Candidate:

Mr. Low-GPA Tech Consultant

About Me:

A tech consultant with an inclination towards Strategy / Public Policy Consulting after MBA. Have a varied previous experience from Business Development and Project Management in the Telecom Infra business, to Tech Consulting and public policy exposure through the Indian Civil Services Examination (CSE) – among the most rigorous competitive exams in the world.

Schools:

Target School: INSEAD

Considering: Darden, London Business School, HEC Paris

See More Profiles For: INSEAD

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: MAHE (top-tier non-IIT Indian school)

Undergrad Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering

GPA: 2.5

GMAT: 760

Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Football (regional / state level) | Animal rescue and rehabilitation | Photography

Work History:

Title: Security Consultant

Industry: Consulting

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Title: Senior Business Analyst & Product Owner

Industry: Technology

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 2 mos

Big Life Wins:

1. Drove pursuits for a major Big 4 in my domain across 3 continents, leading to over 30mn in potential revenue.
2. Overcame mental health issues during UG to qualify for the final stage of the Indian Civil Services Exam – placing in the top 0.3 percent of some of the most elite talent in the country.
3. Convinced a major client to sign for my firm right after undergrad by developing a roadmap to >70% project cost savings over their own estimates.

Post MBA Goal:

Strategy / Public Policy Consulting.
Alternately Product Management, before starting out my own impact-centric initiative in the food processing sector back home.