Hi, and thanks for writing! Given how competitive the application process is for Indian applicants, I recommend retaking the GMAT for a 730+ for the programs you're targeting. It sounds like you've had some impactful work experience in technology consulting. Your career goal of tech product management makes sense, but in your application make it very clear what drives you towards this goal. Also, since it is expected to be an especially competitive year for all applicants, I do recommend expanding the list of programs you're targeting. A few I'd add on: Cornell Johnson, Duke Fuqua, and UW Foster. Hope that helps@
SameerSid0410 wrote:
Hi
Please have a look at my profile :
Demographics : Indian(Male)
Age at time of applying : 29
Undergrad : Electrical Engineering from NIT(Top 15 schools in India)
Undergrad CGPA - 8.5(Top 10 in class of 100)
GMAT : 720
Quant score - Q49
Verbal score - V39
Work experience :
Associate Consultant - Oracle Financial Services Limited
Worked here for 18 months after graduating. Major areas of responsibility were to translate the client requirements in terms of product features required to be built, be involved in the development of those features and deployment of the product.
Worked with international team members based out of Lebanon and belonging to all parts of the world - Lebanon, London, Norway and India.
Cuelearn Pvt Ltd - 43 months
Joined this edu-tech startup at an early stage as a Business Development executive and through the years grew in the organisation to be the City Head for Mumbai. The position involved handling the P&L responsibility, team building, finding new channels of buisness development.
Was leading a team of 12 and managing a network of 1000 teacher partners in the city.
Pristyn Care Pvt Ltd - 5 months
Joined as the Central Operations manager to start this department in the company and set processes for different functions.
Helped build a team and set up basic processes but due to Covid-19, our team was let go in April due to economic reasons.
Cuelearn Pvt Ltd- May 2020 to present
Post the layoffs, reached out to my previous employers to know if there was an open position for me. They welcomed me back and gave me an opportunity to work with them again.
Currently working on starting operations for the firm in USA.
Extra curriculars:
Active Pokemon Go player - have been playing since launch in 2016. Have built an active community of 300 people in my city who have similar enthusiasm for the game. Have been helping in launching different engagement activities for the community related to the game. Recently started an inter city tournament that span across 6 cities.
Target schools - Wharton, Booth, Haas, Ross, Tuck and Insead.
Post MBA Goals -
Want to transition to a product management role preferably in the Big Tech companies like Google and Microsoft. In the long term I want to leverage my previous experience in helping bring new products to market.
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