OKOgnjen Kutlaca
@ognjenkutlaca
Operations and Project Manager driving operational efficiency and strategic alignment in tech.
SerbiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced Project and Operations Manager with 6+ years leading cross-functional teams and aligning company goals with operational strategies. I have hands-on experience building teams, implementing OKRs, and optimizing systems (Notion, Asana, automations) to improve visibility and delivery.
My background includes managing business operations for tech companies, owning an entity in Serbia, overseeing website development teams, and delivering process improvements that increased alignment and efficiency. I thrive as a connector between leadership and teams to ensure clear priorities, measurable outcomes, and sustainable growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
RAChief of Staff
RapidSeedBox
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Ensure strategic alignment with the CEO, streamline operational processes, and organize tracking of company goals using Notion and Asana to improve transparency and accountability.
Operations Manager
Calmoura
Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 (1 year)
Acted as strategic partner to founder, owned cross-functional operations across product, marketing and tech, and built SOPs and internal systems (Notion, Asana, automations) to improve delivery and accountability.
XOBusiness Operations Manager
Xola
Jun 2021 - Jul 2024 (3 years 1 month)
Took ownership of Xola entity in Serbia, managed 18 employees, established a website development team, and drove departmental adoption of OKRs to improve cross-team collaboration and operational cadence.
XOProject Manager / Team Lead
Xola
Feb 2016 - Jun 2021 (5 years 4 months)
Managed day-to-day operations and delivery for web projects, served as PM for 180+ WordPress sites, coordinated cross-cultural teams, and improved stakeholder communication with bi-weekly updates and dashboards.
Operations Assistant
ETMG Marketing Solutions
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 11 months)
Coordinated a major marketing campaign yielding a 45% increase in brand visibility, implemented Agile across teams, and established standardized project reporting and KPIs for an 11-person team.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Higher School of Professional Business Studies
Bachelor of Professional Business Studies, Business
2013 - 2017
Completed a professional bachelor's program focused on business topics from 2013 to 2017.
Economic High School
High School Diploma, Tourism & Hospitality
2009 - 2013
Attended secondary education with a concentration in tourism and hospitality, completed in 2013.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
SerbiaAuthorized to work in
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