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