Candidate:

Mr. Small Islander

About Me:

Come from a small island, lived abroad most of my childhood, studied engineering in France and went to great lengths to join my dream industry aviation during crisis time, has been working at a top 3 European airline group for 4+ years in commercial/revenue strategy handling most senior international portfolios and with fast-track promotions.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

Considering: Stanford GSB, Columbia

See More Profiles For: Harvard

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top French engineering school + Georgia Tech (double degree program)

Undergrad Major: Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

GPA: 3.87 / 4.0

GRE: 329

Age: 30, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Professional specialization degree in Aerospace Design → entered job market at a crisis time in aviation so had to do this extra degree to get a competitive edge to join my dream industry

School Name: Leading French aerospace engineering school

Extracurriculars: Selected for fellowship aimed at increasing diversity in VC/entrepreneurship

Work History:

Title: Analyst promoted to Manager

Industry: Transportation

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 4 yrs, 6 mos

Big Life Wins:

1-hiked the most dangerous place in the world despite being afraid of heights. 2-achieved highest performance rating in my team (top 5% department-wide) due to oustanding results. 3-covered for a colleague going on maternity leave taking over her JV package on top of mine (biggest portfolio, sales >€1B) and recovered situation during a challenging time.

Post MBA Goal:

Short term -> pivot towards clean transport investing (especially aviation/air transport). Long term -> be involved in strategy/become a leader at a company pioneering the transition towards low-carbon transportation.