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Nationality : Indian ( M 23)
GMAT : 740
WE : 1y7m @ Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
Role : Associate Engineer
Summary : -Experience in design and development of Wi-fi(WLAN) embedded systems.
-Have worked on development of firmware and device drivers for Qualcomm's integrated chipsets.
-My task includes anaylzing and debugging customer(samsung, motorola, LG, Google etc..) issues related to Wi-fi and implementation of internal
requirements related to general firmware.
-Did 80% of the design and implementation of "Link Layer statistics" feature in the latest L-release of Google.
-Did majority of the pre-silicon validation of the upcoming 8952 chipset family of Qualcomm.
-Will be promoted this march.
Undergrad School : NIT Allahabad(consistently ranks among top 15-20 colleges for engineering in India)
Undergrad Major : Computer Science & Engg
CGPA : 8.8/10
12th : 95%(ISC board)
10th : 96.6%(ICSE board)
Brief Achievements:
- One Publication in "Advance Computing Conference (IACC), 2013 IEEE 3rd International". Also presented the above paper at the conference held in New Delhi.
- Have represented my college at national level LAN Gaming(CS 1.6) competitions several times during my four year stint at college. Was the main co-ordinator of Gaming fests held in college. Started a fund management scheme with the aim to get in maximum participants from all over the country.
- Took preliminary classes to teach poor kids during last 2 years at college. Continuing the trend at office via 'QCares' program.
- Playing badminton in competitive adult leagues held annually since last 4 years. Informally coach a group of 10-15 colleagues.
- Have been actively involved in a variety of charitable causes, events and marathons since my college days.
- Trained for NCC(National Cadet Corps) for 3 years. Successfully completed 'B' level certification exam.
- Trained for 8 years in Taekwondo. Passed the test to achieve BLACK belt.
- Multiple certificates in ART competitions.
Post MBA goals:
- Work in Investment Banking Domain
Target Programs: Full time at the following schools -
- Too ambitious : Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Columbia
- Ambitious : Duke Fuqua, ISB, Dartmouth Tuck, UCB(Haas), UCLA
- Safe : New York University (Stern), CMU Tepper, Johnson at Cornell University, Yale SOM, Virginia(Darden)
Plan to Apply:
In R1, R2 & R3 for Fall 2016 Intake(or Fall 2017 Intake as well)
Two dilemmas for me:
- I am planning to switch to one of the investment banking firms here in India(Morgan Stanley, Deutsche bank, Goldman Sachs etc..).
Will working here add more to my profile(compared to working as a software engineer in an IT firm) since it is in line with my post-MBA goals?
If yes, to what extent?
- What else can I do meanwhile to add to my profile since i have a lot of time before applications?(I know it is a very open ended question. But still looking for most impacting options)
GMAT : 740
WE : 1y7m @ Qualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
Role : Associate Engineer
Summary : -Experience in design and development of Wi-fi(WLAN) embedded systems.
-Have worked on development of firmware and device drivers for Qualcomm's integrated chipsets.
-My task includes anaylzing and debugging customer(samsung, motorola, LG, Google etc..) issues related to Wi-fi and implementation of internal
requirements related to general firmware.
-Did 80% of the design and implementation of "Link Layer statistics" feature in the latest L-release of Google.
-Did majority of the pre-silicon validation of the upcoming 8952 chipset family of Qualcomm.
-Will be promoted this march.
Undergrad School : NIT Allahabad(consistently ranks among top 15-20 colleges for engineering in India)
Undergrad Major : Computer Science & Engg
CGPA : 8.8/10
12th : 95%(ISC board)
10th : 96.6%(ICSE board)
Brief Achievements:
- One Publication in "Advance Computing Conference (IACC), 2013 IEEE 3rd International". Also presented the above paper at the conference held in New Delhi.
- Have represented my college at national level LAN Gaming(CS 1.6) competitions several times during my four year stint at college. Was the main co-ordinator of Gaming fests held in college. Started a fund management scheme with the aim to get in maximum participants from all over the country.
- Took preliminary classes to teach poor kids during last 2 years at college. Continuing the trend at office via 'QCares' program.
- Playing badminton in competitive adult leagues held annually since last 4 years. Informally coach a group of 10-15 colleagues.
- Have been actively involved in a variety of charitable causes, events and marathons since my college days.
- Trained for NCC(National Cadet Corps) for 3 years. Successfully completed 'B' level certification exam.
- Trained for 8 years in Taekwondo. Passed the test to achieve BLACK belt.
- Multiple certificates in ART competitions.
Post MBA goals:
- Work in Investment Banking Domain
Target Programs: Full time at the following schools -
- Too ambitious : Wharton, Booth, Kellogg, Columbia
- Ambitious : Duke Fuqua, ISB, Dartmouth Tuck, UCB(Haas), UCLA
- Safe : New York University (Stern), CMU Tepper, Johnson at Cornell University, Yale SOM, Virginia(Darden)
Plan to Apply:
In R1, R2 & R3 for Fall 2016 Intake(or Fall 2017 Intake as well)
Two dilemmas for me:
- I am planning to switch to one of the investment banking firms here in India(Morgan Stanley, Deutsche bank, Goldman Sachs etc..).
Will working here add more to my profile(compared to working as a software engineer in an IT firm) since it is in line with my post-MBA goals?
If yes, to what extent?
- What else can I do meanwhile to add to my profile since i have a lot of time before applications?(I know it is a very open ended question. But still looking for most impacting options)
26 Jan 2015, 08:37
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Hey there,
So you're asking the right questions at the RIGHT TIME - that's key. I love your academics - great university, stronggggg GPA, and a stellar GMAT to top things off. So to your two questions:
1) This would make a HUGE difference. First off, there are a million software engineers it seems applying every year. Not a ton of IB analysts. Well, still a lot, but relatively fewer. And it ties to your post MBA goals. Which is another critical tie. Because if your story is software > IB, that's a bit of a stretch. But if you can start making a move there now, that'll be fantastic. It'll also help your overall chances of even getting in to have a blue chip like that on your resume.
2) You're right, this is incredibly broad. There's a really good resource on our website here: [What Adcoms Look For]. I suggest you give that a good read. And remember - building your profile works from a variety of angles. In your case, your academics are all set. So you need to focus on that career transition and what you do outside of work. AND REMEMBER - involvement does NOT have to be community involvement. Not everything has to be about teaching poor kids English. Find something that is YOU, something that you are passionate about, and do that!
If you have specific questions about activities you're interested, feel free to ask - happy to help. Good luck with the job hunt!
Bhavik
So you're asking the right questions at the RIGHT TIME - that's key. I love your academics - great university, stronggggg GPA, and a stellar GMAT to top things off. So to your two questions:
1) This would make a HUGE difference. First off, there are a million software engineers it seems applying every year. Not a ton of IB analysts. Well, still a lot, but relatively fewer. And it ties to your post MBA goals. Which is another critical tie. Because if your story is software > IB, that's a bit of a stretch. But if you can start making a move there now, that'll be fantastic. It'll also help your overall chances of even getting in to have a blue chip like that on your resume.
2) You're right, this is incredibly broad. There's a really good resource on our website here: [What Adcoms Look For]. I suggest you give that a good read. And remember - building your profile works from a variety of angles. In your case, your academics are all set. So you need to focus on that career transition and what you do outside of work. AND REMEMBER - involvement does NOT have to be community involvement. Not everything has to be about teaching poor kids English. Find something that is YOU, something that you are passionate about, and do that!
If you have specific questions about activities you're interested, feel free to ask - happy to help. Good luck with the job hunt!
Bhavik
