PROFILE REVIEW FOR ISB : ISB

Hey,

Please evaluate my profile for ISB (application for 2024-25):

Age: 27 yr

GMAT Score: Not yet appeared [Targeting 730+]

Educational Qualifications:

10th: 8.8/10 GPA (CBSE)
12th: 82.5% ; Science Stream (CBSE)
Graduation: Mechanical Engg- 6.56/10 CGPA

Work Experience:
Manager - Assistant Manager in a Public Sector Bank
Duration - 36 Months (As of Dec 2022)
I have handled various departments, disbursed 200 plus loans, increased business by around 4 crores in GOLD LOAN dept(highest since i Joined), implemented practices to reduce TAT for disbursement of loans

Extra Curricular and Achievements
- Have won 1st and 2nd prize for dance competitions at School from X till XII
- Have continously won first and second at intercollege dance competitions for 3 years in a row
- Organised Fashion Shows, Cultural Programs during Inter College Fest in College
-Was captain of High School Football Team and part of Basketball and volleyball teams
-Was part of School Drama Team and have done participated in many events and celebrations
-Secured 99th percentile in IBPS exam with an All India Rank of 240
- Qualified GATE exam
-Is currently playing in Football team for PSB at State level representing Home District
-Have won Man of match awards in District League tournaments organised by bank unions
-Is part of District Committee for organising All Kerala Cultural Festival for Bank Employees

Hobbies:
- Is a bike enthusiast and have done over 7000 kms in Southern India and looking to cover North India too.
-Loves to play football


Certifications:
-JAIIB
Is planning to do LEAN SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION from KPMG

I kindly request you to evaluate my profile so as to secure an admit from ISB or executive MBA from IIM A or B, I would like to know if doing certifications can increase my chances for securing an admit in these top B Schools. I want to do an MBA to progress in my career and my experience with dealing with people from different sections of society and handling credit across different sectors can surely help me in achieving my career goals

Hello Arjun

ISB or IIM A/B are going to evaluate you on primarily 4 factors- Academic Potential, Work Ex, Diversity, and Career Goals. Most of the aspects check the box.
Academic potential (with the target GMAT score) looks decent. All the best to exceed your target score.
Work ex wise, the govt experience will help stand out and the certification will definitely help. However, do not look at work ex like a checklist- "if I have 'XYZ' will I get in". Unlike academics (which is easier to measure- a 730 on the GMAT is any day better than a 700 for example), work ex is not as straightforward. What matters is the depth of your work ex- what have you done in those years, the career progression, the achievements and most importantly how you present the same in the application (via essays, LOR and interviews). Two candidates with the same experience can have very different ways of portraying their candidature and that can make a significant difference. So to your question, whether certifications will help- yes, as a checklist the more the better, but how you build a narrative around them and how you choose to make them relevant towards your past experience, future goals and the overall application will decide how strong these should be considered.
Diversity- the govt work ex adds some diversity for sure, so do some of the extracurricular (some of these seem dated- keep in mind most school/university activities do not add much weight unless the achievements were stellar or are still relevant today). Just like work ex, impact, accomplishments and presentation will decide whether these will help you get in. For example- you have won man of the match in District League tournaments organised by bank unions- great achievement but why is it important to mention to a B School- how is it relevant to the application, how will it be told as a part of one single cohesive narrative will answer whether it is a strength or not.
Career Goals- lastly, the most important piece of the admissions puzzle are the career goals- these need to be clear (ISB/IIMs are looking for leaders with clarity of vision of their career and every step is calculated- that's how the MBA also fits in) and realistic (you hcan have clear and fancy goals, but if they are not possible either with your skills or the school isn't a good fit, the goals aren't realistic and you will be seen lacking research and hence not a good fit). Unfortunately, there is no mention of goals. Keep in mind that your future aspirations are as much a part of your profile as is your past experience (most people tend to miss this) as the MBA is primarily a tool or a weapon to help you become that future self.

To summarize, look at the application not as a checklist (I have N years of work ex, have played XYZ sports, have ABC certifications) but as a story (All that I have done at work or in extracurricular has been towards fulfilling a vision of my life which is...) and ask yourself how will these pieces now fit together. If you have a great story, with these stats, you stand a good chance of an interview invite.

You may want to read here on what factors work in a profile and here to add to your research on career goals.

