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Bryan BanisabaA Product and Strategy LeaderA UCLA and USC alumnus Bryan Banisaba

Bryan is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable mentor who gives great advice on marketing yourself and navigating tricky corporate politics, which has been invaluable to me. His career coaching is practical, encouraging, and suited to the individual; whether you’re someone who needs to be pushed to dream bigger or someone who needs to be reminded of the constraints of reality, he will tell you what you need to hear. He is generous with his time, particularly for someone so far along in his career. Through his own experience and extensive network, he knows how things work (e.g., what interviewers want to see, timing the recruiting process). If you have the opportunity to get career advice from him, take it.

Bryan is a great mentor. He has in depth knowledge which he is willing to share. He takes the time to make sure one gets a complete picture. He is very helpful and kind. I highly recommend anybody wanting a career advice to talk to Bryan!

Bryan has been a wonderful mentor to me. We connected via an interview process and it was surprising to see how invested he was in my success. He made a conscious effort to help me in navigating my recruiting process and was instrumental in shaping my career in technology. With his deep experience in technology and profound interest in coaching, I was able to think more strategically and critically about my career decisions ranging from accepting an offer to designing career goals. He is always very proactive in helping me connect with the right people to help me achieve more. I feel grateful to have built this incredible relationship by serendipity.

Bryan responded very quickly to my questions and he gave very clear and practical advice on how to go about managing my career. He does not beat around the bush and simply tells you what you need to hear to move forward. He is also very thorough and always asks if and when you need more help. Overall, you know that he cares about helping you; so talk to him if you have a chance!

Bryan provided valuable career coaching and mentoring to me. His ability to churn out paragraphs of pertinent, prudent advice is astounding, especially given that he is often making the time to respond just moments before a flight. His perspectives and guidance on everything from resume editing and personal branding to job search and interview strategies are enlightening. I am very fortunate to have his support and encouragement.

Bryan is a natural mentor and coach. He is approachable, open, and dedicated to helping students like myself break through their roadblocks in order to achieve their professional goals. He provided strong insights and comprehensive feedback on my resume. Bryan is incredibly responsive, listens intently, and genuinely cares about the students who reach out to him for guidance. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a knowledgeable mentor who will create the positive space to support your professional development!

I am so lucky to have found Bryan through the USC Marshall network. Bryan is someone who wants to see others succeed. After only a few conversations, Bryan bolstered my resume and offered me invaluable career advice in which he not only painted his path out for me, but helped me color in more lines on mine. Bryan took the time to listen to my concerns as a student living in this uber competitive world. I certainly look up to Bryan and plan to continue learning from him as I finish my undergraduate career and move forward into my professional life.

Bryan is an exceptional mentor with a great sense of humor and an impressive ability to provide simple, aha-moment-inducing advice. After learning of his life story and career path, I reached out to him expecting a short text convo with a few nuggets of wisdom due to his very busy schedule. Though, he ended up expressing interest in becoming my mentor based on my resourcefulness, emotional intelligence, and drive. Since then, he has been highly responsive, supportive, and insightful. Bryan has helped me tremendously over the course of my college years– instilling in me his principles for success, teaching me how to fail forward, helping me hone my leadership style, and giving me practical advice to reality-test and execute my goals. He is an invaluable mentor and career cheerleader who I appreciate immensely and would without a doubt credit him as a key part of my leadership growth.

Bryan’s mentorship made all the difference during a difficult transition in my career that unluckily involved job hunting in the time of COVID. He demonstrated a keen intuition for understanding my context and thoughtfully wove that into the guidance that he provided. Bryan always struck the right balance between being realistic (based on his deep cross-industry knowledge) and motivational (which galvanized me through gruelling rounds of interviews). I owe my dream job offer to Bryan and highly recommend him as a career coach.

I’m so thankful to Bryan who helped me with my MBA application to INSEAD. I had an untraditional background with career jumps from engineering to nonprofit to the consulting industry and Bryan helped me weaved those experiences into a great story. He helped review my resume and essays in great detail up to the smallest grammar mistakes. During several back-and-forth email communications, he always responded promptly with easy to follow direction. He continued looking after my application until everything was in place. I will look for Bryan’s help again in the future for shaping my professional portfolio.

As a current graduate student, I reached out to Bryan to seek career advice and to learn more about his experience. I am very appreciative that Bryan took the time to speak with me. Bryan is very knowledgeable in areas such as consulting, health care, program management, and professional development. In addition, he provides detailed and honest feedback on resumes. I highly recommend students to reach out to Bryan for career advice and resume assistance.

Bryan’s mentorship is invaluable. His career path and cross-industry experience allows him to offer tailored guidance that greatly helps students’ professional development and prepares them to pursue – and succeed in – competitive positions.

Bryan was a great asset for me to leverage within the USC Alumni Network. He has a great amount of knowledge about recruiting in college and I found that the advice he gave me was relatable and very helpful for finding a job. He spent hours analyzing my resume and finding keywords that were more aligned with the role and company I was interested in. Despite not being a designer, he looked over my portfolio to help me prioritize what my strengths should be and how I should showcase them on my website. This simply shows that regardless of field or major, Bryan will be able to help with anything! I definitely recommend asking him for advice as a conversation with him made me feel much more prepared for the path I want to take in my career.

