
Tarebi John
Harvard MBA | Investment Banking Recruiting Coach (M&A)
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at E-ledgers Institute
Available tomorrow at 2:00 PM UTC
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Tarebi's Offerings
Custom hourly · $79/hr
Tarebi also coaches for MBA, Career Coaching, and Master’s Programs. View all.
Tarebi’s Investment Banking Qualifications
Experience level: Senior Associate
Breaking into investment banking is one of the most competitive recruiting processes in business. Success requires far more than technical knowledge—it demands a compelling story, disciplined networking, polished interview skills, and the ability to perform under pressure. Having successfully navigated that process myself, I know what it takes to stand out. I earned my MBA from Harvard Business School and worked as an M&A Investment Banking Summer Associate at Lincoln International, where I advised clients on mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis, valuation, due diligence, and transaction execution. Prior to banking, I built my career as an engineer at Cummins before transitioning into strategy, private equity, and investment banking. That unconventional path gives me firsthand experience helping candidates make career pivots and position their unique backgrounds as strengths. I coach both undergraduate and MBA candidates through every stage of investment banking recruiting, including resume optimization, networking strategy, behavioral interviews, technical interview preparation, valuation and accounting fundamentals, deal discussions, and offer negotiation. My goal is not simply to help you answer interview questions—I help you develop the confidence, technical skills, and recruiting strategy needed to earn interviews and convert them into offers.
Tarebi also coaches for MBA, Career Coaching, and Master’s Programs. View all.
Work Experience
Strategy & Operations Lead
E-ledgers Institute
2026 - Present

Investment Banking Associate
Lincoln International
2025 - 2025
•Industrials M&A

M&A Manager
CBRE
2023 - 2024
•Drove Industrial & Data Center Business Growth
Sr. Associate
Davis
2022 - 2023
•Led sourcing, underwriting, and due diligence for multifamily and industrial acquisitions and developments
Lead Technical Project Manager
Cummins Inc
2015 - 2021
•Led cross-functional technical projects to meet product performance & regulatory emissions requirements
Education

Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 - 2023
Grade: Honors •Forward Fellowship •RISE Fellowship

Oklahoma State University
Master’s Degree, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
2013 - 2015
Grade: Top 5% •Full-tuition merit-based Scholarship •Glenn & Mary Lou Penisten Graduate Fellowship

Midwestern State University
Bachelor's Degree, Mechanical Engineering
2009 - 2013
Grade: summa cum laude (Top 5%) •1st in class, Mechanical Engineering •Best Engineering Teaching Assistant, 2012 and 2013
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