Irene L.
Wharton MBA & HKS Grad | Ex-Bain Consultant | MBA Admissions Expert
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Hiring Manager at Chiyo
Available tomorrow at 6:30 PM UTC
Questions? Start chatting with this coach before you get started.
Irene's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $175/hr
Get help with Editing, Recommendations, and .
Irene also coaches for Startups and Career Coaching. View all.
Irene’s MBA Qualifications
With an MBA from The Wharton School and a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, I bring a unique blend of business acumen and policy insight to the table. As a former Bain Consultant, I have firsthand experience in strategic problem-solving and have helped numerous clients navigate complex challenges. Currently, as the CEO & Cofounder of Chiyo, I am at the forefront of innovation in maternal nutrition. My diverse background equips me to guide you through the MBA application process, from crafting compelling essays to acing interviews.
Irene can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Networking Strategy
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
General Exploration
Irene also coaches for Startups and Career Coaching. View all.
About Irene
I started my career at Airbnb, worked in Venture Capital, and now run my own VC-backed startup. I've raised $4M+, built our company into 7 figures, and was awarded Forbes 30 under 30. I've done everything from building 0-1 bootstrapped, raising multiple rounds of funding, scaling and building a team, navigating through crisis and more.
Work Experience
CEO & Cofounder
Chiyo
May 2021 - Present
Hiring Manager
Chiyo is defining the future of maternal nutrition, with stage-specific, evidence-based meal programs, personalized education, and a community of support for every stage of motherhood - from fertility through postpartum.
Venture Fellow
Human Ventures
April 2021 - July 2021
Impact Investing Fellow
Harvard Kennedy School
November 2019 - May 2020
Impact Investing podcast with Professor David Wood & Dr. Jean Rogers
Consultant
Bain & Company
September 2018 - August 2019
Interviewer
Associate Consultant/Senior Associate Consultant
Bain & Company
October 2015 - August 2018
Interviewer
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Shils-Zeidman Fellowship in Entrepreneurship James S. Northrup Fellowship
Harvard Kennedy School
Master's Degree, Public Policy
- 2nd place in Harvard's campus-wide Map the System Competition (part of Oxford Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship) - Nutrition Guidance in Supermarkets Research Study, conducted as a part of cross-Harvard Walker Study Group - Economic Development Cohort, selected to study U.S. regional economic development with Taubman Center - Impact Investing Podcast Research Assistant with Social Innovation + Change Initiative
UC Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration
2011 - 2014
Cal Alumni Leadership Award Haas Business School Delta Sigma Pi