rareliquid

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A series of interviews that aims to level the playing field for those interested in business careers. Learn more at www.youtube.com/@rareliquid.

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August 21, 2024 #22 - Paige Shaw (Space X) | Go-To-Market Strategy
In this episode, I interview Paige, a fellow Wharton MBA and former SpaceX employee, as she shares her unique journey and insights into the company's culture and mission.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:02:16 - Paige’s background
00:05:45 - Princeton
00:11:28 - Entering the tech industry
00:12:59 - Meeting Elon Musk in high school
00:15:04 - Working at Qualtrics
00:21:06 - Recruiting for SpaceX
00:28:26 - Getting the SpaceX offer
00:29:18 - SpaceX culture and role
00:32:31 - Day to day responsibilities
00:35:27 - Key lessons at SpaceX
00:39:16 - Feedback culture
00:42:37 - Moving to a different team at SpaceX
00:43:54 - SpaceX culture
00:47:22 - Work-life balance
00:48:55 - SpaceX perks
00:49:44 - Surprising aspects at SpaceX
00:50:26 - Elon Musk’s presence
00:51:58 - Armada
00:57:21 - Armada’s relationship with SpaceX
00:58:00 - Discovering Armada opportunity
00:58:49 - Pivoting from SpaceX
00:59:52 - Resources for tech trends
01:01:33 - Overcoming imposter syndrome
01:02:51 - Team structure at SpaceX
01:04:28 - Compensation at SpaceX
01:05:49 - Why MBA
01:18:14 - Advice for your younger self
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1h 21min
July 23, 2024 #21 - Shreya Shanbhag (Apple, Adobe) | Corporate Finance and Product Management
In this episode, I chat with Shreya, who spent 5 years working at Apple in various finance roles, including a stint in Tokyo.

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0:00 - Introduction
00:08:40 - Recruiting for Apple
00:02:23 - Shreya’s background
00:16:18 - Explanation of Apple’s rotation program
00:25:54 - Day to day responsibilities
00:30:55 - Rotation at Apple Japan
00:35:37 - Rotation at Apple Cupertino
00:46:24 - Apple’s culture
00:57:14 - Compensation
01:03:27 - Unique experiences at Apple
01:06:02 - A vs. B players
01:08:03 - Motivation for pursuing MBA
01:09:54 - Internship at Adobe as a PM
01:11:51 - Why being a PM wasn’t enjoyable
01:16:31 - Day in life of a PM
01:19:46 - Fun questions
01:24:25 - Advice to younger self
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1h 29min
July 19, 2024 #20 - Tvisha Gangwani (Microsoft) | AI & Cybersecurity Product Management
In this episode I speak with Akanksha, a fellow Wharton MBA classmate who went from Evercore to growth equity at TPG.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
00:02:33 - Tvisha’s background
00:05:27 - Recruiting strategy for big tech
00:06:21 - Why product management
00:07:37 - The role of a PM
00:10:17 - Exciting projects and impact
00:11:42 - Challenging parts of being a PM
00:17:11 - Microsoft culture
00:19:57 - Productivity tips
00:22:15 - Balancing MBA and working full-time
00:29:41 - Key lessons from Microsoft
00:31:44 - Microsoft team structure
00:34:49 - PM recruiting process, questions, and tips
00:46:36 - Tvisha’s Microsoft patents
00:49:03 - Daily responsibilities as a PM
00:51:26 - Traits of a good PM
00:52:56 - Typical PM work hours
00:54:55 - Growing as a PM
00:57:48 - Unglamorous parts of the job
00:59:50 - Compensation
01:01:02 - 5-10 year career plan
01:01:49 - Favorite Wharton classes
01:04:07 - Favorite MBA experience
01:06:39 - Fun questions
01:10:25 - Advice for your younger self
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1h 14min
July 08, 2024 #19 - Akanksha Santdasani - (TPG, Evercore) | Growth Equity, Investment Banking
In this episode I speak with Akanksha, a fellow Wharton MBA classmate who went from Evercore to growth equity at TPG.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:54 - Background overview
00:03:32 - Oliver Wyman summer internship
00:04:44 - Switching from consulting to finance
00:09:47 - UPenn undergrad experience
00:11:48 - Interest in finance
00:17:37 - Why Evercore
00:22:54 - Banking recruiting tips
00:27:54 - Unglamorous banking moments
00:30:32 - Lessons learned in banking
00:35:18 - Switching to private equity
00:36:18 - PE recruiting
00:43:15 - Why TPG
00:44:28 - Growth equity explanation
00:45:53 - TPG differentiation
00:48:34 - Valuation in growth equity
00:53:07 - Transitioning from banking to growth equity
00:55:14 - Due diligence
01:02:38 - Unglamorous sides of investing
01:07:33 - Productivity hacks
01:12:46 - Why MBA
01:15:57 - Future plans
01:18:56 - Alternate career path
01:19:45 - Mentors
01:21:19 - Advice to younger self
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1h 24min
June 18, 2024 #18 - Hari Joy - (CD&R, Blue Haven, JPM) | Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Banking
In this episode, I interview Hari, a Wharton alum who worked at JPMorgan in investment banking, CD&R in private equity, and Blue Haven Initiative in venture capital.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
2:03 - Hari’s background
6:49 - Investment banking at J.P. Morgan
12:36 - Private equity process and recruiting tips
22:32 - CD&R’s recruiting process
23:37 - CD&R’s investment strategy
35:55 - The operational side of PE
38:11 - Life at CD&R
41:35 - CD&R culture and hours
47:00 - The hierarchy in PE
52:56 - Lessons learned from PE
55:50 - Transitioning from PE to VC
1:01:00 - Recruiting for VC
1:08:49 - Day in the life of a VC investor
1:14:28 - What makes an entrepreneur great
1:16:94 - Blue Haven’s investment philosophy & team structure
1:19:52 - VC investor responsibilities
1:24:37 - Comparing PE vs. VC
1:29:24 - Decision to get an MBA
1:31:20 - Lessons learned from the MBA
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1h 37min
May 31, 2024 #17 - Martim Maia - (Amazon) | Technical Product Manager
In this episode, I speak with Martim Maia who went from London Business School, to being a senior technical manager at Amazon and then to Whartom for his MBA.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
00:02:01 - Background
00:04:32 - LBS experience
00:06:31 - Comparing Wharton and LBS courses
00:07:56 - LBS culture
00:11:20 - Path to Amazon
00:14:49 - Amazon recruiting
00:16:56 - First role at Amazon
00:18:24 - Vendor management responsibilities
00:20:05 - Enjoying vendor management
00:21:53 - Reason for role switch
00:25:58 - Treasure Truck project duties
00:27:28 - Treasure Truck success
00:28:55 - Amazon culture
00:32:29 - Example of a meaningless artifact
00:35:02 - Switch to product management
00:36:02 - Transition process
00:39:00 - Number of interviews
00:40:03 - Interview questions
00:46:35 - Excellent answers to behavioral questions
00:49:00 - Enjoyment of PM role transition
00:49:45 - Reasons for loving PM role
00:52:55 - Less enjoyable PM aspects
00:54:53 - Additional PM challenges
00:57:08 - Experiencing frustrations
00:58:21 - Multi-stakeholder project
01:06:05 - Technical PM project
01:12:00 - Qualities of a great PM
01:15:11 - Amazon working hours
01:19:37 - Amazon role compensation
01:25:01 - Discussing rising Amazon stock
01:31:11 - Reasons for MBA
01:32:15 - Post-MBA PM plans
01:33:34 - Advice to younger self

