Hi experts,
It would be great if you could evaluate my profile for admission to INSEAD:
Nationality :Indian
Gender: Male
GMAT: 790
(V: 48 Q:51 AWA: 4 IR: 5)
Education:
Undergraduate: Computer Science Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (Delhi University), one of the top 10 engineering colleges in India
CGPA : 3.2/4 (equivalent calculated by WES)
Postgraduate: MBA in General Management from National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai, one of top 15 B-schools in India
GPA: 8.1/10
Certifications: FRM (Financial Risk Manager) both levels cleared.
Work Experience: Almost 6 years
Pre-MBA Job - Software developer in Aricent Technologies (a communication software company)
Worked for 2 years as a software developer on one of CISCO's proprietary products in the Voice over IP (VoIP) domain. This was basically a gateway used as an interface between legacy networks and VoIP. List of customers included major telecom service providers such as Comcast, AT&T and British Telecom. I was part of a 10+ member development team and built features for new releases of the product including one that led to significant bandwidth optimization and cost savings for the customers. Worked closely with testing and customer escalation teams, so had a good experience of working and coordinating in a large team setting. Did not have any people management responsibilities exactly, but I did contribute to training and development of new joiners in the latter part of my stint.
Post-MBA Jobs: Risk Analytics Consultant in Capgemini (1 year) and Accenture (close to 3 years and counting)
I have worked as a consultant in the area of credit risk for banks and financial institutions. Built advanced statistical models in SAS for application in acquisition, customer management and loss forecasting. Focus has been on the US risk regulatory landscape including Basel and CCAR (capital adequacy) regulations. Clients have included some of the biggest US banks with more than $50 bn in consolidated assets. Have worked on both retail and wholesale portfolios; currently working on loss forecasting of more than $60 bn credit card portfolio of one of the biggest US banks. I have interacted with and presented to the senior stakeholders of the client, who in turn report directly to the CRO. My experience has been a good mix of technical aspects of analytics and modeling as well as the strategic aspects of risk management. I have also worked on multiple business development opportunities and proof of concept initiatives. I have also managed analysts in the team on a day to day basis - project team size has varied from less than 5 to 10+ depending on the project.
International Exposure: I have not traveled a lot for work, however, I have worked remotely with multicultural teams as is the case with most projects in a global company like Accenture. At a personal level, I have traveled to US, Europe and multiple countries in SE Asia. My travels have always had an adventurous touch to them, so have plenty of interesting experiences to share
Extra- Curricular: As mentioned, travel and adventure are my passions. I am a PADI certified diver, and have gone for dives in multiple locations in SE Asia. I have been part of multiple student organizations at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, including the alumni committee at NITIE. I have also won awards in maths/quant/finance related quizzes and competitions.
Post MBA Goal - I want to leverage my analytics and consulting experience to work in a strategy consulting role in the area of digital transformation. In terms of sector, I have my eye on financial services given my background and the advent of the 'fintech' revolution. A lot of consulting firms have dedicated 'digital strategy' teams and I would love to be part of one of them.
Reasons for second MBA: My first MBA exposed me to various facets of management and introduced me to the field of risk which I have grown to love. Having said that, it was at a relatively early stage in my career - I have grown a lot personally and professionally since then. I feel at this stage that an MBA from a b-school such as INSEAD will add tremendous value and will also give me the international exposure essential to succeed at a global level.