John K.
AI Product Leader @ MSFT | ex-BCG, BofA | 100+ jobs secured for clients
Studied at Korea University
Works at Microsoft
Available Friday at 2:00 PM UTC
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John's Coaching Offerings
Land a Top PM Offer: Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
$2,38020h of coaching
Nail the PM Interviews
Crush the interview through drills, frameworks, mock interviews, and more.
Starting at $6605h+ of coaching
Advance Your PM Career
Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your PM goals.
Starting at $1,25010h+ of coaching
Pay as you go
Get help with Skill Building, LinkedIn Review, and .
John’s Product Management Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Group Product Manager
100+ people coached for Product Management
I've helped 100+ people secure jobs in tech, banking, and consulting. You can see our testimonials on Instagram @dearconfide. Currently, I'm leading the Data + AI Platform for Microsoft Payments. Previously, I led product teams at a Sequoia-backed startup and was part of the founding team of the largest crowdfunding platform in Southeast Asia. Before product, I was an investment banker at Bank of America and management consultant at BCG.
John can help with:
Skill Building
LinkedIn Review
Execution
Promotion Strategy
Cover Letters
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Freelancing
Strategy & Vision
Salary Negotiation
Influence & Collaboration
Product Case Interview Prep
Behavioral Interview Prep
About John
I've helped 100+ people get their dream jobs in Big Tech (MAGMA), consulting (MBB), and banking (bulge brackets) -- because I've received offers, worked, and served as an interviewer at all three types of companies. You can see testimonials of the people I've helped on Instagram: @dearconfide.
Why do I coach?
I've navigated so many career paths and challenges of companies at all stages (early, growth, mature). I've learned a lot in the process, and would love to share with the next generation of professional leaders! You can learn more about me here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3rCjvZLiVJ/
Work Experience
Senior Product Manager
Microsoft
December 2023 - Present
⚛️ Exploring how AI/ML and GenAI can accelerate the fintech and e-Commerce ecosystems, with a focus on a $400B payments stack, data + AI platforms, and GenAI applications for data
Startup Advisor
Kikoff
December 2023 - Present
🛠️ Democratizing how people fix their credit, safely & responsibly Kikoff is a Series B company and has raised over $42 million in total funding. Investors include basketball star Stephen Curry, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV, and Coatue.
Product Lead
Empower Finance
July 2022 - December 2023
💸 Revolutionizing access to credit Led 3 product teams across AI/ML underwriting, core app experience, and growth. Reached profitability in 4Q22 with >$1B in credit disbursed to Americans living paycheck to paycheck. Ranked as the #1 fastest growing fintech company in San Francisco by Inc magazine (2022). Backed by leading VC firms such as Sequoia and Initialized.
Management Consultant
Boston Consulting Group
May 2021 - May 2022
🌎 Working with senior leadership teams to drive global business impact Industry focus: TMT, Healthcare, Digital Ventures, Private Equity & Principal Investors (PIPE), Financial Institutions (FI), Public Sector (PS), Social Impact (SI)
Investment Analyst
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
September 2020 - May 2021
💰 Investment strategy and portfolio due diligence Asset class focus: public market equities, fixed income portfolios
Education
Korea University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance
2019
Top 3 University in Korea - ‘SKY’
National University of Singapore
Finance
2017 - 2018
#1 Business School in Asia