About Me

Hi! I’m Snizhana — or Sana, if that’s easier.

I help scaling companies build the systems, culture, and operating clarity they wish they had before things got chaotic.

Over the last 20+ years, I’ve gone from CFO to Operations Lead to the behind-the-scenes fixer for leadership teams navigating scale, change, and “we’re not sure how we got here but it’s kind of on fire.” I specialize in turning vague strategy into systems people actually follow, and making the executive team look like it planned the whole thing.

My approach blends operations, finance, and people systems, built on neuroscience, behavioral frameworks, and an obsession with making complexity feel manageable. I’ve worked with startups, accelerators, global remote teams, and venture-backed companies, designing execution rhythms, coaching leaders, and rebuilding cultures that were hanging on by a Slack thread.

If you’re growing fast but feel like your ops and team structure are barely keeping up, I can help.

I build systems that scale and support humans. And I do it calmly, strategically, and with just enough edge to keep things interesting.

Professional Credentials

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 and more.

  • 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;

  • 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;

  • Renegotiated $10M+ in debt to free working capital;

  • Raised $25M for business expansion;

  • Secured $50M+ in banking lines during economic volatility.