Operator · Observer · Writer

I'm obsessed with why people do what they do.

I work inside early to growth stage startups where execution starts breaking down as the company scales. Operations, revenue, and org design.

Most "people problems" are system problems wearing a costume. I find the system.

Not ready to talk? See where I've been in conversation, or follow along on LinkedIn.

Yashasvi Shailly
Gurugram, India · works everywhere

Three modes, one obsession

Different rooms, same question underneath: what makes people and systems behave the way they do.

Operator

Inside scaling teams

I take ownership of execution across operations, revenue, and product. Ownership gets clear, decisions stop getting revisited, and founders get their time back.

How I work →
Observer

The One Labs

My behavioural research practice. Its first experiment, The One, computed 350+ matches for singles across India before concluding in 2026. The findings live on.

The experiment →
Writer

Field notes, published

39,000 readers follow my notes on operating, org behaviour, and the strange things people do. 2.3 million impressions and 800,000 people reached in the last 12 months, built organically without a rupee of paid spend.

Read the writing →

Numbers that survive the arithmetic

$1M → $2.6MGMV on managed accounts at Fashinza, 155% YoY
7 → 22Team scaled at Revv Growth against 60% YoY growth
421KUsers on the platform I ran operations for at AstroSure AI
3Early to growth stage companies operated as Chief of Staff

These are internal numbers from companies I operated inside. Happy to walk through how each was measured on a call.

What founders say

What founders say

You took over when things were messy and I gave you so many things to do. You have streamlined most of the process and things are running smoothly even when I am not around now.
Karthick Raajha CEO, Revv Growth
She was adept at wearing multiple hats and managing the chaos that ensued with it. One of the rare ones equally at ease with engineering, marketing, product or business teams. Great at stakeholder management and strategy.
Kunal Thakur Head of Product, AI/ML
More voices →

Recently in conversation

Latest across the three modes: on stage, in a podcast, and in writing.

Speaking · Mar 2025

Judging the Saleable Startup Pitch Battle at MAIT, Delhi.

See the recap →
Podcast · Jan 2025

Chief of Staff vs Product Management, with Rashi Atry.

Watch the conversation →
Writing · Dec 2022

7 end-to-end account management steps to grow your business.

Read the piece →
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Now

What has my attention this month. Updated August 2026.

Who am I?

I do my best work in chaotic, slightly broken environments worth fixing. Structure that hasn't caught up with speed is where I'm most useful. Noise and unclear thinking wear me out. I notice patterns quickly and rarely switch off.

Tracking

  • Why the same problem keeps coming back with a new name.
  • Bollywood across genres, eras, and languages. Drama fuels my everyday life.
  • Level 7 Google Local Guide, 244K views and counting
  • Weekend getaways designed for women who travel, via WanderHer
  • What people say versus what they choose, at scale

Building something where execution feels heavier than it should?

Tell me what's slipping. I'll tell you what I see. The first conversation costs nothing and usually surfaces the real problem.

How it usually goes: a short diagnostic first, then a few months embedded with your team.

letsbuild@yashasvishailly.com Or start with The One Fix. About 3 minutes. There is also The One Look, free.