
LAURA HERRERA
Ops Consultant | Systems & Process Scale
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Operations Consultant & Co-Founder of Axenta with 7 years transforming business processes. I help teams scale by building the right systems, tools, and processes that drive operational efficiency across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Care and Strategy. With a cross-functional background and a strong focus on execution, I’ve worked on everything from optimising internal systems to rethinking pricing model strategy, while also leading team development and supporting change management.
Work experience
Co-Founder
Axenta Consulting
Jan 2026 - Present
10 months
Paris, France
Operations Manager Team Lead
Praxedo
Jan 2025 - Jan 2026
1 year 1 month
Paris, France
– Led a cross-functional Operations team to design, scale, and optimize core processes across Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Strategy. – Acted as a strategic bridge between business and technical teams to align tools, workflows, and initiatives with company-wide objectives. – Proactively assessed internal ops needs, anticipating how growth and change would affect tools, KPIs, and documentation. – Built and communicated a clear operational roadmap, prioritizing initiatives, selecting high-impact tools, and ensuring team-wide alignment. – Owned end-to-end project management for key strategic and technical initiatives: scoped requirements, coordinated cross-team execution, tracked milestones, and ensured timely delivery with measurable impact. – Managed team recruitment, goal-setting, and enablement through training, clear methodologies, and hands-on leadership. – Drove the implementation and industrialization of critical systems, structuring scalable processes, defining KPIs, and supporting adoption through admin and user training. – Tool stack: Salesforce (CRM & Analytics), Salesloft, Zendesk, Zuora, Juro, Lucca, Hubspot, Jira, Confluence, Intercom, NetSuite, Dust, Gemini Al, Aircall, Google Workspace, and more.
Operations manager
Praxedo
Feb 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 11 months
Paris, France
– Oversaw the end-to-end implementation of NetSuite ERP, coordinating cross-functional teams, aligning stakeholders, managing change, and ensuring on-time delivery. – Led the design and execution of a company-wide pricing strategy, collaborating with C-level executives for seamless integration with financial systems and customer operations. – Implemented a dunning process that significantly improved cash collection efficiency. – Optimized subscription and billing workflows by integrating Salesforce and Zuora, localising direct debit payment gateways, and streamlining monthly closing data management. – Led continuous improvement initiatives, introducing automation to enhance operational efficiency, data accuracy, and scalability. – Designed and developed native and custom integrations across various platforms (NetSuite, Salesforce, Looker, Make (Integromat), Zapier), ensuring seamless system connectivity. – Conducted regular operational audits and workflow reviews, identifying efficiency gaps and implementing corrective actions that boosted overall performance.
Meero
Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
3 years 1 month
Paris, France
Project Manager
Jan 2019 - Jan 2022
3 years 1 month
Paris, France
– Resolved critical business challenges and implemented process improvements under tight deadlines and budget constraints to drive operational efficiency. – Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope and objectives, ensuring alignment with technical feasibility and business goals. – Developed and implemented key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress and drive performance improvements. – Supported the restructuring of the customer service department by migrating operations to Bangalore, streamlining BPO-managed processes across multiple languages and time zones under stringent SLAs. – Automated communication workflows for both customer service and delivery teams, enhancing responsiveness and reducing manual workload. – Adapted project plans to reflect evolving targets, staffing adjustments, and shifting operational requirements.
Project Manager Intern
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019
6 months
Paris, France
– Developing and integrating projects, in order to enhance the communication within the company. – Knowledge base creation and management – Identification of improvement points – Set up processes to improve the workflow within the customer service.
Education
OBS Business School
Master in Financial Management, Finance and Financial Management Services
2020 - 2021
1 year 6 months
Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Clermont-Ferrand
Bachelor's degree, Negocios internacionales
2018 - 2019
1 year 1 month
Universidad del Norte
Negocios internacionales, Empresa, gestión, marketing y disciplinas afines
2015 - 2019
4 years 1 month