Best
Varun Sharma
+971586404529 (WA)
MBAkarma.com
info@mbakarma.com

Arjun1001 wrote:Hey,

Please evaluate my profile for ISB (application for 2024-25):

Age: 27 yr

GMAT Score: Not yet appeared [Targeting 730+]

Educational Qualifications:

10th: 8.8/10 GPA (CBSE)
12th: 82.5% ; Science Stream (CBSE)
Graduation: Mechanical Engg- 6.56/10 CGPA

Work Experience:
Manager - Assistant Manager in a Public Sector Bank
Duration - 36 Months (As of Dec 2022)
I have handled various departments, disbursed 200 plus loans, increased business by around 4 crores in GOLD LOAN dept(highest since i Joined), implemented practices to reduce TAT for disbursement of loans

Extra Curricular and Achievements
- Have won 1st and 2nd prize for dance competitions at School from X till XII
- Have continously won first and second at intercollege dance competitions for 3 years in a row
- Organised Fashion Shows, Cultural Programs during Inter College Fest in College
-Was captain of High School Football Team and part of Basketball and volleyball teams
-Was part of School Drama Team and have done participated in many events and celebrations
-Secured 99th percentile in IBPS exam with an All India Rank of 240
- Qualified GATE exam
-Is currently playing in Football team for PSB at State level representing Home District
-Have won Man of match awards in District League tournaments organised by bank unions
-Is part of District Committee for organising All Kerala Cultural Festival for Bank Employees

Hobbies:
- Is a bike enthusiast and have done over 7000 kms in Southern India and looking to cover North India too.
-Loves to play football


Certifications:
-JAIIB
Is planning to do LEAN SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION from KPMG

I kindly request you to evaluate my profile so as to secure an admit from ISB or executive MBA from IIM A or B, I would like to know if doing certifications can increase my chances for securing an admit in these top B Schools. I want to do an MBA to progress in my career and my experience with dealing with people from different sections of society and handling credit across different sectors can surely help me in achieving my career goals

GMAT score in the 730-740 score range will assist the applications getting favoured.

Please evaluate my profile - ISB - One Year MBA

Age: 30 years
Education Qualification:
• B.E(CSE) - 8.2/10 CGPA
• Matric - 12th - 80%, 10th - 85%
GMAT Score: Preparing (Target 740+)

Work Experience: Overall 9.7 IT Experience
• Software Engineering (Developer) and Data Analyst Roles - ~5 years
• Operations/Project Manager – 4.7 years
3/9.7years worked with Amazon in Managerial/lead positions and have handled 15+ Automation and Innovation projects across 5 WW locations, including planning and liaising across business partners in Supply Chains Sector. Have handled a team of 20+ folks across verticals and excelled in people management as well

Achievements:
• Pure Performer in Amazon for playing a key role in testing phase for tradeshow leads and defined/suggested processes for validation & publishing the leads in portal
• Won First Prize in Re-IMAGINE 2017 with the cash award of 35K, a platform to exhibit ideas on improving the productivity, quality, cycle time of any process with skills on data analysis and automation of any current process – Amazon Development Centre
• Nominated and was a part of Pinnacle –India program Amazon (leadership development program for high performing women at managerial level)
• Successfully completed 6 months Amazon-IGNITE program for Quality lead to Operations Manager conversion
• Joint Secretary- Successfully organized National Level Technical Symposium “cZenia’11”, VCET Madurai
• First in Paper Presentation on “Brain Fingering Printing”; First prize in Ad zap –Intra college cultural events

Certification: Core Java-SE6 from NIIT; Oracle 10g from NIIT; Cisco Level 11

I am looking forward to 2024 -2025 One Year MBA programs (Full Time) across IIMs/ISB. Please share your thoughts, looking forward to a 1-1 mentorship as I am taking a higher studies path after a long working time. Looking forward for the Uplift 😊

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Arjun1001 wrote:Hey,

Please evaluate my profile for ISB (application for 2024-25):

Age: 27 yr

GMAT Score: Not yet appeared [Targeting 730+]

Educational Qualifications:

10th: 8.8/10 GPA (CBSE)
12th: 82.5% ; Science Stream (CBSE)
Graduation: Mechanical Engg- 6.56/10 CGPA

Work Experience:
Manager - Assistant Manager in a Public Sector Bank
Duration - 36 Months (As of Dec 2022)
I have handled various departments, disbursed 200 plus loans, increased business by around 4 crores in GOLD LOAN dept(highest since i Joined), implemented practices to reduce TAT for disbursement of loans

