Please evaluate my profile!!

[sudhanshumalani]

Hey,

Hey I need some help in evaluating my profile. I have recently given my GMAT and will apply in Round 1 and Round 2 applications of B Schools. My profile is as follows:

GMAT 2: 700 (Q 50, V34)
GMAT 1: 590 (Q 49, V 21)

Work Experience:
1) Cofounder, Sytrics Pvt Ltd. (www.sytrics.com)
- Leading a team of 4 smart and dedicated associate engineers to develop new applications and provide design solutions.
- Accountable for developing and launching new applications for existing B2C e-commerce platform.
- Developing a collaboration tool on Microsoft Share Point platform to streamline the internal operations of the teams.

2) Assistant Manager, TATA Motors - Commercial Vehicles ( Leading Automobile company in India) 20 months

My work involved Warranty audits, Dealer/ Service station Process Audits, Dealer/Service station Network development, Deploying new company projects and strategies on the ground ,Channeling product feedback to the company, New Product Introductions, Promotion of Genuine Parts and consumables, Training of dealer personnel. Solving complicated product complaints, Customer feedback, Organising Customer / Dealer meets.

2) Fellow, Teach for India (2 year fellowship, I am currently in my 2nd year of fellowship)
Teach for India is an NGO and works on same lines as Teach for America. I am working full time as a teacher in a low income school in Pune, India and teaching 57 underprivileged students.

Academics:
I have done B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Warangal. CGPA: 7.8/10

Extracurricular Activities:
1) Team Leader, Motoholics: Led a team of 18 members who built an All Terrain Vehicle and participated in a National Level Competition, SAE Baja.
2) Sponsorship and Marketing Head , Technozion: A technical fest at NIT Warangal.
3) General Secretary, SAE India NIT Warangal Chapter
4) 1st Runner Up, Automotive Quiz conducted by SAE India Southern Zone

My post MBA goal is to work in a major consulting firm as a Management or Business operations Consultant and learn the skills required to run and expand a business.

I have shortlisted following colleges so far:
Darden, Ross, Fuqua, ISB, NUS, Nanyang

Please let me know whether I can apply for other top 10 with this profile. Also, in my startup I have never taken an official post as I am working Full Time with Teach for India and cant officially be a part of another organization. So how should I mention it in applications?

Thanks in advance

Sudhanshu

[milimbamission]

Hi,

I think you have a very strong profile and that you'd be competitive at a lot of top 10 programs. Your GMAT is right on the cusp there, but I think your professional experience and teaching fellowship could make up for it. The only thing about your profile is that is somewhat all over the place: TATA motors, tech start-up, and teaching to consulting? You'll have to weave together a strong narrative to make it work, because it's not very logical!

It's ok that your role in your startup isnt official - - it's a great story and shows entrepreneurial nature and leadership. Just list it on your resume in a section called 'entrepreneurship'.

Some additional programs you could consider are Tuck, UC Berkeley, London Business School, INSEAD.

Good luck!
Mili

[sudhanshumalani]

Hi Mili,

Thanks for the reply.

Even I am brainstorming how to connect my story. Anyway our start up is not just a .com, we offer design solutions for automotive designs. We also offer product development and project management consulting to the teams to streamline the manufacturing processes and also to make the projects cost effective.

I joined TFI because I have personally been through what the students i am teaching are going through and I know how education can transform their lives. I don't know how to connect this to the story but I hope I will come up with something good.

[milimbamission]

I'm sure you will - - just think about why you've made the transitions you've made and what you care about -- somewhere in there is a strong story, I'm sure!

Mili