
Vikranth Putta
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Works at L.E.K. Consulting
Available Wednesday at 2:00 AM UTC
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About Vikranth
I’m a management consultant with over 7 years of management consulting experience and a strong interest in storytelling. I enjoy learning about and helping applicants uncover / portray the unique aspects of their personality through essays and resumes. My focus is on MBA applications, resume reviews, essay feedback, and consulting interview prep. I especially enjoy helping candidates take "raw material" from their career and personal background and turn it into a cohesive and captivating story. A strong essay/resume goes beyond the 'what' and starts to explain to a reader the 'why' and the 'what drivers this person'. It should help someone understand what you owned, what you changed, what you learned, and what makes your path distinct/memorable. I tend to work best with applicants who want direct, thoughtful feedback. I’ll help you pressure test what's working vs. generic and where your story can shine more while still sounding like you. I also have deep experience with consulting interview prep and have delivered hundreds of practice cases over the years through business school, peer coaching, and my consulting experience. For candidates preparing for consulting recruiting, I can provide case reps with clear feedback and help build good casing habits that matter in live interviews: structure, math, synthesis, communication, and business judgment.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I enjoy being a thought partner for applicants as they figure out how to tell their story. Some candidates already have strong drafts and need help sharpening wording, driving clearer logic, using better examples, and overall putting together a more cohesive narrative. Others are still figuring out what story they want to tell and need someone to help them pressure test the raw material. I like helping people find the parts of their background that are easy to overlook can often end up being the most interesting parts of an application. My goal is not to make cookie-cutter "good" resumes or essays. It is to help you tell your story more clearly, more directly, and in your own voice.
Work Experience

Consultant
L.E.K. Consulting
October 2024 - Present

Consultant
ZS Associates
June 2017 - May 2022
Education

Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2022 - 2024

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Engineering Physics
2013 - 2017