Akonkwa M.

Akonkwa M.

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Break into MBB Consulting | Ex-Bain | Harvard MPA + Berkeley MBA + Eng

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Admissions Committee at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

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Hiring Manager at Winko Solar

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Akonkwa's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $99/hr

Get help with Case Interview Prep, Resume Review, and .

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Akonkwa’s Management Consulting Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Consultant

10+ people coached for Management Consulting

Akonkwa has helped clients get into these companies:

Hello and welcome to my profile! With a rich background in management consulting, including my time as a Consultant at Bain & Company, I bring firsthand experience in navigating the competitive consulting landscape. My academic journey through prestigious institutions like Harvard, Berkeley and HEC Paris has equipped me with a robust understanding of business strategy and entrepreneurship. As a former member of the admissions committee, I have a keen insight into what top programs and firms are looking for in candidates. Whether you're preparing for case interviews or refining your application materials, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's connect and craft a strategy to help you achieve your consulting career goals!

Akonkwa can help with:

Case Interview Prep

Resume Review

Frameworks

Behavioral Interview Prep

Case Math

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About Akonkwa

I am an engineer, entrepreneur, and leader who helps people think clearly, lead confidently, and make decisions that create lasting impact. I have held both technical and executive positions, leading teams that design and deploy advanced energy systems while building partnerships that shape the future of sustainable infrastructure. I graduated from top universities on two continents and built my career at the intersection of technology, business, and public policy. This combination gives me a unique ability to understand how ideas move from the lab, to the market, to real-world impact. As CEO of Winko Solar, I have worked across Africa, Europe, and the United States to deliver clean power to hospitals and health systems in emerging markets. These experiences taught me that leadership is not just about vision, but about clarity, discipline, and empathy in complex environments. My coaching approach reflects that same balance. I work with individuals and teams navigating transitions, scaling organizations, or leading across cultures. I help them connect purpose with performance, make confident decisions under uncertainty, and lead with authenticity in fast-changing contexts. I believe true success comes from alignment between who you are and what you do. My goal as a coach is to help people find that alignment and lead from it.

Why do I coach?

I coach because I’ve lived what it means to navigate complexity: different cultures, disciplines, and expectations , and I know how valuable it is to have someone help you find clarity in that mix. Throughout my journey as an engineer, entrepreneur, and leader working across Africa, Europe, and the U.S., I’ve had mentors who did more than advise me. They helped me see patterns, sharpen my thinking, and move forward when the path wasn’t clear. Those conversations changed how I approached decisions, teams, and even failure. Coaching is my way of paying that forward. I help people think strategically, stay grounded under pressure, and lead with purpose in environments where there isn’t a clear playbook. Being shaped by multiple cultures taught me that there’s never just one way to solve a problem , but there’s always a way to find alignment between who you are and what you’re trying to build. I coach because I believe growth isn’t about becoming someone new; it’s about becoming more deliberate about who you already are.

Work Experience

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Co-Founder, Co-CEO

Winko Solar

November 2021 - Present

Hiring Manager

Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 13 W22

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Consultant

Bain & Company

October 2021 - November 2021

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Graduate Student instructor

University of California, Berkeley

2020 - 2021

Lead GSI for MBA class "New Venture Finance"

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Founder

Akotech Consulting

May 2017 - August 2019

Hiring Manager

Data Analytics and Forensic Technology VDAB (Belgian Government)- 2017 AG Insurance (AGEAS) - 2017 - 2018

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Assistant Manager

PwC

February 2015 - July 2017

Forensics Technology Solutions - Data Analytics - Payments

Akonkwa was also given offers to work at

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    Deloitte

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    IBM

  • Bain & Company Logo

    Bain & Company

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    PwC

  • Swift Logo

    Swift

  • AG Insurance Logo

    AG Insurance

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    Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

Education

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Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Admissions Committee Experience

Activities and societies: Brian Maxwell Fellow, Jacobs Fellow, BAEF Fellow, Haas Seed Recipient, Sega Sammy Award, HULT Prize winner, Berkeley Impact Venture Accelerator, CITRIS Foundry 2020, Cohort X Founder Full Time MBA

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HEC Paris Business School

HEC Entrepreneurs, Master in Management

Activities and societies: President - Association HEC Entrepreneurs

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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Masters, Computer Engineering

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Harvard Kennedy School

Masters, Public Administration

2024 - 2026

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Université Catholique de Louvain

Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering

2005 - 2009

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