Candidate:

Mr. Future Operations

About Me:

Financial services (FS) audit, qualified as a Chartered Accountant and moved to FS Consulting within the Big 4. Specialized in improving banks and private equity firms financial reporting issues and policies. Prior military experience for 2 years in the Army (Command School) and Navy (Logistics). Plenty of leadership roles and extracurriculars.

Schools:

Target School: Chicago Booth

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Lancaster - Top 10 UK

Undergrad Major: Accounting and Finance

GPA: 3.9-4.0 (First Class Hons)

GRE: 319

Age: 30, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Chartered Accountant

School Name: ACCA

Extracurriculars: Facilitator for a high school class in brainstorming local entrepreneurship ideas | Co-founded and served as Treasurer of Accounting and Finance Society for 2 years during undergrad | Co-organized and executed a 3-day outreach program for homeless communities in my country, attended by 1,000+ members from 30+ countries for 3 months

Work History:

Title: Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Title: Senior Associate

Industry: Accounting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 8 mos

Big Life Wins:

Introduced a middle-reviewer model to the local branch of one of the world’s largest banks, enabling staff to review each other’s analysis before final submission. As a result, reduced analysis and reporting inconsistencies, elevating individual learning and improving team collaboration.

Post MBA Goal:

Join a top-tier bank to gain international experience and apply the operations and strategic management skills, as well as the network, gained from the MBA. Leverage prior professional services FS experience and transition these skills into internally implementing operational improvements within the same industry.