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Senior leadership, teams and talent consultant with 10+ years designing and delivering transformational development programmes across global markets. Proven expertise in executive coaching, psychometric assessment and organisational change, with a track record of effective programme leadership, recovering challenging client situations and driving measurable impact. Led with human-centred design approaches and innovative learning technologies to maximise impact of learning interventions.
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We are a disruptive corporate advisory and investment boutique operating as a "Deal Garage". We position ourselves as Lifecycle Capital Partners or the modern "Corporate Matchmaker" (企业月老). Stratova Group is ready to co-create strategy and structure with SMEs to build and grow for strategic impact.
Traditional consulting firms hand over a strategy deck and leave; investment banks close the transaction and disappear before the real work begins. We bridge this gap. We architect, execute, and integrate strategic transactions across the entire business lifecycle from early-stage incubation and capital raising (PE/VC/Crowdfunding) to M&A, strategic alliances and exit planning.
Our firm oversees a multi-million ringgit portfolio across Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, FMCG, and Trading, executing transactions throughout Southeast Asia, China and Australia.
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I help people gain clarity, structure, and balance - in their finances and life.
With experience in finance and operations at a Blackstone-backed company, I have learned that discipline and awarness can transform more than just numbers. They can reshape the way you live.
My mentoring style is practical, empathetic, and focused on helping you take control of your goals while keeping a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. Lets turn structure into freedom and make progress that actually lasts.
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Current Senior Consultant – Strategy & Transactions at EY, specializing in financial due diligence and transaction advisory across MENA and Europe
6+ years of experience across EY, KPMG, and British Council in deal advisory, financial reporting, and strategic finance
Led multiple buy-side and sell-side due diligence engagements across sectors including FMCG, fintech, banking, logistics, and cement
Experience working with cross-border transactions, including Middle East, Europe, and Pakistan markets
Strong background in financial analysis, valuation support, and investment decision-making
Previously Semi-Senior Associate and Junior Associate in Deal Advisory at KPMG, working on M&A transactions and business valuations
Experience in ERP implementation (SAP S/4HANA FI) and financial systems optimization
ACCA qualified with FMVA® certification (Corporate Finance Institute)
Experience collaborating with global stakeholders including investment banks, corporates, and financial institutions
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- Current M7 MBA candidate
- Previously an associate at UBS Private Wealth Management
- Also spent 3 years managing assets at a family office
- Internship experience in sales and trading
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Transformational leader with expertise in building and exiting high-impact firms across the global economy.
M&A focus: Mergers | RTO - IPO | Acquisitions.
Industry / sector experience: aerospace, agfood, agriculture, automotive, biotech, construction, CPG, cybersecurity, education, energy, executive search, forestry, health & fitness, insurtech, international finance, legal services, logistics, manufacturing including advanced manufacturing, military/defense & security, tech - including clean-tech/deep-tech/ed-tech/prop-tech, health & safety, transportation, and wealth management.
Dual citizenship with Canada and France/EU.
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About the mentor
- Senior Consultant, advising organizations and senior leaders on leadership, talent strategy, and cultural transformation in complex, international environments
- Strategic HR executive with 25+ years of experience partnering with C-level leaders to drive business performance through people, culture, and organizational design
- Former Acting Head of Talent Management and Global People Business Partner at Ericsson, leading initiatives in succession planning, leadership development, and transformation programs across global business units
- Proven track record of enabling growth and transformation in large, matrixed organizations, including Karolinska University Hospital and AstraZeneca, with focus on restructuring, leadership capability, and performance improvement
- Experience across corporate, public sector, and international organizations, including International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, bringing a unique perspective on scaling people strategies in complex, mission-driven environments
- Board-level experience, including President of the American School of Brasília, strengthening governance, leadership alignment, and organizational effectiveness
- Specialist in translating purpose and values into measurable business outcomes, including increased engagement, faster change adoption, and improved leadership performance
- Certified Career Coach with foundation from Uppsala University, combining evidence-based behavioral science with pragmatic execution
- Fluent in Swedish and English, with working proficiency in Portuguese; extensive cross-cultural leadership experience across Europe, Africa, and Latin America
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Extensive background in strategic leadership as an Executive or Operations Director. I bring over 24 years of cumulative leadership experience in managing technical and commercial operations, executing large-scale construction projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and consistently transforming complex challenges into sustainable, profitable outcomes.
Throughout my career, I have led and managed multi-million SAR projects and complex administrative complexes, including the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Headquarters in Riyadh, Solitaire Mall, and projects for the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC).
Furthermore, I possess extensive experience in the technical and operational establishment of factories and modern construction systems (Precast & AAC), having served as Technical Manager at "ESPAC," where I built its engineering and commercial framework from the ground up.
What adds unique value to my professional profile in today’s market is the synergy between professional project management (PMP) and deep expertise in Sustainability (ESG) and Decarbonization. As a specialist in carbon footprint calculations and ESG reporting aligned with international standards (IFRS S1/S2), I am equipped to lead emission reduction strategies and ensure compliance with modern sustainability requirements for organizations.
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Senior Group Financial Controller with +15 years of experience on financial services in Big4 (asset management/private equity). Previously Member of the board of directors of Vistra Depositary Services.
• Review of financial statements prepared in accordance with Dutch GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP, Luxembourg GAAP and Brazilian GAAP + ISA and US GAAS (AICPA/PCAOB).
• Intermediate communications between client executives and KPMG Partners;
• Manage and lead audit teams (+20 team member and cross-function teams)
• Budget Management;
• Review of all of the audit work (planning, internal controls, analytics and substantive procedures, as well as the work required and wrap up procedures);
• More than 11 years experience in financial and economic sector covering:
- Investment and Commercial/Investment Banks;
- Non financial Corporations;
- Audit o holding companies + consolidation of subsidiaries/JV;
- Investment Funds (Participation Funds, Credit Funds and CVM 555 Funds)
- Investment Funds Offshore (regulated by CIMA, SEC, CFTC and CSSF/AIF).
- Private equity, Alternative and Real Estate investment funds;
- UCITS, SIF, RAIFs, LPs, Ltds., Master/feeder, SARLs and SICAR investment funds;
- Client relationship senior manager of major service providers and PE houses within Europe;
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Mentor Bio — Shweta Naik
Program Director | Head of PMO | Transformation Leader
Sydney, Australia
I’ve spent 17 years navigating the messy, high-stakes reality of delivering programs that actually matter — regulatory change, digital transformation, PMO builds from scratch — across financial services, insurance, and tech in Australia, Europe, and India.
What I’ve learned is that the hardest part of this work is rarely the methodology. It’s knowing when to ask the question no one else in the room wants to ask. That instinct — asking the uncomfortable question early — is what I try to help others develop.
I mentor because the guidance I wished I’d had earlier would have saved me years. I know what it’s like to be a mid-career professional staring at a pivot with no clear map. I know what it’s like to be the only woman at the executive table trying to establish credibility without losing yourself. And I know the specific uncertainty of moving countries, rebuilding a professional network, and having to prove yourself all over again.
I work best with early-career PMs or early starter career who want to build real delivery muscle — not just pass certifications. Mid-career professionals who are pivoting and need someone to help them translate their existing experience into a new context. And women in leadership who are navigating organisational politics while trying to do genuinely good work.
I won’t tell you what you want to hear. I’ll ask you what you haven’t asked yourself yet.
If that’s the kind of mentor relationship you’re looking for, I’d welcome the conversation.
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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