
David P.
5.0
(3)
Experienced technology leader at MBB with non-traditional background

Studied at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Hiring Manager at McKinsey & Company
Available Tuesday at 2:30 PM UTC
Usually responds within 9 hours
Questions? Start chatting with this coach before you get started.
David's Coaching Offerings

Land a Top Consulting Offer — Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
$2,64020h of coaching

Nail the Consulting Case + Other Interviews
Crush the interview through casing drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.
Starting at $7835h+ of coaching

Advance Your Consulting Career
Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your consulting goals.
Starting at $1,48510h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $165/hr
Get help with Skill Building, LinkedIn Review, and .
David’s Management Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Case Team Leader
60+ people coached for Management Consulting
Senior product and analytics leader with nine years of experience at McKinsey and Company. Built and scaled multiple intelligence platforms and products to global deployment yielding millions in annual recurring revenue. Architected and delivered mission critical technology transformations for Fortune 500 clients. Served on global year end review committee for early career technologists, interviewed over three hundred candidates, and built multiple teams over a near decade at McKinsey. I used to study monkeys (seriously), and specialize in helping STEM and non-traditional backgrounds break into management consulting and product.
David can help with:
Skill Building
LinkedIn Review
Case Interview Prep
Promotion Strategy
Presentations
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Salary Negotiation
Frameworks
Behavioral Interview Prep
David also coaches for Product Management and Leadership Coaching. View all.
About David
I’m David, a seasoned product leader and former top-tier management consultant who’s helped tech professionals land roles like Director of Product, Staff Engineer, and Technical Product Manager at high-growth startups and Fortune 500 companies. I've been a hiring manager at McKinsey and Company and served on the firm's performance review board for early career technologists. During my time at McKinsey, I conducted hundreds of case studies and personal experience interviews for aspiring consultants and technologists. I know the challenges individuals face when applying, and how to break through the pack. I offer resume screenings, interview prep, and leadership coaching with a direct, supportive style shaped by my years coaching ice hockey and teaching high school and university (in my pre-McK days). As someone who has switched careers paths a few times (teacher >> monkey scientist >> management consultant >> product manager), I can help you find your path and a career you love.
Why do I coach?
Before I was an industry professional, I was a professor, high school teacher, and youth ice hockey coach. I came into the world of management consulting and product management ten years after the average new hire, and quickly realized that among my peers that success was not dependent on age and experience, but rather embracing a growth mindset and being exceptionally curious. I was fortunate to have many great coaches in my life, from my early days playing ice hockey, to my academic mentors, and finally to my sponsors at McKinsey. Through Leland, I hope to pay it forward and help many of you achieve your goals.
Work Experience

Principal Consultant
Self-Employed
May 2025 - Present

Principal Product Manager
McKinsey & Company
January 2022 - April 2025
Hiring Manager
I lead a team of engineers, data scientists, and product managers within our Agriculture and Natural Capital solutions as part of the Global Energy and Materials Practice. Negotiation, Strategic Thinking and +15 skills

Senior Product Manager
McKinsey & Company
January 2020 - December 2021
Hiring Manager
People and Organizational Performance Negotiation, Strategic Thinking and +12 skills

Senior Data Scientist
McKinsey & Company
October 2016 - December 2019
Hiring Manager
People and Organizational Performance Negotiation, Statistical Modeling and +16 skills
Senior Data Scientist
Dotdash Meredith
April 2016 - September 2016
Negotiation, Strategic Thinking and +5 skills
Research Technical Lead
National Science Foundation
January 2014 - April 2016
Strategic Thinking, Predictive Analytics and +4 skills
Researcher
Fulbright Association
June 2010 - July 2011
Strategic Thinking, Predictive Analytics and +3 skills

Biology Instructor
Saint Thomas More School
September 2006 - June 2007
Strategic Thinking, Presentations and +1 skill
Education

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Biological Anthropology
2007 - 2013
Presentations, Data Analytics and +1 skill

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Masters, Biological Anthropology
2007 - 2011
Presentations, Data Analytics and +1 skill
Wake Forest University
Bachelors, Anthropology
2002 - 2006
Biology Minor
3 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
David has helped Leland clients get into Bain & Company