Himadri Gogoi

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

“Empathetic, detail-oriented, enthusiastic team player who values people and collaboration.”

Hometown: A small tea garden town by the banks of River Brahmaputra, Tinsukia, Assam, India

Fun Fact About Yourself: My journey with poetry led me to meet my partner. We connected on an Instagram poetry page and our love for poems brought us together.

Undergraduate School and Major: Vinayaka Missions University (India), Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Reckitt, Project Manager R&D Innovation Hub (Lysol/Harpic)

In the second half of the year, you will be completing an Academy devoted to areas like Marketing, Finance, Operations, Digital Enterprises and more. Which Academy interests you the most and why? The Business Marketing Academy appeals to me the most. I have project management background and I aspire to work in product/brand management; this makes BMA as my top choice as it would help me obtain valuable industry knowledge. The opportunity that BMA offers in terms of real time experience of how a marketer does business by visiting the headquarters of corporations is incredible. This would help me to pivot into a brand marketing role. After discussion with the academy director Joshua Gildea and second-year students and BMA alums, I believe I have made the right choice.

Aside from your classmates, what was the key part of Indiana Kelley’s MBA programming that led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you? Kelley’s Me, Inc. program is an incredible self-discovery program where I will be able to learn what I need to improve and what I am extremely good at already. As someone aspiring to be a successful leader, this is extremely helpful.

Also, Kelley’s commitment to provide a strong business foundation with its MBA core curriculum will help me with the required business skills to make the career pivot. After connecting with Kelley alumni and professors, I could see how strong the community is.

What course, club or activity excites you the most at Indiana Kelley? I am excited to join the Healthcare Club, which will give me the opportunity to connect with industry leaders and learn the business of healthcare industry.

I am equally excited to be a part of Kelley Women in Business (MBA chapter), where I will have the opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and help me build leadership skills through mentoring sessions from Kelley Women alumni.

Looking at your recruitment, what was the moment when you realized Indiana Kelley was the right program for you? Why? The “Meet Kelley” event in Bengaluru, India is where I realized that Kelley is the right program for me. I met Gale Gold Nichols and Kelley alums, which demonstrated the power of collaboration within the alumni network. I believe this power will expand my professional horizons and propel me towards an impactful career in marketing.

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: The COVID-19 pandemic created an urgent and unprecedented demand for disinfectant products. I spearheaded the establishment of six new manufacturing sites at Cipla Health to ramp up production capacity for sanitizers. My strategic expansion addressed the surging demand for sanitizers and maintained a consistent supply throughout the crisis. I did this despite facing challenges such as remote work, regulatory compliance, supply procurement, personnel safety, resource allocation, production volumes, market competition, and communication issues. I managed the product label design process, ensuring labels were ready for printing upon license approval. By providing the leadership team with real-time updates, I kept all key stakeholders well-informed. These efforts earned me a COVID-Hero award and significantly enhanced my leadership skills, particularly in managing under pressure and fostering an inclusive environment.

What is your unique quality that will enable you to make a big contribution to the Class of 2026? Why? My love of learning new skills, topics across domains fuels my energy levels to connect with people and have successful collaborative knowledge exchange. I look forward to leveraging my diverse experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods and pharmaceutical industries to benefit my classmates. I would be involved in MBA clubs or organizations and contribute by organizing events, workshops, or networking opportunities.

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