Fractional Chief of Staff · COO · Strategic Advisor
"The operator your startup
actually needs."
I don't offer advice. I offer operating leverage. There is a difference.
I am a senior operator with deep experience driving execution across operations, product, and go-to-market functions at growth-stage startups. Most recently, I served as Chief of Staff at PressOne Africa — a telecoms SaaS company building the business phone system for African SMEs.
I owned the P&L, built the GTM engine that consistently delivered ~20% conversion rates, led hiring that grew the company from ~2,000 to ~5,000 customers, and served as the CEO's execution proxy across every critical function.
Before that, I was the Product Lead who built PressOne's core product from zero to over 2,000 active customers. I know what it takes to go from idea to traction, and from traction to scale.
Now I bring that operating experience to a small number of founders who need more than a consultant — they need someone who shows up, takes ownership, and gets things done.
Every engagement is scoped to your stage — from a light strategic partner to a fully embedded operator. No retainer you don't need. No work you don't feel.
For post-Series A companies that have an ops team in place but want a senior advisor in their corner — for big decisions, fundraising prep, and expansion strategy.
The best engagements start with an honest conversation. Pick the option that makes sense for where you are right now.
These are the frameworks, checklists, and guides I actually use in my work. No email required — just download and use them.
Adaeze doesn't just understand operations — she understands what it means to run a startup in Nigeria. She cut through the noise and gave us the structure we'd been too busy to build ourselves.
In six months, we went from a team that was reactive and overwhelmed to one that had clear ownership, real KPIs, and a rhythm that actually worked. That was Adaeze's doing.
As a diaspora founder building for Nigeria, I needed someone on the ground who could operate with full autonomy and still think at the strategic level. Adaeze is that person.
Start with a free 30-minute diagnostic. No pitch. No pressure. Just clarity.