Hello Everyone,
I am planning to apply for the ISB PGP this year and would really appreciate your honest feedback on my profile, along with suggestions for improvement before I apply.
### Profile
* **Gender:** Female
* **Education:** B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering, NIT Patna (2022)
* **Academics:** X – 93.1% (9.8 CGPA), XII – 89.1%, B.Tech – 73.1%
* **Current Role:** Manager – IT Applications & Solutions (Azure Integration Services)
* **Organization:** Aditya Birla Capital
* **Work Experience:** ~4 years (by July 2026)
### Work Experience
I joined through campus placements and have worked across the ESB and Azure Integration Services teams. Over the last four years, my role has evolved from development and production support to leading delivery from the AIS side for multiple enterprise initiatives while managing a team of three direct reports.
Some of my key contributions include:
* AIS SPOC for the Active Yuva product launch with end-to-end ownership from the AIS perspective.
* CRM to Salesforce transformation and BizTalk to Azure migration.
* DigiLocker integration under the Digital India initiative.
* EMI enablement for Retail and Group Health Insurance products (including Policybazaar and PhonePe integrations), supporting a business initiative of approximately ₹250 crore.
* Regulatory initiatives including GST Reform and Bima-ASBA.
* API Marketplace and Juspay integrations.
* Product launches and enhancements across multiple health insurance products.
* Currently managing the FWA (Inube) application, with application performance improved by ~30% (targeting ~70%) and contributing to ~10% cost optimization.
* Over four years, contributed to 150+ Change Requests and supported 5,000+ production/non-production support requests.
### Leadership
* Manage a team of three direct reports.
* Allocate work and approve first-level leave requests.
* Lead daily stand-up meetings.
* Manage CR tracking and delivery planning.
* Participate in solution discussions and coordinate cross-functional deliveries.
* Mentor junior engineers and plan deployment/weekend support activities.
### Awards
* Outstanding Performance Award – CRM to Salesforce Transformation.
* Outstanding Performance Award – GST Reform.
* Highest 5-Star Performance Rating for FY 2025–26.
### Extracurriculars
* Winner – Kabaddi & Handball (College)
* District-level Throwball (School)
* 1st Runner-up – Women's Doubles & Mixed Doubles Table Tennis (Office Sports)
* Participated in Robo Wars
* Winner – School Dance Competition
### Post-MBA Goal
My goal is to transition into Product Management, Technology Strategy, or Digital Transformation Consulting by leveraging my enterprise technology background to solve larger business problems.
I would really appreciate feedback on:
1. How competitive is my profile for ISB?
2. What are my biggest strengths and weaknesses?
3. What GMAT Focus score should I target?
4. What improvements would you suggest before I apply?