervise daily operations and help oversee projects of high importance -Drove cross-functional, organization-wide projects, bringing together multiple stakeholders, to help drive decisions and ensure alignment -Evaluated existing product launches and look for areas of improvement -Worked with Product Managers and engineering to ensure seamless roll out of new global features -Supported and help develop initiatives to drive revenue growth -Monitored and identify priorities that require C-Suit’s team focus