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Hello! My own career journey through the public sector, private sector, career breaks, and entrepreneurship has equipped me with the tools and insights to guide you through your challenges. Whether you're pivoting between industries, navigating the corporate world, considering higher education, or pursuing roles in policy, let's work together on your career aspirations!

Welcome to my profile! With over 15 years of experience in Corporate America, I have held leadership roles at top companies like Meta (Facebook), Microsoft, and Southwest Airlines where I spearheaded initiatives that drove billions in revenue. My expertise lies in empowering professionals to make personalized decisions and optimize their career trajectories. I have successfully managed cross-functional teams and developed scalable business models that have impacted thousands of partners globally. Whether you're looking to enhance your skills, navigate complex career paths, or determine your personal career desires, I'm here to provide tailored guidance and support. Let's connect and chart a course for your career success!

I have an MBA from Columbia Business School and a diverse career spanning top companies like The Walt Disney Company, Samsung Electronics, Nordstrom, and Accenture. I bring a wealth of experience in global strategy and development. Over the years, I've helped numerous professionals navigate their career paths, leveraging my insights the different companies I've been at. Whether you're looking to break into a new industry or climb the corporate ladder, I'm here to provide tailored guidance and actionable strategies. Let's connect and chart your path to success!

Hey! I’m Michael, a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder whose career has been shaped by navigating major pivots and high-stakes decisions without a clear playbook. I started on a traditional path toward medicine, left medical school to pursue entrepreneurship, built and scaled a media company reaching over 25 million people monthly, and later earned my MBA from Wharton to deepen how I think about strategy, leadership, and long-term career planning. I understand how overwhelming career decisions can feel, especially when you’re questioning a path you’ve invested years into or considering a pivot into something less traditional like entrepreneurship. I’ve lived the tension between stability and risk, prestige and fulfillment, and short-term security versus long-term optionality. I’ve also had the benefit of learning from mentors, building teams, and making real decisions with real consequences, not hypothetical ones. I work with people who are feeling stuck, at a crossroads, or thinking seriously about changing direction. Some are exploring entrepreneurship or side projects. Others are deciding whether to pivot roles, industries, or functions, or trying to understand what success should look like at this stage of their life and career. My approach is practical, honest, and grounded in real experience. I focus on helping you clarify what you want, pressure-test your options, and move forward with confidence rather than second-guessing. If you’re facing a big career decision and want thoughtful guidance from someone who’s navigated multiple transitions at scale, I’d love to help you think clearly and build a path you can stand behind.

Over the past eight years, I’ve coached more than 60 professionals through high-stakes career transitions across law, finance, and private equity. My own path, from a top-10% graduate of Howard University School of Law to M&A attorney at Paul, Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis, and now a middle-market private equity fund while earning my MBA at Wharton, gives me a unique perspective on navigating elite recruiting and ambitious pivots. I specialize in helping clients clarify career goals, tell a compelling story, and secure offers in competitive industries. From resume and LinkedIn optimization to networking strategy, interview prep, and offer negotiation, my coaching blends insider knowledge of Big Law and high finance with a structured, data-driven approach. Whether you’re seeking your first post-graduate role, planning a major industry switch, or aiming for leadership positions, I provide actionable guidance and proven tactics to help you achieve the next stage of your career.

I’ve navigated a career path that spans consulting, Big Tech, and mid-market PE operations - experiences that give me a unique perspective as a coach. I started in management consulting at Deloitte, advising executives on strategy and transformation. From there, I transitioned into Google, where I worked across partnerships, strategy, and technical sales, learning how to thrive in one of the world’s most competitive tech environments. Today, as a Director of operations at Valsoft, I act as an operations executive across a portfolio of software companies, helping leadership teams grow and operate effectively. Having made these transitions myself, I know firsthand how to break into new industries, succeed once you’re in, and build the skills to lead — and I bring that experience directly into my coaching.

I help mid-career and senior professionals navigate career transitions with clarity, confidence, and strategy. With a track record of building recruitment processes and assessing talent for world-class companies like McKinsey and Amazon, I know exactly what employers look for and how hiring decisions are made. I combine that insider knowledge with my certifications in life and success coaching, mindset coaching, NLP and an ACC level certicication from ICF to deliver a unique approach that blends practical job search strategy with transformational mindset work. My clients leave our sessions with a clear plan, stronger positioning, and the tools to secure opportunities that align with their goals, strengths, and values.

I’ve spent the past decade helping people navigate the moments in their career where clarity really matters - choosing their next role, redefining their path, or figuring out how to move forward when things feel uncertain. My background spans consulting, startups, product leadership, fractional executive work, and coaching founders and operators across industries. Along the way I’ve become a go-to person for helping others understand what they want, articulate their strengths, and make grounded decisions about their future. My coaching is practical, structured, and human. I help you slow down the noise, understand your options, and build a clear plan you can trust. Whether you’re exploring a new direction, preparing for interviews, repositioning your story, or trying to break into a new industry, I bring calm, clarity, and honest guidance. My goal is simple: help you make decisions you feel good about and move toward opportunities that actually fit who you are.

Welcome to my profile! With over two decades of experience in career development and advising, I have guided over 1000 individuals to achieve their professional goals. As the former Assistant Dean of Graduate Career Services at USC Marshall School of Business and Associate Dean at Washington University's Olin Business School, I have honed my skills in problem-solving, communication, and student success. My extensive background includes directing career education at Indiana University and currently advising graduate programs at Duke University. Whether you're navigating career transitions or seeking to enhance your professional trajectory, I'm here to provide tailored support and strategic insights. Let's connect and chart your path to success!

I’m qualified as a career coach because I’ve spent nearly three decades navigating the kinds of career decisions my clients are facing. I’ve built and scaled teams, led global practices, owned P&Ls, and worked closely with senior leaders at Deloitte, KPMG, Rolta, and Amazon Web Services. I’ve experienced promotions, plateaus, reinvention, and high-stakes transitions firsthand—not just advised on them. Alongside this experience, I’m an ICF-ACC certified coach with 125+ hours of formal coaching. My coaching blends structured frameworks with deep real-world context, helping clients gain clarity, confidence, and direction during critical inflection points. I focus on visibility, leadership identity, decision-making, and execution—so clients don’t just choose their next step, but step into it with conviction.