NikGujju wrote:
Hi, Request you to evaluate my profile for INSEAD, HEC, LBS, Chicago Booth, Yale, Cornell, Kellogg 1Y, Ross, Darden, NYU Stern, & IMD
GMAT Score
August 2018: Q48/V30/IR7/AWA5.5 Overall: 640
November 2018: Q49/V40/IR5/AWA5.5 Overall: 730
Professional Experience.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)
Vice President and Relationship Manager – Commercial Banking (CMB) – Gujarat 01-2018 – Present
-Developing the Commercial Banking franchise in Gujarat in space of company having turnover upto USD100Mn
-Manage entire assets portfolio for the region and doubled the assets book within a year
-Evaluating creditworthiness of corporate clients and structure credit facility to help client meets its capital requirements
-Consulting and supporting corporate clients in managing their cash flow by offering structured solutions for global liquidity and cash management, and global trade and receivables management
-Liasoned with a Singapore office and HongKong office to provide regulartory support to a Global Corporate set its business in India
-Acquired five new assets relationship for the bank, crossing the USD75Mn yardstick in asset in first six months.
Yes Bank Limited, Ahmedabad, India
Relationship Manager - Multinational Corporate Banking (MCB) - Gujarat 04/2016 – 01/2018
-Grew MCB department’s asset book from USD1Mn in 2016 to USD75Mn in 2018 and liability book from USD0.5Mn in 2016 to USD400Mn in 2018
-Acquired key relationships such as Suzuki Motors Gujarat, TBEA, Hitach, and Linde; managed relationships of India offices of Hubergroup, Salzgitter A G, Roquette, and Mexichem.
-Established the relationships with 14 MNCs having a global turnover over USD 300Mn by providing structured solutions across treasury solutions, cash management, debts solutions, and international trade
-Evaluating and structuring the debt solutions for financing projects with products such as FCCB debentures, external commercial papers, convertible as well as non-convertible debentures, bonds, and long-term letter of credit financing.
-Evaluated creditworthiness and reduced the credit exposure in an MNC having a global turnover of USD400Mn, safeguarding bank’s capital from getting stressed
-Scoping opportunities to raise equity and debt solutions; pitching for advisory services to corporations to facilitate inorganic growth by mergers and acquisitions
Citibank N.A., Ahmedabad, India
Asst. Manager - Business Developer (BD) - Gujarat 09/2014 ‒ 04/2016
-Acquired and built an asset book of Small and Medium Enterprises by 50% and adding clients in Agribusiness sector.
-Acquired clients having annual turnover between USD10Mn and USD50Mn, and building the asset/liability book of the bank.
-Built a customized forex solution for the SMEs to ensure transparency in FX and Forward rates.
-Evaluating cash flows of the Small and Medium Enterprise and suggesting transaction banking products suitable for corporates and supporting them to move to a Digital platform, aligned with digital India initiative of Government of India.
-Launched asset-backed debt solution, in which debt proposition of the corporate is evaluated within 48 hours post-application. Successfully financed an import of CAPEX machinery for the SME in Ahmedabad through this solution.
Awards & Achievements
-Received the recognition from the Business Head of Multinational Corporate Banking of Yes Bank Limited for establishing a relationship with a large AAA rated MNC, Suzuki.
-Selected and trained in HSBC office of Hong Kong about commercial banking products and strategy of HSBC for Asia Pacific region.
-Commended by the Business Head of Business Banking, Commercial Banking for acting promptly on fire that broke out at plant of a client, safeguarding bank from a possible credit distress.
EDUCATION
MBA/PGDRM - Institute of rural management anand (IRMA), India
GPA-3.6
Bachelor of Engineering - GPA - 3.5 Gujarat technological university, India
LANGUAGE
English: Read, Write, Speak
Hindi: Read, Write, Speak
Gujarati: Read, Write Speak
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
-Founded IRMA Social Entrepreneurship Cell (ISEC) in 2012 with a vision to cultivate the seeds of entrepreneurship among IRMA fraternity. ISEC conceived three social ventures, and now has its own incubation centre
-Help Paryavanmitra.org, an NGO working for the urban poor women, to network with medium sized profitable enterprises in Ahmedabad and to build an association with them
-Elected SPOC for maintenance of facility infrastructure and services of the Ahmedabad office of HSBC
-Co-heading the Gujarat Chapter of IRMA Alumni Association, and have successfully conducted Tea with Alumni, Chapter meets, and Annual Chapter Meet.
-Engaging in social treks, cycling treks, and fitness treks in Ahmedabad and Vadodara.
Post MBA Goals:
My short-term goal is to work at a global strategy consulting firm such as McKinsey or BCG, which are at the forefront of business strategy development and best business practice thought leadership. More particularly, I am interested in BFSI consulting in a global financial hub such as London, Hongkong, Singapore, or Dubai with a long-term view to becoming a Senior Partner and a Subject Matter Expert in a global strategy consulting firm, managing client relationships in either APAC or EMEA
Thank you for your profile post. While you can take all of this with a grain of salt as it is based on the stats and info you provided only, I think you have a good range here.
Reaches: Booth, Yale, INSEAD, Ross, Darden -- good schools to target though the GMAT score is not amazing for your competitive set and also the 2nd MBA hurts your chances a bit
Targets: HEC, LBS, Cornell, Kellogg 1Y, Stern, IMD
Overall the work experience is good and should prepare you well, though nothing about the experience truly separates you from others. I have to ask, would you consider retaking the test again or no? If you did then we could increase the chances of getting in even more.
Reach out if you want to learn about our unique consulting approach. Read our latest article about rankings:
https://www.personalmbacoach.com/blogwww.personalmbacoach.com
close
13 Jan 2019, 13:46
