
Stone N.
5.0
Senior PM on Candy Crush; Hiring experience for PMs in Gaming

Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Works at Activision Blizzard
Hiring Manager
Available Tuesday at 4:30 PM UTC
Usually responds within 2 hours
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Stone's Coaching Offerings

Land a Top PM Offer: Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
$2,38020h of coaching

Nail the PM Interviews
Crush the interview through drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.
Starting at $6605h+ of coaching

Advance Your PM Career
Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your PM goals.
Starting at $1,25010h+ of coaching
Pay as you go
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Stone’s Product Management Qualifications
Experience level: Product Manager
Stone has helped clients get into these companies:
I have worked in PM at King (Candy Crush) and Blizzard, both on live and new games. I was responsible for MBA hiring at Activision Blizzard, both for the internship and FT program (both are heavily focused on product management). In addition to conducting interviews, I was responsible for developing standards for case and behavioral interviews used by other interviewers. I would love to help you prepare for your interview!
Stone can help with:
Behavioral Interview Prep
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About Stone
Hello - I'd love to help you with your MBA journey. I'm a Stanford MBA and was also accepted at Booth, Columbia, and Haas, all with scholarships. I've also helped people get into Harvard and Wharton. That said, my MBA application process was far from easy. In fact, I almost didn't apply. I had no MBB background, a below-average GPA, and even had a mentor decline to recommend me because they didn’t believe I’d get in anywhere good. I was intimidated by the profiles I found online of people who attended these schools and became full of impostor syndrome. Luckily a friend convinced me to apply anyway. I ended up being the only person at my company (200k+ employees globally) who was accepted to Stanford that year. How did I do it? By crafting a compelling and cohesive narrative that tied together every part of my application (essays, extracurriculars, recommendations, resume, etc.). I want to help you do the same and make your MBA applications the best they can be! I have extensive experience in marketing, writing, and storytelling. I want to use these skills to help you. For example: • I coached Stanford classmates for Talk and TalkX to help them reflect and authentically share their stories • I was a guest lecturer for a Stanford undergrad marketing course • In consulting, I wrote and edited several whitepapers on industry/market trends • I interned at the National Audubon Society's magazine, writing articles about environmental conservation • I was an editor for Brown's course review site Wherever you are in your MBA journey, please feel free to reach out to schedule a consultation. I would love to work with you!
Why do I coach?
I love helping people figure out and achieve their goals. I find it especially rewarding to do this in a 1:1 setting because I get to see your growth up close. This passion for coaching has manifested at work, where I mentor several colleagues (career development and job transitions), as well as at Stanford, where one of my favorite experiences was coaching my classmates for TALK/TALKx (forums for students to authentically and vulnerably tell their life stories). I'm excited to be joining Leland and helping people get accepted to MBAs, as mine truly changed my life. I hope we get to work together!
Work Experience
Senior Product Manager
Activision Blizzard
September 2024 - Present
Candy Crush Saga
Product Manager
Blizzard Entertainment
January 2024 - September 2024
Hiring Manager
Unannounced new game
Rotational Program
Activision Blizzard
September 2022 - September 2024
Hiring Manager
The Activision Blizzard Post-MBA Rotational Manager Program places participants in three, 8-month rotations in pivotal areas of the business. Rotation 1: Data Analytics and Strategy at King Rotation 2: Candy Crush Product Management (Monetization) at King Rotation 3: Product Management (Unannounced Title) at Blizzard
Go-to-Market
Activision
June 2020 - March 2021
Go to market and marketing strategy for Call of Duty Mobile and Crash Bandicoot

Management Consultant
EY-Parthenon
April 2017 - August 2019
Management Consultant
EY
August 2015 - April 2017
Education

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2019 - 2022
Activities and societies: Guest lecturer and TA for undergraduate marketing course TalkX Coach; GSB Game Club - Co-President/Board Chair; GSB LP President Club membership: Pride; Arts Media & Entertainment; Product; Business & Environment; Food & Agriculture
Brown University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
2012 - 2015
Activities and societies: Teaching Assistant for business courses; Editor for Brown course review site Collegiate Consulting Group, Pride in Business
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Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
4.9
Value
4.9
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
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