Vocaz Consultants

Richard Wilmot Richard’s pre-MBA background was in systems integration consulting to large companies in the insurance, healthcare and financial services industries across Europe, East Asia and North America. Richard holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science, and currently directs new product development at a large software company based in North America. On applying to business school, Richard was accepted to MIT’s Sloan School of Management and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management (with scholarship), before accepting the Steven M. Ross Fellowship at The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. When not working or advising prospective MBA students, Richard spends his time authoring articles on technology in business for various websites, as well as volunteering his technology consulting services to local nonprofits. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Richard

Amir Pelleg Berkeley Haas graduate (MBA). Amir takes part in the interview process for the MBA program at Haas. While at Haas, Amir gained substantial experience in the field of admission to the top MBA programs in the US, and assisted many candidates with applying to the leading programs. During the summer Amir was a product manager intern at Amazon.com. Amir holds an M.Sc. in Computer Science. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Amir

Brian Walby Kellogg graduate (MBA). At Kellogg, he graduated with Distinction in the top 10% of his class, was selected to numerous leadership positions for the program’s admit weekends by the admissions committee, and was a recipient of the Benton and Bowles Scholarship. He has successfully guided numerous friends through the MBA application process, and he was elected to club leadership roles where he trained students on case and behavioral interview preparation for strategy consulting positions. He utilized numerous Kellogg courses to complete a venture plan for a career entry training start-up he initiated. Brian graduated summa cum laude with a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, and was the recipient of merit scholarships that funded more than three-quarters of tuition. At Michigan, he was suspension leader in the FormulaSAE competition involving student-built racecars, earning a finish in the top 3% of teams globally. Prior to Kellogg, he worked at Chrysler as a product engineer in chassis durability and vehicle dynamics. He later was a consultant with market information firm J.D. Power and Associates as a senior manager and director, providing clients with advisory on pricing strategy and promotional effectiveness. Brian completed a strategy consulting internship with the Monitor Group after his first year at Kellogg, and he will be returning to Monitor after graduation. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Brian

Deepak Colluru LBS graduate (MBA). Deepak finished his bachelors and masters in engineering in Computer Science and had worked in hi-tech (data storage) firms as an engineer, project manager and partner manager for 7 years. He later enrolled in his MBA at London Business School and has graduated with a distinction. During the MBA, he worked in telecoms and technology related to investment banks. He currently runs his own startup specializing in e-textbooks. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Deepak

Nick Halla Stanford GSB graduate (MBA). While at Stanford, Nick helped found the Stanford Energy Club and was a Vice President in the GSB Energy Club. Nick was heavily involved with anything cleantech and also completed a MS degree in Environment and Resources at Stanford. Nick became a go to person for incoming applicants interested in energy and offered advice on applications, essays, and interviews. Nick was also admitted to Michigan when he applied to b-schools. Nick holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with high distinction. His previous work experience includes Undergraduate Researcher and Teaching Assistant at the University of Minnesota, R&D Chemical Engineer Intern at Boston Scientific and Ecolab, and R&D Engineer at General Mills. While at General Mills, Nick developed packaging for new snacks products and designed manufacturing systems for Pillsbury plants. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Nick

Pankaj Agarwal Pankaj is an MBA student at Harvard Business School. While at Harvard, Pankaj gained substantial MBA application experience, helping friends through their application process. When Pankaj himself applied to b-schools he was also admitted to London Business School and the Indian School of Business. Pankaj holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Seoul National University. His previous work experience includes junior research intern at Fraunhofer IISB in Germany, senior research intern at EWAG AG in Switzerland and engineer at Samsung Electronics. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Pankaj

Dudi Einey UCLA Anderson graduate (MBA). Dudi is an interviewer for the MBA program at UCLA. While at UCLA Anderson, Dudi acted as a Career Coach and worked with the career office to assist students searching for post-MBA jobs and preparing for interviews. Dudi was admitted to two out of the three b-schools he applied to: Berkeley and UCLA (with maximal scholarship). Dudi graduated with distinction his B.Sc. in Physics and Computer Science. In the summer and during his MBA Dudi interned at two private investment funds, focused on the Internet and entertainment industries. Prior to his MBA Dudi worked as an IT Security consultant where he managed projects for IBM at clients such as top commercial banks and government agencies. Dudi worked as a Technical Manager for a UK based technology startup. Today Dudi works as the Director of Content at Docstoc (Internet startup), based in Santa Monica, California. Dudi is a certified Life and Business Coach. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Dudi

Prasanth Ramanand Prasanth is an MBA student at Columbia Business School. At Columbia, he serves numerous leadership positions such as Peer Advisor and Hermes Society member. He also co-chairs the India Business conference. Over the last couple of years, he has successfully guided many applicants earn admission in various top b-schools in USA and around the world. Prasanth holds a MS in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon and a BS with honors from Cochin University. Prior to Columbia, he worked at Accenture for four years advising financial services firms and government on technology strategy. Outside of the professional sphere, Prasanth is passionate about community service, blogging, photography and he has fund-raised over $10,000 for charity by running marathons in USA and Europe. For the summer, Prasanth is pursuing an investment banking internship at Green River Energy Partners and a corporate planning internship at American Express. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Prasanth

