Julia Konso Mbakire

Julia Konso Mbakire currently serves as a Consultant at Bain & Company and as Chief Operating Officer at TL Partners. Previous experience includes roles as LIVC Venture Fellow at Dream VC, Graduate Student Instructor and Research Assistant at the University of California, Berkeley, and Strategy Consultant at World Vision. Julia's earlier career at Bain & Company saw progression from Associate Consultant Intern to Senior Associate Consultant, with expertise in industries such as financial services, private equity, tech, education, healthcare, and retail, focusing on strategy, operations, and post-merger integration. Academic credentials include an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Amherst College, complemented by international study experience in Europe. Julia actively participates in diversity recruiting initiatives and affinity networks to promote inclusion in the workplace.