Zane H.
5.0
The Best of BizOps Interviewing
Studied at University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Works at LinkedIn
Available Thursday at 2:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 48 hours
I take on clients and tailor my availability to the demand for my time. I've spent 0 or 4 hours / week with a single client depending on their need and my availability at that time.
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Zane’s Business Strategy & Operations Qualifications
Experience level: Analyst
10+ people coached for Business Strategy & Operations
Open to working with clients outside the U.S.
Zane has helped clients get into these companies:
Admitted to LinkedIn's 7-person Strategy & Analytics 2019 Cohort, which received 8,600+ applicants. My time in the S&A program allowed me to become Chief of Staff to LinkedIn's Head of Business Development & Partnerships.
Zane also coaches for Product Management, Blockchain, Crypto, & Web3, and College. View all.
About Zane
I specialize in taking underdogs to the next level. If you've got a strong work ethic and passion for your next job, let's talk. I love sharing resources & advice free of charge - I am here to help you! In 2022, I was named to Leland's Top 25 Coaches for helping opportunity seekers achieve their goals: https://www.joinleland.com/library/a/the-top-25-leland-coaches-of-2022 I'm a Product Manager at LinkedIn and advise entrepreneurs focused on AI & edTech. Before Product, I worked in Partnerships as a Chief of Staff and Business Operations. My degrees are in Finance and Analytics from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. I am also an instructor for LinkedIn Learning focusing on product management and platforms. I've spent the last 5 years coaching across the spectrum from early-career planning to technical interviewing for Product/Business Operations/Strategy/Cases. My clients work in Product, Commercial Strategy, Consulting, Business Operations, and more at companies like Disney, LinkedIn, and Google. Let's tackle your career together as partners! Note: Please notify me if you are unable to attend a scheduled session ahead of time. I charge a no-show fee of 50% of the purchased time for unexplained absences.
Why do I coach?
To pay it forward. I can say with 100% confidence that I would be nowhere without the mentors and coaches that pointed me in the right direction over the years. The world is too big, and the opportunities too plentiful to be able to tackle it all on your own - I coach to be a part of each person's team & journey.
Work Experience
Instructor, LinkedIn Learning
April 2023 - Present
Learning & sharing product management and strategy insights. https://www.linkedin.com/learning/managing-platform-products/the-biggest-companies-in-the-world-are-built-on-platforms?u=0
Product Manager
January 2021 - Present
Building generative AI product experiences & platform components. My product portfolio is focused on building next-gen, AI-assisted products for LinkedIn.
Chief of Staff
July 2020 - August 2021
Long-Term Strategy+Ops, Platform Commercialization, User & Network Growth, Channel Sales Partnerships
Data Science
July 2019 - July 2020
Product analytics & data science for consumer growth team within LinkedIn's sales-tech business. Global monetization analytics for LinkedIn's e-learning business. Member of 7 person class of Strategy & Analytics analysts. The S&A program allows analysts to rotate through various job functions & business units such as Business/Product Strategy (BizOps), Corporate Development, Strategic Partnerships, Sales Strategy, Product Marketing, Data Science, and more.
Associate
Capital One
2017 - 2018
Marketing & Analytics: Rewards & Loyalty -- Lead rewards expansion strategy for Capital One recommending the next set of loyalty program partnerships to pursue. In February 2020, Capital One leveraged my analysis and recommendation to develop a reward point exchange partnership with Wyndham Hotels.
Banking Analyst
J.P. Morgan
2017 - 2018
Executive Wealth Group (EWG) -- Investment Management (AUM: ~$6B)
Education
University of Virginia, Charlottesville
B.S., Finance & Analytics
2015 - 2019
Activities and societies: Alpha Kappa Psi, McIntire Mentorship Program, McIntire Investment Institute, Class Trustee, Class Council, TEDxUVA, University Salsa Club, 2018 Digital Safari (Bay Area Immersion), A.N.G.E.L.S. Society (Secret Society), Spring 2018 Study Abroad: Denmark & Sweden
Zane was also personally admitted to
Wake Forest University
Michigan's Ross School of Business
University of Pennsylvania
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Zane has helped clients get into these companies: