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Hi,

I am an Indian, 28 yr old.
Qualification: B.Tech, Electrical and Electronics, 8.86/10 CGPA ( Also a Certified SAP MM Consultant and
ISO(14001/18001) Internal Auditor Certified by Bureau Veritas
GMAT Score: 670 (Q:49,V:31, AWA:5.0, IR:6)
Work Experience: 5.5 years (Last 7 months in Oman)
: 4.5 Years in Hotels with The Taj Group of Hotels( 2 Years as Senior Executive/Manager in Engineering Dept; Several Achievements during the same period:
Certified trainer/Successfully completed train the trainer workshop( Trained in coming batches of Graduate engineers)
Business Excellence facilitator(Led a PIT's with a team of 15 members and contributed in several others )
Member of Crisis Management Group
Gold level in Process Tools workshop
Led several Refurbishment/Improvement projects of around USD15K each and teams having 5-15 members,
Handled Procurement and Subcontracting for the department
Led (along with a colleague) complete hotel to achieve Earth Check Silver Certification
Internal Auditor for several audits of the hotel
Led technical operations of the hotel( HVAC/Water Distribution and filtration/Electrical Services)

Currently working in Oman as SAP Consultant
Handling MM Module independently and assisting senior with Warehouse management/Vehicle Management System/SAP Solution Manager.
( Moved to this profile to understand retail business as a whole( As I have excellent understanding of service sector) and SAP offered best platform to understand inter linkage of all operations/processes of a business with each other and technology.

Goals: Work in business development in retail sector and start my own firm 4-5 years down the line

Volunteering Experience: 1.5 years with Rotary Community Corp organizing Blood donation , eye checkup and Dental Checkup camps. And participates in CSR initiatives of The Taj Group of Hotels)

Undergraduate:
I was one of the founding member and Vice Chairman of a Club( IET(UK) Students chapter) of 300 members during my undergraduate studies.
Organized several workshops and conferences for the university.
Was awarded Best organizer award for organizing national level conference and also medal for academic excellence)
Winner of Energy Audit Competition at the university

Please advise if I should consider taking GMAT again( Not willing to take as deadlines are close and have some professional commitments too). Also, do you believe my profile is strong/decent enough for INSEAD



Thanks and Regards

Yash Patni

With a 49 quant and a well crafted application, you should still have a decent shot.