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Rahul P.
💡 Product
👶 I was born in Kolkata, India
📍I currently live in San Francisco, CA
🌍 I’ve grown up all over the world: Kolkata (India) → Bangalore (India) → Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) → Dubai (UAE) → Singapore (Singapore lol) → Indiana → Nevada → California
My hobbies: 🎾 🏓 🚴♂️ 📖 🎥 🍺
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Whitney C.
🔥 MBA
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, so all about that southern hospitality. I've worked in male-dominated industries my entire career (finance, tech, entrepreneurship, getting an MBA). I've wanted to blaze a path and open a door for women and underrepresented minorities to explore these spaces and become leaders. I've also built an incubator for women who are thinking about starting companies so they have a supportive community around them that keep pushing them forward. I've advised and mentored dozens of founders along their journey of starting a company. Happy to advise on anything from startups to getting an MBA to figuring out your life values and purpose.
Shikha A.
📈 Marketing, sales, & business
I'm Shikha, and I'm passionate about helping people become the best version of themselves. I graduated from Rice (where I trained as a leadership coach) and started my career at Bain. Then, I transitioned to working health tech strategy at J&J. I just finished an MS from the Stanford School of Medicine (MCiM ‘23) and am now working in Operations at Headway.
I have many thoughts on how work environments shape our personal lives along with our professional lives. I’d love to chat about how to discover what you need to be successful at work and how to find the environments in which you can be most energized.
Jakub L.
🔥 MBA
Born in North-West Poland, studied in the UK, worked in investment banking (briefly), NGO development (briefly), consulting (3 years); moved to the US for MBA, now in Impact Investing in NYC. Motivated to give back and lead a net-positive life. Love coaching and developing; my dream is to retire as a professor. When the sun sets, an occasional techno DJ. Enjoy reading books and organizing wildcard events. Die-hard Star Wars fan.
Adam J.
🔥 MBA
I’m originally from Marin County (just outside SF), and after bouncing all over for school and work, I’ve been back in the Bay for 6 years. I’m a California kid at heart (hiking, skiing, sailing, Giants games, screenplays), but have a deep love of travel and care immensely about continuing a global lifestyle and network.
I’ve done unofficial mentoring for years through various channels, and have always loved helping the next generation of leaders, travelers, dreamers find their next great opportunity and kick-ass. It feels like I’ve lived a lot of different lives, and I’m eager to share my perspective with people considering similar questions.
Felipe B.
💻 Startups
I’m Felipe, currently living in Chicago and pursuing my MBA at the University of Chicago School of Business - a.k.a Booth. I’m also a Consultant at BCG, where I have worked for 4 years having incredible experiences in Rio de Janeiro, Dubai and Berlin before coming to Booth.
Getting to where I am was definitely not a trivial task. I grew up in São Paulo in a very humble family that could not afford to me good education. Yet, having to start working at the age of 16 to support my family, I managed to study Computer Engineering at the best university in Brazil and Latin America becoming a 1st student generation.
As a mentor, I have had the privilege of guiding and supporting several individuals in their professional and personal growth. One of the most impactful mentoring experiences I had was working with a low-income computer science student through the ISMART platform, helping him land a job at a renowned game development company.
This mentoring experience taught me that even the smallest acts of kindness can have a profound impact on someone's life, and that mentorship can be a powerful tool for empowering individuals and helping them reach their full potential.
If I can be a part of your journey, just as many have been for me, I would be thrilled!
Lanita P.
📈 Marketing, sales, & business
I’m passionate about empowering others and helping them to shine in a way that is authentic to them. I'm also a consumer enthusiast who loves brands that empower communities.
