Overcoming Hidden Obstacles in Transforming Bank Operations

As the COO of a new bank-owned fintech, my first task was to set up the new company’s operations to support users on our app and our network of partner merchants. Our goal was to deliver a superior customer experience through intelligent capabilities like...

Cracking the Code: Systems, Not Processes in Operations

A couple of years ago, in a fast-growing convenience retail company, I took on a new responsibility – operations. As a newly-appointed Operations Director, I was overwhelmed with the details of how individual processes work, urgent high-risk escalations, and...