Felix Sebastian | Operations Octopus

Felix Sebastian

Ops | Product | General Barnhand | MBA

MBA-speak: I grow ideas and bridge the gap between strategy and execution.

Real speak: I’ve been right hand to 2 CEOs (fairly successfully if I say so myself)

"I'm a strategic and operations-focused hands-on do-er/leader with 15 years of experience with fast-grow service-based businesses. I'm looking for a vessel for my (h)ambition - to be a good colleague, to do impactful work, and to support my young family."

Previous Barns

Managing Director / General ManagerFeb 2021 — July 2025
AsiaEdit, Hong Kong & Taiwan
  • 0 to 1 Growth (hard!): Helped company enter a new market and grow there (Taiwan)
  • AI: Meaningfully and ethically integrated AI into legacy workflows.
  • Product: Hands-on prod. mgmt work with proprietary CRM and internal systems
  • Growth (easy!): Launched new services 3x, re-built pricing models to support packages - both increased average order value significantly.
  • Strategy: Wrote and executed most of the 3-year growth roadmap (2023-2025) .
Vice President – Core OperationsJan 2015 — Apr 2019
Wallace Academic Editing, Taipei
Managing Editor2019 — 2021
Taroko, Taipei, Taiwan
Asst. Managing Editor2012 — 2014
Crimson Interactive, Mumbai, India
Management Trainee2011 — 2012
Sobha, Bangalore, India

Hashtag Keywords

Strategic Ops PlanningChange & TransformationService Delivery ExcellenceKPI Development & TrackingJudicious AI IntegrationOps Risk Management

Academic Background

Executive MBA
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2026)

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore (2011)

Current Focus: Since August 2025, I have been on a sabbatical, balancing early parenthood with my EMBA studies (July 2026 graduation) while performing selective consulting and advisory work.