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I'm a Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) with experience managing teams and driving value for Fortune 500 companies. At BCG, I specialize in Gen AI, org design, and enterprise transformation, helping clients unlock productivity and achieve significant results. As a coach, I've worked with over 25 clients, leveraging my experience and insights to help them nail the case interview and easily demonstrate fit. Reach out to me, and let's discuss how I can help you land the offer!

Management consulting at a top-tier firm can supercharge your career, but getting in can be a daunting process, especially if you come from a non-traditional background. I'm here to help! Leveraging three years at Bain on the "other side" of recruiting, I provide coaching for the entire recruiting process, from networking strategy and resume reviews to case and behavioral interview prep. A little bit about me: I spent three years at Bain & Company as a consultant and manager, after graduating from Michigan Ross with my MBA. I was heavily involved in recruiting at Bain: I was an on-campus recruiter for Pride @ Bain nationally, conducted undergraduate (associate consultant) interviews, supervised interns across Bain's Summer Associate, BASE, and ADvantage programs, and authored an MBA interview case. I've conducted over 300 mock consulting case interviews during my time at Bain and Ross, and I've successfully coached several individuals in getting MBB offers, many from non-traditional backgrounds. Let's connect and chart your path to success in consulting!

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!

Hi everyone and thank you for checking out my profile! I am an experienced consultant at both BCG and L.E.K. Consulting and am a current MBA student at the Wharton School. As a consultant, I have firsthand experience navigating the consulting recruiting and interviewing process, both internships and full time, and understand what it takes to succeed among the competitive applicant pool. During my career, I have built my expertise within TMT, Media/Entertainment, Consumer, and Private Equity practice areas, while serving my local offices in both the Recruiting and Social Impact Committees. I've successfully coached many individuals, from formal coaching to helping out my classmates in my MBA and undergraduate programs, helping them refine their applications, master the case interview process, and land job offers at top consulting firms. Whether you're looking for comprehensive interview prep, strategic application advice, or career mentorship, I'm here to help you achieve your career goals in consulting and beyond. Feel free to reach out, and I would be honored to help your journey to success!

I've built a strong playbook of exactly what a student needs to do to maximize their chance to land MBB offers, and I want to mold that framework to fit your timeline and needs. Following my BCG internship, I was the president of the management consulting club at Brigham Young University. I spent hundreds of hours coaching and casing, and I helped many students change their entire resume and qualify for interviews and offers at top consulting firms.

✨WHY CHOOSE MELANIE? Known as the "Case Assassin" at Columbia Business School, I successfully traded in a career as a Fashionista to McKinsey consultant, securing the MBA Summer Internship and Full-time Offer. Not only have I achieved MBB offers myself, but I also am a Professional ICF Certified Coach with proven experience coaching applicants to offers; and have deep interview and public speaking experience as a TEDx speaker on Executive Presence. ✨WHO I WORK WITH: • Traditional and Non-Traditional Candidates • Diverse Applicants including POC, Veterans, and LGBTQIA+ • Candidates with High and Low Test Scores • Masters, Undergraduate, and Experienced Hire Candidates ✨SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: Contact Melanie Espeland for your free consultation today.

I landed a BCG offer as well as three other consulting offers, and I’ve since coached 20+ students - 7 of whom went on to secure MBB offers, and 12 other securing other elusive job offers. What sets me apart as a coach is my hands-on, highly prescriptive style: I don’t just give feedback, I give you a clear roadmap, daily regimens, and structured resources to transform you into a casing machine no matter your starting point. Having personally done ~80 cases with MBB admitters and given 150+ mock interviews myself, I know exactly how to diagnose the root cause of your weaknesses and help you build targeted, lasting improvements. If you’re looking for a coach who will roll up her sleeves, push you with precision, and get you results, I’d love to partner with you.

Why you should work with me: ◆ I was part of Bain's interview team and know exactly what it takes to break into MBBs (Bain, McKinsey, BCG) ◆ In the summer/fall 2025 cycle for undergrad and MBA hiring, my candidates landed the following offers: Bain (10), McKinsey (5), BCG (4), LEK (3), Kearney (1) ◆ I've coached for over 1,000 hours, have the most sessions run of any Management Consulting coach on Leland, and have helped candidates land 150+ offers at MBBs and similar firms ◆ I've developed a comprehensive coaching system built on targeted learning/drills for every case element (includes take-home resources and in-session drills) – which is far more effective than only running full cases, both in terms of the time it takes for candidates to come up the learning cure and the level to which they perform ◆ I work with candidates at every stage of the process – for some it's ~1-3 cases to polish before a final round, whereas for many it's a ~2-4 month fully-comprehensive partnership that covers all elements (networking, resume, cover letter, applications, interview prep, etc.) ◆ I'm 100% bought in on my clients' success – I love this work and put just as much of my heart into the process as my candidates do (and sometimes more 😀) Clients often report that I'm the coach who says what other coaches are unwilling to say – whether that's providing a fully transparent assessment of where they're falling short, addressing a lack of confidence, or correcting a tendency to use language that's overly forced and formal. I address whatever needs to be addressed to give my candidates the best chance of landing their dream job. My style is direct, honest, and deeply supportive! And I love to laugh too.

I worked in both Big 4 professional services and MBB consulting and can coach confidently on both experiences. For many folks, the dreaded case interview makes or breaks their chances of experiencing this profession and my coaching approach is to give my clients the tools and the confidence they need to crack cases and impress their interviewers. At these companies casing decently is usually not enough, you need to project a certain level of confidence, personality, and brain power to show that you can handle the demands of the job. I have cased countless people over the years and I constantly recieve positive feedback about my structured, relatable, and actionable coaching/feedback. I structure casing into distinct sections and give clients pointed feedback, tips, and examples they can use to learn from their mistakes and apply new skills. I also recognize that there are parts of the casing process that are rigid, but there are also flexible points where you can drive the conversation, shine as a candidate, and inject some memorable personality. If you want a coach that can help take you to the next level and help you land your dream consulting role at MBB or Big 4 or other consulting firms, I am the coach for you!

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