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MY JOURNEY SO FAR
Growing Up Under Graduation Early Career
Introduced to the world of reading by my grandfather
Topping high school in my city helped me
define my own metric of success –
anything is possible if one works hard
Failed to secure admission to IIT. Gained
a lesson in humility
Learnt from my mistake and gained admission to IIT the
following year
Active social life at IIT. Participated in
various cultural and technical events
A classmate commits suicide.
Deeply affected by the incident
Joined the student counseling service.
Became the head of the service in 4th year
Lost my focus and my GPA suffered. Self-introspected and resolved to
work harder
Discovered my leadership skills while
managing events & logistics at annual
inter-college festival
“Student with the all-round achievement award” by Electrical
Engineering Association
My speech disorders impacts
my performance at an internship
Economic downturn impacts placement. Started career in risk analytics outsourcing
Practiced improving my
communication skills. Took an equity analyst
position at JPMorgan
Gained 30 kilos in weight. Became
borderline obese
Started running in marathons for charity
and reduced excess weight
Joined JPMorgan’s
Philanthropy team
Lack of front office exposure and
client interaction. Requested my
manager to increase my
responsibilities
Given increased role in the team and sent for onshore
training. Promoted to associate role
SO WHO AM I?AN EXPLORER
AN ALTRUIST
A CHARMERClose ties with most college classmates, juniors and seniors even 5 years after graduation
Active member of the alumni association; organized and hosted various alumni get-togethers
Comfortable in diverse social settings – from family get-togethers to multicultural team events at the workplace
Easy going and fun loving. Always open to new experiences and adventures
A LEADEROrganized the first ever student-faculty-alumni-corporate Conclave at IIT; achieved participation of over 15 senior management executives, historians and politicians; event covered by CNN-IBN news network
Student Chair, Guidance & Counseling Unit, IIT Madras; mentored 600 freshmen & counseled 2,500 students
Led a 135-membered event management team responsible for logistical arrangements at an inter-collegiate technical festival; collaborated with 60 teams and ensured an incident-free festival
MY BUCKET LIST
Career
• Become a confident public speaker
• Become a portfolio manager at an Asset Management Company
• Become a global citizen and work in USA and South-East Asia before moving back to India
• Assist my firm in launching an India focused fund following a responsible investing strategy
• Become a representative for my fund on the UN-PRI
• Long term aim – improve Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices in India
Community
• Start community fitness program at slums in India
• Start an NGO providing support to the aged
• Manage funds for local NGOs with my employer consent
• Coach local unprivileged children to gain admission in engineering colleges
• Work with NGOs towards development of sustainable rural communities in India
Fun/Personal
• Attempt Sky-diving & Base-jumping
• Travel the World. Go back-packing across Europe and South America
• Send my parents on a world cruise
• Run a marathon in Greece – the place where it all started
• Finish the Comrades Marathon
• Participate in an iron-man contest
• Watch a football world cup finals live
• Learn to play guitar