Print-on-demand
& e-commerce
Production and fulfillment networks, product strategy, and the operational decisions that connect customer experience with sustainable commercial growth.
Executive · Angel investor · Mentor
Krišjānis
Ozols.
Print-on-demand.
E-commerce.
Partnerships that last.
Experience across production, technology, and commercial growth. A Latvian perspective, shaped by work across global fulfillment networks.
Explore my experienceAlso known as Krisjanis (Chris) OzolsCharlotte, North Carolina · Latvia & the world
01 / About
Connecting commercial ambition with the realities of making things.
I’m a print-on-demand and e-commerce executive, angel investor, and mentor. My career spans business development, strategic partnerships, production innovation, and global fulfillment.
At Printful and FYUL, I led teams and initiatives across partnerships, R&D, and quality assurance. Alongside that operating experience, I invest in and mentor early-stage companies through BADideas.fund.
02 / Areas of focus
Where experience
becomes perspective.
Print-on-demand
Partnerships
& innovation
Supplier relationships, enterprise negotiations, and international expansion. Bringing production technology, automation, and quality into the same conversation.
Investing
& mentorship
Supporting early-stage founders in SaaS, commerce, and technology. Connecting practical operating experience with the ambitions of the next generation.
03 / Selected experience
An operator’s foundation.
A broader outlook.
2024 — 2026
FYUL
Senior Director, Operations Development & Innovation
Built and scaled the function overseeing R&D and Quality Assurance, with a focus on automation and operational scalability.
2017 — 2024
Printful
Leadership in business development, strategic partnerships & R&D
From enterprise partnerships and platform integrations to production technology and international expansion.
2022 — Present
BADideas.fund
Angel Investor & Mentor
Investing in and mentoring early-stage startups across SaaS, commerce, and technology.
A business handbook
The
Partnerships
Handbook
Krisjanis OzolsPartnerships
Handbook
04 / Writing
The Partnerships
Handbook
A book about negotiation, professional relationships, and what it takes to build partnerships that endure beyond an individual deal.
Drawing on experience at the table, it explores the human side of doing business.
Explore the book05 / In conversation
Selected interviews
& industry perspectives.
06 / Connect
Good conversations
go a long way.
For a thoughtful exchange on e-commerce, production, partnerships, or the startup ecosystem, find me on LinkedIn.