Gautam K.

Gautam K.

5.0

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Nontraditional background? I help applicants get into top MBAs

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Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Works at Nike

Available tomorrow at 5:30 PM UTC

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Gautam's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $50/hr

Get help with Recommendations, Cover Letters, and .

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Gautam’s MBA Qualifications

I’m a Stanford Graduate School of Business MBA and former admissions committee member at Tufts University. I help nontraditional MBA applicants get into top programs without prior work experiences in consulting, banking, or tech. I’ve been on both sides of the table. I know how applications are actually evaluated, where nontraditional candidates lose signal, and how to translate unconventional experience into a narrative admissions committees respect. My work focuses on strategy, positioning, and storytelling to turn your experiences into clear admissions leverage. If you don’t fit the "traditional" MBA mold, I will help you find a way to win anyway.

Gautam can help with:

Recommendations

Cover Letters

Essays

Application Strategy

Resume

General Exploration

Interviews

Networking Strategy

Supplementary Materials

School Selection

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About Gautam

Hi! I’m a Stanford GSB MBA, former undergraduate admissions committee member, and a sports & entertainment investor and operator with experience across strategy, venture capital, and corporate development at organizations including the NBA and Nike. I work with nontraditional candidates, from undergraduates and MBA students to experienced professionals, who want to break into top MBA programs or transition into competitive, referral-driven industries like sports and entertainment without a conventional background in consulting, banking, or tech. I’ve been on both sides of the table. I understand how applications and candidates are actually evaluated, where nontraditional profiles lose signal, and how to translate unconventional experience into a narrative that recruiters respect. Looking forward to working with you!

Work Experience

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Deal Lead - Corporate Development (M&A, Investments and Strategy)

Nike

September 2024 - Present

Identify, evaluate and execute investment, partnership, and M&A opportunities for Nike.

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Venture Capital

Techstars

2023 - 2024

Techstars is a leading pre-seed and early stage venture capital firm, investing in a diverse, global pool of entrepreneurs and high growth companies.

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Founder, CEO

Brown Ballers

2021 - 2023

Brown Ballers is a media platform dedicated to empowering South Asians across sports and entertainment. The organization manages professional athletes, hosts live events, produces content, and designs apparel to drive visibiliy in athletics, culture, and entertainment.

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Strategy

National Basketball Association

2016 - 2022

Interviewer

Several roles across Corporate Strategy and Business Operations.

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Investment Banking - Analyst

Bank of America

2015 - 2016

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business Logo

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2024

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Tufts University

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics & International Relations

2012 - 2016

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