I'm 29 and increased my income from $35K to $155K after 8 years and an MBA

Courtesy of Carmen P; Tyler Le/BI Carmen P is a 29-year-old living in New York City. Business Insider has verified her income and employment history with documentation. The following as-told-to essay has been edited for length and clarity. I'm a VP of product strategy and development at a multi-national bank and make $155,000 a year. Before getting my MBA, I worked in market research, but it felt like my earning potential was capped. The real money-makers were the account executives who made...