Now taking 2 new engagements for Q3 2026

One operator.
The work of a hundred.

Growth that compounds. Operations that scale. AI that actually ships. For Seed to Series C founders skipping the $250k senior hire, and enterprises ready to shed the bloat.

Built at

DoorDash

Plus growth and ops engagements across multiple Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures portfolio companies.

Operator since

2015

01 — Who I work with

Two kinds of teams.
Same playbook.

For founders

Seed to Series C

Hiring is scary.
Augment instead.

Skip the $250k FT hire and the 9-month ramp. I plug into your team as a senior-level operator for 8 to 12 weeks, drive revenue, ship the growth and ops systems you need, and hand them back. You get the output of a director-level hire without the headcount risk.

· Lifecycle, retention, outbound
· Revenue engines that compound
· AI ops + automation
· Channel + ICP strategy
· Investor-facing growth narrative

For enterprises

500+ employees

Feeling bloated?
I'm the work of 100.

AI-native systems, modern growth motion, and process redesign that replace whole teams of busywork. Drive new revenue with leaner ops. Cut headcount, ship faster, modernize the stack. For legacy companies tired of duct tape and 2010-era software.

· AI workflow design + deployment
· Growth motion modernization
· Process audits + redesign
· Stack consolidation
· Org modernization roadmap

02 — What I build

Revenue. Operations. AI.
Built to compound.

/01

Growth systems

Klaviyo lifecycle, outbound infrastructure, and retention engines that turn one-time activity into compounding revenue. For DTC, SaaS, and B2B teams stuck at execution.

· Lifecycle flows + segmentation
· Cold outbound infrastructure
· Retention + win-back
· Klaviyo / HubSpot / Instantly
/02

AI + ops systems

AI-native workflows that replace hours of human busywork. Process design, agentic automation, and the right stack for the size you actually are.

· AI workflow design + deployment
· Process audits + redesign
· Internal tools + automations
· Stack consolidation
/03

Strategic advisory

Full-stack diagnostics for founders and operators stuck between hypothesis and execution. Positioning, ICP, channel mix, and the operating cadence that turns activity into pipeline.

· Positioning + ICP refinement
· Channel + budget allocation
· Org + operating cadence
· Board + investor narrative

03 — About

Shawn
Christian

Founder, Distortion Ventures

NOLA

I cut my teeth at DoorDash - one of the most operationally intense growth environments ever built. Worked across markets, merchant operations, and the systems that scaled DoorDash from a few cities to a household name.

Since then, I've run growth and AI operations engagements across multiple Founders Fund and Khosla Ventures portfolio companies. Lifecycle, outbound, retention, agentic workflows. Built in-stack, not on slides.

Distortion Ventures is what I do for a small handful of operators each year. Seed to Series C founders who can't afford a senior hire. Enterprises who can't afford another. The systems thinking is the same.

Currently taking 2 new engagements for Q3 2026. Book a call below if you want to see if we're a fit.

04 — Let's talk

Ready to compound?

30-min call. Bring one growth or ops problem you've been stuck on. Leave with two or three concrete moves you can make this quarter, whether we work together or not.