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Hi there! I'm Maya, your friendly neighborhood MBA coach with a passion for entrepreneurship and helping others reach their goals. 🚀 With a background in finance, tech, and entrepreneurship, I've got quite knack for storytelling! As a recent grad from Harvard Business School (go class of 2023!) I am still super connected to the application process and the admissions journey! If you're looking for a coach who will be hands on, giving you insight into whether or not you should pursue an MBA, where to put your focus, & how to craft your application package, you've come to the right place! After founding 2 startups (1 venture backed), I realized the power of an MBA in shaping your future. Now, I'm here to share my insights, tricks of the trade, and a sprinkle of encouragement to guide you through the rollercoaster ride of MBA applications, especially if you're dreaming of carving your own path in the world of entrepreneurship. I love working with non-traditional candidates so if you've got a background that seems out of the ordinary, don't hesitate to reach out! Whether you're brainstorming ideas, drafting essays, or just need a pep talk, I've got your back! Let's turn your dreams into reality, one application at a time. 🌟 Ready to dive in and make your mark? Let's do this!
Michael’s MBA Qualifications
30+ MBA clients
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Hi! I'm Maya, an award-winning Product Manager with a strong background in Fintech, Blockchain, and the Creator Economy. I hold an MBA from Harvard Business School, where I co-chaired the Entrepreneurship club and organized the inaugural HBS Blockchain Conference. During my time at HBS, I launched a venture-backed tech startup, Privy Labs, where I am currently still Founder & CEO. As a longtime player in the NY startup ecosystem, I have mentored over 100 early-stage entrepreneurs on how to build revenue generating MVPs, raise VC, and navigate the Founder landscape. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking for guidance on your MBA journey, let's connect and discuss how I can help you achieve your goals!
Michael can help with:
Application Strategy
Ding Analysis
Essays
Interviews
Recommendations
Resume
School Selection
Secondary Review
Why do I coach?
Knowledge is power! I've been teaching or coaching in some capacity since 2018 and firmly believe that sharing what we know is always the best way to help each other advance. At HBS, I co-chaired the Entrepreneurship club and organized the inaugural HBS Blockchain Conference. As a longtime player in the NY startup ecosystem, I have mentored over 100 early-stage entrepreneurs on how to build revenue generating MVPs, raise VC, and navigate the Founder landscape. If you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking for guidance on your MBA journey, let's connect and discuss how I can help you achieve your goals! I always find joy in helping someone learn or find something new within themselves.
Work Experience
Product
Klaviyo
June 2024 - Present
Co-founder & CEO
Privy Labs
January 2022 - Present
Venture-backed startup building suite of B2C & B2B anti-piracy tooling to authenticate & protect creative media IP). Working at the intersection of creator economy & blockchain, our first product, PrivyCam is a realtime camera for creators putting media copyrights on chain to protect content from misuse & abuse. Technical Product Management, Web3 and +4 skills
Senior Product Manager
IFundWomen
January 2021 - July 2021
Own & define the product roadmap with C-Suite and development team to ship over 30 key products & features per quarter; Maintain an active rapid ideation -> shipping environment where 56% of product shipped were “new” features/products. A/B Testing, Sprint Planning and +4 skills
Product Manager
IFundWomen
January 2019 - January 2021
Startup funding marketplace for women-owned businesses with 100K+ members. Blend of Fintech (payments), digital e-commerce, & edtech. As Hire #4, I scoped, wrote, built, and launched the IFW coaching subscription product with 10-week sprint (NPS – 78). Maintained average of 50% growth in MRR QoQ. Focused on roadmap creation, monetization, account creation/profile management, subscription management, revenue optimization, funnel optimization, operations, & customer happiness. Software as a Service (SaaS), Application Programming Interfaces (API) and +1 skill
Business Associate
Techstars
September 2018 - December 2018
Venture Capital and Business Strategy
Banker Associate
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
February 2018 - April 2018
Sales function & management of Credit, B2B payment (Card, vendor, etc.) & treasury (cash management) products.
Web Developer
Self Employed
January 2017 - December 2018
Node.js, HTML5 and +3 skills
Credit Risk Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
June 2015 - January 2018
Credit (Lending) Approval, Management, & Risk Management (AML, KYC, RegB). Clients include investment-grade portfolio of Healthcare, Higher Ed, Not-For-Profit and Government. Business Analysis, Underwriting and +3 skills
Credit Risk Analyst
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
June 2015 - August 2015
Financial Analysis, Credit Risk Management and +2 skills
Michael was also given offers to work at
AngelList
Meta (Facebook)
IBM
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 - 2023
Activities and societies: Co-Chair Community, HBS Entrepreneurship club 2021-2022 Panel Organizer for Inaugural HBS Blockchain Conference, March 2022 Awarded HBS Arthur Rock Summer Fellowship, June 2022
New York University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
2011 - 2015
Michael was also personally admitted to
Howard University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarah Lawrence College
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