Candidate:

Mr. Rak Accountant

About Me:

I’m a finance and investments professional from India with close to 7 years of experience across Audit, Equity research, M&A, PE and VC. Currently I work and reside in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. I’m a chartered accountant, which is the Indian-equivalent of CPA . Apart from work, I indulge in sports (Cricket and basketball) and an amateur musician.

Schools:

Target School: NYU Stern

Considering: Columbia, Tuck, Cornell Johnson

See More Profiles For: NYU Stern

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Indira Gandhi National Open University

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 2.36

GMAT: 760

Age: 29, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Chartered Accountant

School Name: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Extracurriculars: Community building for a retail sneaker store

Work History:

Title: Deputy Manager - Treasury

Industry: Real Estate

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Title: Investment Associate

Industry: Venture Capital

Company: Start-Up

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

– Managed to land a role in the finance and investments team in a company located outside my home country.
– Was able to push through an investment from my LPs in a startup after the investment committee of the firm I worked at rejected it initially.
– I’ve managed to personally invest in 3 startups by the age of 28, with no outside funding.

Post MBA Goal:

My post MBA goals are to break into a infrastructure-focused Private equity fund in UAE, considering the country is on an upward trajectory and I’ve already built a network amongst the investment community here.