Christian S.

Christian S.

5.0

Understand what VC firms ACTUALLY look for in a candidate

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Studied at Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

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Works at LinkedIn

Available Friday at 3:00 AM UTC

Usually responds within 10 hours

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Christian’s Venture Capital Qualifications

Experience level: Associate

Open to working with clients outside the U.S.

-Pivoted into Venture Capital from dropping out of medical school -Worked on 3 deals from scouting to close, including one international -Wrote literature on diligence and sector analysis in two different investment verticals

Christian can help with:

Behavioral Interview Prep

Christian also coaches for Product Management, MBA, and GRE. View all.

About Christian

"Anyone I coach is approached with absolute sincerity and passion, with all efforts going towards bringing the very best out of the candidate. I lead with purpose and principle and will not waiver in helping a candidate achieve their goals of admission into top programs and with top companies, keeping skill-building in mind along the way". Christian is a published academic author, former medical student admit, and has championed a successful transition out of academic and clinical medicine into industry, where he has spent the last 4 years earning his stripes. He completed his MBA at Berkeley Haas School of Business in '23 and now works for LinkedIn, driving solutions involving leveraging AI in online marketplaces. Prior to embarking on his MBA journey, Christian worked as a Venture Fellow for Rock Health, where he led key insights during VC's health tech transformation during the pandemic. Christian's additional work experience spans startups, entrepreneurship, and corporate roles - focusing on product acceleration and adoption. Christian has received graduate program offers at some of the nation's top institutions including Duke University, Yale, Stanford, Berkeley, and MIT. He has also been offered positions at companies spanning technology and consulting, including Google, Rivian, Adobe, Apple, McKinsey, and Bain. As a former tutor and Graduate Teaching Assistant, he understands the multi-faceted approach that goes into landing admissions at top schools and companies: from how a candidate looks from a formal writing standpoint and professional profiles to how they are assessed in interviews. He takes a unique approach to coaching, with a belief that harnessing creativity and novelty are the true differentiators when separating out the greatest performers. In his personal life, Christian enjoys dynamic team sports (baseball, football, and more), composing and playing music, reading, studying philosophy, and outdoor activities. He welcomes candidates from all background and especially enjoys helping candidates make difficult pivots and transitions. Above all, he loves to mentor.

Why do I coach?

I have a life pursuit along with a social services component to mentoring, of which there are currently disparities and intergenerational gaps. Especially in a post-pandemic world, the "mentorship gap" is persistent as unmet mentoring needs affect younger people in areas beyond just work. Mentorship is in itself a rewarding experience for me as I enjoy building some of the tenets that help a mentee beyond the direct benefit - such as trust, navigating institutions, self-esteem, and confidence.

Work Experience

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Associate Product Manager

LinkedIn

May 2022 - Present

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Venture Fellow

Rock Health

June 2020 - August 2021

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Consultant

PRA Health Sciences

June 2019 - August 2021

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Health Researcher

Stanford University

June 2018 - May 2019

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Strategy Analyst

Solve Engineering

June 2017 - June 2018

Christian was also given offers to work at

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    Rivian

  • McKinsey & Company Logo

    McKinsey & Company

  • Adobe Logo

    Adobe

  • Google Logo

    Google

  • Bain & Company Logo

    Bain & Company

  • L.E.K. Consulting Logo

    L.E.K. Consulting

  • Apple Logo

    Apple

Education

Haas School of Business (Berkeley) Logo

Haas School of Business (Berkeley)

MBA

2021 - 2023

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Duke University

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2019 - 2020

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University of Kentucky

Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Pre-Med Studies

2012 - 2016

Christian was also personally admitted to

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    Yale School of Management

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logo

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • The Wharton School (UPenn) Logo

    The Wharton School (UPenn)

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