Derek E.
5.0
Consulting (Bain, McK, BCG) coach who was deeply embedded in recruiting
Studied at Stanford University
Worked at Bain & Company
Available Friday at 2:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 7 hours
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Derek’s Management Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
10+ people coached for Management Consulting
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Derek has helped clients get into these companies:
- I worked as part of the recruiting team and am very familiar with the process and what management consultants are looking for: 1) worked in the networking sessions and diversity sessions, 2) coffee chats, 3) resume and cover letter reviews (both as initial reader and grader and final approver to go to the next round for 300+ applications), and 4) behavioral and case interviews (20+ candidates). I was the diversity recruiting lead for Stanford. - I have worked with multiple clients extensively on their resumes and cover letters, talking points for their behavioral interviews, and case interview prep. They are now consultants at Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Deloitte, and FSG (a top social impact firm alongside Dalberg and Bridgespan). I also have worked with 75+ individuals in a less extensive capacity on their consulting recruiting process (e.g., resume help or doing a case interview)
Derek can help with:
Skill Building
LinkedIn Review
Case Interview Prep
Promotion Strategy
Presentations
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Salary Negotiation
Frameworks
Behavioral Interview Prep
About Derek
Hi - My name is Derek and I am very excited to work together! :) I enjoy coaching and even before Leland has been an informal mentor to many of my current and past colleagues for many years. I like seeing eyes light up when a piece of my advice or tips and tricks land and makes sense with my mentees. A little bit about me: - I was born and raised in Santiago, Chile, and went to an international school there - I moved up to California to study Chemical Engineering at Stanford University for both my undergrad and my master's. My focus was on Climate-tech (mostly on the energy generation, storage, and efficiency side) and I am really interested in the intersection of renewables and social impact. I read what my admission officers said about me to confirm that the story I wanted to convey resonated with them - I realized that the technical skills that I learned over those years were incomparable; however, I felt like my soft skills were lacking. I joined Bain & Company as a management consultant to improve upon these skills (e.g., how to be 80/20 and laser-focused on what is important, answer-first and hypothesis-driven, frameworks and strategic thinking, and a great teammate as someone who is fun to work with). I worked as part of the recruiting team and am very familiar with the process and what management consulting firms are looking for: 1) worked in the networking sessions and diversity sessions, 2) coffee chats, 3) resume reviews (both as initial reader and grader and final approver to go to the next round), and 4) behavioral and case interviews. - Finally, I joined BioLite, an energy social enterprise, with a mission to empower people and protect the planet through access to renewable energy. I worked with Nairobi, Kenya for 6 months and now serve as our CEO's Chief of Staff. I was impressed by how much the technical and non-technical skillset that I received at Stanford and Bain really made me a strong contributor to an impactful startup. - In my free time, I love scuba diving, playing basketball or soccer, ballroom dancing, brewing, camping, and traveling. https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekewald/
Work Experience
Chief of Staff
BioLite
February 2022 - Present
Management Consultant
Bain & Company
July 2016 - August 2022
Senior Associate Consultant Associate Consultant Associate Consultant Intern BEL (Bain Entrepreneurial Leaders) Intern
Education
Stanford University
M.S., Chemical Engineering: Climate tech
2017 - 2019
Stanford University
B.S., Chemical Engineering
2014 - 2018
Derek was also personally admitted to
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
Derek has helped clients get into these companies: