Bec Sankauskas Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA, US

Business operations consulting and interim COO services for startups and small organizations.Leadership and Strategy- Coaching and leadership- Board and investor management- International expansion- Financing and funding- Runway and cash management- Vendor negotiation- Hiring and staffing - Team management and morale- Corporate cultureFinance, HR, and.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Strategically created business systems and processes to enable the company to more than double in size in under 12 months.
• Managed the collaboration of multiple department heads to prepare and streamline meetings, stay on track with deliverables, and remain cognizant of financial and team responsibilities
• Provided extensive executive-level support for strategic planning, business administration, resource and project management
• Consistently provided business support and encouragement to the entire company, across 5 timezones, resulting in better communication, sustainable growth and the highest productivity return

Burlingame, California, US

• Administration Practice Entrepreneur. Conceived, developed, and built a new revenue stream, engaging full-time administrative consultants. Zero to sustainably profitable within 3.5 years.
• 30+ clients: engaged directly with founders and executive management
• Clients entities: included startups, mid-cap companies and boutique venture capital firms
• Operations and change management: identified and implemented changes required for higher productivity, positive teams, better communications and strategic growth
• Researched and implemented adaptable and creative physical and digital solutions for complex business challenges, within budget
• Created and implemented scalable processes to support growing entities: --> Business Administration: accounts payable (A/P); accounts receivable (A/R); payroll;digital document management; office moves; wiki creation.

US

• Managed support team and carried out:
• Customer Service: user support, communications, and complaints handling
• QA Testing: bug filing, engineering and product collaboration and follow-up
• Interdepartmental Communications: adjust the product according to customer feedback
• Executive support
• General business administration

Richmond, VIC, AU

• Complex Financial Analysis: assess financial impact and suggest ways to mitigate risk
• Pricing Models: collaborated with a sales force of 30 people to consistently exceed quarterly team KPIs and company revenue targets
• Competitive Analysis: COGS, ROI, CapEx and gross/net margin models using benchmarking and other company-defined thresholds
• Board Presentation: analyzed large opportunities and prepared business cases for Finance Director to advise the CEO, CFO and Executive Board
• Cross-departmental Projects: to improve company brand, sales collateral, and product performance with SLA goals of six nines as a standard

• Trainer and advisor for: basic bookkeeping; financial reporting; scalable systems; sales techniques; proposal creation; business plans; optimization of workflows;
• Empowered Small Businesses to move beyond personal shortcomings to create stronger brands and commercial reputations

• Established strategic and sustainable growth of this small business enterprise.
• 2 customers to 75+ in less than 16 months.
• Began efficient business review and planning using: budgeting models, P&L forecasts, CapEx planning, for a calculated cash flow
• Ensured compliance with national health & safety laws and environmental guidelines
• Improved contract negotiation process and subcontractor relationships for healthier margins and revenue growth
• Instilled solid training and quality control policies

Chicago, IL, US

• Management Roles: Night Manager, Housekeeping Manager, Communications Manger
• “Employee of the Year”: awarded in 1998 at The Lowndes, a Hyatt Hotel
• Responsible for teams: hourly-staff (up to 25 per shift) and team leaders on rotating-roster
• Employee development programs: responsible for hiring, training and succession planning
• Relationship management: built rapport and trust with employees, using clear and direct communication regarding performance and compensation expectations
• Employee conflict resolutions: executed efficient and timely corrective measures, disciplinary actions, and terminations when required, to maintain a healthy workplace

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Master'S Degree, Master Of Management

Post-Graduate Diploma, Tourism And Hospitality Management