Allison Palombo

I build the operational backbone of early-stage startups - systems, people infrastructure, and strategic frameworks that let founders focus on building the product. Over 10+ years I've served as the operational partner to CEOs and founders across AI, SaaS, and research orgs, owning everything from HR, compliance, and recruiting to financial modeling, international market entry, and agentic workflow design. I currently lead operations at an AI AdTech startup through its formation and early growth, including launching a new business line in Japan and building out the full back-office 0 to 1. Known for translating CEO vision into actual operating systems, and for building remote-first teams that function like they're in the same room. Described by colleagues as an empathetic pragmatist capable of guiding teams through change and uncertainty. Former Head of Operations at CHI-FRO, MIT's Probabilistic Computing Project. Early-stage founder mentor. Vibe coder. Yoga teacher.