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11 Apr 2014, 10:44
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Background
• Rich experience in Design, Innovation and Competitive Product Development.
• Due to keen interest in Design in general and Transportation Design in particular, pursued Engineering education to earn Masters in Design (Product Design &Engg.) from I.I.Sc. Bangalore (Indian Institute of Science) and also pursued professional career in Vehicle Design with two Top Automotive Companies in the World and India respectively.
• Experience evolved working through corporate design gates/processes & interaction with various stakeholders and vendors; close participation through cross functional teams in business processes like product definition, product planning, market positioning & innovation activities.
• In-depth understanding of design tools & methodologies; System/Process Design & IPR landscaping.
• Undertook initiatives in multidisciplinary/multicultural environments & in navigating uncertainty/handling ambiguity, championing customer focus & multidimensional problem solving with full confidence.
• Worked as a design lead and design jury member on various professional assignments.
• Wish to integrate formal knowledge in design with a penchant for enterprise creation to start an organization devoted to creating next generation mobility solutions. An MBA education in this regard would go a long way in helping me realize this objective.
Academics
• BE (Mechanical Engineering) 2003: 70%
• Masters in Design (IISc, Bangalore) 2008: 6.9/8.0 (10 students accepted into the prestigious design program every year from a pool of 10,000+ applicants)
• GMAT: 730
Professional Experience
• Years: 6 years (as on August 2014) in the Design Studio and R&D Centre and prior 2 years (2004-2006) at General Motors.
• Designation: Manager (ADVANCED DESIGN)
• Profile: Responsible for Exterior Design of Next-Generation Passenger Vehicles. Several projects are in production and have been displayed in International Auto Shows.
Achievements
• Responsible for exterior design of next gen vehicles (3); responsible for design of concept vehicles (2) showcasing the future vision of the company.
• Lead the future vision activities of the department through the design function.
• Exposed to vision/pre-concept research/positioning/branding/conceptual development/production design/systems development/integration and marketing aspects of full scale product (vehicle) development.
• I have completed one full ‘level 6’ (new platform) production vehicle program with exterior and interior design.
• Lead team in simulated enterprise creation & management workshops with spectacular results.
• I also mentor junior members of the team.
Extra-Curricular
• One of the top 50 innovators selected in India Innovation Growth Program in 2014 (Partners: Department of Science and Technology Govt of India; Lockheed Martin Corporation USA; Stanford Business School; University of Austin Texas)
• I am also an active member of the design team working on CSR activities of my organization in rural school development and modernization.
• Design Jury for one of the most prestigious design competitions in India for the year 2013.
Certification:
Several relevant to Product Development and Business Development through Design, several in core competencies and allied fields.
For example:
Interpretation by Design (BMW Germany); Customer Centric Workshop by RoadsAhead Consulting India; Trend & Design by Style-Vision Asia (France); Design Thinking Action Lab (Stanfordx); Innovation & Commercialization (MITx); several core design domain courses from MITx including the X-Series Certification in Air Vehicle Design; Courses from Harvardx; etc..
Target Program:
Harvard or any one of the top 5 B Schools in the world
Planned Entry
R1 October 2014
Post MBA Goal
Vision is to start a mobility solutions company.
I wish to understand my chances to be accepted in an HBS type of program (Ivy League) and look forward to your most realistic assessment of my profile.
Sincere thanks in advance for your time and effort! And many thanks for offering such a platform for aspirants like us!
Warm Regards
JSW
• Rich experience in Design, Innovation and Competitive Product Development.
• Due to keen interest in Design in general and Transportation Design in particular, pursued Engineering education to earn Masters in Design (Product Design &Engg.) from I.I.Sc. Bangalore (Indian Institute of Science) and also pursued professional career in Vehicle Design with two Top Automotive Companies in the World and India respectively.
• Experience evolved working through corporate design gates/processes & interaction with various stakeholders and vendors; close participation through cross functional teams in business processes like product definition, product planning, market positioning & innovation activities.
• In-depth understanding of design tools & methodologies; System/Process Design & IPR landscaping.
• Undertook initiatives in multidisciplinary/multicultural environments & in navigating uncertainty/handling ambiguity, championing customer focus & multidimensional problem solving with full confidence.
• Worked as a design lead and design jury member on various professional assignments.
• Wish to integrate formal knowledge in design with a penchant for enterprise creation to start an organization devoted to creating next generation mobility solutions. An MBA education in this regard would go a long way in helping me realize this objective.
Academics
• BE (Mechanical Engineering) 2003: 70%
• Masters in Design (IISc, Bangalore) 2008: 6.9/8.0 (10 students accepted into the prestigious design program every year from a pool of 10,000+ applicants)
• GMAT: 730
Professional Experience
• Years: 6 years (as on August 2014) in the Design Studio and R&D Centre and prior 2 years (2004-2006) at General Motors.
• Designation: Manager (ADVANCED DESIGN)
• Profile: Responsible for Exterior Design of Next-Generation Passenger Vehicles. Several projects are in production and have been displayed in International Auto Shows.
Achievements
• Responsible for exterior design of next gen vehicles (3); responsible for design of concept vehicles (2) showcasing the future vision of the company.
• Lead the future vision activities of the department through the design function.
• Exposed to vision/pre-concept research/positioning/branding/conceptual development/production design/systems development/integration and marketing aspects of full scale product (vehicle) development.
• I have completed one full ‘level 6’ (new platform) production vehicle program with exterior and interior design.
• Lead team in simulated enterprise creation & management workshops with spectacular results.
• I also mentor junior members of the team.
