The operations function you need. Built on AI.

I build AI-native operations for startups and growth-stage companies — the workflows, tooling, and reporting infrastructure that let you scale without proportionally scaling headcount. Whether you're building an ops function from scratch or transforming an existing one, I come in, get embedded, and build it with you.

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Your company

You don't need a bigger ops team. You need AI.

I work with founders and execs who need what a great business operations function gives you — strategic clarity, operational infrastructure, and the data to make good decisions — without the cost and overhead of building one.

You're an early-stage founder and you need ops capabilities — but no headcount.

You need the workflows, the reporting, the processes. You don't need four people to maintain them.

You want to build for the future — not retrofit for it.

The companies that will win aren't adapting their old operating systems to AI. They're building new ones.

You already have an ops team, but they're spending too much time on work AI should be doing.

Your best operators are running reports and chasing data instead of making decisions and driving results.

What I do

Two ways to work together, depending on where you are.

For early-stage startups

AI-Native Business Operations

Build your operations function from scratch — AI-first, from day one.

Most early-stage companies can't afford — and don't need — a full operations team. What they do need is real operational infrastructure: reporting, planning, performance management, cross-functional coordination. I come in as an embedded advisor and build that from scratch, designed around AI so it runs lean and scales with you.

What's included
  • An assessment of what your business actually needs from an ops function right now (and what it doesn't)
  • Ops workflows, tooling, and processes, all built AI-native
  • Training so you and your team know how to use and maintain what we build
  • Ongoing advisory as the business grows and needs evolve
Get in touch → Contact for pricing and engagement structure
For established teams

AI Operations Transformation

Unlock what your ops team can do when AI handles the work that doesn't need them.

Your operations team is capable. But too much of their time is going to work that AI can do — pulling reports, building dashboards, chasing numbers — instead of the analysis, judgment, and decisions that actually require them. I come in, work with you to pinpoint where the drag is, and build out the AI infrastructure and muscle to fix it.

What's included
  • Workflow and team audits to identify where AI can unlock capacity
  • Driving adoption of AI-first thinking in your business monitoring, reporting, and performance management
  • Implementation of and training on new tools and processes
  • Ongoing support as you continue to scale and your needs evolve
Get in touch → Contact for pricing and engagement structure
How I work

Embedded. Hands-on. Built around your specific needs.

I work on a startup's cadence and on their terms. Every engagement is built around a company's specific needs, not a standard playbook.

Most consultants tell you what to change. I work differently — I actually come in and change it. That means working alongside you, getting embedded in your company, and seeing firsthand what your pain points and needs are.

This approach works because I've done this before. I've built ops functions from scratch, launched new businesses and products, and been the person responsible for making the business work at every stage from Series A to Series E. I know what good looks like, what breaks under pressure, and how to build ops capabilities that scale.

Low ego, high impact.

I influence without authority, earn trust fast, and work alongside your team — not above them.

Structured problem-solving.

I distill insight from imperfect data and tell stories that drive decisions. My goal is always clarity, not complexity.

Extreme ownership.

I move between long-term thinking and short-term unblocking without losing either. If it needs doing, I do it.

Strategy → Action → Results.

I don't just advise. I build systems, create alignment, resolve blockers, and drive outcomes.

Alexis Collatos
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About Me

Hi, I'm Alexis

I work with founding teams who need a senior operator to help drive results — scale their companies, plug gaps, and drive execution — without a full-time hire. I work on a fractional or project basis, drawing on 12+ years in tech leadership across Ops and Product roles at Series A–E companies, with a foundation in strategy consulting at Bain & Company.

I use my experience as a product leader to help companies identify their core pain points and operating gaps, and my background in operations to develop and implement efficient solutions. My approach is tailored to your specific problems — whether that's a holistic operations roadmap or deep in the weeds debugging a specific workflow. I bring both the discipline of later-stage best practices and the scrappiness of building new businesses and products from scratch. And I'm AI-first in everything I do.

Career highlights
  • Leading the Innovation Team's Operations and Product Incubator at Clearcover (Series E)
  • Building out Business Operations at Digit (Series D)
  • Running the Banking Business Unit at NerdWallet (now public)
  • Leading Operations at Seel (Series A)
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Ready to start?

Let's talk about what your business needs.

Reach out and we'll figure out together what makes the most sense for where you are.