Sarah Quettawala
Wharton MBA | MBA Coach | Consulting and VC Expert
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Worked at 53 Stations
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Sarah's Offerings
Custom hourly · $100/hr
Get help with Application Strategy, Cover Letters, and .
Sarah’s MBA Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Hello and welcome to my profile! I'm Sarah, an MBA candidate at The Wharton School with a strong background in strategy and investment. My experience spans across various industries, including consulting and venture capital, where I've led strategic initiatives and investment evaluations. I've successfully coached 5+ individuals through their MBA application journeys, leveraging my insights from working with top-tier firms like ZS Associates and 53 Stations. Whether you need guidance on crafting a compelling application or strategizing your career path post-MBA, I'm here to help you succeed. Please reach out to connect with me!
Sarah can help with:
Application Strategy
Cover Letters
Editing
Essays
General Exploration
Interviews
Networking Strategy
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
Supplementary Materials
Testing & Assessments
Work Experience
VC Investor
53 Stations
June 2025 - August 2025
- Led deal coverage across AI, healthcare, fintech, and construction-tech, engaging with 50+ founders and executives to source, evaluate, and advance investment opportunities for Fund I and Fund II while informing construction-tech sector thesis - Spearheaded diligence process to evaluate pre-construction platform company, ConCntric; facilitated client negotiations and terms sheet generation resulting in $8M IC-approved Series A investment; developed insights summary from customer calls for ConCntric CEO - Expanded AI investment thesis for Fund II, securing $5M IC-approved investment in Perplexity (AI-native search and answer engine), strengthening portfolio position in AI infrastructure
Investment Banking Summer Associate
Bentley Associates
June 2025 - August 2025
- Developed comprehensive Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) for CPG company in the nicotine/tobacco replacement- therapy space, highlighting growth strategy, financial performance, and regulatory landscape to support sell-side M&A process - Led communications with CFO and Head of Sales & Marketing to understand core competencies, potential synergies, and industry operating standards while developing dynamic market, competitive, and financial analyses
Strategy Insights & Planning Consultant
ZS Associates
December 2023 - August 2024
- Managed global teams across 40+ advisory engagements with 11 biopharmaceutical clients while providing thought leadership, innovation, and expertise within oncology, rare diseases, respiratory disease, obesity/diabetes, and COVID/flu subsectors - Advised biopharma leadership in strategic decision-making through design and management of end-to-end market research, data analysis, and execution of growth initiatives to recommend go-to-market/positioning strategies, driving revenue growth across assets - Prepared 100+ client deliverables, led management meetings and facilitated a spectrum of client sessions including competitive wargaming workshops, walkthroughs, and recurring touchpoints to drive stakeholder engagement and decision-making
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate Consultant
ZS Associates
May 2021 - December 2023
Business Insights, Strategy Consulting and +5 skills
Strategy Insights & Planning Associate
ZS Associates
September 2018 - April 2021
Strategy Consulting, Industry Research and +3 skills
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2024 - 2026
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Bachelor’s Degree, Public Health; Spanish
2014 - 2018