Extra Curricular and Achievements
- Have won 1st and 2nd prize for dance competitions at School from X till XII
- Have continously won first and second at intercollege dance competitions for 3 years in a row
- Organised Fashion Shows, Cultural Programs during Inter College Fest in College
-Was captain of High School Football Team and part of Basketball and volleyball teams
-Was part of School Drama Team and have done participated in many events and celebrations
-Secured 99th percentile in IBPS exam with an All India Rank of 240
- Qualified GATE exam
-Is currently playing in Football team for PSB at State level representing Home District
-Have won Man of match awards in District League tournaments organised by bank unions
-Is part of District Committee for organising All Kerala Cultural Festival for Bank Employees

Hobbies:
- Is a bike enthusiast and have done over 7000 kms in Southern India and looking to cover North India too.
-Loves to play football


Certifications:
-JAIIB
Is planning to do LEAN SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATION from KPMG

I kindly request you to evaluate my profile so as to secure an admit from ISB or executive MBA from IIM A or B, I would like to know if doing certifications can increase my chances for securing an admit in these top B Schools. I want to do an MBA to progress in my career and my experience with dealing with people from different sections of society and handling credit across different sectors can surely help me in achieving my career goals

Hey Arjun1001,

Your academic record is strong, but your GPA is slightly lower than ideal. Highlighting extracurricular activities and leadership roles that you must have done during college will showcase valuable skills for an MBA program.

You can also showcase experience and leadership skills to demonstrate that you are a valuable candidate, even if you come from an unfamiliar school. Including relevant certifications, highlighting extracurriculars and quantifying work experience, and achievements will add more value.

You must aim for a GMAT score of 700 or higher, if you are targeting schools such as ISB and IIM Ahmedabad , Bangalore, and Chennai for their executive programs. If you have a passport, you can also include some international schools in your list of targets. Just remember to quantify your achievements, experiences, and skills throughout your application to make it more professional and impactful.

If you need more help, we'd be happy to setup a call and give more pointers on how to improve your profile and the right schools you should target.
You can setup a call via this link:
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Dhruv Sharma
Operations and Data analysis
Jaipur, Rajasthan 302018
dhruvsharma1993bjtzi_i9j@indeedemail.com
9521630677
I have worked for 5 years in operations and data analysis field. I have helped organization to save cost of production in millions and have implemented standardised operating systems for the organisation
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer Work Experience
Senior Engineer/Project Manager
Gravita India Limited - Jaipur, Rajasthan April 2019 to August 2022
I would like to brief about my Job profile in my present organisation.
I am instated as Senior Engineer Operations Asia.
I am taking care of 5 manufacturing plants with the holistic operations point of view.
I have successfully lead a team for procurement, installation and commissioning of 1.25 MW Solar power plant at our 3 different locations.
I presently have a team of 15 under my supervision for the operation of the manufacturing units.
I have sold the waste generated in our recycling process which we had to dump for 2 INR per kg now we are selling it at 2 INR per kg to the Cement plants
making large impact on financial aid for the company.
Working of various projects to save the fuel consumption in which one has been successful and saved about 5 - 7 % fuel consumption leading to massive savings.
Few more projects where I have worked upon are Praxair oxygen fuel
Slag utilization study for cement industries Battery separator utilization study
Solar power plant execution
Copper plant introduction in Africa & Asia Desulfurization study in collaboration with MNIT, India
Slag utilization as additive/binding agent in cement in collaboration with Thapper Institute, India Slag utilization as concrete blocks in collaboration with JNARDC, India

Assistant Producer
Dhruv Star Communications - Jaipur, Rajasthan August 2017 to August 2019
Worked in about 30 projects of Documentary films. Where the task was to get the set ready and keep all the auxiliary support of the smooth shooting for the filmmaking.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Bangalore Institute of Technology - Bengaluru, Karnataka
August 2012 to July 2017 Skills
• Project coordination
• Project leadership
• Project implementation
• Project management
• Human resources management • Manufacturing
• Research & Development
• Quality Assurance
• Six Sigma
• Mechanical Engineering
Languages
• En - Expert
• Hindi - Expert
• Punjabi - Intermediate
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Professional Engineer
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Organizer of the BIT-VTU Annual Fest
Tutoring students in Kinematics of materials and Engineering studies.

PR Campaign Leader, BIT Manthan 2013-2015.
Introduction of photography and videography through a workshop Introduction of wildlife photography in a one-day workshop organized by Nikon
Introduction to bound script writing through a weeklong workshop on Bound Script Writing by Mr. K. B. John and Mr. Dinesh Pradhan