Our mission

Our mission is to launch your career.

It's a simple formula: your work ethic + our preparation tools power job interview success. We believe that, top-notch interview preparation should be available to all, regardless of income, education or pedigree.

Our platform is built on one principle: learn by doing. If you bring the elbow grease, we'll bring the tools. And whatever skills you need to build before interview day - whether it's tearing through break-even problems, structuring nebulous business problems or designing an API, we've got you covered.

Roll up your sleeves: it's launch day!

Our team

Kenton Kivestu
Kenton Kivestu
CEO and Founder
  • Oversees RocketBlocks efforts to help candidates land great jobs
  • Helped launch ads products at Google and Flurry and led the Zynga mobile poker franchise
  • Loves sailing, hiking and learning to fix things around the house
Keri Calhoun
Keri Calhoun
CX and Partner Outreach
  • Wears multiple hats at RocketBlocks, across CX, account management and the expert program.
  • Helped launch Amazon's first remote customer service operation
  • Expert gardener and hobbyist drummer and skateboarder
Saaran Zaman
Saaran Zaman
Associate Marketing Manager
  • Leads the marketing charge at RocketBlocks across our blog and social channels
  • University of Virginia grad
  • Enjoys playing poker, tennis and the occasional ice bath
Ben Charbonneau
Ben Charbonneau
Software Developer
  • Spearheads engineering on all aspects of the RocketBlocks product
  • Self-taught coding bootcamp grad - got his start at EPIC Health
  • Likes to go backpacking and hiking
Annie Hsu
Annie Hsu
Advisor
  • Led teams at Google, Nike, Nio and Frog Design.
  • Won a Google EMG award for her work on AdWords Editor
  • Enjoys cooking, hiking and hanging out with her dog Ollie

