Beyond Consulting

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Dan Calpin, former Bain consultant, and current President at Hive.

Dan joins us to discuss how Hive is leading the industry in cloud-based AI solutions for content, both in terms of intelligent moderation and optimized ad / marketing. He draws on his experience as a consultant for Bain & Company. Dan also talks about his project work at Bain, including his leading and founding of the Bain Media Lab.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Hive: thehive.ai

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Igor Smelyansky, former BCG Principal, and current CEO - Director General at Ukrposhta.

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Leo (Chris) Kasuya, former KPMG consultant, and current Director of Strategy & New Ventures at Irresistible Foods Group.

Leo joins us to discuss his current role at IFG and what it's like to work in the consumer packaged goods industry. IFG is a family of authentic food & beverage brands that are beloved by their consumers for its irresistible products, uniquely connected through its shared values and sold in the perimeter. Before IFG, Leo co-founded a highly innovative digital brand and content agency (Unique Impressions Group) that enabled him to travel all over the world. Prior to UPG, Leo was a management consultant focused on consumer retail, financial services, and private equity strategy work at KPMG.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Irresistible Foods: www.irresistiblefoods.com

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Devin Basinger, former Accenture consultant, and current SVP of People and Operations at H1.

Devin joins us to discuss his current role at H1 and what it's like to lead people operations at a fast growing HealthTech company. H1 is on a mission to create a healthier future by delivering a platform that connects stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem for greater collaboration and discovery. Devin explains how he manages rapid onboarding, training, and ensuring consistency in their incredible culture. Before H1, Devin was an entrepreneur and co-founder of DeepBench, an expert network that helps clients (private equity, hedge funds, investors, and strategy professionals) connect with the knowledge they need to make key decisions. Prior to DeepBench and MIT Sloan, Devin was a management consultant focused on large scale technology implementations and strategy work.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

H1: www.h1.co

DeepBench: www.deepbench.io

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Rajitha Swaminathan, former Deloitte consultant, and current Vice President of Program Strategy & Member Services at Grameen America.

Rajitha joins us to discuss her current role at Grameen America, where they provide small loans (microfinance) to low-income women entrepreneurs to make big impacts in communities across the US. They are currently investing $2.12 Billion in more than 142,500 low-income females! Rajitha explains how they manage this massive network, and how they maximize each and every participant's success. Before Grameen America, Rajitha was a senior consultant at Deloitte focused on financial services / strategy and operations. Prior to that, she spent time working in the Indian telecom business, and has degrees from multiple institutions including Columbia.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Grameen America: www.grameenamerica.org

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ken Hooton, former Deloitte consultant, and current Principal Business Partner at Anaplan.

Ken joins us to discuss his experience across Deloitte, Nike, and Anaplan focusing on supply chain and customer success. Ken discusses he approaches customer success in a SaaS context and why it's an interesting career after consulting. He also talks about his experience in an operational supply chain role prior to consulting at Deloitte and how that helped add to his current experience at Anaplan.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Anaplan: www.anaplan.com

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Anjali Nakhooda, former Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and current VP of Marketing and Product Management at Vestcom.

Anjali joins us to discuss her career across BCG, Beachbody, IRI and Vestcom. She also explains how she thinks about leading marketing strategy and product management for a data driven media company, the pros and cons of consulting, what it's like to work in a private equity portfolio company, and the range of consulting projects she has led including: post merger integrations, strategic planning, pricing strategy, and much more.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Vestcom: www.vestcom.com

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Rahul Malik, former Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and current Managing Director at The Business of Fashion.

Rahul joins us to discuss how he successfully transitioned from consulting to the media and fashion industry. He covers a range of topics, including major trends driving consumer purchase decisions in the fashion industry now and what that looks like in the future. We also discussed how BOF is using data and insights to drive better outcomes for clients with BOF Insights. Lastly, Rahul covers his time at BCG and the projects he enjoyed the most.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

BOF Insights: shop.businessoffashion.com

Business Of Fashion: www.businessoffashion.com

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Michael McCarroll, former McKinsey consultant, and Irina Egorova, former BCG consultant, and current co-founders of Teamraderie.

Michael and Irina join us to discuss how they built a highly successful sales and customer success team at Lattice Engines, a B2B enterprise SaaS company that used predictive analytics to drive better outcomes for marketing teams. Lattice Engines was backed by NEA and Sequoia Capital and eventually sold to Dun & Bradstreet. Michael and Irina discuss how their time in management consulting at McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group helped add to their experience. After their success at Lattice Engines, Michael and Irina co-founded Teamraderie, a company that provides virtual experiences for teams.

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Teamraderie: www.teamraderie.com

Lattice / Dun & Bradstreet: www.dnb.com/products/marketing-sales/dnb-lattice.html

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info

In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ryan Starks, Director of Marketing at Qventus (former Strategy& / Innosight consultant).

Ryan joins us to discuss enterprise healthcare management solutions and what it takes to build a successful marketing strategy. We talk about everything from his time at Harvard Business School to life as a consultant in the Middle East. A must listen for anyone interested in healthcare technology or marketing!

Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.

Qventus: www.qventus.com

ECA: www.eca-partners.com

Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info