Senior Operations Leadership for Growing Companies
Partnering with founders who need strategic operations leadership but aren't ready for (or don't want) a full-time executive hire.
Hi, I’m Mike Melody 👋
I help founders scale their operations without compromising their own well-being. For over 16 years, I've been the operator who comes in during critical inflection points: when revenue is growing but margins are squeezed, when systems are held together with duct tape, or when the CEO needs a strategic partner who can actually roll up their sleeves and execute.
I've been a three-time COO, built and scaled a venture studio to $5M+, co-founded a telehealth startup, and led 50+ product launches across HealthTech, SaaS, and DTC. My sweet spot? Finding the operational bottlenecks that are quietly killing growth and fixing them.
Whether you need someone to lead a critical initiative, redesign your operations, or step in as interim leadership, I bring structure without bureaucracy and strategy that actually ships.
Feel free to contact me or connect on LinkedIn.
Are you spending more time fixing problems than driving growth?
Running a business shouldn’t mean constant firefighting. Bottlenecks, stalled projects, and decision fatigue slow execution—making growth harder than it needs to be.
Why do founders & teams get stuck?
Executive Burnout
You're stuck firefighting. Strategic work takes a backseat while burnout quietly builds.
Stalled Growth Initiatives
You have the ideas, but lack the bandwidth to execute them. Growth stalls in "we should do that" territory.
Low Margins, High Waste
Revenue is growing, but profits aren't. Inefficiencies are eating what you're earning.
Siloed Execution
The team is busy but misaligned. Effort doesn't translate to progress without execution systems.
Founder Isolation
Every major decision falls on you. It's lonely at the top, and you need a strategic partner who thinks like an owner.
Leadership Gap
Someone is leaving, or you need interim leadership. Without a plan, momentum and priorities are at risk.
I fix what's quietly killing your growth.
Whether it's projects bleeding margin, teams spinning without traction, or founder burnout from wearing too many hats, I come in, diagnose the bottleneck, and build systems that stick. You get a proven operator who's scaled multiple companies, without the cost or risk of a full-time executive.
As your Fractional COO or Chief of Staff, I bring:
- Execution clarity – Turn strategy into shipped work
- Operational systems – Build what scales beyond you
- Founder leverage – Get your time back to focus on what gives you energy and pushes the vision forward
Testimonials
Let's talk about what's holding you back
In 20 minutes, we'll identify your biggest operational bottleneck and map out what fixing it would unlock. If it's a fit, I can start within a week.