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1h 36min
May 22, 2024 #16 - Jimmy Gillespie - (McKinsey, Private Equity) | Consulting, Private Equity
In this episode, I speak with Jimmy Gillespie who went from BYU to McKinsey to private equity and Wharton for his MBA.

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:57 - Background introduction
00:03:31 - KPMG internship in Kuala Lumpur
00:05:25 - Impact of internship on recruiting for McKinsey
00:07:25 - Why Bain was Jimmy's #1 Choice initially
00:09:37 - Differentiating McKinsey, Bain, and BCG
00:12:28 - Choosing the Cleveland office
00:14:12 - Receiving the McKinsey offer
00:15:47 - Lebron's impact in Cleveland
00:17:12 - McKinsey project locations
00:18:13 - Consulting travel schedule details
00:20:02 - Working hours
00:23:17 - Tips for budding consultants
00:25:04 - Setting workplace boundaries
00:26:50 - Team norms in consulting
00:28:07 - Daily problem solving in consulting
00:30:10 - Contributions as an entry-level consultant
00:32:10 - The smartest thing a partner has done
00:33:33 - Consistent attributes from the best partners
00:35:00 - The pace of work in consulting
00:36:08 - Toughest part of consulting
00:38:37 - Negative experiences with colleagues
00:39:51 - Skills developed at McKinsey
00:41:50 - Perks from working in consulting
00:44:45 - Consulting recruiting tips
00:48:15 - Case interview tips
00:49:47 - Handling the infamous McKinsey "What else" question
00:51:44 - Interview process differences amongst MBB
00:54:00 - McKinsey's interview approach
00:55:20 - Compensation for entry-level consultants
00:56:31 - Feedback and review process
00:59:08 - Most valuable feedback received
01:01:32 - Decision to move to PE
01:03:30 - Transition from consulting to PE
01:04:50 - Learning financial modeling skills in PE
01:05:24 - PE firm interview process
01:06:56 - Investor work vs client services
01:09:27 - Advice for consultants working in PE
01:11:05 - Unenjoyable aspects of PE
01:13:30 - Decision to pursue an MBA
01:16:30 - Search Fund (Plan after MBA)
01:21:29 - Alternate career path
01:22:38 - Contrarian opinion held
01:23:30 - Advice to younger self

