Sam Harper

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Chief of Staff at Slate Studio · Business operations · process design, OKRs

Slate Studio
Chicago, IL · CT (UTC-6)
10+ years experience
Rice University
English
Open to work
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Overview

Currently at Slate Studio, where I work on business operations. Ran the bizops program across 10 teams to launch on schedule. Learning to sail.

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Skills
OKRsSQLbusiness operationsstrategyprocess design
Open to workLooking for a role
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Senior Chief of Staff roles in energy - Chicago or remote

Target roles
Senior Chief of Staff
Level
Staff / Principal
Industries
AI infrastructure, E-commerce
Work mode
On-site
Available
30 days notice
Work authorization
Authorized to work in the IL
What I'm looking for
Early-stage company (Series A) where business operations is core to the product.
Not interested in
Pure people management

10 years in business operations. Strongest at business operations and strategy. Serving notice now.

Chicago, ILbusiness operationsokrsprocess design
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Experience

  1. Chief of Staff
    May 2024 - Present
    Slate Studio · 2 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Chicago, IL
    • Cut cost per order by 30% with routing and staffing changes.
    • Brought support first-response time from 8 hours to under 1.
    • Ran the bizops program across 19 teams to launch on schedule.
  2. Operations Associate
    Mar 2021 - May 2024
    Deloitte · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Chicago, IL
    • Secured 3 payments licences.
  3. Operations Associate
    Oct 2017 - Dec 2020
    Starbucks · 3 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Chicago, IL
    • Built the privacy programme for launches in 9 countries.
    • Secured 2 payments licences.
  4. Operations Associate
    Dec 2016 - Oct 2017
    Procter & Gamble · 10 mo · Full-time · Chicago, IL
    • Negotiated 219 commercial agreements a year.
    • Built the privacy programme for launches in 28 countries.

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Education

  1. Rice University
    BA, Economics
    2012 - 2016

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