
William S.
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Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Works at Accenture
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About William
🎓🌲🐻 I’m a current Berkeley Haas MBA student and proud Dartmouth College grad who evolved from a clueless junior consulting analyst to experienced and knowledgeable VC investor, product manager, and consulting team lead in the span of just 5 years. 📊💼🧑🏻💻Before coming to Haas for my business degree, I spent several years in growth strategy consulting at Accenture, advising Fortune 100 tech companies (mainly in the semiconductors, datacenters, and energy/autonomous vehicles spaces). More recently, I’ve worked part-time in venture capital investing (portfolio, due diligence, pipeline) at Deep Acre and interned in Product at Garmin, supplementing MBA coursework focus in both these disciplines. I love supporting and coaching people who are “right on the edge” of their next jump upwards in the academic / business world – whether that’s entering a top consulting firm, a top MBA/undergrad program, or a pivot into VC or Product – and turning a messy story into a crisp, compelling narrative and balanced approach that will appeal to exactly what admissions and hiring teams look for ✅ When I’m not coaching, I’m probably biking in the woods or skiing down a mountain – so expect a high‑energy, low‑ego partner who shares his mind, keeps you accountable, and makes the process (actually) kinda fun 👀
Why do I coach?
I coach for the simple reason that I know how impactful a dedicated, knowledgeable "insider" mentors can be for career progression and admittance to the top tier companies and schools I am proud to represent. I personally benefitted from strong mentorship earlier in my career, and want to pass that benefit forward using Leland!
Work Experience

Research Associate
Deep Acre Venture Capital
October 2024 - Present
Deep Acre is a California-based venture capital fund that backs emerging manager specialists and maximizes positions in breakout tech companies. Through a hybrid investment model, DA believes that venture is a game of smart portfolio construction, not just unicorn hunting. At DA, I handle research and investment strategy to identify high-potential, early-stage startups across multiple vertical industries. Financial Modeling, Investment Management and +3 skills

Senior Strategy Consultant
Accenture
June 2021 - Present
Functional Expertise: • Custom Market Sizing, Customer Segmentation, & Growth Forecasting • Go-to-Market and Growth Strategy Development • Competitive Analysis • Voice-of-Customer and Market Research • Product Design and Value Case Creation • New Business / Pipeline Development Industry Experience: • High Tech / Semiconductors • Datacenter Hardware, Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace & Defense • Energy / Industrials • Healthcare / Life Sciences • Sports / Entertainment Market Research, Market Sizing and +3 skills
MBA Intern Product Manager
Garmin
May 2025 - August 2025
• Collaborated directly with software, mechanical, UX/UI, and electrical engineers to design, prototype, and iterate new product concepts. • Created financial models to evaluate cost, revenue, pricing and profitability scenarios for new product launches and feature updates. • Researched net-new product categories, communicated competitive analysis and market-entry strategies to business unit leadership. • Worked with technical sales and global business development teams to integrate customer feedback and target new segment opportunities. Margin Analysis, Customer Experience Design and +3 skills
Education

Haas School of Business (Berkeley)
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2024 - 2026
• Financial accounting and corporate finance • Micro- and macroeconomics • Statistics / data analysis • Enterprise sales and marketing • Operational and competitive strategy • Product management club • Venture capital club

Dartmouth College
Bachelors
2017 - 2021
GPA: 3.91 Activities and societies: Alpha Chi Alpha Fraternity President of Winter Sports Club Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
William was also personally admitted to
Yale School of Management
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