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Joined: 03 Aug 2012
Posts: 2
Given Kudos: 1
Concentration: Operations, Strategy
GPA: 3.29
WE:Engineering (Manufacturing)
profile evaluation:- Indian male,wrking in Manufacturing sec
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11 Jun 2014, 09:58
Hi,
I am really interested to pursue MBA in Operations management (mainly in Supply chain systems, strategic and project management).Your expert opinion will really help me and give me direction towards achieving my dream and also improve some points in my essays.
here is my profile in brief
Academics:
10th : 91.5%
12th : 85.2%
B.Tech: 8.22/10 (Mechanical Engg) from College of Engg and Technology (A govt college in Odisha).
GMAT
Total: - 710 (Q:50 ,V:36 ,AWA:5 ,IR:8)
Work Experience as on31/05/2014: 3 yrs 10 months (will be having 5 yrs of work-ex applying to the class commencing in Sept 2015).
Organizations Worked For and responsibilities
Present Organization: Steel Authority Of India Limited (26 Months- still continuing.)
Job Profile at SAIL: Junior Manager looking after expansion and modernization projects.
• Part of a project commissioning team for new slab caster
• Successfully stabilized the water treatment plant and pump house for new slab caster at Rourkela Steel Plant distributing manpower and equipments optimally and did so within the deadline.
• Involved in a project for Erection of new fuel gas pipe lines.
• In-charge of Heavy Equipment Zone where I managed 35 highly skilled technicians and operators looking after 17 heavy equipments.
• Reduced the cost of repair of equipment by 20% by in-depth inspection.
• Involved in SAP ERP for procurement of parts for heavy equipments.
• Manage the contractors and get the job done from them making optimum usage of the resources at hand.
• Using my Past IT experience of web applications, I developed and showcased a portal for reducing the breakdown time of any equipment/machinery.
Past Organization: TATA Consultancy Services Limited (20 months)
Job profile at TCS: Asst Systems Engg.(Mobile App developer and Application Security analyst.)
• Developed a mobile application to be showcased at National Retail Federtion (USA).
• Developed an application for reusable component i.e graphs and charts in blackberry devices.
• Initiated web services security analysis in the group.
• Took initiative to venture into mobile application security.
Certification:
Done a course on Project Management and got a Certificate in Project Management by Project Management Associates (PMA). PMA is a peak body in the field of Project Management in India. It’s an Indian member of International Project Management Association (IPMA).
Awards:
• Winner at plant level and selected to represent Rourkela Steel Plant for Chairman’s Trophy for Young Managers. (Chairman’s Trophy for Young Managers(CTYM):- CTYM is a competition organized by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) to encourage its young managers to come forward with innovative ideas to address the issues at hand. First the competition is held at the plant level and the winners move to represent their respective units at SAIL level.)
• Received merit scholarship 3 times during engineering time to be among the top 5 (Topper for 2 years) of the batch.
• All India rank 45 in 4th national cyber Olympiad.
• Was awarded prizes for instrumental competitions at community level.
• Also captained the team that received the runners up award at the winter sports super six cricket tournament at club level.
Extracurriculars:
1. Selected from among all the junior level executives to create a presentation on Leadership of Rourkela Steel Plant for Prime Minister’s Trophy.
2. Organized Interaction nights with CEO of Rourkela Steel Plant and other Top Management.
3. Mess Secretary of the mess of RSP Trainess hostel.
4. Placement Co-ordinator during College time.
5. Core committee member of the cultural committee during college times,
6. Organized the 1st ever aero modelling show in the college, with collaboration with the AIR WING of NCC, which was a huge success.
CAREER GOAL:
I want to do MBA in Operations management moving more into Strategy, Supply Chain and Project Management. Working in a project environment and regularly dealing with operation people and working with them has exposed me to various problems and problem solving techniques in a operational background. It has shown me the importance of resource management in the field to gain a competitive advantage. I want to do an MBA in order to polish my skills and learn the nuances in operation management and in turn use them in an organization which can give me good opportunities for growth, learning and development. As I am a Mechanical Engg. , I see myself as a operations manager in the manufacturing sector.
Target Colleges:
CMU-TEPPER
Kellog
Darden
Yale
Duke
ISB Hyderbad.
As of now I am giving top-most priority to Tepper school of business as it is one of the best B-Schools for Operations management. Can u please give me an idea about my acceptance probability into my target schools.
thanks in advance
Shakti