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Shamil Harsha P

@shamilharshap

COO and CSO at GrowthOps Partner, improving operational efficiency 35% and driving 22% revenue growth.

At GrowthOps Partner, I provide embedded COO and CSO leadership across startups and SMBs in e-commerce, EdTech, hospitality, agriculture and professional services. I connect commercial strategy with financial planning, operating structure and execution, improving operational efficiency 35% and reducing costs 25%.

At Vanta Systems LLC, I built the go-to-market, positioning, pricing and monetisation strategy that converted to approximately $1M in first-year contracted revenue. I also drove acquisition of three leading GCC educational institutions and established governance, compliance and data-privacy frameworks.

As COO at Ultimate Beauty SLU, I helped scale the organisation to 100+ employees across 8 countries and grow monthly revenue from below $200K to a $2M+ run-rate. I implemented EOS company-wide and deployed QuickBooks and DEAR Systems for financial and inventory governance.

At the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka, I guided $350M+ in investment projects from first conversation through launch. Earlier, at DAMAC Hotels & Resorts, I was a core member of pre-opening teams for five hotel properties, supporting operational setup, launch readiness and SOP design.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief Operating & Strategy Officer

Current

GrowthOps Partner

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Led fractional and embedded operating engagements across 25+ startups and SMBs, improving operational efficiency by 35% and reducing costs by 25%. Directed financial oversight for remote international teams and drove 22% revenue growth.

KPI Frameworks Forecasting Workflow Redesign Performance Infrastructure Financial Oversight Cost Control Growth Strategy Governance Delegation

Chief Strategy Officer

Vanta Systems LLC

Sep 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Built GTM, positioning, pricing and monetisation strategy for an AI-driven EdTech venture, converting to approximately $1M in first-year contracted revenue. Personally drove acquisition of three GCC educational institutions and established governance and compliance frameworks.

GTM Strategy Pricing Monetisation Governance Compliance Data Privacy KPI OKR Systems Financial Metrics

Chief Operating Officer

Ultimate Beauty SLU

Jun 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 9 months)

Scaled the organisation from an early-stage team to 100+ employees across 8 countries, growing monthly revenue from sub-$200K to $2M+ run-rate. Implemented EOS company-wide and deployed QuickBooks and DEAR Systems for financial and inventory governance.

EOS Quickbooks DEAR Fulfilment Vendor Management operational scaling Team Building Logistics

Chief Business Development Officer

Board of Investment of Sri Lanka

Feb 2016 - May 2021 (5 years 3 months)

Guided $350M+ in investment projects from first conversation through launch across hospitality, property and infrastructure. Structured public-private partnerships and built a multi-year national investment pipeline across 5+ priority sectors.

Investment Management Public Private Partnerships Stakeholder Management Regulatory Frameworks Sector Diversification

Operations Manager

DAMAC Hotels & Resorts

Jan 2013 - Jan 2016 (3 years)

Core member of pre-opening teams for 5 hotel properties, leading operational setup, launch readiness, SOP design and team onboarding. Held shift-level P&L responsibility across 3–4 active properties simultaneously.

Pre Opening SOP Design Team Onboarding P&L management Front Office Operations