Humbulani Dombo
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Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at Boston Consulting Group
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About Humbulani
I have had an incredible journey - from growing up in rural South Africa to a global career and incredible experiences across South Africa, the UK, Brazil, and now the US. I have had opportunities to work on strategic initiatives at one of the world's largest mining companies, to attending Harvard Business School, and subsequently growing my career from management consulting at BCG to leadership roles at Capital One and Google. These experiences have all been fueled by a constant desire to explore and learn more - about the world and business. I love helping others on their journeys - be it getting into their schools of choice, or into their dream jobs. I have benefited from the willingness of others to help me on my journey, and I am excited to do the same for others. In particular, if you appreciate structure, pragmatism, and candor with a dollop of laughter, I would love to help you on your journey.
Why do I coach?
My career has been an amazing but unlikely journey, where I never imagined I would get to have the experiences that I have. I have a non-traditional background but have still been able to learn and thrive in new environments - be it culturally, functionally, or in terms of subject matter. I benefited from others' willingness to coach and mentor me, especially in environments where I may not have had an existing network to draw on. Many of the spaces I have stepped into have been new - being an expat, business school, consulting, and new industries. I would not have succeeded were it not for the help I received from others, and now I am paying it back! I have served as a mentor and informal coach to many as they navigated business school applications, and subsequent job interviews. As a manager, I have also strived to provide candid and actionable feedback to my direct reports. These are the qualities I hope to bring to my coaching.
Work Experience
Founder and Principal
Andza Consulting
December 2025 - Present
Launched an independent consultancy to partner with founder-led and investor-backed businesses to unlock a step change in performance through strategic clarity and disciplined execution. Primarily focus on financial services and fintech, with selective work in other tech-powered sectors.
Head of Strategy and Operations, Global Product Solutions Go-To-Market
February 2022 - July 2025
Hiring Manager
Led a team of strategists responsible for driving global strategy and operations for a $100B+ portfolio of performance advertising product solutions. Partnered with global cross-functional teams across Global Product Solutions (equivalent to product marketing management), regional go-to-market, finance, sales enablement, marketing, product, and others to drive commercialization at scale.
Business Director
Capital One
June 2019 - February 2022
Hiring Manager
Led strategy and analytics teams in two roles: Customer Analytics, Small Business Banking, and Rewards Strategy, US Card.
Consultant --> Project Leader
Boston Consulting Group
September 2016 - May 2019
Interviewer
Management consultant with a focus on energy, technology, and social practice areas. Promoted to Project Leader in September 2018.
Government Relations Specialist
Anglo American plc
September 2012 - June 2014
Developed strategic analyses of government relations issues impacting Anglo American’s flagship $8.8 billion Minas Rio iron ore mining project, working closely with the business unit CEO and executive management.
Strategy Specialist
Anglo American plc
January 2012 - September 2012
Provided strategic analytical support to the Phosphates & Niobium business unit and the executive committee.
Graduate Program Candidate
Anglo American plc
February 2009 - January 2012
Selected as 1 of 8 global candidates for Anglo American’s leadership development program designed to fast-track career progression for high-potential graduates, through roles on high priority initiatives. Roles held: - Asset Optimization Analyst - REACH Coordinator - Regulatory Affairs Analyst
Humbulani was also given offers to work at
McKinsey & Company
Education
Harvard Business School
Masters, Business Administration
2014 - 2016
Served as section international rep. Was the conference co-chair for the Africa Business Club
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce Honors, Economics
2008 - 2008
Awarded Best Environmental Policy Honors Thesis
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Business Science, Information Systems
2004 - 2007
Awarded with first class honors and distinction in Information Systems. Awarded Best Information Systems empirical research. Dean’s Merit List.
Humbulani was also personally admitted to
MIT Sloan
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