GreyPilgrim wrote:
Dear All,
Kindly review my profile.
Would having a PG degree be a boon or a bane?
Would having a gap year in order to chase a dream would come across like a boon or a bane?
Thanks and warm regards,
The Grey Pilgrim.
Planning to switch industry and role.
Indian Male 30
Class X : 90 %
Class XII : 90 %
Graduation : B.Tech Civil Engineer (2010) 80.1 %
Post Graduation : M.Tech Structural Engineering (2010-12) from IIT Kanpur with a CPI of 8.0.
2012 July- 2013 Feb : Worked as a Research Assistant at IIT Kanpur till Feb. For 6 months.
2013 March till 2014 July: Tried unsuccessfully for a shot at Civil Services Exam for 1.5 years.
2014 July till date: Ship Structural Engineer at the Research and Development Division of a re-known Ship Classification Society (Member of International Association of Classification Societies) that contributes to maritime safety and regulation through technical support, compliance verification and research and development .
- Client facing key consultancy projects involved in the stress assessment, fatigue life estimation, vibration analysis etc. of Naval Vessels, Bulk Carriers, Oil Tankers and other vessels.
- Managed cross-functional departments of the organisation and executed analysis and design projects
- Worked with Defense firms and Shipyards like Alion, Reliance Defence, ABG Shipyard, Mazagaon Dock Ltd, GRSE, CSL etc. on Consultancy projects
- Liaised with MoD, Navy and Coast Guards during projects
- Skilled at Core Engineering Analysis, Project Management, client handling, work quotations etc.
Total Work Experience : Work experience of 55 months till date
Achievements :
Work Related:
1) Optimized structural assessment methodology and brought about time savings (in man days) of a typical strength assessment project by 33%.
2) Executed consultancy projects to the tune of 1M$.
3) AAA rated client feedback after project completion in 2 projects.
4) Part of a key team involved in the development of structural guidelines for Steel vessels that all ships classed with my organisation needs to adhere with.
Hobbies & Extra-curricular : PADI Certified Scuba Diver, Home cook, Singer and Hobbyist Photographer.
Social Work : Part time Volunteer at the Art of Living Foundation
Post MBA goal: My short term post MBA goal is to switch over from my niche industry (Research/Engineering/Shipping) domain to a more generalized management role in the industry. I would like to acquire the necessary skills (core courses expertise) and soft skills (man management, negotiations, group activities) etc at ISB in order to prepare for this switch to a Management Consultancy role.
Long term goals: Use the knowledge, connections, network and experiences gained in all business roles from Consulting to start up and scale a chain of hotels/foodtrucks.
GMAT Score: 710
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Dear
GreyPilgrimThanks for sharing such well written profile points. It shows the amount of clarity you already have as far as getting in B-school is concerned. This will surely help you.
GMAT Score and acads are good, Post graduate from an IIT adds to your application points positively.
Your achievements and extra-curricular are more than enough to help you write your story in the essays in a well structure format. One of the candidates we worked with was from core merchant navy background and he has successfully transitioned to a non-shipping role (not from ISB). You should speak with someone with a similar background as yours.
Coming to the first 2 questions that you have posted and as I see these concern you.
Having a PG degree will
NOT be a bane to your..it will help you realize your post MBA goals and will make your journey smoother with lots of opportunities and ways in hand.
1.5 years of gap in your profile is not a bad thing to have unless you can justify as to what you were doing and in what way the learning from that experience helped you grow personally and professionally. I am sure you would have learning points that have enabled you take better decisions and apply those learning in your work later. You just have to give a thought again as to what were the core learning from that experience that have changed you professionally or personally as a person.
ISB encourages diverse profile, ISB also proudly has national level players (with gaps in their profile), monk as their alumni. Point is that ISB will definitely appreciate your overall profile if your essays and clarity of thoughts are bang on. As I see your profile is quite diverse given that you also have teaching experience in one of the premier institutes of India, roles undertaken at work front.
You already have a clear post mba goal and your thoughts are pretty clear as to where you see yourself. Focus on bringing out the learning that you have had from different experiences in your life with the choices that you have made
All the Best !
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07 Nov 2018, 10:14
