Slide-Ready Strategy: Supporting Tech Leadership with Modeling and Storytelling Expertise

The Client

Our client is one of the world’s most recognized and influential technology companies—responsible for building tools and platforms that have fundamentally transformed how people connect.

Since its founding in 2004, the company has empowered billions through its apps, communities, and communications platforms. Now, as it pioneers the next evolution in digital interaction—including augmented and virtual reality—it remains focused on shaping the future of human connection.

The Challenge

The client was facing a spike in work volume and needed high-caliber, short-term support to keep pace with internal demands. They were specifically looking for an Interim Analyst to assist with:

• Financial modeling and data analytics
• Insightful presentation and deck creation
• Translating complex data into executive-ready narratives

The ideal candidate would bring a consulting toolkit—with both structured problem-solving and strong communication skills. Comfort in ambiguity, speed, and precision were critical.

Key qualifications included:

• 2+ years at a top-tier consulting firm
• Strong Excel and data modeling capabilities
• Excellent slide-building and storytelling skills

Our Approach

We searched for pre-MBA consultants with hands-on experience in strategy development, data modeling, and executive communication—particularly those who had worked in tech-forward, cross-functional environments.

Given the interim nature of the role, we prioritized candidates who could hit the ground running, synthesize insights quickly, and contribute to high-visibility deliverables without a steep ramp-up.

The Placement

We placed a former strategy consultant and Harvard MBA with exceptional modeling, analytics, and communication skills. Highlights of his profile include:

• Extensive experience building financial models, conducting M&A analyses, and using data to tell a compelling story
• Deep expertise in Excel, paired with a strong ability to translate insights into executive-ready decks
• A background in technology strategy, transformation implementation, and cross-functional planning
• A track record of managing enterprise-level projects in fast-moving and ambiguous environments
• Strength in areas such as trend analysis, business model innovation, and new business development

He is known as a strategic thinker, an emotionally intelligent collaborator, and an innovative problem solver—traits that made him especially effective in high-performance, highly visible workstreams.

The Outcome

The interim analyst quickly delivered value—supporting multiple workstreams through detailed modeling, executive presentations, and data-driven insights. His ability to move fluidly between numbers and narrative made him a key contributor to senior decision-making processes.

In a high-expectation environment where clarity, precision, and speed are essential, his placement proved how the right interim talent can bridge the gap between analysis and action.