John K. | Leland

John K.

Studied at Korea University

Works at Microsoft

Available Friday at 2:00 PM UTC

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About John

I've helped 100+ people get their dream jobs in Big Tech (MAGMA), consulting (MBB), and banking (bulge brackets) -- because I've received offers, worked, and served as an interviewer at all three types of companies. You can see testimonials of the people I've helped on Instagram: @dearconfide.

Why do I coach?

I've navigated so many career paths and challenges of companies at all stages (early, growth, mature). I've learned a lot in the process, and would love to share with the next generation of professional leaders! You can learn more about me here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3rCjvZLiVJ/

Work Experience

Senior Product Manager

Microsoft

December 2023 - Present

⚛️ Exploring how AI/ML and GenAI can accelerate the fintech and e-Commerce ecosystems, with a focus on a $400B payments stack, data + AI platforms, and GenAI applications for data

Startup Advisor

Kikoff

December 2023 - Present

🛠️ Democratizing how people fix their credit, safely & responsibly Kikoff is a Series B company and has raised over $42 million in total funding. Investors include basketball star Stephen Curry, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV, and Coatue.

Product Lead

Empower Finance

July 2022 - December 2023

💸 Revolutionizing access to credit Led 3 product teams across AI/ML underwriting, core app experience, and growth. Reached profitability in 4Q22 with >$1B in credit disbursed to Americans living paycheck to paycheck. Ranked as the #1 fastest growing fintech company in San Francisco by Inc magazine (2022). Backed by leading VC firms such as Sequoia and Initialized.

Management Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

May 2021 - May 2022

🌎 Working with senior leadership teams to drive global business impact Industry focus: TMT, Healthcare, Digital Ventures, Private Equity & Principal Investors (PIPE), Financial Institutions (FI), Public Sector (PS), Social Impact (SI)