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Hi
I'm 23 year old Male from India. I would like to get my profile evaluated for the full-time MBA program.

Acads:
- GMAT: 690 Quant: 49 Verbal: 34
- 10th: 88.60%
- 12th: 72.60%
- B.Tech in Computer Science (non IIT, non NIT) : 74.56%

Professional Experience:
- Working for last 14 months with Vodafone Shared Service Centre, currently part of SAP Testing team.
- Responsible for the deliverables of 4 out of 24 operating countries. Only 4 other senior members, from the team of 24, are responsible for deliveries and management of the services.
- Within a year got directly promoted from 'Trainee' to 'Senior Executive', skipping 'Executive', though the average work experience needed for senior executive is 2 to 3 years.
- Will also be getting involved in my new family business in manufacturing industry, which will be fully implemented from September 2013

Internship:
- Presales and Business Analyst Intern at Pyramid IT Consulting (6 Months)
- Helped in fetching and proposing a solution for the project of Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda) , Carnation (India) and Watania (UAE)
- Was deeply involved in proposal building and bid submission process.

PUBLICATIONS:
- Proposed a sound forensic model for smartphones acquired on a crime scene 'Smartphone Forensic Investigation Process Model (SFIPM)'.
Research paper got published in ' International Journal of Computer Science & Security (IJCSS), Vol(6): issue(5): 2012 '

- Presented a Research Paper 'Image Steg analysis in Cloud', focusing on the forensic investigation of images in cloud computing environment, in a National Seminar 'TECHNOPHILIA-2011'.
Paper got published in annual national journal.

POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Committee Member, VPS 2013-14, Vodafone India Service Pvt Ltd, Pune
o Member of the committee responsible for process optimization and Vodafone way of working.
o Responsible for maintaining engagement index and management index activities for the employees.
o Implemented Reward &Recognition and Learning & Development framework at the vertical level.

- Co-Founder, TGIF, Vodafone India Service Pvt Ltd, Pune
o TGIF is the committee responsible for all recreational activities and other corporate events at EVO
and VISPL level.
o Organize weekly recreational activities every Friday on the ERP floor and All Hands meet every quarter.
o Responsible for managing and editing of 'FLASH', the quarterly magazine of VISPL- EVO

- Chief Organizer (2011), Fnord'11, NIEC
o Organized the annual techno-cultural fest "FNORD" of NIEC, New Delhi
o Played an active role in synchronizing the other 15 organizers and assigning work to them
o Indulged in sponsorship work and was the head of the volunteering committee of more than 100 volunteers.

- Organizer (2011), Technophilia-2011
o Organized the National Seminar on Advancement in Cloud Computing and Green IT technology
o Headed a team of 35 coordinators and volunteers
o The seminar invited delegates and students to present their research papers on the topic
o The event was attended by almost 300 students and 50 industrial delegates.

- Supervisor, Coca cola, Common Wealth Games (2010), IG Stadium, Delhi
o Worked as the supervisor from coca cola (official sponsor of CWG 2010) for the whole IG Stadium for 22 days
o Had to supervise a team of 54 volunteers divided into three different stadiums
o I had to mainly focus on maintaining the synchronization and public relations with the other working authorities and the organisation committee.

- Coordinator (2009-2010), Logix, NIEC
o Logix is a computer hobby group that explores modern-day IT
o The society sees participation from more than 350 students annually.
o My tenure in the society saw the introduction of multiple new technologies and hardware/software implementations.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
- Organized blood donation camp at VISPL, collecting 114 donations in a day.
- Coordinating with NGO's in maintaining corporate-social relations of the company.
- Volunteered annual techno-cultural fest- FNORD consecutively for 2 years (2009 & 2010).
- Was the Head-Boy of the School.(2007-2008)
- Obtained 153 AIR in 6th National Cyber Olympiad (2007).
- Was the Head-Captain of the school house committee for the two years (2006 - 2008).

Need for MBA
- I tried to work on some of my business plans but while implementing I faced several hurdles such as legal obligations involved, lack of proper business process knowledge and vital experience in the domain.
- Would be concentrating on general management and marketing with inclination towards entrepreneurship.

Post MBA Plans:
- Would like to initiate my post mba career in brand management or new product development in consumer product company so that after 3 4 years I could use my experience and knowledge gained to construct a firm base for my entrepreneurship ventures.

Universities currently I'm targeting:
1) Emory
2) Kelley
3)Kenan-Flagler
4) Cornell
5) Georgetown
6) Univ of Maryland - Smith

Below are some of the specific questions I have :
1. What top programs/colleges I should apply for General Management , and marketing according to my profile?
2. Does my profile to some extent can make up for relatively low work experience? Do I stand a chance?
4. Will applying in R1 or R2 would make an impact in my profile consideration?

Looking forward for your reply and suggestions
Thanks & regards

Hi Jon

i got your point.
Actually i presently have 14 months of work experience and would be completing 2 years by May 2014 (before the start of the program). Would colleges not consider me as a guy with 2 years of work experience?