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Joseph Tyan

@josephtyan

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COO at River and Bridge, where I built the operating layer and helped River reach $50K MRR in under six months.

Spain

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What I'm looking for

I’m open to full-time or fractional Chief of Staff, Head of Operations and Head of Partnerships roles. I have EU work authorization and am ready to relocate.

At River and Bridge, I work daily with the CEO and CTO to turn priorities into plans, owners and follow-through. I built the operating layer across both AI companies, including core workflows, an in-house CRM and live KPI dashboards.

When the data showed that one company with two products confused customers, I made the case to split it into Bridge and River. River reached $50K MRR in less than six months and raised $2M; Bridge now has 20+ clients in the GCC.

Since 2022, I’ve worked as a fractional COO with founder-led companies in software, fintech, healthcare technology, communications and consumer. I’ve helped five companies through fundraises totaling $4M and supported expansion into six markets across Europe and the Gulf.

Before that, I co-founded SAVVY ELEMENT, growing the consumer brand from zero to ~€400K annual revenue during Lebanon’s financial collapse. I take on the problems nobody owns, build relationships around a clear story, and create systems that help companies grow without every decision going through their founders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief Operating Officer

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River

Feb 2026 - Present (9 months)

Bridge: AI-native outbound for B2B SaaS in the GCC.
River: AI account executive that runs live inbound demos.

• Work daily with the CEO and CTO as their operating partner. Turn strategic priorities into roadmaps with owners, deadlines and follow-through.
• Manage a team of 12 across both companies. Run the weekly leadership review of results, blockers and open decisions.
• Found in the data t

Current

Fractional COO & Strategy Partner

Current

Independent Consultant

Oct 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

• Right hand to founders and leadership teams of 7+ companies in software, fintech, healthcare technology, communications platforms and consumer, across Europe and the GCC.
• Turn CEO priorities into clear decisions, owners, timelines and follow-through across teams.
• Build and run operating cadences: KPI reviews, pipeline reviews, leadership check-ins and board reporting packs.
• Coordinate c

Co-Founder

SAVVY ELEMENT

Apr 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years 3 months)

• Built a home-care and personal-care brand from zero to ~€400K annual revenue in two years, during Lebanons financial collapse.
• Defined growth strategy across B2C and B2B channels: pricing, channel mix and sales process.
• Hands-on across sales, supply chain, customer experience and finance. Made fast trade-offs to protect growth, margin and service quality.
• Managed key accounts and retail

Senior Growth and Accounts Manager

Endeavor

Jan 2018 - Apr 2020 (2 years 3 months)

• Advised 8 founder-led companies on growth strategy and execution in 15+ markets in MENA and beyond.
• Did market sizing, competitive mapping and unit-economics analysis for 150+ companies.
• Built action plans with founders and tracked them weekly until blockers were removed. Organised founder and partner roundtables.

Business Development / Investor Relations

Dominicé & Co - Asset Management

Mar 2017 - Jan 2018 (10 months)

• Managed investor outreach and relationships across MENA and international markets.
• Made complex investment strategies into clear investor narratives, presentations and recurring reports.
• Improved CRM data quality and pipeline visibility for fundraising follow-up.

Freelance Fundraising & Investor Relations

MyQuickCloud

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017 (6 months)

• Created a Valuation model of the company.
• Evaluated growth prospects and projections of MyQuickCloud, and studied the optimal use of funds for ideal company growth.
• Created and presented pitch decks to potential investors. Built and maintained an investor database.
• Raised the required funds for the company by attracting investors.

Freelance Fundraising & Investor Relations

Stem Cell Reserve

Jun 2017 - Dec 2017 (6 months)

• Built a valuation model to evaluate the company's worth.
• Liaised with, and pitched to, potential investors, in order to raise the required funds.
• Successfully raised the funds needed to kickstart growth and revenue phase.

Deal Origination Analyst

Amstadd Ltd

Sep 2016 - Mar 2017 (6 months)

• Built and maintained an M&A deal pipeline by screening private companies and qualifying opportunities.
• Conducted target research and valuation modelling to support acquisition discussions.
• Participated in investor and company owner meetings through qualification, negotiation, and due diligence stages.

Liaison Officer

Howard Griffin Gallery

Jul 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 5 months)

• Liaised between potential clients, galleries and artists
• Scouted for new clients; introduced 20 new clients to the gallery
• Sold artworks to new and current clients

Turn around & Restructuring Intern

K2 Partners

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)

• Shadowed the CEO in all his conferences, talks and meetings with clients
• Led a team of three people and was responsible for the carrying out of various projects
• Researched thoroughly the UK market for distressed companies and compiled financial databases for internal use
• Prepared client presentations

Sales and Strategy Intern

TECHNICORP SAL

Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 (3 months)

• Identified market opportunities and found new brands to import.
• Increased sales to wholesalers by 20% by implementing new product launch strategies.

Rotating Internship

Bankmed

Jul 2011 - Sep 2011 (2 months)

• Participated in a training program regarding the proper functioning of a bank.
• Experienced the four main departments of the bank, Corporate Banking, Institutional Banking, Private Banking and Sales and Marketing Departments.