As a former consultant and now Harvard MBA, I am applying my passion for elevating the stories and experiences of overlooked consumers through the products that they use. CPG plays a significant role in consumers' identities and, and my mission is to make consumers feel seen, heard, and confident in who they are and how they show up. \n \n Professionally, I have gained a number of skills from my almost 6 years in consulting including: project management, cross-functional collaboration, executive communication, data analysis, budget management, and human capital management. Through my internships in early-stage VC and at Procter & Gamble I learned investor relations and brand management respectively. As an entrepreneur I've learned strategic branding, partnerships, digital strategy, and scrappiness. \n \n I wouldn’t be where I am today, without countless professionals and friends mentoring me. I am passionate about paying it forward to help provide access to knowledge that will help other break down barriers and eradicate statistics. If you would like to chat about career, life, or business school, schedule a chat and let’s get to work!
Leigh H.
💸 Personal finance
Hey there! I’m Leigh, a recent Harvard Business School MBA grad, pursuing a career focused on the intersection of strategy and social impact. Let me tell you my story.
I graduated from Wellesley College at 22 thinking I had everything figured out. I had a great job in a city that I was excited about. I negotiated a salary that I was proud of and that would allow me to start the life I wanted. I was living with a good friend and had a community of college friends with whom to share the New York City experience. And yet... I felt lost. I started my job, and feeling unchallenged, under-stimulated, and undervalued, I quickly learned that it wasn't for me. I was overwhelmed by the size of the city and didn't know my place in it. I was working long hours and didn't have the time that I wanted and needed to take care of myself. For the first time in my life, I didn’t feel that I was learning, and felt pressure to find new educational channels.
Ultimately, I took a big risk. I left finance and New York City, took a 60% pay cut, and moved to Boston to work in an unconventional consulting role for a professor. It was because of the challenges that I struggled with in New York - allowing me to reflect and grow - that I could make progress in moving toward my passions and goals.
But, uncertainty, unease, and change aren’t parts of life that just go away, or that you simply grow out of. My pivoting career-wise was the progress I needed back in 2019. Now in new season of life as a newly minted MBA, I’m still addressing that familiar “lost” feeling although from a different standpoint. Facing a tough job market, I’m needing to define my goals and success more definitively than ever before. I often feel stuck in the comparison that “everyone else has it figured out,” and staying steadfast in what I care about and what I do and don’t want is more easily said than done. And yet, I’m learning to embrace the stillness and freedom of this reflective moment. I get to decide what progress means to me at age 29, and I’m growing in that process.
Twenty is the resource I needed out of college to help reflect upon and grow from change. It’s a resource that I still need today to help me reflect and learn in moments when the path ahead isn’t clear. I hope to be a mentor to those like my younger self, who could use the wisdom of someone with just a little bit more experience and distance. I also hope to be a mentor to those who find themselves struggling with the question marks that are inherently part of life as a 20-something. (I promise, no one has it all figured out!)
I look forward to connecting & hearing your story.
Yumi L.
Hi, I’m Yumi! I’m a Chinese American born in Venezuela, attended schools there and in China, and finally moving to the U.S. during my teenage year. Having been exposed to 3 different continents at a young age, I’ve taken an interest in learning about how different things work in different cultures. I’ve worked at various industries — art, import/export, non-profit, real estate, retail and tech - mainly in the operations and business development space.
Throughout my 20s, I’ve been very fortunate to have mentors from all walks of life that have pushed me to do better, expanded my worldview, and helped shaped the person I am today. I want to pay it forward and be the mentor that I wished I had when I was 20. Reach out and let me know how I could help!
Dee T.
Hi, my name is Dee and I am excited to be a mentor on Twenty! I am currently a student a Harvard Business School and excited at the opportunity to mentor the next generation. Let’s connect!
Sneha S.
