
Alex Drakos
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Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Works at Pfizer
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About Alex
Alex graduated from Colgate University, where he was pre-med and studied Behavioral Neuroscience. After what was supposed to be a gap year before med school turned into 3 years in management consulting and 2 years in Corporate Development & Strategy at Foundation Medicine, he applied to business school and attended Berkeley Haas as a dual degree MBA/MPH. While at Haas he led the Careers team for the Haas Healthcare Association, the Social team for Q@Haas (our LGBTQ+ affinity group) and spent time as a Storytelling and Presentation Coach. He joined Pfizer's MBA Marketing Rotational Program upon graduation. Alex's specialty is helping candidates tell their stories and frame their applications in memorable, differentiated, and most importantly, authentic ways. He has coached 25+ people throughout his time at Haas and his coaching experience ranges from MBA admissions to interview prep to best man / maid of honor speech writing and delivery. He is particularly passionate about helping queer and other underrepresented applicants craft their applications.
Why do I coach?
Coaching is an incredible opportunity to build a genuine connection with people while helping them achieve their goals. Getting to know someone on a deep level and seeing them realize new things about themselves through the coaching process is incredibly rewarding.
Work Experience

Marketing Rotational Manager
Pfizer
December 2023 - Present

Graduate Administrative Intern, Operations
UCLA Health
May 2023 - August 2023

Marketing Rotational Intern
Pfizer
June 2022 - August 2022

Senior Analyst, Corporate Development & Strategy
Foundation Medicine
May 2019 - June 2021
Admissions Committee

Consultant
Artisan Healthcare Consulting
August 2016 - May 2019
Admissions Committee
Alex was also given offers to work at

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Bristol Myers Squibb
Education

Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Masters, MBA / MPH
2021 - 2023
Leadership Roles & Activities: VP of Careers - Haas Healthcare Association, VP of Social - Q@Haas (LGBTQ+ Affinity group), Story Salon Coach, Nucleate Biotech Entrepreneurship Program, Graduate Student Instructor - Healthcare Strategy, VP of Tasting - Haas Wine Club

Colgate University
BA, Behavioral Neuroscience
2012 - 2016
Activities: Volunteer EMT, Thought Into Action Entrepreneurship Institute, Colgate 13 Acapella Group
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Knowledge
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Value
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Responsiveness
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Supportiveness
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Alex has helped Leland clients get into Pfizer