The PE Pivot
The PE Pivot Intensive is a high-touch mentorship program designed for ambitious professionals looking to break into private equity, transition into investing or operating roles, or strategically reposition themselves for long-term success in high-performance business environments. This program is built for individuals who want more than generic career coaching. The focus is on helping you think, communicate, and position yourself more like an investor, operator, and strategic decision-maker. My background spans private equity acquisitions, venture-backed startups, business transformation, and advising founder-led middle market businesses. I’ve worked across investing, strategy, operations, and growth environments, giving me a practical perspective on what firms and decision-makers actually value beyond technical credentials alone. This is a personalized and highly selective engagement designed to provide direct feedback, candid guidance, and actionable strategy tailored to your goals. What we’ll work on: 1. Private Equity Positioning & Career Strategy We’ll develop a tailored strategy around your background, target firms, and long-term goals. This includes refining how you position your experience, differentiate your story, and present yourself credibly in competitive recruiting processes. 2. Technical & Strategic Skill Development We’ll identify and strengthen the skills most relevant to investing and operating roles, including investment thinking, commercial judgment, strategic analysis, and business evaluation. 3. Career Exploration & Opportunity Mapping Private equity is a broad ecosystem. We’ll explore paths across private equity, growth equity, venture capital, operating roles, and founder-led environments to identify where your profile has the strongest fit and upside. 4. Networking & Relationship Strategy Breaking into competitive industries often comes down to positioning and access. I’ll help you build a more effective networking strategy, refine outreach messaging, and navigate conversations with investors, recruiters, operators, and executives. 5. Investment Evaluation & Deal Thinking Learn how investors assess companies, evaluate risk, identify value creation opportunities, and think through investment decisions. We’ll focus on building the pattern recognition and commercial mindset that strong investors develop over time. 6. Interview Preparation & Deal Discussions We’ll prepare for behavioral, technical, and investment-focused interviews, including deal walkthroughs, investment theses, case studies, and market discussions. The focus is on helping you communicate with more clarity, confidence, and investor-level thinking in high-stakes conversations. What’s Included: • 6 live coaching sessions over 6-8 weeks • Personalized strategy and action plans • Resume and narrative refinement • Networking and outreach guidance • Interview and deal discussion preparation • High-touch async support between sessions for ongoing guidance and accountability This program is intentionally selective and designed for serious candidates committed to accelerating their trajectory into investing, private equity, and other high-performance business environments.
What's included
- A repositioned resume that translates non-traditional experience into PE-readable signal, mapped to MM/UMM fund expectations
- A “why PE, why now, why you” narrative that holds up under partner-level scrutiny across screens, fit interviews, and final rounds
- A targeted firm list of 15-25 funds that actively hire non-traditional candidates, ranked by realistic fit
- A network activation plan with warm intro scripts, follow-up sequencing, and tracking framework
- A weekly accountability rhythm with async support between sessions to keep momentum through the recruiting cycle
Meet your expert
Shaaya S.
How to Actually Win Competitive Private Equity Roles
Most career decisions that matter are not obvious in the moment. They look like lateral moves, risky bets, or opportunities that are hard to evaluate from the outside. I’ve spent my career working with founders, operators, and investors at those exact moments. Today, I’m a Managing Director and General Manager at Exit Consulting Group, advising founder-led businesses on growth, transitions, and M&A. Before that, I helped build and scale companies inside AAA’s venture studio. Earlier, I worked in private equity, consulting, and startups, so I’ve seen how decisions get made from both the investor and operator side. What I’ve learned is that most people are not stuck because they lack ability. They are stuck because they are making decisions without a clear strategy. That is where I focus. I work with: -Operators who want to step into more senior roles -People navigating inflection points like staying, leaving, or changing paths -Candidates targeting competitive roles in private equity, strategy, and leadership Our sessions are focused on clarity and positioning. What are you actually optimizing for, and what path gives you the highest probability of getting there? If you are looking for basic resume edits or interview scripts, I am probably not the right fit. If you are trying to make a high-stakes decision or take a more intentional approach to your career, I can help.