Sweighgbe E.
Fractional COO / Business Operations - AI & Automation Systems
Hey, I’m Sweighgbe Ellis 👋! As a fractional COO and Business Operations leader with a strong background in AI automation and revenue systems, I specialize in scaling founder-led service businesses by streamlining operations, accelerating execution, and building infrastructure that supports predictable growth. I work with companies in the $1MM–$5MM+ range where growth is exposing operational gaps — whether that’s inconsistent pipeline visibility, manual backend workflows, or fragmented reporting systems. My focus is aligning people, process, and technology so execution becomes structured, measurable, and scalable. 🇺🇸 USA-Based Business Operations Architect 📊 Infrastructure Supporting $1MM–$5MM+ Growth-Stage Companies ⚙️ AI-Driven Revenue & Execution Systems 📈 Highlights & Expertise ✔️ Worked with 10 growth-stage companies redesigning operational infrastructure ✔️ Built 20+ workflow and automation systems across sales, onboarding, and delivery ✔️ Eliminated 50+ combined weekly hours of manual execution across engagements ✔️ Designed systems supporting 5,000+ leads per week ✔️ Supported operational infrastructure behind $5.2MM+ revenue businesses ✔️ Reduced onboarding and internal handoff time by 40% ✔️ Increased response rates and improved conversion efficiency through outbound system design ✔️ Built KPI dashboards and reporting layers relied on by leadership 💼 Fractional & Operational Engagement Scope 🛠️ Business Operations Architecture – Full operational system redesigns across sales, onboarding, and fulfillment 📊 CRM & Revenue Infrastructure – Multi-system CRM sync, reporting layers, and pipeline visibility ⚙️ AI & Automation Strategy – Multi-step infrastructure, API integrations, database architecture 📈 Sales & Outbound Systems – GTM design, lead processing, response rate optimization 📉 KPI & Accountability Systems – Performance dashboards and execution tracking 🌍 Technical & Operational Depth ✔️ Multi-step automation infrastructure ✔️ API integrations and system orchestration ✔️ Multi-platform CRM synchronization ✔️ Database architecture and data structuring ✔️ Leadership-facing reporting dashboards ✔️ Full backend system redesigns 🎯 Leadership & Impact My work operates at the infrastructure layer of growing businesses. I design operational systems that reduce friction, increase accountability, and support measurable revenue outcomes. Clients bring me in when execution is slowing down growth. My role is to rebuild the backend so the business can scale without adding chaos. If your company is generating momentum but struggling with operational consistency, pipeline clarity, or backend inefficiencies, I can help design and implement the structure required for scalable execution.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $427
Billed in all: $6,651$6.7k
$142 in the last 6 months
Across 12 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 30% in Business Management
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