Consulting + Tech Experts

Jill Schweitzer
Jill Schweitzer
Product Manager @ Airbnb
  • Formerly a PM Amazon, Uber, StubHub
  • Expertise in consumer products and marketplaces
  • Made an appearance on Top Chef
Avneesh Kohli
Avneesh Kohli
Product Manager @ Instagram
  • Formerly a PM at Microsoft, Dropbox
  • Expertise in consumer facing products and enterprise applications
  • Attended Kobe Byrant's last game
John Gronberg
John Gronberg
VP Product @ Datagrail
  • Formerly a PM at Amazon, Okta
  • Expertise in mobile apps, SDKs and APIs, identity and ads
  • Sailed 6 of the 7 oceans
Tanya Koshy
Tanya Koshy
VP Product @ UserTesting
  • Formerly a PM Google, Facebook
  • Expertise in B2B, user research and analytics
  • Lived in 15 cities
Mike Lyngaas
Mike Lyngaas
Product @ Webflow
  • Formerly product at Gusto, Yahoo!
  • Expertise in Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, & building channels
  • Played on Duke Basketball practice team
Allen Yang
Allen Yang
Head of Product @ Bubble
  • Formerly a PM at Google
  • SMB & Enterprise SaaS / productivity tools, fintech and data products
  • Enjoys baking
Rob Reiling, GM at Opendoor, Ex-McKinsey Engagement Manager
Rob Reiling
Ex-McKinsey &Co. EM
  • GM at Opendoor
  • Member of the McKinsey interview team & interviewed 100+ candidates
  • Voice is used in the popular Red Dead Redemption video game
Scott Keenan
Scott Keenan
Ex-BCG Project Leader
  • VP at Whyhotel
  • Conducted 100+ interviews at BCG across associate, consultant & technical (Gamma)
  • Cycled the full length of Japan (3,000+ km) in 2011
Steph Tolosa
Steph Tolosa
Ex-Bain & Co. Consultant
  • COO at Skylight Group
  • Rotation in the Bain Private Equity Group (PEG) & interviewed 100+ candidates
  • Won 9 father-daughter national tennis championships
Nick Padlo
Nick Padlo
Ex-Bain Case Team Leader
  • MBA from Stanford GSB
  • Served on Bain Dallas interview team & conducted 150+ interviews
  • ESPN Mini Golf Youth Champion (1995)
Ankur Biswas
Ankur Biswas
PM @ Microsoft
  • BSc & MPS from Cornell University
  • Expertise in cloud computing and enterprise software
  • Learned underwater photography
Neha Masson
Neha Masson
Head of PMM, StitchFix
  • Formerly PMM at Google, Twitter, Amazon
  • Expertise in consumer products and marketplaces
  • Board member, SF Children's Art Center
Anna Wiggins
Anna Wiggins
Sr. Director PMM, ManyChat
  • Former PMM at Google, PayPal, Eventbrite
  • Expertise in B2B, BCC and lifecycle marketing
  • MBA from NYU Stern
Francisco Bram
Francisco Bram
Head of PMM, Uber Business
  • Ex-Siemens health global marketing lead
  • Expertise in GTM strategy, demand gen, integrated marketing
  • Launched 30+ products globally
Paul Farris
Paul Farris
Strategy & Ops Lead, Uber
  • Ex-McKinsey Engagement Manager
  • Former VP Strategy & Ops, Yahoo
  • MBA from Columbia Business School
Eric Kobe
Eric Kobe
VP Growth Strategy, Affirm
  • Former Director at FTI and Navigant
  • Expertise in e-commerce and fintech
  • Completed 900+ Barry’s Bootcamp classes
Chris O'Riordan
Chris O'Riordan
Ex-McKinsey & Co. EM
  • Divisional GM at Opendoor
  • Led Stanford GSB recruiting for McKinsey, interviewed 100+ candidates
  • Ex-pro baseball player (Texas Rangers)
Scott Gladstone
Scott Gladstone
Ex-BCG Project Leader
  • VP at Dine Brands Global (Applebees)
  • Member of BCG interview team, conducted 100+ interviews
  • Former ski instructor at Deer Valley resort
Shine Yang
Shine Yang
Ex-BCG
  • Former project lead at BCG
  • Conducted 30+ interviews in consulting, 100+ in Uber
  • Fluent in Mandarin, 15+ years experience of playing the flute and still active in performing
Ethan Lampert
Ethan Lampert
Bain & Co., Consultant
  • Conducted 50+ interviews and mock interviews with Bain & Co.
  • Studied Economics & CS at Duke University
  • Featured in a skincare commercial with JB
Matthew Lee
Matthew Lee
Strategy & Ops at Google
  • Program lead at Google
  • Conducted 30+ interviews at Deloitte
  • Has summitted Mount Kilimanjaro & enjoys rock climbing and photography
Mike McGee
Mike McGee
Bain & Co., VP of Strategy at Foundation Partners Group
  • Former Senior Manager
  • Conducted 50+ Interviews with Bain & Company
  • Was a sponsored skateboarder in his tweens
Andrew Gilbert
Andrew Gilbert
Project Leader at BCG
  • Product leader
  • Conducted 30+ interviews at BCG
  • He can do an oddly good tweety bird call
Benjamin Foo
Benjamin Foo
Bain & Co., Strategy Leader at SEEK
  • Former Senior Consultant
  • Conducted 150+ coaching sessions | Interviewer at Bain & Co
  • Traveled around the whole of Iceland once!
Nekane Martinez
Nekane Martinez
BCG, Consultant
  • Returning Consultant (+2yrs @BCG pre-MBA)
  • Led Undergrad recruiting efforts; experience in Consulting and Tech strategy interviews
  • Got an MBA from Chicago Booth
Mukunth Raghavan
Mukunth Raghavan
McKinsey & Co., ex-Goldman Sachs
  • Associate at McKinsey & Co.
  • Career Advisor at Chicago Booth, conducted hundreds of practice interviews and coaching sessions.
  • PADI Certified Scuba Diver, ran a cocktail bar as a mixologist, trivia buff, active quizzer and quizmaster
Mahish Kewalramanin
Mahish Kewalramanin
Accenture, Associate at L.E.K. Consulting
  • Associate
  • Has conducted over 50+ interviews for peers through consulting club and LinkedIn
  • Has been vegan for over 9 years
Yatharth Sharma
Yatharth Sharma
BCG, Digital Strategy Consulting
