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I worked with Yohannes initially as a colleague and later as a client for Derassi.

As a colleague, he was very welcoming and extremely helpful by showing me the ropes, providing emotional support whenever needed, and giving professional advice on how to navigate the workplace. He is a great mentor and friend.

As a coach through Derassi, Yohannes has been a sounding board as I build my career.

I believe Yohannes/Derassi offers great services for 3 reasons

1. Great coach/mentor - Rational and empathetic
2. Wide professional network
3. Truly caring - goes above and beyond for mentees/clients

I wholeheartedly recommend Yohannes and Derassi for anyone looking for professional/career/life guidance.

I came to Yohannes because I was a recent graduate who was having difficulty understanding what exactly I wanted to do and how to get to the place I wanted to be at. Yohannes immediately scheduled a time to speak with me, listened to my goals, and connected me with professionals in his network that aligned with my personal goals.

Because of Yohannes's assistance, I was able to connect with various professionals worldwide to receive amazing advice + job connections. Yohannes truly does any amazing job at helping people figure out what they want to do and how to get there!

Yohannes is a great coach!

Yohannes was the first person I reached out to when I was looking at applying to McKinsey as I knew him during our undergraduate studies

He gave me clear and actionable feedback to help me pass the interview and succeed at McKinsey
1. Case coaching: he took out tike from his busy schedule to guide me through mock case interview. He really pushed my thinking and gave me clear guidance on how to structure and communicate better
2. Success after joining McKinsey: his insights on the McKinsey lifestyle and how best to succeed during the initial months were very helpful to navigate my path
3. Constant follow up: Yohannes is a friend that constantly would follow up on you, Crack jokes to help lighten your day and give valuable insights about life whenever you need it

Thank you for your help Yohannes and I recommend his services for anyone looking for help to join professional industries like McKinsey

My experience with him was in February 2020

Yohannes recently helped me to navigate and plan out my next career move and my experience with him was great because he was able to resonate with me on a personal level coming from similar backgrounds. But Yohannes’ experience and abilities allow him to be able to understand a multitude of different people and provide value add exactly where it is needed whether it is advice on life or advice on your next career move or if you are a university student and you don’t know what you want to do next. Just contact Yohannes and you will not regret it because he is down to earth and easy to talk to. He will understand whatever it is you need advice on because he has probably been there before or he has dealt with it before. Don’t hesitate.

I approached Yohannes seeking advice on preparing my application to consulting.
He provided assistance above and beyond my expectation, repeatedly going the extra mile to provide value, and exhibited genuine interest in my own journey. Yohannes is an incredibly insightful, sagacious and knowledgable individual that provides clear, actionable and tailored advice. This has without doubt served as an immense and invaluable multiplier in helping to achieve my goals.

Yohannes is one of the smartest and professional people I know; he has a broad range of expertise and a large network of successful and intelligent people.

Despite my limited interaction with him in the past, he is someone I could consider a mentor, someone I could reach out to with any question or bounce ideas off of, whether it is professional or personal matter.

I recently contacted Yohannes with questions about how to best plan my future at one of the top-tier consulting firms for which I work, as well as how to best navigate opportunities outside of the company.

I was surprised at how easy Yohannes made the conversation when I first called him. He listened to my frustrations and questions, and provided me with very practical advice. He also shared some stories that helped me see things from a different perspective and recommended next steps that are in line with my short and long term career goals.

I will continue to seek Yohannes' support and guidance, and I encourage anyone with professional career questions or decisions to make (particularly management consultants) to reach out to him (he is the best!).

Whenever I need information - regardless of the subject, Derassi is my first stop. I rarely have to try anyone else. They offer a fast and personalised service to help resolve whatever problem or provide whatever assistance you need.

They're fast!! Less than two hours after our first conversation, I'd already been introduced to an opportunity I was actively looking for. I appreciate that level of commitment.

I contacted Yohannes as I was starting a new chapter in my life in London and, having been my own boss for so long, felt a bit lost on where to start.

Within the first 5 minutes, I could already tell this was the best decision I could have made. Yohannes patiently walked me through the job market in the UK, the best practices and what to look out for. I basically had all my questions (that I've had for months, blindly pushing through a trial and error approach) and have already landed 3 interviews!

He was extremely professional but has great chat and infectious energy, which really calmed me down in this new environment!

I appreciate your input on how to seek opportunities and make good use of my resources effectively.
Thanks again for your insights.

Thank you for engaging and offering a unique perspective on my next steps

Thanks to Yohannes I was able to get a deeper insight in to the tech world… he gave me major tips that I was able to take into consideration as I am currently making a decision on what degree I will be doing at university!

He also was able to give me other connections with people who studied the degree which I am considering on pursuing!

Thank you Yohannes for your help, really appreciate it:)

Yohannes is a unique intellect with an energetic and compassionate personality. He is well resourced and very well connected in different areas be it: career, knowledge, technology and business. His liveliness, dedication and consistency is inspirational to anyone around him to do better and more. He is unwavering to help others and he avails his time, energy and resources in every way he could. He has always been someone who challenges me and informs me about various opportunities that help cultivate my career forward. I would irrevocably recommend him with full confidence to anyone in the fields such as career development, business development, marketing, consulting and others. His critical thinking and problem solving skills make him a very resourceful asset. I commend him for his personality and all that he has achieved and will achieve.

I reached out to Yohannes for career advice. He was extremely enthusiastic and insightful whilst offering his candid perspectives on my upcoming career challenges. He provided clear and concise approaches to the ambiguous challenges I was facing, providing me with more clarity and direction. I would recommend Yohannes’s mentorship to anyone seeking more of this clarity and direction in their career and beyond.

Yohannes is an intelligent, enthusiastic and dedicated person. His dedication goes far beyond his own success and to cultivating others. He is always eager to provide his unfaltering help for anyone and everyone by providing his expertise, sharing his knowledge, assisting and supporting in multiple scenarios - to his fullest extent and pointing out the positive and constructive details in your work/problem/situation to help you shape it to the best and desired outcome.

And it goes without saying that he is the most energetic, friendly and compassionate person.

I contacted Yohannes out of the blue recently. I got accepted to one of the MBBs and I wanted him to give me advice on how I can take the best of me to this new role.

First thing he did, he introduced me to my future colleagues, which I thought was very helpful. He then gave me simple and practical tips on how I should prepare mentally and physically for this new role.

The funny thing is I’ve never met him in person. Nor has anyone mentioned him to me. I just saw him on LinkedIn and said to myself “hey, he looks someone who can help. Talk to him.” And boy, was I right!

Yohannes pulled me in for career advice and direction. Off his energy alone, he's become a person that I instantly trusted that kept the best intention to further my career. He's kept in touch professionally and nonprofessionally. A person who has a very strong network with a tendency to connect you with them immediately. Helped me with my resume and cover letter without me asking. He's a very big advocate for the community. A man with a big heart that affected many people with an everlasting impression. A true gem and a role model to someone like me.

Highly resourceful and well connected.
I reached out to Yohannes while preparing for an interview with a consulting firm. He helped me structure my PEI stories and walked me through some case studies. He also connected me with others going through the same process, which was incredibly helpful. He is easy to talk to and has plenty of resource. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for a coach.

I knew Yohannes when we was working at Deloitte. Working there I have reialised Yohannes's professional and ambitious attributes. I have kept in touch with Yohannes even after he left Deloitte, closely following his career on LinkedIn. Which were admireable. Recently I reached out to Yohannes for career advice. His response was prompt, insightful, and kind. I highly recommend consulting Yohannes for career advices.