Kaila Santiago
SaaS Ops Leader, Fractional COO, Expansion Expert
Kaila is a Cuban-American operator who has scaled and restructured operations across Europe and the U.S., leading teams of 100+ and driving transformation in tech businesses. Fluent in three languages, she brings a global lens and cultural fluency to her data-driven, systems-first approach—bringing clarity to complexity and operational rigor to high-velocity environments.

She’s launched new markets, led org redesigns, and delivered results across Ops, Data, and CX—building high-performing teams and embedding cultures of ownership and improvement. Her analytical mindset and deep empathy for team dynamics make her a trusted operator where clarity, speed, and structure are critical.
Kaila Santiago
SaaS Ops Leader, Fractional COO, Expansion Expert
Kaila is a Cuban-American operator who has scaled and restructured operations across Europe and the U.S., leading teams of 100+ and driving transformation in tech businesses. Fluent in three languages, she brings a global lens and cultural fluency to her data-driven, systems-first approach—bringing clarity to complexity and operational rigor to high-velocity environments.

She’s launched new markets, led org redesigns, and delivered results across Ops, Data, and CX—building high-performing teams and embedding cultures of ownership and improvement. Her analytical mindset and deep empathy for team dynamics make her a trusted operator where clarity, speed, and structure are critical.
Kaila Santiago
SaaS Ops Leader, Fractional COO, Expansion Expert
Kaila is a Cuban-American operator who has scaled and restructured operations across Europe and the U.S., leading teams of 100+ and driving transformation in tech businesses. Fluent in three languages, she brings a global lens and cultural fluency to her data-driven, systems-first approach—bringing clarity to complexity and operational rigor to high-velocity environments.

She’s launched new markets, led org redesigns, and delivered results across Ops, Data, and CX—building high-performing teams and embedding cultures of ownership and improvement. Her analytical mindset and deep empathy for team dynamics make her a trusted operator where clarity, speed, and structure are critical.
Kaila Santiago
SaaS Ops Leader, Fractional COO, Expansion Expert
Kaila is a Cuban-American operator who has scaled and restructured operations across Europe and the U.S., leading teams of 100+ and driving transformation in tech businesses. Fluent in three languages, she brings a global lens and cultural fluency to her data-driven, systems-first approach—bringing clarity to complexity and operational rigor to high-velocity environments.

She’s launched new markets, led org redesigns, and delivered results across Ops, Data, and CX—building high-performing teams and embedding cultures of ownership and improvement. Her analytical mindset and deep empathy for team dynamics make her a trusted operator where clarity, speed, and structure are critical.

Meet Our Fellows

  • Kaila Santiago

    Kaila is a Cuban-American operator who has scaled and restructured operations across Europe and the U.S., leading teams of 100+ and driving transformation in tech businesses. Fluent in three languages, she brings a global lens and cultural fluency to her data-driven, systems-first approach—bringing clarity to complexity and operational rigor to high-velocity environments.

    She’s launched new markets, led org redesigns, and delivered results across Ops, Data, and CX—building high-performing teams and embedding cultures of ownership and improvement. Her analytical mindset and deep empathy for team dynamics make her a trusted operator where clarity, speed, and structure are critical.

  • Eduardo Apolinário

    - Led Customer Success at Sprinklr, driving adoption and revenue growth across key LATAM accounts.

    - Managed marketing analytics at Telefônica Vivo, advising the sales board on KPIs and strategic insights.

    - Started his career in trading system ops at BM&F Bovespa, optimizing workflows and tech systems.

  • Gabriel Sardano

    Gustavo is a founder and operator who most recently built and exited Local Money, a peer-to-peer crypto marketplace with over 10,000 active users across 10+ countries. Prior to that, he was Director of Sales & Operations at Loft, where he scaled the business from €20M to €80M+ GMV and led a 50+ person team across Sales, Legal, and Ops. He also co-founded Facily, LATAM’s first social commerce unicorn, leading GTM, Ops, and CX as the company raised over $150M. Earlier in his career, Gustavo launched and scaled operations for Uber in 15+ cities across LATAM and Southeast Asia.

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