Career Coaching

Great to e-meet you! I believe we all deserve to LOVE how we spend each of our days, including our work days. My job is to help you reflect on what you truly want, challenge your current approach, and guide you through exploring alternatives. We’ll also dive into behavior changes needed to help you uncover a clear path forward. Having spent 12 years in sales leadership at Google, I’m passionate around coaching and developing others on their career journeys. Below are some topics we can discuss together: More effective 1:1s with your team Working toward promotion Career shifts Mapping out where your passions meet your talents Stress management Avoiding burnout and establishing mindfulness routines Major career pivots Behavior changes Shifting your energy Getting unstuck in your career Setting boundaries Managing up

Hello and welcome to my profile! I'm Dean, a dedicated career development coach with a diverse background in growth, operations, and venture capital. Currently, I serve as a Growth + Ops Intern at Leland, where I help ambitious individuals achieve their career and educational goals. My experience as a Venture Scout at Soma Capital has honed my skills in identifying early-stage talent and opportunities, while my time at Deloitte provided me with a solid foundation in management and non-profit consulting. I'm passionate about guiding clients through their career journeys, leveraging my insights from working with top-tier companies. Let's connect and create a personalized plan to help you reach your career aspirations!

I bring 15+ years of experience leading teams and organizations across Amazon, Audible, Accenture, and high-growth startups, with a career spanning individual contributor roles through senior leadership. I’ve navigated multiple career transitions myself—including stepping into larger scopes, changing roles, and taking on increasing leadership responsibility in complex organizations. Along the way, I’ve mentored and coached professionals at different stages of their careers as they prepared for promotions, internal moves, and external job transitions. I understand both the strategic and emotional aspects of career decision-making, especially when the path forward is not obvious. I coach professionals who are navigating change, seeking advancement, or clarifying their next step—helping them position themselves effectively, build confidence, and take clear, actionable steps toward their goals.

I’ve lived many lives—on Wall Street, on wrestling mats, on stages, and in the trenches of entrepreneurship—and each one sharpened my ability to sell, lead, and win under pressure. As a Financial Advisor, I built trust with retail clients and high-net-worth individuals, delivering tailored financial solutions. Later, I helped raise millions from institutional investors and family offices as a Vice President of Capital Raising. That wasn’t just sales—it was storytelling, psychology, and strategy at the highest level. I’ve negotiated business exits, consulted for HVAC firms, and spearheaded growth strategies that resulted in measurable revenue gains. But I’m not just a suit. I built a brand as an artist, assembled a creative team, marketed my music from zero to charting globally—all through grit, cold outreach, and smart positioning. That’s sales too—just in a different uniform. Before all that, I was a nationally ranked wrestler, competing at Duke and Blair Academy. Wrestling taught me discipline, resilience, and how to thrive when it’s one-on-one and the lights are on. Whether you’re prepping for a high-stakes interview, leveling up your career, or trying to sell yourself or your product with conviction—I bring real-world experience across finance, entrepreneurship, and personal branding. I know what it takes to win in a room, on a call, and in life—and I coach people to do just that.

Welcome to my profile! As a Senior Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, I have honed my skills in problem-solving, data analysis, and strategic recommendations, which are crucial for career development. My experience at McKinsey, combined with my academic background as a Class Valedictorian from Morehouse College and participation in Harvard Business School's Peek Weekend, equips me with a unique perspective on leadership and business challenges. I am passionate about helping clients navigate their career paths, leveraging my insights from working on diverse client projects. Whether you're looking to break into consulting or advance in your current role, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's connect and chart a course for your career success!

Hi! I have a background in investment banking, product management, and consulting! As a former Senior Consultant at Deloitte, I specialized in digital financial transformation and led high-impact projects, earning top performance ratings and fast-tracked promotions. My experience at PJT Partners and eBay has honed my skills in valuation, strategic recommendations, and leveraging cutting-edge technology. Whether you're looking to break into finance, tech, or consulting, I can provide tailored guidance to help you achieve your career goals. Onwards!

Finding a job is a function of identifying what sits at the intersection of your skills, talents, and interests. If you're going to work for the rest of your life, why do something that you hate? There are systems you can use to figure it out much quicker than peers. I call it the Career Hypothesis method. If you truly act from a place of genuine curiosity and are moving in alignment with what you want, then I'm confident you can get any job you want.

I provide offer review and negotiation coaching — helping clients clarify their goals, understand typical compensation structures, and confidently negotiate their total package. I do not provide legal advice or representation. All coaching is for educational and strategic purposes only.

I help ambitious professionals navigate high-stakes career transitions, particularly when the next move is not obvious from their résumé. My work focuses on professionals repositioning into private equity, investing, finance, entrepreneurship, or other high-leverage paths who need more than generic career advice. I help clients clarify what they are actually optimizing for, evaluate realistic paths and trade-offs, reposition their experience, build a differentiated narrative, and develop an execution plan for making the transition. My own career has involved several significant pivots. I began as an engineer at Schlumberger, GE, and ExxonMobil before moving into investing through the Africa Finance Corporation, LeapFrog Investments, and a $5B family office. I later founded Zeus Global, where I lead acquisitions of software and technology-enabled businesses, and I earned my MBA from Stanford GSB along the way. Having moved across engineering, investing, and entrepreneurship myself, I bring an investor’s analytical mindset to career decisions — helping clients assess their options rigorously, identify where they have a genuine edge, and turn an unconventional background into a credible path forward.

With a robust background spanning consulting, audit, and digital marketing, I bring a unique perspective to career development, especially for those navigating change. Over the past five years, I’ve successfully transitioned across three different industries: from Deloitte Audit to Strategy Consulting, and most recently into Digital Marketing in the luxury sector, where I’m currently interning at Santoni during my MBA at London Business School (MBA2026). As a former Senior Consultant at Deloitte, I led strategic initiatives for Fortune 500 clients, delivering measurable impact, from operational efficiencies to multi-million-dollarcost savings. Now, I’m combining that analytical rigor with creative branding insight, helping luxury brands craft meaningful digital strategies. But the real story? I’ve faced uncertainty, taken risks, and failed forward. Each pivot taught me to rethink, adapt, and never give up. That resilience is at the heart of how I coach. Whether you're: - Breaking into consulting - Transitioning into marketing or luxury - Navigating an MBA journey or a career pivot - Looking to build your personal brand or tell your story with confidence …I’m here to guide you with honest feedback, strategic frameworks, and the kind of empathy that only comes from having walked the path myself. Born in Serbia and raised in Chicago, I bring a bicultural lens and global mindset to everything I do, including coaching. I’m also passionate about personal expression and creative industries, currently exploring the launch of my own fashion label. Let’s connect and build a game plan that works for you with clarity, confidence, and real talk.