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Norwegian, living in Copenhagen. Currently working at a development finance institution within private equity and venture capital. Background in emerging markets and impact investing, with a focus on energy and agriculture. Extensive network across the Nordic investment banking and private equity industry.
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Am a Qualified CA, CMA with strong experience and expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis and Financial modelling
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I bring over 13 years of experience in consulting and in-house roles across the Middle East, Europe, and Australia.
For the majority of my career, I spent more than a decade with Boston Consulting Group, where I led client engagements for some of the world’s largest grocery retailers. My work focused on strategy, category performance, assortment optimization, format design, and private label development. Additionally, I was a regular speaker at the Prague Retail Summit for four consecutive years.
Alongside strategy, I have a deep passion for human development. I am an executive coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ACC level). Before joining MAF, I was a Principal in Heidrick Consulting based in Dubai, with a focus on leadership development and board effectiveness. Prior to that, I completed a temporary assignment as interim global head of HR for BCG Gamma, where I led the people topics agenda during the integration of BCG's digital businesses.
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I’m a Senior Associate at BCG with 3 years of experience in strategy consulting, working across Europe and global markets. I’m fluent in four languages (English, Spanish, Italian, and French), and have supported projects in sectors like automotive, e-commerce, and insurance.
I’ve received multiple offers from top consulting and PE firms, completed hundreds of cases myself, and have already helped 10+ candidates land offers at MBB and Tier-2 firms. I’m passionate about mentoring and happy to support with case prep, CV review, and navigating the transition into consulting.
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- Director, Global Markets, Banking
- 13 years of experience working in trading fixed income and derivatives
- Worked across geographies of UK, Europe and Singapore
- MBA
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Shalabh is a seasoned professional specializing in financial services and technology, and has over a decade's experience of working in consulting and product management.
He works in London currently and has previously worked in the USA and India to lead teams in business consulting, build fintech products and set up managed services divisions in growth companies. He has managed engagements and developed solutions for financial industry participants spanning multinational banks, insurance, buy-side and sell-side institutional investment management companies and corporate finance departments.
He works at EY in the business consulting division to provide services to clients in the financial services industry. Currently, he is assisting his clients meet the plethora of regulations in the field of Operational Resilience such as UK PRA SS1/21, PRA SS2/21 and FCA PS21/3; EU DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act); and EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management and EBA Guidelines on outsourcing arrangements.
Shalabh is a CFA® charterholder and an MBA from Texas A&M University.
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I’m a pragmatic professional with strong business acumen and a diverse background across several industries. After earning my bachelor’s degree, I spent a year at a startup, gaining hands-on operational experience. I then pursued a Master’s degree in Finance, which led me into the world of Venture Capital, where I focused on investments in consumer tech companies.
Following my time in VC, I transitioned into Investment Banking, further broadening my exposure to financial markets and deal-making. Currently, I lead the recruitment of interns, many of whom progress into analyst roles. And, I offer guidance on navigating careers in Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Investment Banking. I bring a sharp perspective on market trends and career strategy within the finance sector.
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Former Strategy Manager at Accenture with ~7 years of experience in Corporate & Growth Strategy.
I’ve worked on high-stakes projects for global clients. From building long-term growth strategies to helping companies raise capital and driving multi-team transformations. If you’re preparing for management consulting, I’ve likely coached someone who has the job that you want.
I led Accenture’s Strategy Graduate Programme, where I mentored analysts, ran case interviews, evaluated candidates, and supported new hires in building core consulting skills. I know exactly what interviewers look for. Strong structure, clear storytelling, sharp logic, and confidence under pressure.
I help students and early-career professionals:
- Master case interviews (market sizing, profitability, M&A, ops, strategy)
- Craft elite-level storytelling for both behavioural and casing
- Stand out as a top 1% candidate through clarity of thought and crisp communication
- Understand how consulting firms really evaluate you behind the scenes
If you want practical, no-fluff coaching from someone who has hired, trained, and mentored consultants — I’m here to help you break in.
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An experienced credit risk professional, with a deep knowledge of asset backed funding finance. Keen to share my experience with others to help them, grow and develop.
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Strategic, execution-driven Finance Leader with 20 years of experience across startups, scale-ups, and multinationals. I specialize in helping high-growth companies build strong financial foundations, secure funding, and scale responsibly across markets.
I’ve raised over $20 million in equity and debt for early- and growth-stage ventures and led a Dutch scale-up through its first independent Deloitte audit, building the entire finance policy suite from scratch—including revenue recognition, transfer pricing, risk analysis, and internal controls.
Whether it’s designing KPI dashboards for Boards and investors, or leading due diligence for multi-million EUR commercial contracts, I bring a sharp financial lens and operational depth to every challenge. I also bring proven experience in managing banking relationships across Europe, the Americas, and Asia—ensuring alignment between financial operations and broader capital strategy.
Known for:
• Raising $20M+ in funding (equity + debt).
• Supporting founders and CEOs with capital strategy, internal tooling, and scenario modeling.
• Establishing and managing strong banking relationships across multiple geographies and financial institutions.
• Creating investor-grade reporting packages that enable confident capital deployment.
• Managing global teams (Europe, Americas, Asia) across in-house + outsourced models.
• Leading full-scope audits and designing compliant legal, tax, and finance documentation.
• Building finance functions and teams from the ground up.
I hold an Executive Master in Finance from INSEAD (France/Singapore), an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management (Netherlands), and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from PUCP (Peru).