Jun Frank Ma Frank holds an MBA from London Business School (LBS) where he was awarded an Annual Funds Scholarship. While at LBS, Frank gained substantial MBA application experience. He participated in numerous admissions events (in London and Hong Kong) where he advised potential candidates about the admissions process and its expectations. He also advised the LBS Admissions Office on exchange student applications. Prior to the MBA, Frank worked in GE’s Energy business under the Edison Engineering Leadership Program and as a combustion engineer. His primary focus was on gas turbine new product development. He was also selected as the first GE Edison to complete an expatriate assignment in China. Frank holds a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (with distinction) from Cornell University and a M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, where he graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA. During his MBA, Frank completed internships in London at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Carbon Trust, focusing on the energy and the renewables industries. Frank is passionate about community service and founded the LBS Volunteers Club to promote student volunteering in the London community. He is currently working as a management consultant in BCG’s London office. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Frank

Nithin Kasmikandy Nithin is an MBA student at Michigan-Ross. While at Ross, Nithin gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through their applications and essays. When Nithin applied to business schools he was also admitted to Cornell. Nithin holds a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, where he graduated with distinction. His previous work experience includes design engineer at Infosys, senior software engineer at SAP Labs and summer associate at Deloitte Consulting. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Nithin

Boaz Cohen Kellogg graduate (MBA). Boaz acted as an interviewer for the admission office between 2007-2010. While at Kellogg, Boaz was the one-year program's representative at Kellogg's student government and led various activities. Boaz gained substantial experience in the field of admission to the leading MBA programs in the US, since 2006 he has been assisting many applicants with applying and getting accepted to the leading programs. Boaz holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (with distinction). Boaz worked as a product manager at Amazon.com and as a marketing consultant at Rosetta Marketing. Today Boaz is an entrepreneur in the filed of technology and working on launching a website. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Boaz

Manish Agarwal Manish holds an MBA from INSEAD and has represented the school at MBA fairs in London and Singapore. While at INSEAD, he participated in information sharing and candidate interaction sessions assisting visiting and admitted students with their choice of MBA program and expectations thereof. Since graduation, his passion for assisting people has seen him help friends and acquaintances gain admission into top-tier schools, and make their post-MBA career choices. Prior to his MBA, he worked with Hewlett Packard in their R&D and Manufacturing divisions in Singapore and the USA. Here, he led product development teams as a design architect. His designs have earned him 7 US patents, with a few more pending. Post INSEAD, Manish worked as a Strategy Consultant with a top-tier strategy firm in London, and is currently based in Singapore with the in-house strategy team of a Fortune-50 company. An engineer by training, he completed his Bachelors and Masters in Mechanical Engineering on full scholarships from Singapore Airlines and Hewlett Packard respectively, and graduated at the top of his class. On the fun side, Manish enjoys kayaking, golf, formula 1, but on most days his 2 yr old takes priority. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Manish

Sarah Yang London Business School graduate (MBA). While at LBS, Sarah gained substantial MBA application experience, helping many people with the applications and essays. She also participated in an exchange program and studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where she focused on Entertainment Management. Sarah holds a B.Sc in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of British Columbia. Her previous work experience includes strategy consultant at MTV Europe, research associate at VisionMobile and lead software engineer at Electronics Arts. She currently works as a business consultant at Omnicom Group in London. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Sarah

Tanguy Morin Columbia graduate (MBA). While at Columbia, Tanguy gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through the application process. Tanguy holds a BSc in Mathematics and Physics from Lycee Brizeux and a Master of Engineering with excellence from ESITE. His previous work experience includes Division Director at Picanol (Spain), Head of Sales at Bucher Industries (France) and Account Manager at Naturex Inc. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Tanguy

Ori Elkin Berkeley Haas graduate (MBA). After his MBA, Ori joined Veritas as an admission consultant for Business schools (with focus on Haas). During the last 3 years Ori assisted over 100 applicants with their application, from strategy to mock interviews. many of them are now MBA students at the US. When he applied to B-schools, Ori was admitted to several leading programs with scholarships, but he doesn't regret choosing Haas. Ori holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science. After graduating Ori worked as a senior software engineer and project leader at Mercury Interactive (HP) in the company's main R&D facility. Today Ori is a Product Director at GetJar. And still dreams about playing professional basketball some day... Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Ori

Prithvi Raj Harvard graduate (MBA). When Prithvi himself applied to business schools, he was also admitted to Kellogg. While at Harvard, Prithvi gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of applicants through the process. Prithvi holds a BSE in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. Prithvi worked for 3 years as a product manager at Microsoft, and is doing his summer internship at McKinsey and Company. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Prithvi

Mihir Jayaraman INSEAD graduate (MBA). While at INSEAD, Mihir gained substantial MBA application experience, helping a number of people through the application process. He also participated in marketing the school during open days and talking to newly admitted students as part of orientation. Mihir holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. His previous work experience includes Sales & Operations Planning Executive at Alstom, and Business Development Manager and Business Unit Head at Aditya Auto Products & Engineering. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Mihir

Vishal Soni Tuck graduate (MBA). While at Tuck, Vishal has gained substantial MBA application experience - he has worked as an admissions interviewer, managed admissions events, and advised prospective students about the Tuck admissions process. Prior to his MBA, Vishal worked for a boutique consulting firm specializing in growth strategy in Asia and North America. He holds a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. Upon graduation, he will be joining Amazon.com as a Product Manager. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Vishal

Hrishikesh Sathawane Hrishikesh is an MBA student at UCLA Anderson. While at UCLA Anderson, he was involved in the interview process for the MBA program, and gained substantial experience in the field of admission to the leading MBA programs in the US, assisting many applicants with applying and getting accepted to the leading programs. Hrishikesh holds a B Tech in Engineering Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology in Bombay, and an MS in Electrical Engineering from Iowa state university with the focus on solar cells. His previous work experience includes teaching assistant and research assistant at Iowa state university and various engineering and management roles at Micron Technology. Hrishikesh currently serves as an independent marketing consultant. Set an MBA admission consulting meeting with Hrishikesh

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