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1h 26min
May 06, 2024 #15 - Ojima Agada - (JP Morgan, Caryle) | Investment Banking, Private Equity
In this episode, I interview Ojima Agada, who worked at JP Morgan and Carlyle in their real estate PE group.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:47 - Background Overview
00:04:24 - Princeton Experience
00:07:13 - Pivot into Finance
00:08:41 - How did you end up choosing the division that you did?
00:12:45 - JPM Day to Day Activities
00:16:28 - Interview Prep Resources
00:19:34 - Hardest Interview Question
00:21:49 - Switch from JPM to Carlyle
00:29:32 - Types of Deals
00:38:24 - Carrying costs
00:41:14 - Impact of higher interest rate environments
00:46:10 - Challenging phases
00:51:47 - Overview of Carlyle's culture and team dynamics
00:52:31 - Carlyle's work-life balance during COVID
00:54:32 - Acquisition and asset management in real estate
00:57:42 - Work-life balance at Carlyle and real estate investing
01:01:16 - Compensation in real estate investing
01:04:07 - Personal lesson from private equity experience
01:09:04 - Decision to pursue an MBA
01:10:49 - Standout experience during the first year at school
01:13:13 - Characteristics of a good investor
01:14:46 - Tips for purchasing an apartment
01:17:25 - Future of the real estate market
01:19:58 - Advice to younger self
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1h 24min
May 01, 2024 #14 - Ashley Wu - (UBS, Thoma Bravo) | Investment Banking, Private Equity
In this episode, I interview Ashley Wu, who went from being an athlete at Yale University to working at UBS’s TMT Group in New York and in private equity at Thoma Bravo.

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⏱Timestamps⏱
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:31 - Overview of background
00:07:39 - Initial interest in finance
00:10:00 - Utilizing resources at Yale for finance and banking
00:11:41 - Tips for networking in finance
00:14:21 - Timing for sending thank-you emails post-interview
00:15:15 - Resources used for securing a position at UBS
00:17:26 - Initial months of working at UBS
00:07:36 - Yale experiences leading to a career in finance
00:14:15 - Qualities of a successful investment banking analyst
00:26:25 - Highlights and challenges of banking
00:35:15 - Choosing to transition into private equity
00:38:45 - Thoma Bravo's company pitch
00:41:27 - Discussion on full buyouts
00:41:41 - Typical debt percentage in deals
00:43:01 - Profitability requirements for investment
00:43:19 - Managing risk in potentially unprofitable investments
00:48:11 - Involvement with portfolio companies
00:48:13 - Operational support from Thoma Bravo
00:50:11 - Changes in management post-acquisition
00:51:57 - Decision-making on management team adjustments
00:53:19 - Perspectives on the necessity of private equity
00:55:49 - Valuable insights gained from working in private equity
01:06:50 - Walking through a PE deal
01:11:10 - Discussing work hours during intensive periods
01:14:10 - Enjoyable aspects and surprises in PE
01:14:18 - Challenges in PE beyond work/life balance
01:18:00 - Deciding to leave PE for further education
01:19:56 - Integrating lessons from Adobe into future roles
01:22:40 - Aspirations for becoming a CXO
01:24:58 - Key lessons from the Wharton experience
01:31:20 - Advice to younger self
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1h 36min
April 02, 2024 #13 - Connor Crandall - (J.P. Morgan, Warburg Pincus) | Investment Banking, Private Equity
In this episode, I interview Connor Crandall, who went from Brigham Young University to investment banking at J.P. Morgan and to private equity at Warburg Pincus.

Watch this episode on YouTube here - https://youtu.be/Tf3SvAIW4SI

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⏱Timestamps⏱
0:00 - Introduction
00:02:01 - Overview of background
00:02:36 - Breaking into investment banking
00:03:49 - Approach to securing internships early
00:07:02 - Early investments
00:09:00 - Decision to pursue PE
00:10:02 - Recommended financial resources
00:10:45 - Coping with banking challenges
00:11:50 - Daily life as an investment banking analyst
00:14:50 - Preparing for investment banking
00:16:00 - Difference between working in small vs large teams
00:18:18 - Adjusting to banking’s demands
00:20:20 - Recruiting resources for banking
00:21:30 - Interest in healthcare
00:23:27 - On-cycle vs off-cycle recruiting for PE
00:23:47 - How to choose PE firms
00:27:09 - Role of headhunters in PE recruiting
00:29:58 - Why Warburg was Connor’s top choice
00:33:15 - Preparing for PE interviews
00:37:37 - Warburg’s investment strategy
00:39:39 - Criteria for evaluating investments
00:41:49 - Insights into a specific PE investment process
00:47:47 - Walking through a PE deal
00:49:24 - Favorite part of the job in PE
00:50:40 - What made PE worth it
00:51:44 - Surprises and challenges in PE
00:53:54 - Involvement in portfolio companies post-acquisition
01:02:38 - Advice for aspiring finance professionals
01:04:13 - Personal lessons from PE
01:07:07 - Overcoming mistakes
01:08:00 - AI’s impact on private equity
01:12:21 - Reasons for pursuing an MBA
01:14:50 - Why growth equity as next step
01:19:24 - Alternate universe
01:19:55 - Influential mentor
01:21:30 - Advice to younger self
01:23:01 - Outro
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1h 25min

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