Extra-Curricular
• One of the top 50 innovators selected in India Innovation Growth Program in 2014 (Partners: Department of Science and Technology Govt of India; Lockheed Martin Corporation USA; Stanford Business School; University of Austin Texas)
• I am also an active member of the design team working on CSR activities of my organization in rural school development and modernization.
• Design Jury for one of the most prestigious design competitions in India for the year 2013.
Certification:
Several relevant to Product Development and Business Development through Design, several in core competencies and allied fields.
For example:
Interpretation by Design (BMW Germany); Customer Centric Workshop by RoadsAhead Consulting India; Trend & Design by Style-Vision Asia (France); Design Thinking Action Lab (Stanfordx); Innovation & Commercialization (MITx); several core design domain courses from MITx including the X-Series Certification in Air Vehicle Design; Courses from Harvardx; etc..
Target Program:
Harvard or any one of the top 5 B Schools in the world
Planned Entry
R1 October 2014
Post MBA Goal
Vision is to start a mobility solutions company.
I wish to understand my chances to be accepted in an HBS type of program (Ivy League) and look forward to your most realistic assessment of my profile.
Sincere thanks in advance for your time and effort! And many thanks for offering such a platform for aspirants like us!
Warm Regards
JSW
14 Apr 2014, 18:44
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Hi there,
Thanks for posting and for the detailed profile info. Overall you have a strong profile in my opinion, but is it 'enough' to get into HBS/top 5 programs? That is a tough one and generally those programs are a bit of a stretch for most applicants, simply because there are so many OTHER extremely qualified, exceptional applicants out there, and seats are limited... often those who get accepted to the very top programs have a 'wow' factor, or something very unique, or at least are able to put together exceptionally compelling essays that convince the admissions committee that they have experiences and personal factors and goals that the school really should invite into their classroom, vs other well-qualified applicants.
In my view you've got the following going for you (strengths):
-strong GMAT
-solid academics including the Masters
-auto industry background will be somewhat less common overall
-demonstrated quant/analytical skills certainly
-I see your various types of teamwork skills as one of your biggest assets, so I encourage you to focus on those experiences: what you learned from them; how you've learned about leadership and working with others and teamwork; how you'll bring that to the b-school classroom and your future career (for example, when you talk about working with stakeholders & vendors; working across multi-functional teams; working as a design lead & design jury member; leading the management workshops; mentoring others, etc.).
-CSR initiatives (could have more or less impact based upon how involved you are, how much you can explain your interest and rationale in getting involved, etc)
Potential challenges & unknowns:
-not a major weakness but on a quick review compared with other competitive applicants, your community involvement and outside-of-work activities could be stronger
-your goals as written presently could be considered a bit weak or vague... while it's true that you may not know exactly what will happen post-b-school, and that many MBA students even change their mind during school... you want to show that you have enough of a solid reason to get the MBA; that you've researched your likely short and long term post-MBA goals and have at least a feel for what the path would look like and can therefore even further justify 'why the MBA'; that your goals are reasonable and realistic based on your past experiences and your research, etc.
-unknowns: essays/letters of rec/interview
So as for top 5 schools or top programs in general... I would say there's a possibility, but you should go into knowing it will be a challenge, so think strategically about applying to schools across a wider tier or ranking if possible for best chances. And don't underestimate the time it takes to put together a great application.... Many applicants apply to 3-4 schools max as each set of essays must be tailored to that school.
Let us know what other q's you have or sign up for a free 30 min consult at any point on our website. Good luck and keep us posted! Wish you the best.
Thanks for posting and for the detailed profile info. Overall you have a strong profile in my opinion, but is it 'enough' to get into HBS/top 5 programs? That is a tough one and generally those programs are a bit of a stretch for most applicants, simply because there are so many OTHER extremely qualified, exceptional applicants out there, and seats are limited... often those who get accepted to the very top programs have a 'wow' factor, or something very unique, or at least are able to put together exceptionally compelling essays that convince the admissions committee that they have experiences and personal factors and goals that the school really should invite into their classroom, vs other well-qualified applicants.
In my view you've got the following going for you (strengths):
-strong GMAT
-solid academics including the Masters
-auto industry background will be somewhat less common overall
-demonstrated quant/analytical skills certainly
-I see your various types of teamwork skills as one of your biggest assets, so I encourage you to focus on those experiences: what you learned from them; how you've learned about leadership and working with others and teamwork; how you'll bring that to the b-school classroom and your future career (for example, when you talk about working with stakeholders & vendors; working across multi-functional teams; working as a design lead & design jury member; leading the management workshops; mentoring others, etc.).
-CSR initiatives (could have more or less impact based upon how involved you are, how much you can explain your interest and rationale in getting involved, etc)
Potential challenges & unknowns:
-not a major weakness but on a quick review compared with other competitive applicants, your community involvement and outside-of-work activities could be stronger
-your goals as written presently could be considered a bit weak or vague... while it's true that you may not know exactly what will happen post-b-school, and that many MBA students even change their mind during school... you want to show that you have enough of a solid reason to get the MBA; that you've researched your likely short and long term post-MBA goals and have at least a feel for what the path would look like and can therefore even further justify 'why the MBA'; that your goals are reasonable and realistic based on your past experiences and your research, etc.
-unknowns: essays/letters of rec/interview
So as for top 5 schools or top programs in general... I would say there's a possibility, but you should go into knowing it will be a challenge, so think strategically about applying to schools across a wider tier or ranking if possible for best chances. And don't underestimate the time it takes to put together a great application.... Many applicants apply to 3-4 schools max as each set of essays must be tailored to that school.
Let us know what other q's you have or sign up for a free 30 min consult at any point on our website. Good luck and keep us posted! Wish you the best.
