Kevin L.

Kevin L.

5.0

5+ yrs of Stanford & Harvard MBA admissions coaching

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Studied at Stanford Graduate School of Business

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Works at Workplay Ventures

Available tomorrow at 4:30 PM UTC

Usually responds within 7 hours

I can add additional flexibility on weekends with clients; just reach out to inquire.

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Kevin’s MBA Qualifications

60+ people coached for MBA

Kevin has helped clients get into these schools:

Admitted to all schools that he applied to and has extensive experience coaching others on MBA admissions, helping clients get admitted to Stanford GSB, HBS, Wharton, CBS, Kellogg, & Booth. Professional background spans across management consulting at BCG, M&A investment banking at Citi, product management at Homebase, private equity operations at KKR, and early-stage investing through his current role as Chief of Staff to Mark Pincus, founder of Zynga. Expert experience helping finance, consulting, and tech professionals apply to business school.

Kevin can help with:

Editing

Recommendations

School Selection

Application Strategy

Interviews

Essays

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About Kevin

Kevin is currently the Chief of Staff to Mark Pincus, founder of Zynga. His responsibilities span across operating, investing, and advisory work across AI, gaming, and social. He's worked in a variety of roles across management consulting (BCG), investment banking (Citi), private equity operations (KKR), product management (Homebase, growth stage SaaS business), and other strategy / ops roles at early stage technology businesses (Dot Earth). Kevin received a BA in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Why do I coach?

As the son of blue-collar immigrants who didn't have the opportunity to attend college, I relied heavily on mentors and sponsors to guide me through each stage of my career. Coaches and advisors have been integral to my career progression, and I am excited to serve as a resource to the next generation of aspiring leaders. I've been mentoring and coaching others informally since I was in high school, and formally started coaching clients in 2020 at the onset of the pandemic. With years of academic and professional experience across firms, universities, and industries on both coasts, I'm excited to partner with you as you pursue your next endeavor.

Work Experience

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Chief of Staff to CEO

Workplay Ventures

2023 - Present

Hiring Manager

Investing in AI, gaming, consumer internet, social

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Operating Executive

KKR & Co

2022 - 2022

Received full-time offer with sponsorship after MBA internship

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Product Manager

Homebase

2020 - 2021

Hiring Manager

B2B HR SaaS company backed by GGV, Bain Capital Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and others.

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Consultant

Boston Consulting Group

2018 - 2020

Top tier (10%) of cohort

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Investment Banking Analyst

Citi

2016 - 2018

Top bucket of analyst class

Education

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Stanford Graduate School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

2021 - 2023

Arjay Miller Scholar (Top 10%)

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Harvard University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics

2012 - 2016

Class Marshal

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Kevin L.

Kevin L.

5.0