Business Development & Partnerships Experts

With experience across client strategy, account management, and relationship-driven growth, I’ve spent my career helping businesses build stronger client relationships, identify opportunities, and drive revenue. At ShopMy, I work closely with brands on strategy, retention, and growth. I’ve consistently exceeded revenue and retention targets, contributed to a 206% increase in client engagement, and driven more than $1M in incremental client spend each quarter. A big part of my role is understanding a client’s goals, identifying opportunities to expand the relationship, and building strategies that create value for both the client and the business. Previously, at Bloomberg, I managed relationships across a portfolio representing more than $30M in annual revenue. Through hundreds of client conversations and tailored strategies, I learned how to understand different business needs, build trust with stakeholders, and identify opportunities to strengthen and grow partnerships. I’ve also mentored junior associates and new account managers, helping them develop their communication, relationship management, and strategic thinking skills. If you’re looking to strengthen your approach to business development, improve your client and partner relationships, identify growth opportunities, or become more confident in relationship-driven roles, I’d love to help you build a practical strategy and put it into action.

I spent 10+ years working in business development and partnerships with Microsoft, Okta, Google, Amazon. I built a multi million co-sell revenue partnership from the ground up that won many global industry awards.

I’m a practitioner-first BD and partnerships coach with 10+ years building strategic partnerships, partner ecosystems, and growth initiatives across technology, education, workforce development, and AI. I’ve originated and scaled partnerships with organizations including AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, NVIDIA, IBM, Meta, ServiceNow, Coca-Cola, and leading universities—giving me a clear view into how strong partnerships are built, sold internally, and translated into measurable business outcomes. I’ve also been on the hiring side of the table, evaluating candidates for partnerships, business development, strategy, customer-facing, and cross-functional operator roles. As a Pathrise industry mentor, I coached 35+ mid-career and senior professionals targeting competitive roles at top tech companies, earning top 1% coaching ratings. My coaching goes beyond generic job search advice: I help candidates sharpen their BD/partnerships narrative, identify the right roles, prepare for hiring manager and executive interviews, and work through case studies, take-home assignments, and final-round conversations. My style is structured, direct, and highly practical. I help candidates think like partnerships operators—not just applicants—so they can clearly communicate how they identify opportunities, build relationships, influence stakeholders, structure partnerships, navigate ambiguity, and create measurable business impact. My goal is to help you show up as a clear, confident, and differentiated candidate for BD, strategic partnerships, alliances, ecosystem, and partner strategy roles.

Head of Business Development and Partnerships post-MBA, with experience building BD functions at early-stage companies and media organizations. I help professionals structure BD strategy, navigate complex partnership conversations, and build the external relationships that actually move a company's growth needle.

I'm a General Partner at the world's most active AI investor, Antler. I broke into VC after an operating career as a C-level tech exec at multiple unicorns. My firm have raised >$100M over two top-quartile performance funds and we have made >150 investments. Personally I've made over 50 angel investments. Across these investments I've invested BEFORE Sequoia, 20VC, a16z, Accel and YC multiple times. In my operating career, I was Chief Commercial Officer for Adzuna (a global job search engine) running their business across 16 global markets. Prior to that I ran the B2B2C business for SeatGeek, a ticketing marketplace, working with major sporting franchises like Manchester City, Liverpool and Dallas Cowboys. I joined SeatGeek after spending several years as GM UK and Northern Europe for Airbnb, overseeing their rocketship growth across Homes and launching Experiences. I also spent eight years at Google in London, Sydney and Singapore; most recently running their APAC Emerging Markets business, launching YouTube across Southeast Asia.

I’m an experienced business development and partnerships professional with 4+ years of experience across Fortune 500 companies in entertainment, streaming, and tech. I began my career at Disney, working across Marvel Studios, Disney+, Hulu, and Disney Channels, where I built global marketing partnerships and supported the growth of the streaming business. I later transitioned into advertising technology, where I became the youngest manager in company history and led multi-million dollar partnerships across industries including tech, travel, automotive, and retail. I have negotiated and secured first-of-their-kind deals with leading technology companies. Today, I work at Walmart, building strategic partnerships with some of the largest tech and social platforms in the world within a multi-billion dollar retail media ecosystem. Alongside my corporate career, I have helped students, early career, and experienced professionals land interviews and secure roles at companies like JP Morgan, Robinhood, Disney, Amazon, Google, Netflix, and Microsoft. I truly believe most people are far more capable than they realize, but often need the right guidance to unlock their potential. I help people refine their narratives and connect the dots across their experiences so their story is clear, compelling, and impossible to overlook. At the end of the day, the people who land the job are not always the smartest, but the ones who know how to tell their story best.

I've lead BD and partnerships across many technology products and businesses, spanning scaled ecosystem partnerships and very large, high-impact partnerships. I've developed expertise in navigating value exchange between companies, negotiating optimal outcomes, and maximizing business impact through partnerships.

Welcome to my profile! With a robust background in strategic partnerships and business development, I currently serve as a Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Microsoft, where I drive revenue growth and develop go-to-market strategies for AI and security partners. My experience extends to mentoring founders at Microsoft, helping them validate business ideas and accelerate product development. As a former Teach For America corps member, I have a proven track record of mentoring students and teachers, which has honed my ability to guide others toward success. I hold an MBA from Kellogg School of Management, where I was an F.C. Austin Scholar, and an A.B. in Economics and French from Harvard University. Let's connect to explore how I can help you achieve your business development goals!

Welcome to my profile! With over 17 years of experience at LinkedIn, where I currently serve as VP of Business Development, I've been at the forefront of the company's incredible growth from 12 million to over 1 billion members. My strategic initiatives and partnerships have significantly contributed to LinkedIn's user engagement and revenue growth. Leveraging this extensive experience, I've successfully coached 18 individuals, helping them navigate and excel in business development and partnerships. Let's connect and take your career to the next level!

Partner programs that make 1+1 = 3 are built on mutual trust, reciprocal benefit, and scale growth as the partnership matures. I specialize in designing and supporting clients' partner programs from the ground up, with a focus on co-selling and sustainable partner operations. From Amazon to Udemy (acq. Coursera), my experience has varied across different partner maturity stages and I advise, strategize, and operationalize clients' partner motions.