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Location: Arkansas, US
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GPA: 3.3
WE 1: 2.5 yrs in manufacturing
Hey Alex, Profile Evaluation Please
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04 Apr 2010, 07:55
Hey Alex,
My Profile
26 yrs, Male, India
BS Mechanical Engineering, in India (3 GPA)
MS Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas (3.3 GPA)
2.5 years work experience as Manufacturing & Projects Engineer in a private firm with 135 employees. (3.5 yrs work exp at matriculation)
Directly report to the CEO.
Handle a variety of roles including new product ideas, product design, continuous improvement, process improvement.
Involves getting buy in from supervisors and operators on new ideas.
Lots of people management skills.
Made a clear difference to the bottom line to the tune of $200,000 per annum.
Term Goals:
Passionate about manufacturing and want to get a job in India in the manufacturing sector.
Set up my own industry in the long term.
GMAT: 720
Extracurricular:
Play racquetball tournaments
Into Thai Kickboxing, may have my first fight this year.
Designed and fabricated a washing machine that runs on pedal power, during my undergrad. Won the second prize at the national level.
I am still researching my schools.
My preliminary list:
INSEAD (my dream school)
Indian School of Business
Oxford (Said)
How would you rate my chances in these schools?
What other schools would fit me and give me a placement opportunity in India?
I am looking out for 1 year programs.
I appreciate your valuable time.
Thank you,
Raghu