Lizaveta Peniaz

Lizaveta Peniaz Santa Monica, CA l Open to Relocate-| -| linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-peniaz/ ​ ​ WORK EXPERIENCE STER Management, Creative Production Agency ​ ​ ​ Operations Lead, AI & Automation ​ ​ ​ (Boutique creative studio producing content for global fashion and lifestyle brands) ●​ ●​ ●​ ​ July 2025 – Present​ Los Angeles, CA​ Delivered $160K+ annual savings and cut project turnaround by 30% through CRM, no-code, and AI workflow automation. Boosted client onboarding by 40% and close rates by 18% with AI-powered sales flows and automated proposals. Directed 50+ end-to-end productions for leading fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. PilloVR, Health Tech SaaS Company ​ ​ June 2024 – June 2025​ Santa Monica, CA​ Chief of Staff – Health Tech Operations ​ ​ ​ (Early-stage VR solution for pediatric hospitals, building $1M+ enterprise pipeline) ●​ Accelerated feature deployment by 35%, enabling 3 enterprise hospital rollouts within 9 months under healthcare compliance. ●​ Scaled team from 2 to 14 across Product, Engineering, and Operations, building growth-ready processes. ●​ Supported $1M+ enterprise pipeline through fundraising, investor relations, and healthcare partnerships.​ Let It Be Agency Inc., Resource agency/ UX Research Product Operations & Marketing Manager ​ ​ ​ ​ April 2022 – May 2024​ Los Angeles, CA​ ​ (Creative/UX agency supporting enterprise clients in product launches and talent operations) ●​ Optimized onboarding funnels, cutting talent ramp-up by 25% through workflow mapping and behavioral analytics. ●​ Increased enterprise retention by 15% and revenue by 22% YoY via customer research and funnel optimization. ●​ Led cross-functional teams of 15 in research, design, and production, achieving 100% on-time delivery. KROKIT, UNDP & EU - Backed Startup Accelerator ​ ​ December 2019 – March 2022​ Operations & Ecosystem Growth Director (Community)​ ​ ​ Remote, EMEA​ (Ecosystem program supporting 50+ startups across EMEA) ●​ Designed and delivered entrepreneurship programs for 50+ startups, funded by UNDP/EU. ●​ Managed 100+ staff & volunteers while ensuring compliance with UNDP/EU standards. ●​ Forged partnerships with 50+ VCs, corporates, and government bodies, resulting in a 28% increase in enterprise launches. EDUCATION ​ Belarusian State University — Bachelor of Cultural Studies, 2019 Graduated with Honors (summa cum laude equivalent)​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS ●​ Certifications: AI for Everyone, Coursera (2025), Data Science, Coursera (2025), Project Management Foundations, Coursera (2024), AI Essentials, SkillBox (2024), Agile Leadership (CAL), Scrum Alliance (2022). ●​ Technologies: HubSpot, Figma, SQL, Trello, Jira, Asana, Notion, n8n, AI Automation Tools. ●​ Skills: Strategic Planning · Cross-Functional Leadership · Stakeholder Management · KPI/OKR Frameworks · Product Lifecycle Management · Workflow Automation (AI/No-Code) · AI Integration · Customer Journey Mapping.