James H.
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2,925 min coaching
Ex-McKinsey | Columbia MBA | MBB Case + Behavioral Interview Coach
Studied at Columbia Business School
Worked at McKinsey & Company
Available today at 2:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 1 hour
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James's Coaching Offerings
Land a Top Consulting Offer — Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
$1,44020h of coaching
Nail the Consulting Case + Other Interviews
Crush the interview through casing drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.
Starting at $3805h+ of coaching
Advance Your Consulting Career
Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your consulting goals.
Starting at $72010h+ of coaching
Custom hourly
Get help with Skill Building, LinkedIn Review, and .
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James’s Management Consulting Qualifications
Experience level: Consultant
20+ people coached for Management Consulting
James has helped clients get into these companies:
Welcome to my profile! As a former consultant at McKinsey & Company, I’m well-aware of how challenging the interview process can be for management consulting roles. I specialize in case interview preparation and offer comprehensive support, including resume and cover letter editing. Let's connect to craft a personalized strategy that will help you break into the competitive world of consulting.
James can help with:
Skill Building
LinkedIn Review
Case Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Frameworks
Behavioral Interview Prep
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About James
Hi! I'm a Columbia MBA, former McKinsey consultant, and current Head of Partner Strategy & Operations at Salsa. I started my career in the agent training program at United Talent Agency, and was a non-traditional MBA applicant. I like to drum, play golf, see as many movies as possible, and have recently gotten addicted to Peleton...
Why do I coach?
As a business school graduate and ex-McKinsey consultant, I know how challenging it is to put yourself out there and apply for a highly selective spot. If it hadn't been for the amazing coaches and mentors I had along the way, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my goals. I love to pay it forward and help other applicants do the same.
Work Experience
Head of Partner Strategy & Operations
Salsa
2025 - Present
Senior Associate
McKinsey & Company
August 2022 - October 2024
Enterprise Sales
Frame.io
May 2018 - November 2019
Video collaboration startup (acquired by Adobe for $1.3B)
Original Series Development
NBCUniversal
February 2017 - April 2018
Agent Trainee
United Talent Agency
September 2014 - February 2017
Education
Columbia Business School
MBA
Claremont McKenna College
BA, Economics & International Relations
Thesis: The Performance of Global Film Franchises: Installment Effects & Extension Decisions (published in the Journal of Cultural Economics, January 2018)
James was also personally admitted to
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
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