Hi, I’m Sneha. I’m from Bangalore (a city in India) and I relocated quite a bit within Asia (starting in my mid twenties) before making Dubai, home, at least for now.I started my career in the field of Supply Chain in the automotive sector, moved to apparel and I’ve been a while in the food and beverage industry. I’ve worked my way through the different echelons of the value chain, across geographies before making a pit stop to develop sustainable Supply Chain strategies for the “East” region (Russia, Poland, Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe) within the International Zone of my company.Outside of work, I’m usually seen working on projects around the house (my mini goal for the year). All this apart from just enjoying the silence, playing and cuddling my 3 year old cat and exploring bit by bit of the world around me.Why Mentoring? Early on in my career, I understood the value of a good mentor and I stuck to my practice of getting a mentor everywhere I went cause I needed direction.Since I didn’t want to keep all that valuable knowledge, I started looking for opportunities to give back: I started with Wedu where I was part of their mentor program - a program which provides assistance for young women from South East and South Asia moving into university by guiding them in areas where they require guidance. I moved on and worked with Unherd India by providing a GirlsInSTEM program - a program for young girls between the age of 14 - 20 helping them understand a bit more about Supply Chains and Manufacturing and the basic skills required to make a career in the field.I’m with twenty now, hoping to help you navigate your twenties, just like so many helped me navigate mine, making it a journey of immense learning and growth, for which I’m tremendously grateful.
Nick B.
I’m Nick! I grew up in Southern California, went to Stanford University to compete on the Track & Field team (and learn something).
I transitioned into working at software startups (B2B SaaS) in the SalesOps and RevOps world.
I lived in San Francisco and the SF Bay Area for 7+ years.
I have lived in New York City (Brooklyn!) for 4 years (as of late 2023).
I’m always looking to learn and grow.
My core values are listed on my LinkedIn for the world to see (PDF Linked).
I don’t take myself too seriously. I think life is about being fun and playful, showing love, doing the right thing, and finding ways to be fulfilled across dimensions.
Amari G.
Hey Twenty Peeps! I'm Amari - a Chicago native, currently living in Boston where I'm getting my MBA and MS in Engineering. Prior to grad school, I worked in the automotive industry - mostly in various manufacturing environments, focused on process improvement.
Outside of work, I try to be active in my community. As a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and member and past national/regional leader in the National Society of Black Engineers, I’ve spent much time creating various opportunities for underrepresented minorities to excel in any way they can, both personally and professionally .
If I’m not in class or leading a club or volunteering in the community, you can probably find me somewhere chatting with someone about sneakers, or the most recent Black owned business I’ve discovered and plan to support.
Post-grad school, I hope to enter the retail industry and continue focusing on process improvement with the long-term goal of finding ways to help small business build resilient supply chains to ensure their long-term success.
For now though, I'd love to chat with you! Hit me up if you want to talk about being first-gen, an introvert or a minority engineer. I’m also happy to discuss applying to business school, handling rejection from your dream school or reapplying to school. If we have some time left over during our call, I’m also happy to chat about the latest sneaker drops or your fav small business to support!
Natalie C.
I would say that I have full 2 time jobs: 1) my "9-5" as a designer/creative at an ed-tech startup and 2) full time mom to my cat Pancake! I'm excited to be mentoring on Twenty because I wish I had something like this when I was navigating life in my early 20s. Looking forward to paying it forward and hopefully passing on some wisdom along the way too.
Sibylle G.
Hello mentees!
I am a French-Lebanese national who was raised in Beirut. I’ve worked in both architecture and tech, and recently relocated to the United States to pursue an MBA at Harvard Business School.
I am originally trained as an architect and designer, I have worked two years at in the architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. I soon transitioned to the tech scene and worked in a growing Construction Tech startup from Seed to Series B. As you can imagine, working in a seed stage startup means that I wore different hats (I know you’ve heard that phrase a lot), from sales to product management, and ended up settling on marketing. In parallel, I’ve also founded a non-profit, which targets my home country. It grew to become an initiative hub with over 100 volunteers, and has been at the forefront of the relief efforts in the country.
I am very excited to be part of Twenty’s team of mentors, and guide you as you navigate your 20s. My sisters are at this exact stage of their lives, and I see how little guidance they are being provided. I truly enjoy helping them as they embark on new challenges, and I look forward to doing this with you as well.
Anand S.
Empathetic, Incisive and Direct
