Arun E.
5.0
Experienced MBA Mentor: Empowering Future Leaders Through Coaching
Studied at The Wharton School (UPenn)
Works at Google
Not currently taking new clients
Arun’s MBA Qualifications
30+ people coached for MBA
Arun has helped clients get into these schools:
I am an MBA mentor with several years of undergraduate and MBA coaching experience. I take a holistic approach to MBA coaching, seeking to leverage each of my student's unique strengths and experiences to create compelling applications with consistent themes. I structure my sessions by creating a detailed plan to help my students plan end-to-end, from initial brainstorming to final touches, then using our sessions to clarify objectives and brainstorm together. I have experience through several years of teaching students in MBA (traditional and deferred) and undergraduate application processes, work experience at Google and McKinsey (and others, as listed in my bio), and a Wharton deferred MBA acceptance. I have a special interest in supporting students in the deferred process and supporting students with a non-traditional background, like myself. If you're interested in working with me, please reach out to setup a free consultation call so we can see if we're a fit!
Arun can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Ding Analysis
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Arun
Hi - My name is Arun, and I'm excited to support you in your MBA application journey! I've had significant experience coaching students in both MBA application creation (planning and ideation all the way to final touches) and GMAT preparation. I specialize in creating targeted applications, helping my students find compelling themes in their profile and interweave their unique strengths throughout their applications and essays. I especially enjoy helping deferred MBA students and MBA students with nontraditional backgrounds (like me!) create outstanding applications. I'm also passionate about helping students in their job and internship search in Consulting, Software Engineering, and Investment Banking - see my experience below. My experience comes from work experience (full-time and internships) at Google - Software Engineering, McKinsey & Co. - Business Analyst/Consulting, Cato - Economic Policy, the National Security Agency - Cybersecurity Analyst, and Alumni Ventures - Venture Fellow. I also received an offer to, but did not work for, Evercore - Investment Banking, Amazon - Software Engineering, Microsoft - Software Engineering, and more. Relating to MBA processes, I was accepted to Wharton as a Deferred MBA admit and scored a 775 GMAT Focus, 36 ACT, and 1580 SAT. Please reach out for a free consultation to see if we're a fit and discover how I can help you!
Why do I coach?
Coaching is deeply fulfilling for me because it allows me to give back and support others on their unique journeys, in the same way that my mentors supported me. My diverse experiences, from work at Google and McKinsey to my Wharton acceptance, have equipped me with valuable insights and practical knowledge that I am eager to share. Coaching provides a platform to foster growth, inspire confidence, and help mentees navigate their challenges and aspirations. Witnessing their progress and celebrating their achievements is incredibly rewarding, and I am passionate about making a meaningful impact in their professional and personal development.
Work Experience
Software Engineer
July 2024 - Present
Pixel Watch - Ambient Compute
Venture Fellow
Alumni Ventures
January 2024 - Present
Supporting Alumni Ventures Group (the most active VC firm in the US) in sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management
Fellow
Teach For America
January 2024 - May 2024
Teaching and mentoring students at the South Bronx Academy for Applied Media
Software Engineer
July 2023 - November 2023
Fitbit - Firmware Research • Designed C/C++ MCU firmware modules to accelerate async sensor serialization by 90%+; used by 10 teams/~800+ SWEs • Supported 9 cross-team research studies including formulating design specs and creating drivers + Python codegens • Engineered robust Java/Android support libraries to enable BLE config transmission and reduce sensor latency by ~75%
Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
May 2023 - July 2023
Sales transformation for F500 technology company People & Organizational Performance for F500 technology company
Policy Analyst
Cato Institute
January 2023 - April 2023
*Not a political endorsement* Supported bipartisan efforts policy research to reduce the US budget deficit and promote means of stabilizing the country’s long-term fiscal path
Software Engineer
June 2022 - August 2022
YouTube - API Abuse • Created Binary Classification ML Model for YouTube API logs, aiding internal abuse detection with 96%+ Precision • Developed ~200 log/sec. analysis/visualization model for network traces in C++, including HTTP header regressions • Led design and implementation of Android network pipeline in Java/Kotlin by collaborating across multiple teams
Cybersecurity Analyst
National Security Agency
June 2021 - August 2021
Arun was also given offers to work at
Amazon
Microsoft
Evercore
Education
The Wharton School (UPenn)
MBA
2024 - 2026
Incoming MBA Student (accepted through the Moelis Deferred MBA program). Matriculation between 2026 - 2028.
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Honors
2020 - 2024
Grade: 3.93 GPA Activities and societies: Texas Undergraduate Investment Team; Association for Computing Machinery; Honors Business Association; Computer Science and Business Honors Association • BS in Computer Science, Honors via the Computer Science Honors and Business Honors Program (Texas CSB) • Invited to Turing Scholars and College of Natural Sciences’ Polymathic Scholars.
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Honors Program
2020 - 2024
Grade: 3.93 GPA Activities and societies: Texas Undergraduate Investment Team; Association for Computing Machinery; Honors Business Association; Computer Science and Business Honors Association • BBA in Business Honors Program via the Texas CSB Honors program.
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