Hello All,
Could you please provide your feedback on my profile :
Indian / IT/ Male / 28
AcademicsClass XII - 70%;
Class X - 70%;
B.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering) – 76% - Jun 2005
GMAT - 720 (Q 49, V 38, AWA 6.0, IR 5) – Jul 2012
Work Experience : Oct 2005 - Feb 2008 : Mumbai, India
Feb 2005 - Oct 2010 : Atlanta, USA
Oct 2010 - Till Now : Mumbai, India
Working with Asia's Largest IT Consultancy organization for last 7 years. Currently working as Delivery Lead serving a global manufacturing giant and responsible for :
- Managing schedule, scope and quality of deliveries
- Managing team competencies and filling the gaps as per business requirements
- Mentoring associates and helping them in preparing their career plans
Key Accomplishment:
• Helped my organization build a Project Management tool for Integration Projects and helping in marketing it to new customers
• Helped organization win a $2 Million Project consisting of 17 IT applications for two geographies, India and US.
• Managed multi-party transition with existing service providers including our direct competitor.
• Built a team of 18 members including 6 senior developers, and 1 technical architect and led the project to steady state.
• Co-architected the Global Services Framework, enabling customer launch the Credit Rating products in multiple geographies.
• Successfully led the development of Direct Marketing System (DMS) for US market in 2008.
• Led my team to the successful release of a credit rating product for Consumer Telecom and Utility Market in US.
• Helped customer launch the “Credit Bureau” in India within two months of approval from Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• Helped my organization build the account strength from 3 associates to 50 associates in 2 years.
• Through a Six-Sigma Green-belt project, reduced the time of On-boarding of new joiners from one month to one week.
• Built a tool to reduce the manual efforts required in specific type of niche software development project by 40%.
Renowned Professional Certifications: PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
IBM Certified SOA Solution Designer
IBM Certified SOA Associate (2008)
Sun Certified Developer in Java web services
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
Certified Performance Engineer (Level 1)
Sun Certified Java Programmer
Key Appreciations and Awards at Work : Customer - Vendor Recognition Award – Leadership Excellence
Customer - Service Commitment and Achievements
My Organization - Appreciation of outstanding contribution
Customer - Vendor Recognition Award – Delivery Excellence & innovation
My Organization - Service and Commitment – 5 Years
My Organization - Appreciation of outstanding contribution
Customer - Vendor Recognition Award – Design Excellence
My Organization - Service and Commitment – 3 Years
My Organization - Best Team Award
Customer - CIO Appreciation
Customer - Customer Appreciation Award
Community Involvement and Key Extra-curricular Activities: Victoria Memorial School, A School for blinds, Mumbai : (Weekend Tutor: English, Maths & Guitar) - Since Aug 2012
Running Marathons : (Ranked 121 in Men-Open Category in Mumbai Marathon 2012) - Dec 2007 - Aug 2012
Child Rights and You (CRY) : Supporting a Child - Since Nov 2011
American Red Cross : ( Was appreciated as VIP Blood Donor in 2010) - Dec 2009 - Oct 2010
Habitat For Humanity, Atlanta : ( Volunteered in building 2 homes in Atlanta Downtown area) - Mar 2010 – Jun 2010
Atlanta Food Bank : ( Initiated organizations' involvement and influenced colleagues to join) - Sep 2008 – Feb 2009
Victoria Memorial School, A School for blinds, Mumbai : (Weekend Tutor: English & Computer) - Jan 2007 - Feb 2008
Society for Rehabilitation of Crippled Children : ( Raised pledges with GiveIndia) - Jan 2007 & Jan 2008
Music Club, Organizations' Mumbai Branch : (Initiated and Coordinated Music Club activities) - July 2006 – Feb 2008
Passed National Aptitude Test (IAS) with A Grade - Feb 1999
Passed Mathematics Senior Olympiad - Jan 1999
Other Professional AchievementsQualified for TAS (Tata Administrative Services) and presented the Business Analysis (Strategy and Capacity Planning for 5 Years) of Harvard Case Study on ‘Tata Nano’ to higher management of Tata Motors in May-2011.
Selected for Enterprise Leadership Program in My organization.
I am looking for a school that: Offers a big brand value world-wide
Covers IT Management in the curriculum
Focuses on Asian and Indian Businesses
Is inexpensive in comparison with US or European school
Offers 1 - 1.5 Year Program
I have Shortlisted following schools where I am planning to apply. ISB
IIMA-PGPX (Application Submitted for this year)
IIMB-EPGP
HKUST (Applied last year; Rejection feedback – Skewed GMAT score (V31, 50) and not clearly elaborated goals)
NUS (Applied last year – No Feedback for rejection)
Could you please provide your feedback on how I stand in the application pool of my target schools.
I would love to hear if your could see any specific weakness in my profile that come up on first read.
Thanks.