Our Team
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Deep Biswas - Principal Career & Education Adviser
Deep has over a decade of experience advising and coaching students and young professionals at all levels. He recently served as a Consulting Coach and Academic Tutor at Harvard Business School. Across the years, he has guided mentees to secure positions at prestigious institutions like the University of Oxford, McKinsey & Company, Kearney, Strategy& (PwC), University College London, and many others.Education:
MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School
M.Phil in Development Studies from Jesus College, University of Cambridge
BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Warwick
Career:
Harvard Business School Leadership Fellow with the Boston Planning & Development Agency
Civil Service Fast-Stream Economist (and Graduate) with the Department for International Development (DFID)
Diplomat - Served in Embassies/High Commissions: Tanzania, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda and Tunisia
Strategy Consultant with Dalberg Global Development Advisor
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Will Fairbairn - Career & Education Adviser
Will excelled at McKinsey & Company, rising quickly to Senior Engagement Manager, and has a track record of coaching candidates into such firms, not least because he also worked at Kearney. Having excelled from an early age at King's College School Wimbledon, Will has in-depth experience of the UK education system. He has built and sold a SaaS business, and currently leads a top European scale-up as Country Manager for the UK & Ireland, making him a valuable mentor for those transitioning into the tech industry.
Education:
M.Phil in Development Studies with Distinction from Queens' College, University of Cambridge
BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick
Career:
UK General Manager (Head) with AgiCap
Senior Engagement Manager (Strategy Consultant) with McKinsey & Company
Co-Founder at Fabrik (a social network platform that successfully exited to a market leader)
Strategy Consultant with Kearney
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Maria Stavridou - Career & Education Adviser
Maria has over a decade of experience advising and coaching students and young professionals across various levels. She has privately tutored graduate-level microeconomics and has successfully guided her mentees to secure positions at prestigious institutions, including the London School of Economics (LSE), University of Warwick, World Bank, European Commission, UK Civil Service, Harvard Health System Innovation Lab, and many others.
Education:
MPH in Global Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick
MA in European Economic Studies from the College of Europe, Bruges
Career:
Head of Vaccine Supply with the UK Health Security Agency
Health Economist with Public Health England & Department of Health & Social Care
Senior Executive, Economics Consulting at Ernst & Young
Economics Consulting with World Bank, World Health Organisation, Pharos Global Health Advisors, European Parliament, BisImpact
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Matt Woods - Career Consultant
Matt's career is one of an inspiring rise as his business has grown into a market leader in the Gaming & Entertainment industry. So much so, he is a benefactor of Jesus College, University of Oxford. He has coached many in his network from non-traditional backgrounds into institutions such as the University of Warwick. His advice is sought after even by experienced tech CEOs; amongst his beneficiaries include Strats.gg, Reactclips and STREAM.
Education:
MSc in Social Anthropology from Linacre College, University of Oxford
BA (Hons) in History, Literature, and Culture of the Americas from the University of Warwick
Career:
CEO at AFK Creators, a leader in Gaming and Entertainment Industry; partners with 20+ AAA and AA PC/Console/Game Publishers
Series of Roles in Start-Ups: Hiperpool, Rocket Internet SE and Camelot.AI
Lead The Way Graduate Scheme at Capita
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Kaisin Yee - Career & Education Adviser
Kaisin Yee grew up in Singapore but studied abroad in both the UK, and the USA. She achieved this as a two-time scholar from Singapore’s Ministry of Health, navigating the complex journey of securing funding for overseas education. With her leadership across Asia in health and her experience as a former President of the Singapore Association of Speech and Language Therapists, Kaisin is an excellent role model for students aspiring to study internationally and pursue careers in health.
Education:
MPH in Global Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
BSc (Hons) in Speech Sciences from the University College London (UCL)
Career:
Senior Manager with Singapore's MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation
Global Health Systems Professional with Duke-NUS's Global Health Institute
Principal Speech & Language Therapist with Singapore General Hospital
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Tolga Ahsak - Opeartions & Marketing Manager
Tolga embodies the ethos of Career Impact. In a twist of fate, he was Deep's first tutee 12 years ago. Under Deep's guidance, Tolga secured a spot at a prestigious private school, where his passion for business flourished. Since then, he has played a key role in driving his family business to exceptional success and regularly interfaced with high-net-worth individuals as a negotiator at Foxtons.
Education:
BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of East Anglia
Career:
Head of Operations at Lemon and Limes Ltd.
Lettings Negotiator at Foxtons, Hampstead