muditagrawal
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age 26
Assistant Manager, Coal India Limited (August 2013- present)
Bachelor of Technology, Mining Engineering, IIT BHU.
Job Overview
Human resource management
Has to maneuver approx. 130 unionized workforce having least fear for job loss towards working efficiently to achieve production targets.
Risk assessment
Constantly altering work place dynamics require continuous assessing and decision making in order to maintain an optimum balance between production and safety of men and machinery. Mining being a hazardous industry contributed positively towards my decision making ability by virtue of operational difficulties which require immediate assessment and mitigation.
Liaising for better collaboration
I do also act as a liaison between CIL and a private enterprise (GMMCO), which involves Indian as well as overseas employees, at the unit level.
Operational Planning
Have to plan for resources to ensure uninterrupted production not only for my team but also for the next one to follow.
In addition, I had the opportunity to witness technological advancement in the industry with the shift from Drilling & Blasting to Continuous Miner technology. Apart from gaining technological knowledge, I had the first-hand experience of the managerial teething difficulties that any organization faces during such transitions.
Academic Details:
10th 92.4 % CBSE
12th 80.2% CBSE
Grad. 77.7% (GCPA 7.77)
GMAT 710 (Q50/ V36/AWA 5.5/IR 5)
Achievements
Professional
• Received “Distinguished service award” while working in the capacity of Shift In-charge for the quarter of July-September, 2016.
• Received “Team Player Award” for the financial year of April, 2016 to March, 2017 for efficiently leading the team to meet the targets with due regard to safety.
• I am a certified First Aider approved by St. John Ambulance (India), a first aid and ambulance wing of the Indian Red Cross Society.
Co – curricular
• In 2016, got an international paper published in Elsevier’s Safety Science journal as was working in collaboration with a professor at my alma mater.
• In Xth, was awarded Certificate of Merit for being among top 0.1% of successful candidates in one of the subjects.
Extra- curricular
• As a member of final year team, won the inter year carom tournament of Mining Department.
• As a member of college kho-kho team won first prize in the college sports fest.
• Was awarded certificate of merit, for securing 1st position in model making competition in the annual techno management festival of the mining department at IIT BHU.
• Represented college in cultural fest of IIT Kanpur “Antaragini”, which had a huge participation from various institutes, and won second prize in mime event.
I have been told that no community service or association with an NGO is a big negative. In my case, mining projects are based in remote locations, so don't have the access to any NGO nearby . So, do I really have to do something about it?
Hi
muditagrawal ,
The good news is that you do have a pretty good professional profile, complete with achievements, leadership experience, and some basic managerial knowledge. A strong portrayal of these factors will help amplify your chances of gaining an ISB admit!
Now, on the flip side, while you have a decent GMAT score, it is not exceptional. Thus, it is now imperative that you concentrate on producing a stellar application, which appropriately represents your strengths, speaks about the qualities, which differentiate you as an individual, and portrays a logical sync among you professional experience and career goals. ☺ If you are able to take care of these points, you will certainly have a strong chance at ISB!
With regard to your question on community service experience, please understand that while NGO experience helps include an additional element to your profile, the absence of it is by no means a deal breaker ☺ Hence, it is now time to focus on what works for you rather than what doesn’t. ☺
Should you feel the need for a detailed discussion, please do not hesitate to reach out to us for a free profile evaluation! ☺
All the best with everything!