About Kasturi

Hi! I’m Kasturi — an MBA and MS Design Innovation alum (Class of 2025!) at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering, where I served as Co-President of the MMM program. Through that role, I worked closely with Kellogg and McCormick’s admissions teams: joining countless prospective student calls, sharing candid advice, and helping applicants refine their stories to stand out in a competitive pool. After months of toying with the decision of whether business school was right for me, I was fortunate to be admitted to several M7 MBA programs, and I know how powerful having the right mentors was for me in my journey. At Kellogg, I continued to mentor MBA candidates, offering application feedback, helping applicants navigate decisions, and supporting students pursuing consulting and product management careers. Mentorship and coaching has always been core to how I operate: at Deloitte, I served as the Mentorship & Networking Lead for the Women’s Inclusion Network, organizing monthly mentorship events for 1,000+ employees. I also led StartUp Deloitte, an innovation hackathon where I coached teams of entrepreneurs and helped to redesign and expand the program. Professionally, I bring a cross-disciplinary background at the intersection of strategy, healthcare, and innovation. At Deloitte Consulting, I led patient experience redesigns, launched health tech products, and helped shape the future of virtual care. I’ve since worked across venture capital (Cleveland Avenue), AI product management (Capital One), and health tech startups (Vale Health), giving me a broad view of post-MBA pathways. If you’re looking for a coach who understands both the heart and rigor of the MBA journey — from navigating your “why now” to cracking product and consulting interviews — I’m here to help.