Candidate:

Mr. Tech To Social Impact

About Me:

Started career at an LDP for a tech company and then switched to a strategy role at a tech public unicorn (Airbnb, Lyft etc). I’ve always been passionate about social impact, and volunteer a lot outside of work. Founded a non-profit, but have had difficulty making it larger scale/more impactful, especially during COVID. Applying ED to CBS Fall 2021

Schools:

Target School: Columbia

Considering: Chicago Booth, Wharton, Kellogg SOM, Harvard

See More Profiles For: Columbia

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: UT Austin

Undergrad Major: Finance

GPA: 3.26

GMAT: 740

Age: 26,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Founded non-profit providing financial literacy for low-income communities and held workshops for 100+ people, Consultant for non-profit that provides pro-bono consulting to other non-profits

Work History:

Title: Strategy (@ Public Unicorn)

Industry: Technology

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 7 mos

Title: Rotational Program (LDP)

Industry: Technology

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 5 mos

Big Life Wins:

A lot of my work has been presented to the CEO and used for investor calls. Created analysis using novel way of segmenting data that is being used as the new forecasting process for the finance team. Two months into current job, the director for our business switched teams and asked me to switch with him and continue working on his new team.

Post MBA Goal:

Work in consulting (preferably social impact focused) and after getting a few years of experience, run my own non-profit. I hope that an MBA and a few years WE as a consultant will help me learn the skills (and gain the network) I need to run a successful non-profit.

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  • mbaMission Odds Assessment: 35%

    Hi, Mr. Tech to Social Impact, this is Julie-Anne Heafey with mbaMission. I like what I’m hearing about your impact on the job where you are, and the fact that your boss has brought you along with him in his new team speaks volumes about your work. I’m curious about your pivot, and wonder about the model for turning your nonprofit side gig into a success. Columbia can be pragmatic about next steps, so I think you’ll want to be clear about your goals with sharp reasoning for how the CBS MBA will help you with your short and long term goals. Ultimately, I think a tight story and clear passion will help you find success. Consulting is a …

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