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Name- Shubham Chauhan
Age-26
GMAT Score- 680
 Work Experience- 37 Months till now
"¢ Polyplex Thailand Public Company Limited
Duration- 25 Months and continuing
Location- Thailand

"¢ Polyplex Europa
Duration- 6 months
Location- Turkey

"¢ Polyplex Corporation Limited
Duration- 6 Months
Location- Noida, India

 Graduation - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar
CGPA - 8.15/10 (Mechanical Engineering)
Internship - Underwriters Laboratory, Chicago, USA

 12th Board- 88%
 10th Board- 93% (Merit Holder)


Job Profile - I am the youngest person in the company to have been hired at the post of Manager in the company's history of 30+ years.
Polyplex Group of the 4th Largest manufacturer of Polyester Film in the world with locations in India, Turkey, Thailand and USA

Operational Analyst
For 2 years, I have been working under Head-Operations (General Manager) of company as operational Analyst. In this profile, my work catered to the data analysis on various aspects for the plant improvement; I have been involved in high decision making body for the turn-around of the company. I was completely responsible for CAPEX proposal, MIS Generation. One of my proposals accepted by top management resulted in saving of USD 1 million. I got a fair exposure of general management of the company including the financial aspects.

Process Manager
Looking into the good performance, I have been shifted to the core operations as process Manager, responsible to handle a team of 40 members of local community (Thai Nationals). I am responsible for all process related trouble shooting and all new product development related activities.

Echoing the thought already shared here and some more Shubham:

1. While your GPA looks pretty ok, the GMAT will make it quite tough to break into the top league as has been mentioned already. There is a lot of time still for this year's cycle an a re-take should definitely be on the cards. Or, think of expanding that list to have some more within reach schools. In any case, having only 1 school in your target is never a great strategy. Read here for more on the ideal number of schools.
2. The continued international exposure can make for a really fantastic story. Leading a team of 40 at this age is a BIG thing and should get you a lot of mileage. You have not mentioned anything on your post-MBA plans though - whether you really get mileage out of this experience is also contingent on that.
3. Finally, with all this professional work, it will also be good to understand if you've been doing stuff outside of office - hobbies/ECs. Those can add a nice personal touch, especially at the top schools.

Hope this helps some.

Cheers,

shubham12123 wrote:Name- Shubham Chauhan
Age-26
GMAT Score- 680
 Work Experience- 37 Months till now
"¢ Polyplex Thailand Public Company Limited
Duration- 25 Months and continuing
Location- Thailand

"¢ Polyplex Europa
Duration- 6 months
Location- Turkey

"¢ Polyplex Corporation Limited
Duration- 6 Months
Location- Noida, India

 Graduation - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar
CGPA - 8.15/10 (Mechanical Engineering)
Internship - Underwriters Laboratory, Chicago, USA

 12th Board- 88%
 10th Board- 93% (Merit Holder)


Job Profile - I am the youngest person in the company to have been hired at the post of Manager in the company's history of 30+ years.
Polyplex Group of the 4th Largest manufacturer of Polyester Film in the world with locations in India, Turkey, Thailand and USA

Operational Analyst
For 2 years, I have been working under Head-Operations (General Manager) of company as operational Analyst. In this profile, my work catered to the data analysis on various aspects for the plant improvement; I have been involved in high decision making body for the turn-around of the company. I was completely responsible for CAPEX proposal, MIS Generation. One of my proposals accepted by top management resulted in saving of USD 1 million. I got a fair exposure of general management of the company including the financial aspects.

Process Manager
Looking into the good performance, I have been shifted to the core operations as process Manager, responsible to handle a team of 40 members of local community (Thai Nationals). I am responsible for all process related trouble shooting and all new product development related activities.

Excellent profile Shubham. Need to raise that GMAT score above 700 to have a better shot at INSEAD though. Judging by your profile, though, you should have a great shot at INSEAD.

Early career progress and international exposure are important to INSEAD. Your GMAT score does not eliminate you from consideration, but a higher than average GMAT score would help increase your chances, especially as you are from a very competitive pool.

Articulate your goals clearly and show how INSEAD fits. If INSEAD is your only target, you may highlight why this is the case. Demonstrating knowledge and keen interest with the specifics of the program would greatly help.

All the best and look forward to hearing your updates!