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Scaling Design Operations (Consulting)

External strategic support to help fast-growing teams transition from "startup chaos" to structured autonomy.

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My role

Strategy Facilitator

  • Designing clear, adaptable work processes
  • Mapping tasks, roles, tools, criteria, inputs and outputs
  • Facilitating reflection and improvement spaces
  • Helping to document in simple and useful ways
  • Integrating generative AI in a thoughtful, strategic way
  • Supporting both what teams do and how they do it

Process evolution

A process that evolves over time

2021–2022: Stabilization

Moving from reactive "fire-fighting" to delivering quality with less stress. Focus on basic rituals and file organization.

2022–2023: Strategic Alignment

Integrating Design with Product and Engineering. Defining clear criteria for prioritization and handoff.

2023–2024: Innovation & AI

Exploring generative AI to optimize internal workflows and reduce time on repetitive tasks.

2025

Continuing to evolve, reflect, and adapt

Outcome

The Impact on the Culture

  • From Chaos to Clarity: Everyone knows how and why decisions are made.
  • Faster Onboarding: New hires become productive in weeks, not months.
  • Reduced Burnout: Eliminating "shadow tasks" and repetitive questions.
  • Ownership: The team defends the process because they helped build it.

Ready to channel the chaos into growth?

Let’s build the flexible structure that allows you to scale without breaking.

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Process visualization for design operations
Shared process language to reduce operational ambiguity and speed up alignment.
Workflow mapping sessions
Facilitated workshops to map bottlenecks, responsibilities, and decision criteria.