
Akonkwa M.
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Top 10 MBA/MPA coach | Harvard MPA | Berkeley MBA | Engineer | ex- Bain
Admissions Committee at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Hiring Manager at Winko Solar
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 8:00 AM UTC
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Akonkwa's Coaching Offerings
Craft Powerful MBA Essays
Craft winning MBA essays through brainstorming, drafting, and editing
Starting at $4955h+ of coaching
Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $8,00020h+ of coaching
Nail the MBA Interview
Practice realistic mock MBA interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $2973h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $99/hr
Get help with Financial Aid & Scholarships, Editing, and .
Akonkwa’s MBA Qualifications
Coaches professionally
60+ people coached for MBA
Akonkwa has helped clients get into these schools:
Hi there! I am an MBA graduate from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and currently pursuing an MPA at Harvard University. I also served for 3 years as an MBA interviewer for the Haas program. Over the past few years, I have helped more than 30 clients earn admission to top MBA programs around the world. Having experienced the process myself as both a domestic and international applicant, I understand the nuances that make each application unique. Whether you are navigating complex essays, refining your personal narrative, or preparing for interviews, I can help you craft an authentic and standout story. My background includes founding multiple ventures such as Winko Solar and Akotech Consulting and working as a consultant at Bain & Company. This mix of entrepreneurial and consulting experience allows me to coach clients from diverse professional backgrounds and help them position their experiences strategically. If you are ready to put your best foot forward in the MBA admissions process, let’s work together to make your application shine.
Akonkwa can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Ding Analysis
Waitlist Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
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
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Winko Solar
November 2021 - Present
Hiring Manager
Berkeley SkyDeck Batch 13 W22

Consultant
Bain & Company
October 2021 - November 2021

Graduate Student instructor
University of California, Berkeley
2020 - 2021
Lead GSI for MBA class "New Venture Finance"

Founder
Akotech Consulting
May 2017 - August 2019
Hiring Manager
Data Analytics and Forensic Technology VDAB (Belgian Government)- 2017 AG Insurance (AGEAS) - 2017 - 2018

Assistant Manager
PwC
February 2015 - July 2017
Forensics Technology Solutions - Data Analytics - Payments
Akonkwa was also given offers to work at

Deloitte

IBM

Bain & Company

PwC
Swift
AG Insurance

Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
Education

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
HEC Paris Business School
HEC Entrepreneurs, Master in Management
Activities and societies: President - Association HEC Entrepreneurs

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Masters, Computer Engineering

Harvard Kennedy School
Masters, Public Administration
2024 - 2026
Université Catholique de Louvain
Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering
2005 - 2009
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Overall Rating
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