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Joined: 26 Sep 2019
Posts: 73
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
WE:Information Technology (Consulting)
Profile Review : 27M Indian WE:6.5 years
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21 May 2021, 13:46
Greetings,
I am planning to apply in round 2
Background: Indian, Male, 27
-10th - 80.46%
-12th - 80.67%
-Bachelors of Engineering (Electronics & Communications, class of 2014) - Four year aggregate of 55% with some arrears which we cleared off during college -itself (I am deeply concerned about this part)
- GMAT scheduled in next month, expecting a 730+ score (Mock scores: 670, 730, 730, 750)
Work experience: Total 6.4 years
3.5 years --> Boutique cyber security consulting startup in India
- It was a new team with only 3 people. I along with my manager setup their security operations center from scratch. We grew the team from 3 members to 85 members in 3.5 years bringing in 15+ major clients amounting total revenue of more than 1 million $
- Formed and led their new 24/7 team which was part of their security operations center. Carried out and led more than 20 projects with the team.
- Carried out some short term international engagements in middle east
- I received excellence award for 2 consecutive years (Among total 400 employees)
- Received 3 promotions in 3 years
- Started as an intern, left as an specialist
1.8 years --> Big4 Consulting firm in India
- Started as consultant, led the Cyber transformation project for their biggest insurance client.
- Led a team of 4 consultants onsite
- Among >1% to receive early promotion
- Received an award for the project I led
- Left the organization Senior Consultant
1.1 years --> One of the biggest investment banks in the world --> this is my current role
- Working with global team of highly technical individuals performing advanced cyber operation tests
- Among only 2 people from India to be part of the team (rest of the team is in UK and Poland)
Other than above experience, I co-founded a software development company and ran it for around 3 years part-time with my co-founder. honestly, this was formed to earn external income to pay our undergrad education loans. At the end of 3 years, the revenue of the company was around 35000 USD (25 lakh INR). We closed down the operations to focus more on the individual careers.
Extra-Curriculars
- Worked with local NGO for 1 year helping several people on mental illness
- Was Vice-President for student council in undergrad college
- Have more than 10 global technical certifications in fields like cloud computing, cyber security etc.
Why MBA?
As you must have noticed by now, I have tech consulting experience in highly niche domain of cyber security. Cyber security is a support function in most organizations and there is a glass ceiling to growth. Also being in support role, I won't ever be able to break into business side of things.
Post-MBA goals?
I would like to move into strategy consulting role. given I already have 5+ years of consulting experience i think it suits my personality
Long term goal: Start my own tech startup firm
Target Schools
INSEAD, LBS, Ross, Tuck, Darden, Fuqua, Goizueta, ISB
Questions
1) Is my embarrassing GPA going to stop me from attending top school?
2) Looking at my profile, Can you suggest some reach and safe schools?
3) For US schools, does STEM track in MBA hurt chances of getting strategy consulting role post-mba?