  • Consultant
  • Conducted 100+ interviews to coach peers across Booth and peer schools for consulting interview prep
  • Could recite all 386 Pokemon in order... Then higher education happened.
Piya Radia
Piya Radia
Ex-Bain & Co., Wayfair
  • Senior Director at Veho
  • Coached multiple successful MBB candidates, led Georgetown Deloitte recruiting, conducted 30+ case interviews at Wayfair
  • Traveled to over 60 countries
Sam Scott
Sam Scott
Associate at L.E.K. Consulting
  • Associate at L.E.K.
  • Conducted interviews for L.E.K.
  • I write with my right hand and throw with my left
Justin Hopkins
Justin Hopkins
BCG, Associate
  • Associate at BCG
  • Over 2 years at BCG, conducted 40 official mock cases as the office lead for Stanford, Oxford, & UPenn candidates.
  • First-Generation American
Shi-Wei Toh
Shi-Wei Toh
McKinsey & Co.
  • Returning Associate
  • 100+ mock and actual interviews conducted for tech and consulting; Admissions Fellow at Chicago Booth
  • I taught myself how to ride a bike at a ripe age of 30!
Steph Lam
Stephanie Lam
Deloitte, Manager, Strategic Planning and Integration at Canadian Blood Services
  • Manager
  • Conducted 50+ behavioural and case interviews; led S&O recruiting nationally
  • Trail ultrarunner, figure skating judge, house plant / sourdough enthusiast, aspiring canine parent
Ramon Silva
Ramon Silva
BCG, GM at Rappi
  • Former Associate at BCG
  • Prepared 30+ students for MBB interviews
  • He speaks 6 languages and loves to read business books
Marja Fox
Marja Fox
McKinsey & Co., Independent Consultant @ Marja Fox Consulting
  • Former Associate Principal
  • Conducted 100+ interviews at McKinsey, led recruiting strategy for Advanced Professional Degree candidates
  • Loves crafting, singing, waterskiing and board gaming...but not at the same time.
Stefanos Sinis
Stefanos Sinis
Consultant at BCG
  • 50+ cases conducted on RocketBlocks platform, coaching multiple successful MBB candidates
  • Got his MBA from HEC Paris and his BSc in Marketing & Communication from AUEB
  • When he is not making slides, you can usually find him snowboarding. He is a tech start-up co founder
Jessie Wang
Jessie Wang
McKinsey & Co., Associate
  • Associate at McKinsey & Co.
  • Consulting career advisor at Booth and consulting family lead for 1Y MBAs
  • Accidentally ran a marathon
James Mackay
James Mackay
Product Lead @ Indeed
  • Formerly PM @ Facebook, Expedia
  • New product incubation and data driven growth
  • Started snowboarding in my 30s
Helen Sims
Helen Sims
Head of Product @ Reforge
  • Formerly PM Lead at Airbnb, Zynga
  • Marketplaces, consumer products & experiences, and mobile gaming
  • Been in a Barbie Dolls commercial
Milap Patel
Milap Patel
Associate Product Manager (APM) at LinkedIn
  • Former Program Manager Intern at Microsoft
  • Conducted 30+ Interviews over 2 years at Big-Tech Companies including Microsoft, LinkedIn, Atlassian, Uber and Lyft.
  • Traveled to all the Hawaiian Islands, Played competitive soccer for 14 years, Love to cook
Elena Bazina
Elena Bazina
ex-McKinsey & Co., ex-Affirm
  • Led product teams at Affirm, pilot.com and Intuit
  • Interviewed candidates for my own and adjacent product teams, coached aspiring PMs and consultants
  • Capsized a dinghy 5 times (4 of them on purpose) during a particularly fun day on San Francisco Bay
Himankini Shah
Himankini Shah
Facebook, Ex-Amazon, Ex-Microsoft
  • Product leader
  • Conducted 100+ interviews at Amazon, Product School speaker and instructor, published author
  • State level table tennis player
James Mackay
James Mackay
ex-Meta, Product Lead at Indeed
  • Expertise in new product incubation and data driven growth
  • Conducted 50+ PM interviews at Facebook
  • Started snowboarding in my 30s
Ashta Rastogi
Ashta Rastogi
Product Manager at Microsoft
  • Product manager
  • Provides behavioral and product interview interview coaching and career strategy sessions.
  • Did a road trip from OH to SEA
Wendy-Lynn McClean
Wendy-Lynn McClean
Google, Product Manager
  • Group Product Manager
  • Conducted 500+ interviews
  • When winter comes, you can't get me off the mountain
Pedro Filipe Abreu
Pedro Filipe Abreu
ex-Linkedin, ex-Gusto
  • Former Strategy and Operations at LinkedIn and Gusto, ex-consultant at Accenture
  • Conducted 50+ interviews including senior leadership roles
  • Marathon runner
Jonathan Yang
Jonathan Yang
Revenue Strategy & Analytics @ Asana
  • Former Analyst at Disney Corporate Strategy & Business Development
  • 50+ interviews across ZipRecruiter and Asana
  • New Akita Dog Owner, Semi-professional poker player in college
Holly Watson
Holly Watson
Amazon, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, AWS
  • Sr. Product Marketing Manager/ Director Product Marketing
  • Hiring manager, talent recruiter, career coaching
  • Ambassador for Product Marketing Alliance

Partner with RocketBlocks

RocketBlocks partners with top graduate programs and universities around the world. Currently, 50% of the Ivy League MBA programs are official partners and more than 15 universities globally partner with RocketBlocks to help their students land dream jobs.

If your university is interested in licensing the RocketBlocks product, please contact us at partnerships@rocketblocks.me.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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