Austin Regalado

HBS MBA with Distinction (deferred admit). Ex-Google, ex-BCG. Now leading enterprise deployments at Pelico, an AI startup. I coach MBA applicants and people going after roles in tech and high-growth startups. Here's what I believe: most people approach applications and job searches from a position of need. They try to guess what the admissions committee or hiring manager wants and contort themselves to fit it. It shows, and it rarely works. I coach the opposite way. You figure out what you actually want and why, take a clear point of view, and make the other side work to earn you. A lot of this comes from Sandler selling, which I use in my own work. The best salespeople don't pitch. They ask questions, find the real problem, and let the buyer convince themselves. Interviews and essays work the same way. When you understand a firm's pain points and show how you solve them, you stop asking for a chance and start having a conversation between equals. How we work together: - We start with your goals, not the application. Where are you going in five years, and does this school or role actually get you there? - We find the two or three things only you can claim, and build every essay, resume bullet and interview answer around them. - For interviews, we practice asking questions as much as answering them. You'll learn to uncover what the interviewer really needs and speak to it. - I'll tell you directly when something isn't working. What I help with: - MBA admissions: school selection, positioning, essays, resume, recommenders, interviews (HBS, M7, T15, deferred programs) - Career coaching: finding the right role, resume and LinkedIn, networking, interview prep and offer negotiation for tech, consulting and startups I've mentored Hispanic Scholarship Fund scholars since 2019 and tutored first-years at HBS. The free 15-minute intro call is a chance for both of us to see if it's a fit.