Bryan is incredible! he is so helpful and easily approachable. I have been consistently impressed with Bryan’s positive attitude during the time that he was helping me with my questions on career and resume.
It is a pleasure for me to highly recommend Bryan for you as a career mentor.

I have been very fortunate to have a mentor like Bryan who truly cares for my career growth. Bryan was very open to chatting from a cold email and consistently follows up with me about my new roles providing his genuine opinions as well as constructive advice as to what’s next ideally. Not only is Bryan strategic in execution, he’s effective in leadership and offers realistic guidance. He will be a valuable resource in any executive role.

I have had the opportunity to be coached by Bryan for the past year and a half. I truly admire Bryan’s ability to take time out for students like myself in the midst of his hectic travel schedule. Bryan has the ability to draw a realistic picture of how the “real world” is and continuously motivates me to fight for my professional goals in life. Additionally, Bryan always paid close attention to my questions and concerns and made an effort to help me improve my professional profile. Though he’s never one to draw attention to himself, Bryan’s positive attitude and the respect others feel toward him are palpable.

I really appreciate Bryan’s career coaching as my mentor which helps me grow fast. He scheduled meeting with me and shared his experiences as a healthcare consultant. In this way, I could get more insight into their structure and goals. He also offered valuable advice on resume/cover letter writing and interview preparation. More importantly, he made me understand how I can position myself as an international student. Since then, I became more confident to brand myself when competing with native speakers.

Whenever I had questions or concerns, Bryan responded right away—and even followed up later in the week or month to make sure my issues had been resolved. His patience and willingness to help motivated me to do my best.

As a mentor, Bryan always offers valuable and honest advices. Bryan and I met through the USC MHA program, and he became my go-to person for academic and career questions. Bryan is very passionate in helping other young career starters. He is personable and considerate. I would recommendation Bryan to anyone who is looking for a mentor without reservation.

If there is anyone I trust with resume revisions and any job search-related matters, it would be Bryan. As a good friend of mine, I reached out to him for help on fixing up my resume. I had been job hunting for over eight months without any interviews, so a change was necessary. With his expert knowledge of what employers look for in a resume, my updated resume with his help yielded a job interview within a week. Bryan is incredibly personable, positive, and has the can-do attitude that can overcome any problem. When it comes to seeking assistance concerning the job search, it is with utmost regard that Bryan has my recommendation.

When it came to making pivotal decisions in regards to the direction of my own career, Bryan was the first person I sought out. I’ve known Bryan for several years and most recently entrusted him with the responsibility of looking over my résumé for evaluation purposes. He went above and beyond and worked quickly and efficiently to transform my original product into something that I, to this day, feel confident in sending to potential employers. He has gone above in beyond in work with my résumé, also providing excellent tips and instilling me with confidence to tackle my interviews. I would recommend Bryan ten times over for any of his career pursuits as I am confident he would be an excellent asset to any team.

Bryan’s coaching skills are stellar. He helped me gain perspective, practicality and has guided me in my transition from undergrad to an early careerist. He advised me on goal-specific habits and provided support with my resume. His creative perspective in the areas of Project Management and Consulting transition well into the coaching and mentorship roles. I give the highest recommendation for Bryan’s services.

I have had the pleasure of working with Bryan Banisaba for the last year while he served as my mentor in the consulting world. Bryan has a wide variety of experiences through his years and his outstanding record in each of the companies he has worked at allowed me to be prepared in how to tackle any upcoming issues. One of the things that stood out the most to me is the honesty of what to expect as well as determination. He always sets the bar higher for himself because he wants to achieve more and so he has helped me to do the same. He has been a great mentor from day one!

When it comes to career advice and resume building, Bryan is the first person I would turn to. I’ve had the pleasure of being mentored by him for several years now and I’ve made a lot of strides in my career thanks to his expert knowledge. His positive attitude and insightful yet honest tips have also been invaluable and helped me build confidence as a professional. Bryan has my utmost recommendation and would be a fantastic asset for any team.

Bryan is an amazing person with tons of knowledge about career development. Not only did he helped me learned more about the tech industry, but he also provided me with some great suggestions about my career growth. Highly recommended for anyone that are looking for career advice or development.

Over the last year, Bryan Banisaba has been a professional mentor to me. Through this, I have received help with making both my resume and cover letter focused toward consulting positions. Bryan has a demanding job, but his reliability is second to none. When he offers his aid, I can trust that he will make time and follow through.

Bryan provides excellent professional mentorship to his junior colleagues. His deep industry knowledge in healthcare, business, and higher education is critical when learning how to brand one’s self. Bryan goes above and beyond with any task he takes on, and this is true of his mentoring. He takes the time to learn and understand his mentees and their career goals, and then presents realistic and concrete steps to successfully move forward. Bryan delivers thorough and extensive feedback on resumes and cover letters. He also makes himself available as needed throughout the job market process (e.g., negotiations). Bryan’s leadership is second to none. Any and every team is and will be elevated by Bryan’s presence.