Consulting Project
Stern Experiential Learning · Spring 2025
Stern Experiential Learning · National Bank · Spring 2025
Entering the Data Center Ecosystem
MBA Consultant · Strategic Framework for a National Bank
As part of Stern's project-based experiential learning program, served as MBA Consultant to a National Bank exploring entry into the rapidly growing data center financing market — driven by AI infrastructure buildout and hyperscaler demand.
Constructed a strategic framework covering: target industries within the data center ecosystem, financing approaches (construction lending, equipment financing, sale-leaseback), product deployment strategies aligned to the bank's risk appetite, and advisory service offerings to differentiate beyond pure capital provision.
Market Entry Strategy
Mapped the data center financing landscape — hyperscaler demand, colocation, edge computing — and identified target segments for the bank's risk profile.
Financing Structures
Analyzed construction lending, equipment financing, and sale-leaseback structures across the data center lifecycle.
Product Roadmap
Recommended sequenced product deployment — from secured lending to advisory services — aligned to the bank's capabilities and appetite.
Competitive Differentiation
Advisory and data-informed services to differentiate beyond capital provision in an increasingly competitive lending market.
Strategic Finance
Market Entry
Data Centers
AI Infrastructure
Commercial Lending
Consulting
Specializations
Focus areas at Stern
Technical Product Management
Building and shipping technology products at the intersection of engineering and business. Roadmap prioritization, stakeholder alignment, and go-to-market execution.
Product Strategy · Roadmapping · GTM · Agile
Finance
Corporate finance, valuation, and capital markets. Financial decision-making frameworks applied to enterprise strategy, investment analysis, and growth planning.
Corporate Finance · Valuation · Capital Markets · Strategy
Management
Organizational leadership, team dynamics, and strategic decision-making. Frameworks for managing people, navigating complexity, and driving execution across functions.
Leadership · Organizational Behavior · Strategy · Execution
