swastik0704 wrote:
Hello everyone,
A brief background about me, I am a Chartered Accountant from India working with Walmart India Private Limited as a Manager, Business Finance (Category Finance) responsible for entire P&L set of General Merchandise, Electronics, IT and Office Supplied portfolio (25% share of India business). Here, I’ve led multiple projects across the board, cultivating leadership and stakeholder management and skills, industry understanding, and 360-degree view of solutions. Working with category-merchants regularly, I've built an understanding of product assortment, new product decisions, pricing structure of varied industries, inventory management, vendor selection and negotiation strategies.
Building on the Category management experience that I've had working alongside Merchants, I want to propel my career full-fledged towards Category / Product Management / Growth strategy.
Post MBA, I want to work in mentioned roles at Walmart E-commerce leveraging my Walmart knowledge and cultural immersion to develop new products/brands, manage, and scale existing portfolio. This will help me grasp tech firms’ outlook towards expanding categories; how they innovate, ideate development opportunities, and bring them to market. I’ll also master product supply chain and end-to-end lifecycle. Leveraging this, in the long term, as India or Southeast Asia Head/Director of Growth in this firm, I’ll enable my firm to innovate and establish win-win partnerships with local businesses, the lifeblood of Indian economy.
Undergrad study and GPA – Bachelor of Commerce, Delhi University, GPA 4.0/4.0
GMAT – 710, Q48, V38, AWA-6, IR-8
English Test – Waiver, as my schooling and undergrad education was 100% taught in English.
Work Experience:
· 4 years at Walmart India Private Limited
· Prior to Walmart, I worked full-time for 3 years at Sahni Natarajan and Bahl Chartered Accountants, Delhi as an Articled Assistant to complete the mandatory three-year CA training. Here I was responsible for performing risk based assessment of indispensable business processes. These assignments were piloted towards adding value to client’s business by identifying operational process and control related gaps and giving recommendations to remediate the same. I led multiple teams of 4-6 members on 12 assignments across varied industries ranging from telecom (Aircel) to manufacturing (Maruti Suzuki, Pepsico India).
Extracurriculars:
Work aside, I am an avid sports lover-cricket, football, tennis I play them all- I am state level cricket player and was high school sports and cricket team captain, leading my team to victories in several inter-school and district matches. Though I do not pursue sports professionally, I have carried forward this passion into Walmart, Organizing two ‘Formula Fun’ sports meet (Nov’17, Nov’18) - 5 events, 145-150 associates; coordinated with sports facility in Gurugram, arranged neutral referees and refreshments during matches. I also formed a group of cricket lovers and organized matches with other corporate teams in Gurugram.
I am an active volunteer at Zomato Feeding India responsible for identifying 'hunger spots' -underserved areas in the city needing sustained help- reaching out to and securing regular food, clothes and other essential supply from nearby localities, restaurants, voluntary donors etc. and distributing to the needy.
Can you help evaluate the profile and help me understand my chances for getting an admit in Yale.
Apart from Yale, I am looking at MIT, UCLA, CBS, Tuck, Ross, Darden and Duke.
Thanks,
Swastik
Hi there,
First and foremost, you definitely come across as an all-rounder.
Your GPA of a perfect 4.0 is exceptionally good while your GMAT score of 710 continues to live up to your academic capabilities. Additionally, you have also mentioned that you have completed the mandatory 3-year article ship under the chartered accountancy realm which is an added feather to your hat and further vouches for your strong analytical and excelling mindset.
When it comes to your work experience, you have a total of seven years of work experience, wherein currently, you are working at Walmart. Though the extent of the period of your work experience is quite impressive, you still lack big brand names under your belt. However, eventually, what will matter is the quality of your work experience, whereby you can highlight why you chose this company, what kind of projects you undertook, what were your inputs, and what skills you developed. This will also showcase how you are voyaging on a path towards your goal while portraying your dedication and consistency. All things considered, one thing that will definitely work in your favor and act as a differentiating factor is the simple fact that you are already building a lucrative career in your targeted niche and firm - Walmart. This will basically showcase how you are proactive and dedicated in your journey to conquer your goals.
Now coming to your extracurriculars, your inclination towards sports is very evident from the varied activities you have undertaken in this field. From participating at state-level cricket matches to organizing a formula one event for Walmart, you have constantly fostered your passion for sports by incorporating your soft skills on the way. Most importantly, you are also actively involved in volunteering works under the zomato feeding India campaign, which again testifies to your socially responsible and empathetic trait. All these activities showcase a holistically developed profile which is exactly what these B-schools are looking for. Additionally, you can also take up certain online courses or certifications related to the niche you would want to build your career in to further enhance your profile and proactive attitude.
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