GMAT : 710 Q49/V38
BE Information Technology. Among Top 10 Department Ranks. Graduated with Honors and Distinction from Delhi College of Engineering, University of Delhi.
GPA: 3.9
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Overall Work-ex: 7 years
Adhya Crafts (A Social Enterprise comprising a NGO and a Design Studio) Oct 2012- Till Date
Founder, CEO
•Adhya Crafts is a social enterprise that works with over 100+ rural Indian artisans to preserve traditional art-forms by designing (and manufacturing) utility products which imbibe Indian heritage arts
o Founded a social enterprise – with two firms a NGO and a Design Studio (Private Limited Firm) – that works on the principle of creating social value in tandem with economic value
o Spearheaded the establishment of a factory that produces employees 20 full-time resources and manufacturing capacity of 10,00 SKUs (across 275 product types) each month
o Created an accessible luxury brand with a social message, Crafél, targeted towards urban elite to market products manufactured by Adhya Crafts
o Led in opening first store of Crafél at DLF Mall of India (India’s largest mall) – a revenue stream that is estimated to increase revenue by 150%
o Instituted a two-step recruitment process to hire effective sales representative
Pioneers Regd. Oct 2012 – Till Date
International Business Development Advisor
• Pioneers (Regd.), my family business, is India’s leading and oldest supplier of academic regalia to universities and colleges across India
• Led market expansion into international markets and expanded footprints to Dubai, Muscat, and Seychelles
o Implemented a bar code scanning system that enabled ~45% loss in reduction of robes
o Launched a digital marketing campaign –spanning various social media platforms and listing websites – that lead to creation of 15% new accounts during FY 2013–14
o Executed technological integrations – such as cloud-based content management system and order tracking, surveillance systems at manufacturing units, client feedback system
Grail Research (erstwhile member of Monitor Group) May 2010–Oct 2012
Associate (Senior Analyst)
• Received ‘Superior Performance Award for Responsibility and Commitment’ (SPARC) award for contribution towards changing certain HR Policies, Aug 2012
• Awarded the Outstanding Client Service award, for a project analyzing the socio-economic impact of security measures adopted during international sports
• Instrumental in establishing a Center of Excellence on ‘Cloud Computing’, 2012
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore Sept 2009–May 2010
Member Technical Staff
•Worked as a software developer in the Sustaining Engineering business unit for the Enterprise Manager (EM) product suite
VOLUNTARY WORK EXPERIENCE
Delhi Queer Pride, a social collective fighting for LGBT rights in India Dec 2013 – Till Date
• Member, Organizing Team Delhi Queer Pride Parade, the annual pride parade in Delhi
• Responsible for Social Media Marketing of Delhi Queer Pride group
Desires Unlimited, Theatre Production Society Feb 2012–Till Date
Production Manager
• Responsible to oversee the smooth functioning of various production related activities such as: publicity, public relations/business development, sponsorships, set implementation, costume/properties procurement, financial accounting, and customer experience management
Association of People with Disability (APD), NGO Nov 2009–May 2010
Volunteer
•involved in streamlining the training and placement department of Association of People with Disability (APD)
• Organized recruitment campaigns for 50 students in close coordination with the APAC Recruitment Head of Oracle India
•Set-up a sales counters in Oracle for APD.
Samarthanam, NGO Nov 2009–May 2010
Volunteer
• Volunteered to teach undergraduate visually impaired students
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION
‘A New Approach to Dynamic Network Routing Using Omicron Ant Colony Algorithm’ IEEE Xplore July 7, 2011
CERTIFICATIONS
• Completed ‘An Introduction to Marketing (Marketing 101)’ certification course by Wharton University of Pennsylvania, 2014
• Completed an International Diploma of Spanish - Elemental Level 2 (Diploma Internacional de Español), FIDESCU and Pontifical University of Salamanca
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Selected to represent India in the International Summit at Taiwan organized by Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES)
• Selected from Delhi to present a paper on the ‘Role of Communication Technology and Media in Wastewater Management’ in the Youth Conference on ‘Water Management: wastewater recycling’- A Special Event at Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (D.S.D.S.)
• Event Director, SPAVe – The National Level symposium under the aegis of IEEE-DCE
• Member IEEE, Computer Society of India(CSI), Asia Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society(ASES) by Stanford University
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Target Colleges: INSEAD, LBS, Judge, IMD, IESE, Cornell One Year, Said
My Questions:
a) Do I need to retake GMAT for these colleges? (I can expect improvement but I won't be able to give GMAT before Nov end or Dec mid)
b) Is it possible to target Judge School for R2?
Thanks a lot for your time