isha goyal
Enhance you technical expertese with right Communication Style
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Works at Stealth Startup
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isha's Offerings
Custom hourly · $35/hr
Get help with Effective Communication, Persuasion and Influence, and Presentation Skills.
isha also coaches for GMAT, Quantitative Finance, and MBA. View all.
isha’s Communication & Public Speaking Qualifications
Experience level: Manager
Experienced professional with a background in finance and technology. I help clients improve their communication and leadership skills.
isha can help with:
Effective Communication
Persuasion and Influence
Presentation Skills
isha also coaches for GMAT, Quantitative Finance, and MBA. View all.
About isha
About Me I'm a Wharton MBA candidate (Class of 2026) and former JPMorgan quant researcher with five years of experience navigating — and getting promoted fast-tracked through — one of the most competitive environments in finance. I help clients with MBA admissions, career transitions into finance and tech, interview prep, and broader career strategy, drawing on both sides of the table: I've been the candidate making the case for myself, and I've been the person on the other side evaluating talent and leading hiring decisions. MBA Admissions I scored a 760 on the GMAT (99th percentile) and got into Wharton with a traditional, technical background — IIT Delhi engineering, quant finance, India. I know how to help candidates find the story that makes their application distinct, especially those coming from technical, international, or non-standard paths who worry they don't fit the "typical" MBA mold. Career Transitions At JPMorgan, I moved from Analyst to Senior Associate in four years with a top-10%-of-350-peers rating, leading multi-year, multimillion-dollar projects and influencing directors and cross-functional teams who didn't report to me. I've since used my MBA to explore consulting, GTM strategy, and startup building. I help clients navigate transitions between technical and business roles, finance and tech, or corporate and startup paths — with a clear-eyed view of what each world actually rewards. Interview Prep I've sat on both sides of high-stakes interviews — as a candidate getting into Wharton and JPMorgan, and as a senior team member helping evaluate and hire analysts. I help clients prepare for behavioral, case, and technical interviews with a focus on specificity: turning vague accomplishments into sharp, quantified stories that hold up under follow-up questions. My Approach I'm direct, data-driven, and outcome-focused — which probably comes from years of quant work where vague answers don't survive scrutiny. I'll push you to be specific, cut the fluff, and build a narrative that's honest and compelling rather than generic. Outside of work, I'm a builder at heart (currently developing an AI startup), a skier, and someone who rebuilt her own health from scratch, losing 30kg over three years — so I understand what it takes to commit to a hard, unglamorous process and see it through.
Why do I coach?
Why I Coach I've been on the receiving end of coaching at almost every turning point in my career — and I've seen firsthand how much of a difference it makes to have someone who's actually been through it, rather than just studied it from the outside. Early on, I was a Mentorship Coordinator at IIT Delhi, helping 800+ students acclimate to a brutal, high-pressure environment I'd just survived myself. I also served as Student Head of Avanti Fellows, teaching high school students who had talent but not the resources or guidance to know what was possible for them. Watching someone go from "I don't think this is for me" to genuinely believing they belonged — that stuck with me more than any technical achievement has. I've also had to coach myself through things nobody else could. I lost 30kg over three years by rebuilding my habits from scratch, with no shortcuts and a lot of failed attempts before it worked. I broke into a career in quant finance as a woman from a non-traditional background, ranking in the 99.99th percentile out of 500,000+ candidates to get into IIT Delhi, and later fast-tracked through JPMorgan in an industry where very few people who look like me make it to the room, let alone influence what happens in it. I know what it feels like to be underestimated, to not have an obvious playbook, and to have to build one anyway. That's why I coach the way I do — direct, honest, and invested in outcomes, not just encouragement. I'm not interested in telling clients what they want to hear. I'm interested in helping them get where they're actually trying to go, the way I wish someone had helped me.
Work Experience
Founder
Stealth Startup
May 2025 - Present
Associate / Senior Associate
J.P. Morgan
December 2021 - June 2024
- Coordinated stakeholder efforts to shut down databases, stipulated a 1.5-year-long decommissioning plan by subdividing it into 5k sub-tasks into Jira; Optimized resources and accelerated completion; transitioned 90% of rates products within 6 months, doubling resource utilization, halving completion time - Automated a new market data system, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards; collaborated cross-functionally with tech, market data, and quant teams, including 8 Directors across divisions standards, resulting in time efficiency through streamlined data processes for Emerging Market rates product risks -Implemented new parabolic interpolation algorithms for bond forwards, repos, and inflation products on new system through system design, development, and testing -Co-founded a divisional leadership chapter for open communication and inclusion with 2 senior leaders; hosted 12 sessions on underrepresented issues (e.g., period leave); recognized by senior management; expanded membership from 10 to 1000. Team Collaboration, Jira and +9 skills
Associate / Senior Associate
J.P. Morgan
January 2021 - December 2021
Led 2.5 year project helping banks to meet key regulatory targets of transitioning the IBOR (interbank offered rates) to risk free rates; Partnered with 20 stakeholders to design & implement a new 60x faster system for calculation of granular risks to each maturity point using new model; simplified 20+ steps into a streamlined 4-step system, saving 800+ hours of reconciliation yearly Team Collaboration, Project Supervision and +4 skills
Quantitative Researcher
J.P. Morgan
May 2019 - January 2021
- Analyzed risk-free rates-linked cash flows for linear products (IBOR reform), enabling the decommissioning of a 25 year old pricing model; successfully achieved production-ready status through 6 months of testing Team Collaboration, Data Analysis and +6 skills
Quantitative Developer
Wallsoft Labs
September 2018 - November 2018
Worked on understanding cross over momentum trading strategies and automating the signals.
Software Developer
Open Futures Group
July 2017 - August 2018
High Frequency Trading Firm Implemented platform of 6 crypto exchanges, generating PNL of $30k monthly from arbitrage strategies; reduced latency for trades reaching National Stock Exchange (NSE) gateway by 80% through optimised pricing at market open Working on designing core architecture, including Order management system , simulator, adaptor, recorder, and gateway. Worked at making system efficient to work at nanoseconds level. Team Collaboration, C++ and +4 skills
Co founder
NGO
December 2016 - December 2017
Worked on recruitment, finances, and funding opportunities for creating roads safer in India. Helped in policy internships evaluation. Secured inaugural funding of $2,157 from the World Health Organization (WHO), to support awareness initiatives; collaborated with 50+ schools and colleges to establish road safety clubs, fostering sustainable awareness initiatives. Team Collaboration, Funding and +10 skills
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
MBA, Operations
2024 - 2026
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
MTech, Electrical Engineering
2016 - 2017
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
BTech, Electrical Engineering
2012 - 2016
Summer Undergraduate Research Award [2013] Student mentorship committee: Mentored 850 first year students using 150 mentor team; Conceptualised Counselling Services; Recognised as Excellent mentor 2015; Cordinator techFest: Led a 2 tier team of 40+ executives to bring 15 eminent speakers including NASA scientist, Nobel & IgNobel winner and MIT Media Labs India. Student Mentorship Leader: BCG & HBS alumni social initiative working towards reform in higher education. Worked on retention of low income female students from villages. Project Leader Aanch: Created sustainable livelihood for 15 rural women by establishing micro-enterprises. Won $2702 from Wishberry, Walmart, Mahindra Campaign, etc