James T.

James Thao

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Military to Civilian Success! | Ex-BCG & Goldman Sachs | 100+ Coached

Stanford Graduate School of Business Logo

Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Hiring Manager at Nupt.AI

Available today at 6:00 PM UTC

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James's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly Β· $300/hr

Get help with Career Transition, Financial Planning, and .

James also coaches for Management Consulting and Startup Founders. View all.

James’s Transitioning from the Military Qualifications

Experience level: Executive

100+ people coached for Transitioning from the Military

When I was transitioning out of the military, all I got was my DD214, a handshake, and a pat on the back. It can be rough leaving a structured environment and being in command of troops, managing millions of dollars in equipment, and being trusted to be succeed in whatever mission you're tasked with - to being completely on your own - but not anymore. With a rich background that spans from serving in senior roles in the United States Army, to strategic roles at top firms like Boston Consulting Group and Goldman Sachs, I bring a unique perspective to transitioning from the military to civilian careers. Having coached over 100 individuals, I specialize in helping veterans leverage their military experience to excel (pun intended) in corporate environments. My approach is tailored to each client's needs, focusing on translating military skills into business acumen and strategic thinking. Let's work together to navigate your career transition and unlock new opportunities!

James can help with:

Career Transition

Financial Planning

Interview Prep

Job Search Strategies

Leadership Development

Personal Branding

Professional Networking

Resume Review

Veterans Affairs

James also coaches for Management Consulting and Startup Founders. View all.

Work Experience

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Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer

Nupt.AI

2024 - 2026

Hiring Manager

Featured: The π™‰π™šπ™¬ 𝙔𝙀𝙧𝙠 π™π™žπ™’π™šπ™¨ (NYT), SheerLuxe, 𝙇𝙀𝙨 π˜Όπ™£π™œπ™šπ™‘π™šπ™¨ 𝙋𝙀𝙨𝙩, and π™π™π™š π™’π™šπ™™. π—™π—Όπ˜‚π—»π—±π—²π—Ώπ˜€π—•π—Όπ—Όπ˜€π˜ alum (1 of 9). Disrupting the $242B+ global wedding industry @ π—‘π˜‚π—½π˜.π—”π—œ Artificial Intelligence (AI), Management and +2 skills

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Founder/Managing Partner

Apstelios

2023 - Present

Hiring Manager

Transforming businesses to win @ π—”π—½π˜€π˜π—²π—Ήπ—Άπ—Όπ˜€.𝗰𝗼𝗺 Artificial Intelligence (AI), Strategy Consulting and +9 skills

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Senior Manager

Boston Consulting Group

2022 - 2023

Admissions Committee

Advisor, Consulting and +3 skills

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Strategy Consulting

Accenture

2017 - 2022

Admissions Committee

Strategy Consulting, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) and +4 skills

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Director of Operations Strategy

MentorMint

2016 - 2017

Interviewer

π—˜π—Ίπ—½π—Ήπ—Όπ˜†π—²π—² 𝗛𝗢𝗿𝗲: #𝟭 Business Development, Business Strategy and +3 skills

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Analyst

Goldman Sachs

2014 - 2016

Interviewer

NATO Logo

Project Manager

NATO

2009 - 2010

Interviewer

United States Army Logo

Senior Manager

United States Army

2005 - 2013

Hiring Manager

James was also given offers to work at

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    Bain & Company

  • Deloitte Logo

    Deloitte

  • JPMorgan Chase & Co. Logo

    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  • Morgan Stanley Logo

    Morgan Stanley

Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business Logo

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Executive Program, Business and Entrepreneurship: Ignite

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Carnegie Mellon

M.A. Fellow, Public Policy and International Affairs

Activities and societies: PPIA Consortium; PPIA Fellow

University of California, San Diego Logo

University of California, San Diego

B.A., International Studies - Economics; Political Science

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Mt. San Antonio College

A.A., Business

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