Paolo Casumbal

paolo.casumbal[@]gmail.com | Brooklyn, NY | LinkedIn Profile

Career Timeline

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2025
Stanford
Box
Zenefits
Lever
Springboard
Berkeley-Haas
EY-Parthenon
Ampush
Reforge
Valence

Professional Experience

Director of Strategy & Business Operations

Jan 2025 – Apr 2025
Valence | New York, NY
  • Partnered with Client Solutions VP to operationalize OKRs, weekly check-ins, and offsites across US and UK teams, increasing initiative velocity.
  • Automated reporting workflows via Google Apps Scripts and Metabase dashboards, cutting manual reporting time by 50% and improving visibility into CSAT, NPS, and retention.
  • Built capacity planning models that helped justify and unlock headcount for Client Solutions and Data teams.
  • Produced product marketing videos and launched a Sales case study hub to accelerate GTM storytelling.

Senior Strategy & Operations Manager

Apr 2024 – Oct 2024
Reforge | New York, NY
  • Led GTM operations and contributor pipeline strategy for Reforge's AI Artifacts platform; launched 100+ artifacts and 10 events, generating 10K+ engagements.
  • Drove 36% increase in contributor acquisition through A/B tested incentives and strategic outreach.
  • Produced 20+ virtual enablement events with 1,500+ registrants each and fostered collaboration across Marketing, Product, and Expert Community.
  • Developed dashboards and reporting mechanisms to monitor artifact engagement trends and creator performance.

Chief of Staff to the CEO

Feb 2022 – Apr 2024
  • Built and led operational cadences including OKRs, quarterly planning, and tiger teams, cutting decision-making time by 25%.
  • Directed recruiting operations, hired 50+ FTEs, and saved $200K annually via offshore sourcing.
  • Orchestrated the return-to-office strategy and built a hybrid workplace experience model with 90%+ attendance 3x/week.
  • Led sell-side diligence and internal prep that resulted in Ampush's acquisition by Tinuiti in under 6 months.
  • Owned budgeting and headcount planning cycles, achieving 10% reduction in Opex.

Senior Consultant

Summer 2019, Aug 2020 – Feb 2022
EY-Parthenon | New York, NY
  • Completed 15+ projects across growth strategy and private equity due diligence in TMT, Healthcare, and Consumer sectors.
  • Led survey analysis, market research, and regression modeling to drive client recommendations.
  • Managed 1–2 junior consultants per project and coordinated across global delivery teams.

Manager, Mentor Operations

2017 – 2018
Springboard | San Francisco, CA
  • Scaled mentor network 2x and reduced attrition with rewards redesign; increased monthly revenue potential by $35K.
  • Owned product roadmap for Mentor vertical and managed dev team remotely.

Technical Recruiting Lead

2015 – 2016
Lever | San Francisco, CA
  • Hired 18 employees across Eng, Product, and Design; achieved 74% close rate.
  • Launched sourcing campaigns and interview training programs to reduce bias and improve hiring quality.

Senior Technical Recruiter

2014 – 2015
Zenefits | San Francisco, CA
  • Hired 32 employees across Eng, Ops, and Product; led team of sourcers and coordinators.
  • Launched the first university recruiting program and led interview process redesign.

Technical Recruiter

2011 – 2014
Box | Los Altos, CA
  • Hired 26 employees across Eng, Ops, and Customer Success; sourced 430+ candidates.
  • Organized technical recruiting events and improved cost-per-hire metrics through creative outreach strategies.

Education

MBA, Business Analytics Certification

May 2020
University of California, Berkeley – Haas School of Business | Berkeley, CA

BA, International Relations

June 2011
Stanford University | Stanford, CA

Core Competencies

Operations & Strategy

  • Strategic Planning & OKRs
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Cross-functional Program Management
  • M&A Diligence & Integration

Technical & Tools

  • SQL & Data Dashboards
  • Google Apps Script
  • Metabase, Notion, Airtable
  • Marketing & CRM Tools (e.g. Hubspot)

People & Culture

  • Hiring & Recruiting Ops
  • Leadership Team Enablement
  • Change Management
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Communication

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Board & Investor Reporting
  • Internal Comms & Leadership Briefings
  • Workshop & Offsite Facilitation

Key Achievements

  • Produced 100+ AI artifacts and 20+ events at Reforge, generating 10K+ engagements in 3 months.
  • Led successful M&A diligence process at Ampush resulting in acquisition by Tinuiti within 6 months.
  • Automated reporting systems at Valence, reducing monthly manual workload by 50%.
  • Launched hybrid workplace model with 90%+ attendance at Ampush; built programming and comms strategy.
  • Hired and scaled teams across 3 startups, contributing to growth from 100 to 1,200+ employees.