Advance through first principles.
Articles, videos, and independent projects exploring education, careers, finance, growth, and impact through first principles.
A note
Meaningful progress begins by returning to what matters most.
Topics grounded in practical questions.
These themes connect the writing, videos, and independent projects published through Advance Fundamentals.
MBA Strategy
Explore school selection, personal narrative, financial tradeoffs, and the questions that shape an MBA decision.
Finance and CFA
Build stronger finance fundamentals, prepare for CFA topics, and understand investing, valuation, and capital allocation with more clarity.
Careers and Growth
Explore professional identity, career uncertainty, leadership, and personal growth through practical frameworks and reflection.
Articles and videos for clearer decisions.
Explore practical ideas on business, careers, finance, strategy, personal growth, and economic empowerment. The goal is to make complex ideas easier to understand, apply, and act on.
A Guide to Understanding Your Customer
Customers are the lifeblood of any business. A primer on segmentation, value perception, and behavioral drivers to truly know who you serve.
Read Article
Navigating the Marketplace: A Strategic Guide to Industry Analysis
Frameworks and tools to assess your market. Porter's Five Forces, market structures, and how to position your business in a competitive landscape.
Read Article
The Invisible Threads That Connect Businesses
Explore the intricate web of interactions and the critical players in the value chain that bring exceptional products and services to our doorstep.
Read Article
An evolving portfolio of independent work.
Projects are independent experiments, tools, and initiatives that extend the ideas explored across Advance Fundamentals. More projects will appear here as they take shape.
Grounded in clear thinking and human understanding.
My work sits at the intersection of strategy, finance, education, and economic empowerment. I use first principles to examine complex questions, clarify what matters, and translate ideas into practical understanding.
Advance Fundamentals is shaped by my experience as an Associate at McKinsey & Company, a Berkeley Haas MBA, and a CFA Charterholder, with work spanning finance, consulting, entrepreneurship, venture philanthropy, and impact investing.
Start with what interests you.
Browse articles and videos on business, careers, finance, personal growth, and economic empowerment.