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Valeria U.

Chief of Staff | Business Operations & Project Management

I help founders and leadership teams turn strategy into execution — without the chaos. Over the last 6+ years, I've operated as Chief of Staff inside high-growth startups across healthtech, waste-tech, and sustainability. I don't just coordinate — I build the systems, teams, and processes that make scaling actually work. What I've delivered: - Launched a product from zero to +70,000 screenings (Ancar Biotech) - Achieved 135% of annual commercial targets through execution and iteration - Scaled operations from 1 to 5+ cities across Colombia in under a year - Hired and structured a 32-person multidisciplinary team from scratch - Cut process response times from 20 days to 2 days through automation - Reduced delivery cycles from 2 months to 2 weeks through process restructuring What I'm typically brought in for: - Translating strategy into weekly, measurable execution plans - Aligning cross-functional teams (product, ops, commercial, finance) - Building KPI frameworks, tracking systems, and operational infrastructure - Supporting founders in high-stakes decisions with structured analysis - Designing processes that reduce costs, chaos, and bottlenecks If you need someone who thinks strategically and executes with discipline — let's talk.

🇳🇱Amsterdam, Netherlands$25/hr100% JSS5.00 (1)Since Jan 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.8k

Last 6 months ÷ 2.2 months active (since Aug 2026)

World#26,128 / 412k
🇳🇱Country#64 / 1,538
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.4k

Last 6 months: $3.9k

World#17,430 / 412k
🇳🇱Country#49 / 1,538
Total earnings
$4k

Billed in all: $4.3k

World#274,048 / 412k
🇳🇱Country#919 / 1,538
Per project
$2k

$2k in the last 6 months

World#77,258 / 412k
🇳🇱Country#225 / 1,538
Projects, last 6 months
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#88,918 / 412k
🇳🇱Country#239 / 1,538
Projects in all
2
50% fixed50% hourly
World#328,886 / 412k
🇳🇱Country#1,213 / 1,538

Earnings, last 30 days

$4.3k+$2.4k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$0$2k$4k$6kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 5% in Market Research

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  4. #70Business Strategy871 freelancers · 🇳🇱 #2Top 8%
  5. #75KPI Metric Development775 freelancers · 🇳🇱 #2Top 10%
  6. #108Process Optimization874 freelancers · 🇳🇱 #2Top 12%
  7. #127Budget Management1,353 freelancers · 🇳🇱 #2Top 9%
  8. #146Strategic Planning1,408 freelancers · 🇳🇱 #2Top 10%