Score: 695 GMAT Focus
GPA: 8.73
Pre-MBA industry: Technology
Post-MBA industry: Technology
1 year ago
11 Nov 2024 08:11
High school: 99+ percentile, Govt of India scholarship
College:
- Top-tier non-IIT Computer Science school at India (non-feeder)
- Elected Student Placement Officer (Led campus recruitment for 200+ students)
- Elected Member of Student Parliament
- Google Summer of Code Intern
- Teaching Assistant for Artificial Intelligence
- Multiple international internships
WorkEx:
- Stayed at one company throughout my career; non-FAANG Internet company that is a household name in the US (10k+ employees, $XB+ revenue)
- Started as Software Engineer. Founded a startup that was incubated within co & funded by Head of Product.
- Moved into Associate PM role. Fast-track promotion to PM within 1 year, and then another promotion to Senior PM (one of the youngest in the firm)
- Lead R&D team directly managing 5 other PMs, and leading a x-fn team of 58 people to create/execute product strategy responsible for helping company win in India
- Led multiple strategic projects, trusted by VP+ leadership. Currently leading company's AI agents strategy
Other WorkEx
- Revived family business (small biopharma strategy consulting firm) after personal tragedy, from negative cash-flow to significantly profitable. Hired partners, retained relationships & managed FP&A
- Worked with a cool face recognition startup during a sabbatical from my day-job
ECs:
- Patent granted
- Volunteer for India's largest stem cell registry
- Help family NGO that provides financial aid to 200+ first-gen college students
- Spent 1+ week in 16 countries; Lived in US & Japan for 6+ months each
Post MBA goal:
- 3-5 year: VP of Product at a company like OpenAI or Khan Academy that leverage AI to uplift underserved communities.
- 5-10 year: Founder / Early employee building products that leverage AI to provide every individual a personal tutor/career coach.
Definitely show strengths and accomplishments. I think you should be well equipped to show a purpose and resilience and a lot of other good qualities. Very very strong profile!!!!
Priyanka here from ARINGO. Speaking about your profile, it looks good on the surface. Marked by deep expertise in the Internet and New Media sector and a clear and strategic career progression your profile might stand out. A strong GMAT score along a good GPA and government scholarship, all these will help establish your academic acumen.
Beyond work, your commitment to social causes, such as supporting India’s stem cell donation NGO and helping to fund first-generation college students, speaks volumes about your values and broader impact, which the adcoms highly value. Your goals to leverage AI for education equity and career empowerment in underserved communities reflect both a noble vision and a natural extension of your current role in AI product strategy.
I’d love to explore your profile further, as there’s so much potential here to refine your application narrative and highlight your multifaceted experiences. FEEL FREE TO CONNECT.
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Your profile showcases an impressive mix of technical expertise, entrepreneurial mindset, and leadership, making you a strong candidate for top MBA programs. With 8-year background in Internet and New Media, you’ve excelled in product management roles at a prominent U.S.-based company, where you have achieved multiple fast-track promotions and led impactful AI-driven projects, even reporting directly to the CEO. Additionally, your work reviving a family biopharma consulting business demonstrates your resilience and versatility, which can act as a magic element in your story.
Your GMAT score of 695 is good, which is also balanced by your high GPA (8.8) from a competitive CS program and unique accomplishments, including a patent and leadership in social impact initiatives. Your list of ECs also look great! You shall focus on highlighting your deep expertise in AI, project leadership, and commitment to social impact particularly through your post-MBA goals in AI for education and community upliftment can make your application stand out. What's going to matter most in your application is how you connect the experiential dots and build a great story to stand out from other applicants in the pool.
For target programs, consider Stanford, MIT Sloan, and Berkeley Haas, as they value innovation, technical prowess, and social impact. Make sure your essays are crafted in such a way so that they reflect the depth of your leadership and vision for social change through technology.
If you’d like, we are happy to discuss your profile in depth and shortlist top B-schools and strengthen your application with impactful stories.
Cheers!
Shantanu Sharma
Founder and Admissions Consultant, MBA and Beyond
Email: valuecreation@mbaandbeyond.com