CPA · Fractional Chief of Staff · Austin, TX

Builder. Operator.
The person you call to get things done.

12+ years turning early-stage chaos into systems that work at scale. From founding team at Atlassian to building operational infrastructure across 20+ countries. Finance-trained. Execution-obsessed.

Shiela Hunter
$10M+
Budgets Managed
20+
Countries
10K+
Users Served
$2M+
Cost Savings Delivered

Building things that actually work at scale.

I'm an operations leader and CPA who builds the systems that make organizations actually run. Over 12+ years across technology, financial services, hospitality, and global growth-stage environments, I've designed end-to-end operational infrastructure from zero.

As a founding team member at Atlassian, I built a new division's operational foundation from scratch across 20+ countries, owning governance frameworks, financial controls, compliance processes (SOX, GDPR), and $10M+ in annual budget management. The work spanned implementing enterprise platforms for 10,000+ users, directing $1M+ in COVID-19 emergency response, and managing 75+ global nonprofit partnerships at 98% SLA compliance.

Today I consult as a fractional Chief of Staff, helping growth-stage organizations design scalable operating systems and AI-enabled workflows delivering 60%+ efficiency gains.

Operational Strategy Scalable Process Design KPI & Performance Mgmt Budget Management ($10M+) Financial Modeling Compliance & Risk Change Management Enterprise Platforms Cross-Functional Leadership AI Workflow Automation Vendor/Contract Evaluation Executive Reporting
Salesforce SAP BW JIRA Confluence Tableau Power BI SQL Advanced Excel Claude ChatGPT Gemini

Four countries. Three continents. One thread.

2022 — Present
Austin, TX (Remote)

Senior Operations Consultant

Guidepoint (Independent Consulting)

Partner with executives at growth-stage companies to assess operational readiness, design scalable frameworks, and lead SaaS vendor selection and implementation. Deliver 60%+ efficiency gains through AI workflow automation across client organizations.

Fractional CoS AI Workflows 60%+ Efficiency Gains
2016 — 2022
Austin · Sydney · Manila

Chief of Staff & Director of Operations

Atlassian Inc. — Foundation Division (Founding Team)

Founding team member who built global operational infrastructure from 0 to 1. Established governance frameworks, financial controls, and compliance processes (SOX, GDPR) across 20+ countries. Managed $10M+ annual budget, implemented enterprise platforms for 10,000+ users at 95%+ adoption, and directed $1M+ COVID-19 emergency response. Joined as employee #3; role required 3 FTEs to backfill.

Founding Team $10M+ Budget 20+ Countries 10K+ Users 98% SLA
2015 — 2016
Doha, Qatar

Senior Financial Analyst, MIS

Alfardan Hospitality

Led financial consolidation and operational reporting across 12 business units spanning luxury hotels, resorts, spa services, catering, and AV production. Designed revenue optimization strategies and implemented enterprise data warehousing for real-time executive decision-making.

12 Business Units IFRS Reporting
2012 — 2015
Manila, Philippines

Associate Manager, Source to Pay

Procter & Gamble (Greater China)

Managed Procure-to-Pay operations across 7 legal entities processing 15,000 invoices/month. Led compliance automation generating $2M in annual cost savings. SAP Business Warehouse SME driving data-backed decision-making across Asia-Pacific.

$2M Savings 15K Invoices/Mo 98% SLA
2011 — 2012
Cebu, Philippines

Personal Investment Banker

Citibank N.A.

Managed high-net-worth client portfolios in a regulated financial services environment. Built foundations in risk management, client strategy, and institutional controls.

HNW Clients Financial Services

The foundation behind the work.

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BS Accountancy, Magna Cum Laude

University of San Carlos, Philippines

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Licensed CPA with deep financial and analytical acumen

Salesforce Agentblazer Champion 2026

AI & Automation Certification

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Awards & Fellowships

Top 10 Outstanding Students of the Philippines, Grant Thornton Leadership Excellence, Ayala Young Leaders Fellow, StartingBloc Fellow NYC, Pledge 1% Pioneer

Let's build something together.

Open to full-time remote roles in Chief of Staff, Director of Operations, and Senior Program Management at mission-driven organizations.

Austin, TX