
Hi, I’m Mef
Career & Leadership
Coach
My mission is simple. I want to help you achieve your potential and craft a career that matters to you.
HOW’S WORK?
What do you focus on when you think about work? Career growth, money, personal brand, all of the above?
We tend to focus on how much of these things we have rather than how we are spending our time. Personally, I think work is about how you spend your time doing things that reflect your authentic self...
WHY ME?
I built my career from the ground up. Earning a degree from Harvard and working across engineering, consulting, tech, energy, healthcare, government, and education. These diverse experiences gives me a big-picture yet unique lens on leadership, career transitions, and strategy.
Today, I’m a career and leadership coach, and Director of MBA Career Coaching at UCLA Anderson School of Management. For over a decade, I’ve coached thousands at top business schools including Chicago Booth, and UVA Darden—helping future leaders gain clarity, make bold moves, and build careers aligned with their values. Beyond emerging business leaders, I also coach professionals across a wide range of industries facing tough career decisions and leadership challenges.
My coaching approach is grounded in real-world experience and draws from my own unconventional path. I’ve developed proven frameworks to help you navigate change with confidence, clarity, and purpose. Whether you’re making a transition, stepping into leadership, or redefining your path, I’ll help you move forward with a strategy that works for you.
13+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
MY COACHING EXPERIENCES IN NUMBERS
5303+
PROFESSIONALS COACHED
54
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
3
TOP BUSINESS SCHOOLS
For many of us, our perspective has shifted from what we do for a living to how we want to live...
THE CAREER DILEMMA
50% of employees are quietly quitting
18% are loudly quitting
Harvard Business Review | ‘Creating a Happier Workplace is Possible and Worth It’
TESTIMONIALS OF A VALUE ALIGNED CAREER
Working with Mef was a turning point in my life…
I came to Mef at a crossroads: feeling burned out from a demanding career in education and unsure of my next step. Mef helped me rediscover my voice, clarify my purpose, and navigate one of the biggest transitions of my professional life. Thanks to his guidance, I made the leap from education into big tech; and now I lead AI Partnerships at Microsoft.
It all started with one question: “How’s work?” Now, thanks to Mef, I’m doing some of the most meaningful work of my life, helping shape technology that impacts billions of people around the world.
ERASMO
SR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / AI PARTNERSHIPS | MICROSOFT
Switching into a career aligned to my life values
Mef helped me to think about my career holistically and kept me accountable toward making progress toward my goals. I was considering an industry shift when I decided to work with him and he helped me to identify transferable skills and market myself competitively without losing sight of my work-life values.
He was patient, structured, and positive. Thanks for all of your support, Mef!!
JOYCE
DESIGN LEADER | AMAZON
