The Ventura Team
Career Experience
Shahzeb is an experienced professional in the tech sector. He started his career in analytics at Wayfair in Boston before moving to Germany where he led the operations analytics team at N26, one of Europe’s prominent neo banks. Tapping into his entrepreneurial spark, Shahzeb moved on to establish his own product development agency - Venrup - which has successfully been servicing clients across the U.S and Europe.
Academic Background
After pursuing his high school diploma from Aitchison College, Shahzeb moved to the U.S to further explore his intellectual curiosity. He did his bachelors from Brown University in Computer Science while also engaging in his passion for design and architecture.
Career Experience
Maria, with years of experience in M&A and Commercial Finance, started in banking and transitioned into commercial finance at Hello Fresh after her Masters. She later made significant contributions at q-commerce unicorns: Gorillas and Getir. Her multifaceted experience, spanning from meal-kit delivery to finance, offers valuable insights for those navigating diverse industries.
Academic Background
Maria, an academic devotee, graduated from Phillips Academy Andover and later earned dual degrees in Philosophy and Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin. Post-financial industry experience, she obtained a Master's in Financial Analysis from London Business School, enriching her unique blend of abstract and quantitative skills.
Our Services
We are committed to providing personalized and comprehensive guidance to individuals embarking on their academic and career journey.
Admissions Counseling
Our specialized consultants will help you navigate the admissions process with strategic advice on picking colleges, refining your essays and optimizing your application for success.
Interview Preparation
We provided 1:1 mock interviews for college admissions and job interviews to help you succeed in the interview process.
Career Counseling
With years of experience working across the U.S and Europe, we provide strategic insights on how best to success in your career trajectory or make a career switch.
Our Students Shared Their Success Stories
We are dedicated to providing personalized and comprehensive guidance to students embarking on their university journey.
"The Ventura team did a great job at guiding me through the application process. They’re highly specialized in the Ivy League colleges and provided a lot of insights that improved my application significantly. Shahzeb also provided critical support for my interviews that finally helped me land my admission at Cornell."
Abdullah Adnan (Cornell University)
"The ventura team’s guidance significantly improved my application. María gave me the tips and guidelines to write proper essays and provided me helpful resources to prepare for the gmat. I highly recommend this consulting services, because I was able to perceive the results as I landed 2 different admissions."
Marcela mesa (IE)
"Maria's writing skills and critical thinking were instrumental in helping me land an exchange at NYU Stern. Maria is rigorous and demanding yet very empathetic in advising. She knows exactly what US Universities are looking for in a candidate and helps you convey it in a structured, humble, and efficient way. Additionally, she listens to your concerns and makes sure that the application is tailored to your profile and background."
Berengere Nagy (NYU Stern)
"The consultations I had with Shahzeb were pivotal in helping me make my application stand out for my dream schools. I can only highly recommend Shahzeb and the Ventura team. In the end I landed my first pick admission at Columbia with the help of Shahzeb."
Muhammad Usman
"When applying to the program MBA at NYU Stern, Maria was absolutely the best. She guided me through the entire process, helped me understand the requirements needed for the application and outline/review my essays. In addition, because I applied in such a short span of time before the deadline she really accomodated to my needs… I couldn’t have done it without her help."
Mariana Escobar (NYU Stern)
"Shahzeb played an instrumental role in helping me land my admission at Berkeley. He provided me with strategic insights on making my application stand out and critiqued my application essays. He also helped me a lot with preparing for my interviews. The mock interviews at Ventura are some of the best I had and I can only highly recommend them!"
Mustafa Jawaid (UC Berkeley)
"I wouldn't doubt working with Nona if you want to get into your dream school. She did an amazing job in turning my essays into a very well written and inspiring story. Thanks to her guidance and her incredible writing skills I was able to get into my one of my top choice schools and, two years later, I'm at a point in my career than I never thought I could get to."
Lorenza Velez (Harvard Business School)
Contact Us
We're excited to connect with you and provide the guidance you need for your university journey.
Email us directly at contact@ventura-consulting.com
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