NivedithaRaj wrote:Please evaluate my profile - IIM/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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NivedithaRaj hope this finds you well
Your profile is very promising, with your experience in Supply Chain planning and automation at the feeder brand Amazon capturing my attention the most. That, coupled with the problems you've solved in key projects, should be the center of your application.
You have not stated your goals. Your application should describe your long-term motivation and the problems you've recognized through your experience that you aim to solve with the expertise you'll gain over time. Consider the big picture. Allow your goals to be both aspirational and motivating. This could be a fun exercise! A well-thought-out approach would be to consider what you want to do in the long run, say, 10-15 years from now, and why. Then, divide your journey to your long-term goals into various alternative professional pathways (a Plan A and a Plan B) to assist you in selecting the relevant skills.
Since you have experience in planning and operations, I assume you could be interested in a strategy role/consulting or a leadership position with a global or high-growth startup. If planning and process design is your thing, you can also pitch a Head position in supply chain network design or in-house product management if you want to expand on your experience. Make a logical connection between your significant technical and supply chain knowledge and the types of projects you would work on in the short to medium term at the companies you want to work for. This is critical for a good ISB and IIM A interview.
General feedback: you would be a relatively senior applicant at ISB. Your career progression is the most important aspect on which B-schools will judge you. So, make sure you showcase this excellently in your essay and resume (work experience section of the ISB application). How have you shown an upward trend in the last ~10 years? What new things have you learned, and what responsibilities have you gained in the ~10 years surfing the IT and in Supply Chain planning space?
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