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I'm a seasoned consultant who secured offers from McKinsey, BCG, and an implementation firm, achieving a 100% offer rate. As an experienced hire, I attained the highest score during McKinsey's rigorous interview process. Notably, I broke into one of the firm's most homogeneous offices, where only 5% of consultants are foreigners, showcasing my ability to navigate and succeed in challenging environments.​ What I Offer: - Insider Expertise: Gain insights from someone who has excelled in the exact interviews you're preparing for.​ - Tailored Coaching: Customized sessions focusing on your unique background and strengths.​ - Strategic Preparation: Learn the frameworks and approaches that lead to success in top-tier consulting interviews.​ - Cultural Navigation: Advice on integrating and thriving in diverse or homogeneous office cultures.​ Whether you're an experienced professional aiming to transition into consulting or seeking to maximize your interview performance, I'm here to guide you every step of the way.​

I have coached 75+ to consulting offers and 50+ to MBB during my time as a mentor at Wharton's consulting club and in my time coaching outside of bschool. I have extensive experience working with applicants currently in school (including non-target) and experienced hires. Consulting recruiting can seem daunting, but it’s surprisingly formulaic. While it’s not easy, I’m here to help make the process easier (and hopefully more fun) and maximize your chances at an offer. While I am an MBB specialist, I also have experience with the interview process of every other large consulting firm and a handful of boutiques, so happy to help with whatever firms you're targeting. Feel free to ask questions or request any type of help, but these are usually the 3 areas I spend my time coaching: 1. Acing the case interview (strategy is generalizable across firms--areas of prep are case starts, frameworking, brainstorming, case math, case flow, recommendations, etc.). This is 75% of my consulting coaching and I've been coaching it for thousands of hours since 2020. 2. Impressing in the behavioral (very firm specific--McKinsey's PEI is the most infamous and I'm a specialist at this). On my McKinsey interviews, I got glowing praise for showing both emotional intelligence and strongly developed stories on my PEIs. 3. Landing an interview (networking, getting referrals, getting on the firm's radar). Whether you're an experienced hire or applying from school, this process is crucial.

Hot take: Breaking into consulting is easier than you think, but nobody does it alone. I’ve helped 80+ clients navigate the application and interview process, and I think coaching should be fun and stress-free. Let’s chat!

I spent five years at McKinsey, where I worked across technology, digital, analytics, and strategy engagements. Since then, I’ve led consulting, technology, and operations teams at Qualtrics and built two companies of my own. A big part of my career has also been developing other people. I’ve coached teams of consultants and internal consultants, trained 50+ Technical Consultants at Qualtrics on how to deliver an exceptional client experience, and interviewed 100+ candidates for McKinsey. That experience is actually what led me to build UpLeveled. I’ve found that many of the skills that make someone an exceptional consultant—handling a difficult client conversation, communicating clearly with executives, giving feedback, influencing without authority, or structuring an ambiguous problem—are hard to learn from a slide deck or a class. You get better by practicing them. UpLeveled uses AI role-play to make that kind of practice much easier to scale. Whether you're trying to break into consulting, become a stronger consultant, or develop the people on your team, I can help with both the frameworks and the practical skills that make a difference on the job.

Welcome to my profile! I'm Alex Shushunov, a former McKinsey consultant and current Product Manager at Supernal. With over 14 years of experience in aerospace and defense, I have successfully led diverse, multi-component teams in challenging environments. As an MBA graduate from the University of Michigan, I have focused exclusively on serving clients in the aerospace, defense, space, and aviation sectors. I have advised senior leadership on strategic growth, operational excellence, transformation and implementation, commercial excellence, supply chain optimization, and project/program management. While working at both Accenture and McKinsey, I was an interviewer as well as a campus and veteran recruiting lead. Over the past 5 years, I've coached over 100+ people on consulting case interview prep with a high rate of success. I know what exactly what consulting firms are looking for, so let me help you get there!

I bring firsthand experience from both McKinsey and Bain & Company. At McKinsey, I excelled as a Senior Business Analyst, earning the highest possible ratings and gaining valuable insights as a trained interviewer. My journey also includes a successful stint as an ACI at Bain, where I secured a full-time offer. I've had the privilege of coaching several individuals, helping them navigate the competitive consulting landscape and achieve their career goals. Whether you're looking to master case interviews or refine your application strategy, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's connect and chart your path to success in the consulting world!

