Commercial Execution Partner

Strategy doesn't create
enterprise value.
Execution does.

When commercial execution breaks, I'm the operator CEOs, investors, and boards bring in. I help software companies build commercial operating systems that improve execution, strengthen leadership accountability, and create predictable commercial performance.

Tanya Helin — Commercial Operating Partner

Trusted Experience

HashiCorpGitLabStack OverflowAutoRABITHortonworks
What I Believe

Operating principles for commercial execution.

The beliefs that guide how I diagnose, align, and build operating systems.

01

Strategy sets the direction. Execution creates the value.

02

Most companies don't have a strategy problem. They have an execution problem.

03

Forecasts don't fail. Leadership operating systems fail.

04

Revenue is an outcome. Commercial execution is the cause.

05

Meetings don't create momentum. Decisions and accountability do.

06

Great companies don't out-strategize. They out-execute.

How I Think

You see a symptom. I see the operating system behind it.

How I diagnose commercial performance differently.

You see

Missed Forecast

I see

Broken leadership operating cadence.

01 / 06
You see

Weak Pipeline

I see

Poor qualification, inconsistent inspection, and unclear accountability.

02 / 06
You see

High Churn

I see

Broken customer operating model.

03 / 06
You see

Founder-Led Sales

I see

An organization that hasn't institutionalized execution.

04 / 06
You see

Revenue Plateau

I see

Execution stopped scaling with growth.

05 / 06
You see

Board Concern

I see

Leadership alignment and operating discipline.

06 / 06
Who I Partner With

Built for investors, boards, and CEOs at inflection points.

01

Private Equity & Growth Equity

  • Commercial diligence
  • Value creation
  • Portfolio execution
  • Exit readiness
02

CEOs

  • Commercial execution
  • Forecast confidence
  • Leadership accountability
  • Revenue scale
03

Boards

  • Executive oversight
  • Commercial performance
  • Execution risk
  • Enterprise value
04

Early-Stage & Venture-Backed Companies

  • Product-market fit validation
  • Early customer traction
  • Repeatable path to revenue
  • Commercial foundation
Challenges I Solve

From broken execution to measurable outcomes.

Challenge
Weak Pipeline
Outcome
Predictable Pipeline
Challenge
Forecast Risk
Outcome
Forecast Confidence
Challenge
Leadership Misalignment
Outcome
Executive Accountability
Challenge
Customer Churn
Outcome
Higher Retention
Challenge
Founder-Led Sales
Outcome
Scalable Revenue Engine
Challenge
Preparing for Exit
Outcome
Higher Enterprise Value
The Commercial Operating System™

A proprietary operating framework.

A four-phase framework for building predictable commercial performance across Sales, Customer Success, RevOps, Partnerships, and Professional Services.

COMMERCIAL EXECUTIONASSESS · ALIGN · EXECUTE · SCALECOSCommercial Operating System™
Phase 01

Assess

Identify the operational constraints preventing predictable growth.

Phase 02

Align

Create leadership alignment, accountability, and decision discipline.

Phase 03

Execute

Install the operating cadence that drives consistent execution.

Phase 04

Scale

Build commercial systems that continue producing results long after the engagement ends.

Proven Outcomes

From growth to scale to turnaround.

HashiCorp
Early revenue → $300M+

Scaled through hypergrowth at category scale.

GitLab
Largest enterprise region

Built and scaled one of the company's largest enterprise regions.

Stack Overflow
Enterprise teams

Built enterprise commercial teams from the ground up.

Hortonworks
Top performer → leader

Promoted into sales leadership while helping scale a category-defining company.

Engagement Models

Ways to engage.

Primary Engagement

Commercial Execution Partner

Embedded operator installing predictable commercial performance across the full commercial organization — Sales, Customer Success, RevOps, Partnerships, and Professional Services.

OutcomeA commercial engine the leadership team can rely on.
Discuss engagement
Engagement 02

Commercialization & Growth Strategy

Helping innovative companies turn great products into repeatable businesses. Validate product-market fit, prioritize markets and ICPs, refine positioning, and build the commercial foundation required to scale revenue.

OutcomeA repeatable commercial strategy before scaling GTM.
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Engagement 03

Operating Partner

Portfolio-level partnership for PE and growth equity firms — diligence, value creation, and exit readiness.

OutcomeHigher enterprise value at exit.
Discuss engagement
Engagement 04

Executive Advisor

Structured advisory for CEOs and executive teams on segmentation, pricing, org design, and go-to-market motion.

OutcomeDecisions that compound into growth.
Discuss engagement
Engagement 05

Fractional CRO

Embedded revenue leadership between full-time CROs or during transformation.

OutcomeSteady execution through leadership transitions.
Discuss engagement
Engagement 06

Board Advisor

Independent commercial perspective for boards evaluating leadership, execution risk, and enterprise value.

OutcomeBoardroom visibility into commercial performance.
Discuss engagement
Capabilities

From validation to scale.

The disciplines I apply across engagements — whether validating a new market or transforming a mature commercial organization.

Commercialization Strategy
Product-Market Fit Validation
Customer Discovery
ICP & Market Prioritization
Messaging Validation
Pilot Program Design
Pricing & Packaging Strategy
Go-to-Market Experimentation
About Tanya

The operator behind the operating system.

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For more than 20 years I've helped software companies navigate hypergrowth, stalled growth, EBITDA transformation, customer retention challenges, product launches, and exit preparation.

I've led commercial organizations across venture-backed, private equity-backed, and public companies.

Today I partner with CEOs, investors, and boards to solve the execution problems strategy alone cannot fix.

  • 20+ years scaling B2B software
  • Public, PE, and VC-backed operator
  • Turnaround and transformation
  • Board and investor collaboration
Contact

Let's talk.

For PE firms, boards, and CEOs evaluating a Commercial Execution Partner — start a conversation.

I'll respond within one business day.