Chris
Gunther

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About Me

I am passionate about working in teams to solve problems and create valuable experiences.

I take great joy in tackling problems big and small, from advising large corporations on their future investment and operational strategies to cracking the NYT crossword on Sunday mornings.

I am an expert at leading by example, internalizing others’ views to align teams on a common goal and path forward. I am a teacher and a coach, and love helping my teammates grow.

I have honed my skills into truly value-adding, mission-driven results through my dual degree program in business administration and design innovation and am ready to tackle bigger and better problems.

I studied Economics and CS at Yale, worked in TMT consulting, and am now at Kellogg. Check out my resume for more.

Quick Hits

  • Favorite Book: The Power of One - Bryce Courtnay
  • Favorite Podcast: Freakonomics
  • Favorite Teams: SF Giants, Green Bay Packers
  • Fun Fact: Set the world record for the lightweight, tandem, 19 and under 24 hour row - 314k meters

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Experience

Education

  • Kellogg School of Management Class of 2022, MBA + MS Design Innovation (MMM)
  • iXperience Summer 2017, Product Management
  • Yale University Class of 2017, B.A. in Economics, Cum Laude
  • London School of Economics Summer 2013, International Political Economy and Environmental Economics
  • Saint Ignatius College Preparatory Class of 2013

Work

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Projects

Startups

Data

Design

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Projects

Strategy

  • Pro Bono project to assist a fintech startup promoting saving among lower income workers; focused on defining the product ecosystem and competitive landscape
  • Offer definition for a large wireless carrier in the public safety market; evaluated 45 RFIs to assess the quality of potential partners and offer bundles across 15 product categories
  • For an investor client, interviewed 20+ experts to understand how blockchain works, which uses are most attractive / feasible, and how it will impact the business world. Work featured on CNBC
  • Built a bottoms-up market size and revenue forecast for the CEO of a leading wireless interoperability player, and provided a go to market plan to ensure they meet their financial targets
  • Red flag report of the largest wholesale colo provider in Brazil; researched data center needs of Amazon, Google, and other "hyperscalers" to compare to management's expected demand

Due Dilligence

  • Commercial diligence of the backup and business continuity / disaster recovery market; conducted expert interviews to understand the addressable market and competition
  • Sell side diligence for a Latin American fiber provider; analyzed the competition across 4 countries, considering product focus, network strength, and purchasing criteria
  • Buy side diligence of an African tower operator for a global PE firm; researched the macro and wireless operator specific economic trends to determine business plan feasibility
  • Due diligence of a Peruvian fiber provider; built "fair share" engine to estimate target's market share given demand and competitive dynamics from ~10 key competitors and possible entrants
  • Red flag report of the largest wholesale colo provider in Brazil; researched data center needs of Amazon, Google, and other "hyperscalers" to compare to management's expected demand
  • Commercial diligence of a Chinese wireless tower asset; informed tower and tenancy forecast with current market trends, carrier positioning, 5G deployment timelines, and tower unit economics
  • Rapid diligence of a US data center supplier; deep dive analysis of the target's core markets in terms of supply, demand, and price trends, as well as other key market metrics

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Contact

I'm always interested in hearing about new opportunities and connecting. Reach out at cgunther13@gmail.com

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