◆ Former McKinsey Associate Partner and Final Round Interviewer who sat on Decision Committee and had direct responsibility for hiring decisions as recently as Q4 2025 ◆ Coached 100+ candidates from both target and non-target schools to successful outcomes at McKinsey, Bain, BCG, and adjacent top-tier firms ◆ Personally received offers from McKinsey, Bain, and BCG ◆ Earned McKinsey’s top performance rating (top ~5% firmwide) for 5 consecutive years ◆ Managed, coached, and formally reviewed 150+ consultants, giving a firsthand view into what interviewers look for when identifying long-term, top-quartile performers Seven years ago, I built the interview toolkit that helped me earn offers at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG. Since then, I’ve refined that toolkit using my insider perspective as both a final-round interviewer, evaluator, and people leader -- continuously adding, pruning, and sharpening it into a highly targeted, repeatable system that works. Today, I systematically train candidates on this program, coaching them to think and communicate the way MBB interviewers expect: structured, concise, and decision-oriented. I work with candidates across the full recruiting spectrum, from high-leverage, last-mile prep for those nearing final rounds, to end-to-end interview partnerships covering casing, fit/PEI, resume positioning, and interviewer psychology. Clients frequently describe my feedback as direct and precise, but warm and supportive. I won’t sugarcoat readiness, and I won’t let vague thinking or unclear communication slide, but I’m deeply invested in each candidate’s success and fully bought into helping them perform at their best when it matters most. If you’re looking for interviewer-calibrated feedback, structured skill development, and coaching grounded in how MBB decisions are actually made, I’d be excited to partner with you.

I'm Julie, a former Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where I spent more than a decade advising senior executives and leading teams across a broad range of strategic and operational challenges. During my tenure, I progressed from Associate to Partner, giving me firsthand insight into every stage of the consulting career path—from securing an offer to succeeding and advancing within the firm. In addition to my client work, I was deeply involved in BCG's recruiting and talent development efforts. For six years, I served as an interviewer and member of the recruiting committee, evaluating hundreds of candidates across undergraduate, MBA, and experienced-hire recruiting. I was directly involved in assessing candidates and making hiring decisions, giving me a clear perspective on what distinguishes those who receive offers from those who do not. I hold an MBA from The Wharton School, where I was recognized as a Palmer Scholar (top 5% of the graduating class), and a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen's University. Since leaving BCG, I have continued to mentor and coach candidates pursuing careers in consulting. I help candidates strengthen their resumes and applications, develop compelling personal narratives, refine their networking approach, and excel in both fit and case interviews. My coaching combines practical recruiting insights with candid, actionable feedback tailored to each individual's goals and experience level. I work with undergraduate students, MBA candidates, experienced professionals, and career switchers pursuing opportunities at MBB firms, Tier 2 consultancies, boutique firms, and internal strategy teams. Whether you are preparing for your first consulting interview or targeting a senior experienced-hire role, I can help you navigate the process with the same rigor and perspective used by the world's leading consulting firms. I look forward to working with you.

Former McKinsey & Company consultant with 6 years experience across the San Francisco, New York offices and Johannesburg offices, advising leading financial institutions and sovereign wealth funds on strategy, M&A, AI integration, and organizational restructuring — including one of Wall Street's largest banks, a major US startup bank, and a Gulf sovereign wealth fund where I assessed the feasibility of a greenfield gold mining investment. I went through the McKinsey case interview process twice (pre-MBA at McKinsey Johannesburg, post-MBA at McKinsey US) and know exactly what separates a strong candidate from a passable one. Most recently, I served as CEO of a last-mile logistics company with 35+ employees, giving me an operator's perspective most case coaches don't have — we'll work through real client problems, not textbook ones. Harvard MBA. Originally from South Africa, so I'm particularly equipped to coach international and non-traditional applicants on positioning their story for MBB.

I worked in management consulting for almost a decade across a variety of roles - as a Business Analyst, Associate, Engagement Manager, and Associate Partner. At McKinsey, I was a Faculty member who led analyst and associate trainings and conducted hundreds of hours of interview coaching. At UVA and HBS, I peer coached classmates to prepare for the consulting interview process.