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Hafeezah
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1st session -50% | Ex-McKinsey| Offical McKinsey Case Coach | +250 coaching sessions
MBB Cases
Case interview
Fit interviews
English
South Africa (UTC +2)
USD 149 / h
1st session -50% | Ex-McKinsey| Offical McKinsey Case Coach | +250 coaching sessions
MBB Cases
Case interview
Fit interviews
USD 149 / h
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Consulting
3 Coachings
745 Q&A Upvotes
2 Awards
About Hafeezah
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ABOUT ME

 •  2 years at McKinsey & Company - Consumer & Retail

 •  4 years at Monitor Deloitte - Strategy & Innovation                                        

 •  3 years at Coca-Cola Africa in Strategy & Competitive Intelligence                

 • Oxford MBA (Chevening Scholar) with distinctions in Strategy, Business of Entertainment, and Marketing

Co-Head of the Oxford Consulting Council, leading career support, case prep, and industry engagement for MBA peers

• Former One Young World Ambassador (Coca-Cola)                                        

Current Oxford MBA Alumni Council member   

 

I’m happy to chat about:

  1. Case coaching at all levels – Whether you're starting from scratch or need last-minute prep, I’ll help you master structure, communication, and confidence through mock interviews, drills, and clear feedback
  2. FIT / PEI preparation – Especially for McKinsey, I’ll help you craft compelling, authentic stories that showcase leadership, impact, and problem-solving using “MBB trigger phrases” that resonate with interviewers
  3. Crafting high-impact CVs – Turn your experience into a consulting-ready resume that grabs attention and gets interviews
  4. Writing standout applications – From the Oxford MBA and Chevening Scholarship to other competitive global scholarships, I’ll help you position your story with clarity and your "unique strengths"
  5. Strategy career transitions – Advice on pivoting into in-house strategy roles across multinationals, FMCG, and high-impact sectors
  6. What to have a chat in general with someone who left the MBBs :) 

Every session is fully tailored - no cookie-cutter advice. 

I focus on your unique strengths and growth areas, so we can build real, measurable progress.

Depending on your needs (case, fit, or both), we start with a baseline diagnostic: a realistic mock case interview and/or behavioral (PEI) interview questions (each will take about 45mins). 

After, you'll receive written feedback using my custom rubric, which you can reuse to track and improve your performance across future practice cases.

From there, we use a targeted game plan: live mock interviews, take-home drills, and highly specific feedback to sharpen your thinking, structure, and communication.

I place special emphasis on the Personal Experience Interview (PEI), especially for McKinsey. 

I’ll help you craft tight, compelling stories that highlight leadership, impact, resilience, and problem-solving using MBB-style language and what I call “trigger phrases” that resonate with interviewers.

My approach is structured but flexible, and aimed at getting you truly ready to perform on interview day. 

Happy to chat for what works for you!

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5.0
Apr 02, 2025
by Anonymous
Interview Coaching
I highly recommend Hafeezah; she is a 5-star coach. Overall, the experience was extremely helpful, significantly boosting my confidence and belief in myself ahead of my McK interview– an outcome I...
Apr 08, 2025
by Aisha
Interview Coaching
Grateful for Hafeezah’s guidance in Consulting Navigating the challenges of consulting can be overwhelming, but having someone like Hafeezah take the time to listen, guide, and provide actionable...
Mar 18, 2025
Interview Coaching
I had an exceptional experience working with Hafeezah as I prepared for my management consulting interview with McKinsey. She provided constructive and highly tailored feedback, which significantly...
Work Experience
Associate - consumer specialisation
McKinsey & Company
2023 - 2025
  • Led the valuation workstream and integration process on a due diligence for a confidential client (deal value $1bn).
  • Owned a category workstream on a Revenue Growth Management project for global FMCG, identifying +11% growth in gross profit (~$16mn).
  • Led the pricing methods analysis workstream on a SA retail bank's transformation, aimed at reducing the C/I ratio from 58% to 54%.
  • Led a workstream on a transformation project for a confidential entity, identifying risk areas through scenario cost analysis and developing an implementation plan.
  • Directed a performance management workstream for a SA insurance firm, evaluating performance scorecards, resulting in improved executive performance tracking.
  • Developed a strategic planning workshop for SA's 3rd largest retailer.
  • Conducted an economic analysis for the SA steel industry for a China steel manufacturer.
  • Delivered McKinsey pre-associate consulting toolkit training sessions.
  • Conducted proposal writing, workshop planning, and event coordination.
Market and Competitive Intelligence Manager
Coca-Cola
2021 - 2021
  • Spearheaded the analysis of Coca-Cola’s competitive position across the African continent, coordinating with cross-functional and cross-country teams.
  • Designed and developed a comprehensive competitor strategy monitoring process, which was implemented across all Coca-Cola African countries as part of the Strategy Best Practices initiative.
Stategy Manager
Coca-Cola
2018 - 2021
  • Head coordinator of 16 countries’ strategic planning process including development of content and communication material for a global audience e.g. Franchise and country planning weeks, Bottler conferences etc. leading to the identification of new RTM methods, product launches worth.
  • Competitor Intelligence Lead: Started a monitoring process; spearheaded Coca-Cola Africa’s first ever 6+ country Competitor Deep-dive Strategy Project (led to my next role as Market and Competitive Intelligence Manager).

 

Analyst, Consultant
Monitor Deloitte
2015 - 2018
  • Advised a client with a market cap of $3.2bn on digital growth opportunities as part of a team and wrote the business case for a $0.32m acquisition.
  • Conducted economic analysis as part of a market entry study for a "virtual bank" for Barclays Africa Group.
Education
Master student
Saïd Business School
2021 - 2022
MBA
Bachelor student
University of Cape Town
2010 - 2014
Finance
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