Candidate:

Mr. FAANG Analyst

About Me:

I was born and raised in Europe with roots in southeast Asia and am currently working in Japan at a FAANG company as a Program Manager. I have a computer science background, with many smaller side projects. Also, I founded a company with 2 colleagues that supports other start-ups on how to build their data infrastructure.

Schools:

Target School: MIT Sloan

Considering: StanfordĀ GSB, Columbia, Harvard

See More Profiles For: MIT Sloan

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Technical University Munich

Undergrad Major: Computer Science

GPA: 3.3

GRE: 323

Age: 24,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Co-found a start-up that provides consultation about possible AI use cases, and Coordinator of a Japan-Germany Exchange program.

Work History:

Title: Program Manager

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 3 mos

Title: Business Analyst

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 100 Top 10

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Getting promoted after the first year as a Business Analyst.
– Leading a deal event as a Program Manager that had millions of customers.

Post MBA Goal:

3 key areas for improvement: Grow general leadership skills, build a network, and study entrepreneurship.
Short Term: Return to FAANG as a Technical PM to learn how to lead tech teams effectively.
Long Term: Found my own tech company.

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  • Emma Bond, Fortuna Admissions | Odds Assessment: 60%

    Iā€™m a fan of your profile. You sound like someone who looks to make things happen. Youā€™ve got some positives as evidenced by the fast-track promotion from analyst to program manager, and given your computer science degree and your FAANG experience, MIT is an obvious choice. It also sounds like you have a role open for you on your return from b-school, which makes you a safer bet for the admissions committee in Cambridge. At present you donā€™t have a lot of work experience behind you, so youā€™ll have to convince of maturity and value-add to the very competitive MIT classroom, but one of the things that really stands out here is your global profile. Youā€™ve grown up in Europe, and youā€™re currently working in …

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