
Opsy
Opsy is a community of operations professionals working in tech.
Every week, we talk with a different ops person we can learn from. We'll dig into the problems they’ve faced, how they solved them, and what we can learn from their triumphs and mistakes.
Running ops at a startup is a hard job. We're here to make it a little bit easier!
Latest episodes

Jul 12, 2023 • 51min
Working Strategically with Amanda Schwartz Ramirez
Amanda Schwartz Ramirez is a strategy and operations executive who's spent her career incubating products and solving problems. She's had a number of titles, but a love of solving critical problems has been at the core of all of them. She has lots to teach us about building businesses strategically, especially in this tough market. Tune in to learn best practices you can implement in your own work!Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Amanda Schwartz Ramirez is on LinkedIn.

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Jun 8, 2023 • 55min
Organizational Design with Jessica Zwaan
Learn about structuring startups correctly with Jessica Zwaan, covering operations, finance for non-experts, and non-paternalism at work. Explore team management, COO responsibilities, global workforce challenges, and creating engaging workshop titles. Delve into the transition to law school, dual roles in operations jobs, and the importance of accountability in organizational design.

Apr 12, 2023 • 45min
Employee Engagement with Vanesa Cotlar
Can remote teams really be as engaged and productive as colocated teams? We think so! And our guest Vanesa Cotlar is here to tell us exactly how she does it at PolicyMe, a hybrid and remote team based out of Toronto.Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Vanesa Cotlar is on LinkedIn.

Mar 1, 2023 • 47min
Building Your Career with Nicole Vasquez
We love talking to people who've crafted their career with intention, and our guest Nicole Vasquez has done exactly that. Ignoring the pressure to climb the ladder one rung at a time, she's forged her own path "hopping from lily pad to lily pad" with the help of her intuition and her community. This strategy has recently taken her from entrepreneur to employee again, as she transitions out of her role as Cofounder and Chief People Officer at Deskpass and into a new role as COO at Refresh Miami.So, how did she know it was time to "leave her baby" after six years building? And how did she lean on her community to figure out what her next step should be? (And ultimately find her new role!)We're covering all of these topics and more in this episode.Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Nicole Vasquez is on LinkedIn & Twitter

Feb 1, 2023 • 50min
Checking in with Caro Griffin
Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work/podcast.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Kelli Smith is on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Nov 9, 2022 • 52min
Platform Operations with Luis Vera
Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Luis Vera is on LinkedIn.

Sep 21, 2022 • 42min
Business Operations with Stephen Levin
Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Stephen Levin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Aug 10, 2022 • 42min
Workplace Operations with Cristina Mendoza
Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Cristina Mendoza is on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Jul 6, 2022 • 51min
Compliance with Nikki Gonçalves
Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Nikki Gonçalves is on LinkedIn.

Jun 1, 2022 • 42min
Design Operations with Dominique Ward
Show NotesShow notes and a full transcript of this episode is available at opsy.work.Connect with usAre you an opsy person in tech? Join our community at Opsy.work.Caro Griffin is on LinkedIn and Twitter.Dominique Ward is on LinkedIn.
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