As an Angel Investor, I’m industry-agnostic but focus on diverse teams solving complex challenges in climate, education, financial inclusion, health, and (cyber)security. If your founding team includes at least one Latin American founder, I’d love to talk.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The WSO mentor service runs at a very slight profit (~5-10% net margin) in order to help motivate amazing professionals to provide great (free) advice in the forums (many mentors have green "mentor" buttons next to their usernames) which strengthens the entire WSO community. Luckily, there is a surprising number of elite professionals within the WSO community that love giving back to motivated candidates. We also recently automated the mentor matching with an algo that helps reduce the manual work needed on the backend should a requested mentor not be available. Prices range from as low as $57 up to $997 depending on the package you purchase and the mentor you select. Given the success of our service and the number of repeat clients we have, we know that we can afford to run on thin profit margins and serve thousands of applicants. We also know that many of you will follow the advice of our mentors and invest in additional courses and/or services from WSO.
After checking out, your request will immediately be sent to the mentor you selected. You will be expected to fill our some basic information (location, industry preference, etc) along with upload a Word version of your resume in order to help the mentor decide if they feel like they are a great match. As soon as they accept (usually within ~9-12 hours), an email will be sent making an introduction. Your mentor will introduce him/herself and then proceed to review your current resume and/or offer times when you can connect for a mentor session. Over the following days, you will schedule a time that is mutually convenient for you initial phone call to go over what you need help with (mock interview, career consultation and/or both). If you would like to continue with this mentor, you can schedule more hours anywhere from 1 hour to 3+ hours with him/her over the following weeks & months.
Typically the match happens within 12hrs. If your preferred mentor has not responded within 9 hours or they indicate they can't take you on as a mentor, we will notify other top mentors that have the most in common with the mentor you selected (based on our matching algo). These backup mentors will indicate to you if they are available and you have the choice to move forward with one of them, get a refund or wait longer for your preferred mentor. If for whatever reason we cannot match you in time and/or there are no mentors that are available that you'd like to work with, we will refund your purchase in full, no questions asked.
We have an incredible team of 1,000+ dedicated mentors across top firms all around the world. Our #1 goal is to make sure you are placed in the hands of the most competent and detail-oriented professional in your specific target industry. This coupled with our strict process ensures a smooth and thorough experience. Why do we use actual professionals? The answer is simple: they are the ones ACTUALLY SCREENING APPLICATIONS for their own firms! They know what it takes to make it out of the trash pile and into the interview pile. On top of this, since we have been doing mentor sessions for over a decade across THOUSANDS of clients, we are able to immediately identify a top mentor and feed them more clients to ensure happy customers like you (due to our strict screening process). Our team includes investment bankers at all the top bulge brackets and elite boutique banks as well as private equity, hedge fund and VC professionals at the most prestigious funds. We also have reviewers at the top management consulting firms in the world, elite prop trading firms, top corporate finance roles as well as other related finance careers.
Usually these are all self-limiting beliefs, but if you're unsure if we are a good match for you, please send us a quick email to [email protected] and we can send over some bios if we think there might be a potential good match for you.
Too Young / Too Inexperienced: We do NOT recommend our mentor service until you at least have at least some relevant WORK experience that we can leverage. For the young clients out there, this means an internship, ideally in your target or related industry. If you are still in high school, it is unlikely that you have this experience. The earliest we'd recommend doing a mentor session is early freshman or early sophomore year as you prepare for summer internship recruiting. If you have no relevant experience then it probably doesn't make sense to sign up for the service. Our mentors are amazing, but they aren't magicians. If you tell us you really want to be in Investment Banking or Private Equity (for example) and everything in your background points to law or medicine, it's going to be an uphill battle. On the other hand, if you have unrelated experience but you have started the transition process by taking relevant classes and joining relevant clubs and associations, we'd love to work with you. You may not be the most competitive candidate, but we will highlight the most relevant education and functions at your current job that would translate well across industries.
Too Old / Too Experienced: We DO recommend our mentor service for more experienced professionals that are looking to make a transition or have an interview coming up. We have several very senior mentors that can answer the tough questions and make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in your target industry. However, before you move forward, we encourage you to give yourself an honest assessment. If you are looking to make the transition and have not made any steps outside of considering this mentor program, you probably aren't ready. If you've taken steps (education, new degrees, courses, etc) and feel like you're ready, we're on board and eager to help!
Yes, but if you have a negative attitude you are unlikely to have success. If you think a mentor session is an automatic referral, please don't bother to hire us.
Yes, our mentors often do refer our clients for open positions at their firms (over 20%), however, this should not be asked of our mentors to avoid a conflict of interest and it should not be expected as part of the service. It is up to you to impress the mentor if this is your goal, however, we believe you can gain much more out of the experience by being honest about your weaknesses and concerns with the mentor so there can be an open dialogue on how to improve your chances.
The only discounts are for larger packages and more hours purchased at once. This is an incredibly labor intensive 1-on-1 service using finance professionals that typically make well over $200/hr and are doing this primarily to give back.
This is a personal question and the answer is naturally subjective. If you are serious about landing a job in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, trading, asset management, management consulting or any other competitive industry, it's more than likely that the answer to that question is a resounding "YES".
Career services advisers at your school are not screening applications for interviews...neither are your classmates. If you do happen to have a friend in the industry, are they going to take the hours necessary to give you a realistic mock interview? Odds are that their time is limited outside the office and if they do give you some guidance, it won't be as thorough as our expert mentors. If you look at the competitive nature of recruiting nowadays, why would leave your application up to chance when many of these jobs pay well over $100,000?
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If you’re reading this, you’re here for a reason: because you want to be one of the very few who gets an an elite job and because you need help doing it. The choice really is yours. And your opportunity really is limited.
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