Jarnickae W.
5.0
H/S Dual Admit | HBS MS/MBA | Ex Goldman Sachs Trading
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at The MBA Fund
Available Monday at 2:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 1 hour
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Jarnickae’s MBA Qualifications
Welcome to my profile! I was born and raised in Saint Lucia, and since leaving for University, I’ve lived across 3 cities in two continents. Over the years, I have coached several clients, helping them craft compelling applications that highlight their unique strengths and experiences. Whether you need assistance with application strategy, essay writing, or interview preparation, I'm here to help you succeed. I’m a patient, and empathetic coach who is passionate about storytelling and lifting people up. I can’t wait to help you share your story with the Admissions team at the school of your dreams. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from the University of Chicago and worked as a Trader and Investor in the competitive finance industry, both at J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs. As a Vice President at Goldman Sachs with a strong background in private credit and equity derivatives, I bring a wealth of real-world experience to my MBA coaching, especially for people looking to transition into a career in Finance.
Jarnickae can help with:
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Editing
Interviews
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
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About Jarnickae
I'm Jarnickae, a student pursuing a joint MBA and MS in Engineering Sciences at Harvard Business School, where I'm working on financial technologies and services that will help positively shape financial behavior and improve financial outcomes and opportunity for those who need it most. I'm passionate about improving financial literacy, particularly for low and middle income communities around the world. by leveraging technology. Impactful financial technology is a direct bet on human ingenuity and flourishing. Prior to matriculating at Harvard, I was a Trader and Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where I was focused on asset-secured lending, particularly to financial counterparties such as Private Equity and Private Credit funds. During my time at Goldman Sachs, I was also involved in trading a variety of credit assets, including Credit Derivatives, Collateralized Loan Obligations, and Corporate bonds. Earlier, I was a Cross Asset Strategist at J.P. Morgan, within their Global Markets division. I graduated from the University of Chicago in 2017 with a BA in Physics and a Finance certificate from the Booth School of Business. I am a published co-author in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. I have also served on the board of Kura Labs, a non-profit Cloud Infrastructure Computing Workforce Training Academy since 2020. In addition, over the last 8 years, I have built extensive experience recruiting, mentoring, and training. I have been a regular interviewer at both J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs for a range of full-time and summer internship positions. I have also served as a hiring manager and formal manager at Goldman Sachs. It would be an absolute privilege to support you on your academic and career journey.
Why do I coach?
Supporting and empowering others to achieve their goals is incredibly fulfilling. I have been fortunate to stand on the shoulders of giants—mentors who have supported my development and encouraged me to bring my authentic self to every part of my journey. I aspire to do the same for others. I hope to be a significant part of your journey toward the right school or career. It is equally important to me that you enjoy this journey and are able to bring every dimension of your unique identity and narrative with you at each stage.
Work Experience
Investor
The MBA Fund
October 2024 - Present
The MBA Fund is a pre-seed/seed fund that backs entrepreneurs from Harvard, Stanford, and UPenn. https://www.thembafund.com/
Vice President
Goldman Sachs
December 2020 - July 2024
Hiring Manager
Principal Funding and Investment - Structured Credit Trading Private Credit and Private Equity NAV Asset Backed Lending Global Funding Book Discretionary Trading across Credit Derivatives, CLOs, Cash Bonds and Rates
Associate
J.P. Morgan
August 2017 - October 2020
Hiring Manager
Cross Asset Structuring: -QIS -Structured Equity Derivatives (Vanilla and Exotics) -Tactical and Hybrids Python, Equity Derivatives and +2 skills
Jarnickae was also given offers to work at
Blackstone
Education
Harvard Business School
MS/MBA Engineering Sciences, MBA
2024 - 2026
Chicago Booth
Dougan Scholars Certificate Program
2015 - 2017
Highly selective MBA certificate program for undergraduates; supplements undergraduate education with six Booth MBA courses, mentorship, and educational sessions led by Booth alumni and faculty.
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Physics
2013 - 2017
Activities and societies: Student Marshal, Dougan Scholars, Festival of the Arts Research, Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) and +2 skills
Jarnickae was also personally admitted to
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Columbia University
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