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Not theory.

Iryna Palamar

Founder

Iryna Palamar

Two decades working inside some of the world's most demanding commercial environments will teach you one thing above all else: clarity beats complexity, every time.

Iryna Palamar has built her career at the intersection of operations and growth, first at The Walt Disney Company in London, then as Head of Operations at Media IM Ltd, a global media distribution business serving the likes of YouTube, Netflix and Disney. In both companies, the work was the same at its core: take something complicated, strip it back to what actually drives results, and build systems that hold under pressure.

Iryna graduated from university in Ukraine before relocating to London, learning the language and building a career working with global clients from the ground up. Years of extensive travel and hands-on work across European, Middle Eastern and US markets gave her something most consultants don't have: a firsthand understanding of how businesses actually operate across very different cultures and economies. That perspective shapes everything about how Root'd Waves works with founders today.

If you are building something and feel like the structure isn't keeping up with the ambition, that is exactly the gap Root'd Waves exists to close.

Experience & Background

Where the expertise comes from.

Operations & Sales Management

Not just a name on a CV. Disney is where Iryna learned what world-class operations actually look like under pressure, managing $95M budgets, global client negotiations and multi-market sales strategy.

Head of Operations

As Head of Operations across Los Angeles and London, Iryna runs the kind of business Root'd Waves clients are building toward: lean, structured and built to scale.

Founder & Lead Consultant

Everything learned across two decades in global business, applied to the businesses that need it most: small, ambitious and ready to build properly.

The Team

The people behind
the work.

Iryna Palamar

Founder

Iryna Palamar

Founder & Lead Consultant

Two decades at the intersection of operations and growth, from The Walt Disney Company in London to Head of Operations at Media IM Ltd. Iryna founded Root'd Waves to make the same structured, validated approach accessible to every founder, without the enterprise price tag.

Michael Cardinal

Advisor

Michael Cardinal

Executive Advisor

Michael Cardinal brings C-suite and senior executive experience spanning global SaaS and multinational enterprise, currently serving as CEO of an international software company and formerly SVP at a global corporation. He works closely with Iryna to bring an operator's lens to client engagements, stress-testing strategy with the kind of judgment that only comes from running complex businesses at scale.

Our principles.

01
Validate First

We never build what hasn't been tested. Every engagement begins with demand validation before a single resource is committed.

02
Clarity Over Complexity

The best strategies are simple enough to be remembered. If your team can't recite the priorities, they need to be simplified.

03
Execution Over Theory

Every recommendation comes with a clear next step and a realistic timeline. No concepts that can't be acted on.

04
Structure Enables Freedom

The right systems liberate rather than constrain. When operations run cleanly, founders can focus on what matters most.

05
Founder-First Thinking

We work in the real world of small business. Practical, actionable, not theoretical frameworks built for enterprise.

06
Long-Term Perspective

Most underestimate what's possible in five years. We plan for the long game while building short-term momentum.

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"A goal without a plan is just a wish."

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Relationships built on results.

"I hired Iryna as a business consultant and she completely transformed the way I run my company. She came in with practical and helpful advice, streamlined my workflow, and tailored my pricing so the business would become more profitable. Her structured approach made every meeting entirely beneficial and her task lists were achievable and easy to follow."

Chantell · Simply Organized Co.

"Iryna has made a significant impact on our company. Her expertise in operational optimisation and pricing strategies has helped us achieve greater functionality and profitability. She possesses a remarkable ability to find gaps within a business process and promptly deliver practical solutions. I cannot overstate the value she brought to our organisation."

Irina Nazarenko · Business Co-owner

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