Candidate:

Ms. Aerospace To Financial Services

About Me:

I have been working for an Investment Bank for about 2 years, leading corporate strategy for the US. Before this, I worked in the aerospace/defense sector in engineering/operations; was an essential team manager on a union shop floor all through 2020-2021 during COVID-19, delivering engines for vaccine deliveries, military rescue missions, etc.

Schools:

Target School: Harvard

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Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 50 World University

Undergrad Major: Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

GPA: 2.8

GMAT: 710

Age: 27, Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Other Degree/Certification: Graduate Certificate in Business Intelligence

School Name: Top 50 US Schools

Extracurriculars: Program Partner at a data based environmental justice non-profit | Board Advisor to another environmental justice non-profit | Society of Women Engineers for 6 years (collegiate and national- waned from it after industry pivot)

Work History:

Title: US Head of Strategy

Industry: Banking & Finance

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 1 mos

Title: Leadership Development Program - 2 Promotions after

Industry: Aerospace

Company: Fortune 500

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 9 mos

Big Life Wins:

Currently youngest regional head of a department at a full-service IB. Youngest FAA-certified engineer at previous F100 company while managing a team of 11 (in-person) during a pandemic. Asian but born and raised in Scandinavia, developed a passion for environmental justice, especially for marginalized communities, hence part of 2 non-profit boards.

Post MBA Goal:

Ideally, I want to co-found an ESG firm dedicated to enabling sustainability with financial viability (I.e. aerospace/aviation sectors or heavy industrials). Most probably will begin with a consulting trajectory. I am also queer, so want to continue harnessing intersectionality in homogenous industries i.e., related to my WE.