Why do I coach?

I coach because I have seen too many talented people undersell themselves — not because they lack experience, but because they are telling the wrong story. The job market rewards candidates who can translate their experience into the language of the role, company, and business problem. That is especially true in AI, startups, partnerships, and GTM roles, where the best candidates are not always the ones with the most linear backgrounds. I’ve coached 35+ mid-career and senior professionals targeting roles at top tech companies, earning top 1% coaching ratings. My focus goes beyond surface-level job search prep. I specialize in the highest-leverage moments after the recruiting screen: hiring-manager interviews, complex case studies, take-home assignments, and final-round conversations where strong candidates are competing for a limited number of offers. I have built teams, made hiring decisions, led partnerships, worked inside AI and education technology companies, and coached professionals through moments when they felt stuck, discouraged, or unsure how to reposition themselves. My goal is to give clients the strategy, structure, and honest feedback they need to compete with more confidence. My coaching style is direct, practical, and supportive. I will not help you fabricate experience. I will help you understand the value of what you have already done, communicate it more clearly, and build the playbook to move toward the next role with intention.

Work Experience

Head of Customer Experience & AI Implementations (Founding Hire)

Superpanel

May 2025 - Present

Hiring Manager

Initial business hire building Superpanel’s customer experience function from the ground up - partnering with over a dozen law firms to implement and scale AI-first workflows using our digital teammate Customer Experience, AI Workflows, Agent Orchestration

Partnerships & Strategy Advisor

LaFamilia Foundation

March 2024 - Present

Advised CEO on partnership and nonprofit growth strategy, focused on expanding Latine representation and funding in startups Designed a next-phase technology strategy, integrating CRM optimization, AI agents, and workflow automation to scale operations, with the strategic goal of doubling community reach

Head of Learning Product & Content Partnerships

Multiverse

March 2024 - April 2025

Interviewer

Built and led a new global function focused on strategic content and product partnerships to power technology and AI-driven learning experiences at scale. Launched first-of-their-kind collaborations with industry tech players, learning ecosystem platforms, and AI startups to accelerate product innovation, expand market reach, and drive learner impact across the UK and US. Product Partnerships, Content Partnerships and +3 skills

Industry Career Coach (Part Time/Contract)

Pathrise

September 2023 - March 2024

Provided industry coaching to 35 mid-career and senior professionals in strategy & operations, business development, and program mgmt- focused on functional skill coaching; achieved top rating of industry coaches (3.93) average session rating

Associate Vice Chancellor (VP)- Educational Innovation and Strategic Partnerships (Global)

Northeastern University

September 2019 - August 2023

Admissions Committee

Recruited by Regional CEO to lead partnerships and strategic initiatives in the Bay Area; promoted to an associate global VP role under the SVP of Education Innovation, overseeing enterprise partnerships and innovation across the university system. Reorganized existing partnerships team into new centralized business development unit (2 direct reports), expanding portfolio by 15+ industry partnerships and 10+ new educational programs within the first year across US Canada, and UK Built and scaled corporate partner programs with Fortune 500 and growth-stage companies—including Google Ventures, Walmart International, and Coca-Cola—addressing talent needs across hiring, upskilling, and applied research collaboration, and driving new revenue streams for the university Represented Northeastern as a speaker on experiential learning and market intel on new technology skills and university collaboration at key conferences, including Women In Tech Regatta, UIDP (University-Industry relations), and URX (recruiting)

Senior Manager, Business Development (BD) & Strategic Partnerships

Udacity

October 2015 - July 2019

Hiring Manager

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, promoted through multiple roles to lead strategy and execution of partner-driven product launches and scholarship programs—pioneering a global model for industry-funded, skills-based education Led strategic partnerships with major technology platforms—including AWS, Google, IBM, and NVIDIA—to integrate cloud tools and developer technologies into Udacity’s learning platform, collaborating with product and content teams to enhance hands-on learning experiences for global learners Launched 15+ new learning products in emerging tech skill areas (e.g., AI, data & engineering, digital marketing); generated significant PR at top media outlets (Fortune, Wired, TechCrunch, Time) working with partners Led 10+ partner funded programs, enabling 2.5M learners to access upskilling programs at no cost; contributed $10M–$15M+ in total revenue generated by scholarship programs while advancing global access to education

Associate Director, Global Corporate Strategy

Visa

October 2014 - May 2015

Led competitive intelligence and strategic analysis, focusing on industry trends and M&A activities

Strategy Consultant

Accenture

September 2011 - October 2014

Interviewer

Managed high-impact strategy and operations engagements across industries; contributed new business of ~$1M

Andrei was also given offers to work at

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Education

University of Texas at Austin

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance

2007 - 2011