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Casey Blustein

@caseyblustein

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Operator and strategist scaling AI-driven startups to acquisition and revenue growth.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a senior operational or strategy role at a high-growth, mission-driven company where I can lead GTM, RevOps, product strategy, and cross-functional scaling to drive revenue and prepare for major corporate milestones.

I am an executive operator and strategist with a proven track record scaling AI-driven and frontier-technology companies from seed to acquisition. I specialize in GTM, RevOps, product strategy, and building cross-functional systems that drive measurable revenue impact.

In operator roles I have built complex data models and dashboards, led fundraising and financial planning, and established OKR/KPI systems that supported rapid headcount and revenue growth. I led a GTM launch that attracted 1,000 users on day one and converted 100+ paid users in the first week.

I have experience across payments, fintech, creator platforms, clinical research SaaS, entertainment, VR/AR, and early-stage venture diligence. I’ve driven pivots, orchestrated acquisitions, and managed operations, hiring, compliance, and product roadmaps in high-growth, high-uncertainty environments.

I bring a hands-on, data-driven leadership style that emphasizes cross-functional alignment, rigorous measurement, and scalable processes. I am motivated to join teams where I can lead strategic growth, operational excellence, and product-market expansion.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Head of Strategy & Operations

Current

Parallax

Jan 2025 - Present (8 months)

Led operations, GTM and compliance at a stablecoin-based payments startup and built data models and dashboards that informed market-entry and retention strategies, contributing to 40% revenue growth in 2025.

Go To Market Data Modeling Dashboards Financial Operations & Compliance & Strategy

Chief Operating Officer

Drippi/Twali

Sep 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 3 months)

Directed pivot to an AI-enabled creator fintech platform and led GTM that attracted 1,000 day-one users and converted 100+ paid users in week one at $5 CAC, culminating in acquisition.

GTM Growth Analytics Mixpanel Cohort Analysis OKRs

Chief of Staff

Quantified Citizen

Nov 2020 - Sep 2022 (1 year 10 months)

Owned operations across finance, HR, product and marketing for an AI clinical-research SaaS, scaled headcount from 3 to 20 in 18 months and led a $2M seed round while growing the user base to 60,000+.

Operations Management Fundraising Product Roadmap Marketing Financial Modeling HR & Recruiting Customer Support Growth Strategy

Analyst

Rogue Capital Partners

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021 (5 months)

Conducted analysis and due diligence on frontier-technology investments (AI, biotech, space, psychedelics) and supported firm-building activities including LP pitches and shareholder relations.

Investment Analysis Due Diligence Market Research Financial Modeling

Co-Founder, Operations & Strategy

Transitional Forms

Nov 2018 - Nov 2020 (2 years)

Co-founded an AI entertainment company, raised $100k pre-seed and over $1M financing for a flagship interactive film/game, managed operations, finance, hiring and product for a mixed team of full-time and contract staff.

Fundraising Financial Modeling Product Management Production Operations Recruitment Marketing Project Management

Manager, Content Development

Entertainment One

Jun 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years 5 months)

Led strategy, financing and production for VR/360 and location-based products, raised $3.5M+ in production financing and managed multi-disciplinary teams on projects ranging $20K–$2M for major clients.

Product Development Financing VR Production Management A B Testing Market Analysis Client Management Agile)

Analyst, Growth & Business Dev

BrainGrid Corporation

Mar 2016 - Jul 2016 (4 months)

Supported seed fundraising ($375k) through research and investor materials, performed business modeling and managed a $250k project budget for IoT agriculture sensing and control initiatives.

Fundraising Business Modeling Market Research Budget Management IoT Investor Decks Outreach

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Queen's University

Bachelor of Arts, Applied Economics

2010 - 2014

Grade: 4.0 (fourth-year GPA)

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Economics with a Film & Media minor, combining coursework across commerce, economics, media, and computer science; achieved a 4.0 fourth-year GPA.