About

The Operator
Behind the Strategy

15 years building ventures across the Gulf, Europe, and LATAM. Not from the outside — from inside the leadership team.

Not Just a Strategist. An Operator First.

CEO, CSO, COO — roles I've held in ventures I co-founded. Kim & Kimmy: $0 to mid-7 figures in 24 months. $9M+ raised across portfolios. I've navigated the cultural, regulatory, and relational complexity that determines whether expansion succeeds or stalls.

Three regions most operators know in theory. I know them from the inside — right stakeholders, right timing, right structure.

Francisco Pellegrini

From Corporate to Operator to Advisor

15+ years of building, scaling, and advising across three continents.

2007

Corporate Foundation

Strategic and operational rigor at Accenture and Citibank.

2013

M&A & Partnerships

Cross-border M&A advisory. The network built then is what opens doors now.

2016

Bridge: LATAM to Gulf

Simultaneous brand launches and partnerships across three regions.

2019

CEO — Yalla Baby Box

Full lifecycle — product-market fit through operational scale and GCC expansion.

2022

CSO — Kim & Kimmy

$0 to mid-7 figures in 24 months across UAE, KSA, and Europe.

2025

Advisor & Execution

Global network deployed on every engagement. 15+ years of operator experience.

Formal Education Meets Real-World Experience

The frameworks behind the operator instincts.

ICF Certified Executive Coach

International Coaching Federation

Structured methodology meets hard operational experience. Certified executive coach.

MBA ESSEC Paris

Strategic Marketing & Corporate Finance

ESSEC Business School, Paris. Strategy, finance, and international business.

Master's Salamanca

Neuroscience & Coaching

Salamanca University. NLP-certified. How decisions are made under pressure shapes every engagement.

Operator 3 Continents

17+ Countries, 5 Languages

Not in theory — in practice. LATAM, Europe, and the Gulf.

Sleepless nights. Near-death moments. Breakthrough victories. That's what I bring.