Amrit Hassaram
5.0
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Studied at University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Hiring Manager at AmritAdmit
Successful clients at
Not currently taking new clients
About Amrit
I’ve switched industries, functions, and countries more times than I can count. Now I help others do the same. I work with people who feel stuck, are considering a pivot, or just don’t know what comes next. Because in my experience, the hardest part isn’t fixing your resume or preparing for interviews. It’s figuring out what you actually want, and having the conviction to go after it. I’ve been at that crossroads myself. --- 9 times !!! I started coaching as a Career Coach for Consulting at Chicago Booth, where I worked with 150+ students exploring consulting and broader career pivots. To date, I have helped 30+ people pivot or move into high-growth roles in Consulting (MBB, Kearney, and Big 4), Venture Capital, Tech/Ecommerce, Investment Banking/Management, Consumer/Retail, and Media. My career has taken me across banking, management consulting (McKinsey), e-commerce, tech startups, family businesses, the military, and physical commodity trading (yes, sometimes one does things that make no sense :)). Each transition came with uncertainty, but also a clearer sense of what I wanted. Along the way, I also built AmritAdmit, where I’ve helped 300+ candidates get into schools like HBS, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, and Kellogg, and secure $10M+ in scholarships. What started as a side experiment at McKinsey grew into something much bigger. If you’re: * Feeling stuck in your current role * Thinking about a pivot (industry, geography, or function) * Or just looking for clarity on what comes next OR * Figuring out whether an MBA is right for you * Applying to top business schools globally …I’d be glad to help you think it through.
Why do I coach?
Every few weeks, someone asks me, “Why are you still doing this?” - usually while I’m 9 drafts deep into someone’s resume at midnight, a few too many espressos, and replaying in my mind my client's top achievements and how to make them stand out on paper. And my answer? Because every client is a jigsaw puzzle. Your resume says consulting, your heart says entrepreneurship and your GPA says, “We don’t talk about that.” My job is to find patterns and make them make sense, and to turn your journey into a story that makes employers sit up, not snooze On a more serious note, I do this because I needed someone like me when I applied. Someone who doesn’t sugarcoat but also doesn’t ghost you. Someone who tells you, “This story’s flat!” and helps you turn it into something unforgettable. Think of me as the brutally (but delivered nicely) honest friend (why do you think it says "No BS" on my website). That’s why I keep it personal. No handoffs. It’s you and me, figuring it out together. One rollercoaster ride and way too many Google Docs at a time. And yes, I love underdogs. Give me your “I switched industries twice, and my parents still don’t understand what I do”. Watching those rare cases land their dream jobs gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling that, honestly, not even my mom’s biryani can compete with.
Work Experience
MBA Admissions and Career Strategist
AmritAdmit
2016 - Present
Hiring Manager
Career Coach Help executives with career pivots and job searches across consulting, VC, Tech, and Finance. * Define clear career direction + positioning (what to pursue and why) * Execute the job search: networking, storytelling, and interview strategy Impact: 30+ successful pivots | 150+ coached at Chicago Booth MBA Admissions | AmritAdmit MBA admissions coaching with a strong focus on career clarity and narrative. * Position candidates for top programs through differentiated storytelling * Guide end-to-end application strategy (schools, essays, interviews) Impact: 300+ admits (HBS, Stanford, Wharton, Booth, Kellogg) | $10M+ scholarships
Chief Commercial Officer
Qraved
2016 - 2016
Hiring Manager
Built the commercial function from scratch, post-$8M Series A, setting up marketing, sales, and partnerships to generate first revenue Navigated constant uncertainty across strategy and execution, developing a structured approach to decision-making that I now apply in career transitions
Deputy CEO
League
2013 - 2015
Hiring Manager
Led turnaround of one of Indonesia’s largest sports brands, overseeing operations, sales, and strategy across a 2,500+ person organization. 1) Turned around ~$10M annual loss to profitability within 2 years by revamping sales, supply chain, product, and leadership 2) Grew revenue 35% YoY and increased monthly run-rate by 70% within 18 months Operated across multiple functions and high-stakes decisions with no clear playbook, an experience that now helps clients navigate recruitment for different functions
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Rocket Internet
2012 - 2013
Hiring Manager
Co-founded Zalora Indonesia with Nadiem Makarim (Gojek Founder) and built the business from 0→1. 1) Scaled revenue to $300K/month within 12 months and built a 45+ person marketing & business development team 2) Led online growth (SEO/SEM, Facebook, GDN) and partnerships across banks, telecoms, media, and retail Operated in a fast-scaling, ambiguous environment, an experience that now shapes how I help clients navigate early-stage career decisions and pivots
Associate / Senior Associate
McKinsey & Company
2009 - 2012
Worked with senior leadership teams across Southeast Asia on strategy, investments, and operational improvements. 1) Drove projects across due diligence, market scans, partnerships, and sales transformations across banking, tech, and retail 2) Delivered measurable impact, including 150% sales growth in a banking pilot and significant improvements in expansion and go-to-market execution Developed frameworks for breaking down complex, uncertain decisions, now central to how I coach and what I teach professionals through job searches/career transitions
Career Coach - Management Consulting
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
2008 - 2010
Advised 100+ MBA students recruiting for MBB, Kearney, and Big 4 consulting companies. Developed resumes, cover letters, created networking strategies and conducted 250+ case and behavioural/fit interviews.
Structured Derivates Trader & Financial Engineer
Standard Bank
2004 - 2008
Interviewer
Started my career in a high-intensity trading and financial engineering environment, working on complex derivatives. 1) Helped drive a major risk transformation that reduced capital usage by ~40% 2) Led cross-functional efforts to launch new structured products and enable scaled trading Learned early on how to make decisions in complex, high-pressure environments, something I now help clients navigate in their own careers
Corporal
Republic of Singapore Airforce
2001 - 2003
Set up a Special Projects function during National Service, working on everything from systems to operations. 1) Built a data management system and helped restructure military exercises 2) Supported funding and cross-functional initiatives First experience working within a highly structured system while solving unstructured problems, something I now help clients navigate in their careers
Education
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MBA, Marketing, Entrepreneurship
2008 - 2010
Activities and societies: Career coach (consulting and general management), Co-founder and CMO of Power2Switch (energy comparison portal) Student reader - Admissions Committee Robert Grenfell Scholarship Recipient MBA Career Coach Concentrations in Marketing, Analytical Management and Entrepreneurship
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
1996 - 1999
Activities and societies: Treasurer and Mentor Association of Computer Science Undergraduates Social Chair, Entrepreneurship Club Cornell Rugby Team
Amrit was also personally admitted to
New York University
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Columbia Business School
London Business School
University of Oxford
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