Profile Review Request, BTech 3rd year CSE | India | Target: Deferred MBA / MiM (HEC, LBS, INSEAD, Yale)


About Me
I'm a 6th-semester Computer Engineering student at Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar, with a CGPA of 8.8/10 (top 30 percentile of a 550-student batch). I come from Vadodara, Gujarat — raised in a family deeply rooted in education and healthcare. Growing up around institution-building shaped my instinct for leadership and operations early on.

Research & Publications-
Presented at IIT Roorkee's Cognizance (2023) and the 4th RI BRICS International Conference (2025).
Published a Policy Brief on Gig Worker Social Security on Niti Tantra's official platform — first independent publication.
Policy brief on Forensic Science Infrastructure in Delhi submitted to a sitting Member of Parliament.

Internships-
Founder's Office Intern — AB6 Robotics, IIT Gandhinagar: Built an 80+ VC/grant pipeline for pre-seed fundraising, created investor pitch decks and MIS dashboards.
Policy Research Intern — Niti Tantra: Researched gig worker policy; published brief comparing India's framework with UK and US models.
Art Intern — IIT Gandhinagar: Designed interactive STEM exhibits using TouchDesigner and Projection Mapping.
HR Manager — Digital Access Now (NGO): Team coordination, onboarding, and LinkedIn content strategy.

Leadership & Clubs-
Vice President, Bulls & Bears (Finance Club, PDEU): Led a 60+ member club; spearheaded Bazaar 7.0 (130+ participants, ₹15,000 prize pool) and launched the club's first magazine, FINDEPTH.
Director, The Purview (Pan-India, 30+ members): Published newsletters and sector research reports; ran a 3-stage recruitment selecting Junior Consultants from 300+ applicants across IITs, IIMs, and DU colleges.
Founder, The Edge @ PDEU (building): Non-profit alumni-junior connector addressing mentorship and opportunity gaps within the university.

Competitions & Conferences-
3rd Place — CaseCraft, IIT Jodhpur
Finals (Top teams out of 500+) — Guess-It-Mate, IIM Sambalpur
Delegate — InternNation National Leadership Tour 2025: 1 of 50 selected from 13,000+ applicants. Interacted with Kiran Bedi, Arnab Goswami, and Kiren Rijju.
Delegate — HPAIR Harvard Conference 2026: Selected from 3,000+ applicants. Won the Red Bull Marketing Impact Challenge. Performed Kathak at the opening ceremony.

Social Impact-
Vikalp Women's Group (NGO): Volunteered with a transgender women's community in Gujarat — taught MS Office, Canva, and PowerPoint; created their 2023 Annual Report.

School & Performing Arts Background-
Kathak Diploma (MSU): Ranked 2nd out of 120 students with distinction. Performed at IIM Ahmedabad nationals and Vibrant Gujarat Summit.
World Record India Holder: Part of 337 classical dancers who set the record for maximum people performing Kathak simultaneously online.
First-class distinction in Classical Music and Keyboard; Grade A in Government Drawing Examinations
NSTSE State Rank 224; English Olympiad International Rank 59, Zonal Rank 21.
Author of 40+ original poems; selected for a national Katha writing workshop in Delhi.
170,000+ LinkedIn impressions since January 2026.

Post-PG Goal: Operations / Community Head at a startup.
Target Programs: Deferred MBAs (USA), HEC Paris, Yale SOM, INSEAD, LBS.
GMAT: Not yet taken, targeting 670-690