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Experienced Insight. Executable Strategy.

Helping organizations align vision with operational precision.

Services

OPTMZ delivers strategic and operational consulting that drives clarity, scale, and results across the enterprise. With expertise spanning technology strategy, workforce planning, operational design, and executive reporting, we help organizations align people, processes, and tools for sustained performance.

Strategy & Planning | Customer Success | Workforce Strategy | Operational & Experience Journey | Leadership | OKR & Measurement | Creative

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Strategic Planning & Advisory

Helping organizations define clear goals, align on priorities, and build scalable roadmaps. From business strategy and OKRs to executive storytelling, engagements are tailored to turn vision into action.

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Operational Design & Efficiency

Designing and implementing efficient systems that support growth at scale. Services span process mapping, tooling, and automation — blending structure with practical execution.

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Organizational Enablement

Aligning people, roles, and capabilities to drive meaningful business outcomes. Support includes workforce planning, resourcing frameworks, and operating model optimization.

Behind OPTMZ

Chris Berg, Founder & Principal

With nearly 20 years of experience leading strategy, operations, and organizational planning within enterprise environments, Chris brings a systems-focused approach to solving complex business challenges. His expertise spans strategic planning, stakeholder management, workforce enablement, process design, executive reporting, and scalable tooling — all grounded in a deep understanding of how large organizations operate and evolve.

A trusted partner to C-level executives and cross-functional teams alike, he is known for aligning people, technology, tools, and processes to business objectives, ensuring success from strategy to execution. Recognized as a force multiplier and partner of choice, he navigates matrixed organizations with clarity and precision — driving impact even within the most bureaucratic environments.

As Founder & Principal of OPTMZ, he helps clients clarify priorities, streamline execution, and unlock high-performance across their organizations.

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Jesús Zalapa, Founder & Principal

With 20 years of experience in human resources, operations, and organizational design, Jesús brings a people-first lens to every engagement. His background spans employee relations, policy development, compensation strategy, workforce compliance, and HR technology — equipping organizations with the structure and clarity needed to scale sustainably.

In addition to his corporate leadership experience, he holds a certificate in Fashion Design from Parsons, The New School, a creative foundation that informs his eye for detail and design-thinking approach to problem-solving.

As Co-Founder & Principal of OPTMZ, he partners with clients to elevate how organizations care for their people while driving performance, cohesion, and culture.

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