Shannon Baylor

I take on select project leadership, fractional operations, and systems engagements.

Work with me

Tell me what you're trying to build, and somewhere in the middle of you talking, my head is already putting the systems together.

I can't really help it. That's the part I'm built for.

I tend to see the connections between the project, the operation, the people, the technology, and all the little things quietly keeping a good idea from working.

My work sits at the intersection of project management, operations, and systems, primarily in sports, with work extending into fitness, performance, recreation, health, and wellness.

PROJECTS

Turn the idea into something real.

I lead complex projects from ambiguity to execution: launches, implementations, pilots, technology builds, new initiatives, and the occasional half-finished project that just needs someone to figure out what's actually wrong and get it across the finish line.

Project leadership · Launches · Implementation · Pilots · QA · Cross-functional execution

OPERATIONS

Make the organization work better.

Growth has a funny way of exposing every process that used to work "just fine." I help organizations figure out what's breaking behind the scenes and build the structure needed for the next stage: clearer processes, better workflows, useful operating rhythms, stronger systems, and less dependence on one person holding everything together.

Fractional operations · Process improvement · Workflow design · Operational planning · SOPs · Performance visibility

SYSTEMS

Build the machinery behind the work.

Technology should make an operation easier to run, not give everyone another login. I design and implement practical systems using technology, automation, AI, and data, starting with how the work actually needs to happen and choosing the tools second.

Systems design · Automation · AI workflows · Technology implementation · Data · Dashboards · Operational tools

The fastest way in is a short call. Tell me what you're building or hiring for, and I'll tell you straight whether I'm the right fit.