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ESADE / CV Packet Indians MBA 2016 Class

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CV Packet

NO. STUDENT/ALUMNI END DATE OF PROGRAMME

1 Agarwal, Rupinder Randhawa Jun 2016

2 Agrawal, Anand Jun 2016

3 Bhoi, Dhimanshu Jun 2016

4 Choudhary, Anurag Jun 2016

5 Damani, Anisha Anil Jun 2016

6 Das, Susmita Jun 2016

7 Desai, Pallavi Jun 2016

8 Dugal, Jaiveer Singh Jun 2016

9 Goel, Shikhir Jun 2016

10 Gupta, Akshay Jun 2016

11 Gupta, Prerak Vijesh Jun 2016

12 Gupta, Shantum Jun 2016

13 Kakulapati, Lalitha Jun 2016

14 Kanjilal, Siddharth Jun 2016

15 Katragadda, Anirudh Vimal Chandra Jun 2016

16 Khan, Afnan Jun 2016

17 Kumaran, Aditya Jun 2016

18 Lohia, Rishabh Jun 2016

19 Manimozhi Boopathy, Anuja Jun 2016

20 Panda, Sambit Jun 2016

21 Potnuru, Sairam Jun 2016

22 Priyadarshi, Aditya Jun 2016

23 Rao, Poonam Jaikrishnaa Jun 2016

24 Sahni, Yuvraj Jun 2016

25 Savlani, Pranav Jun 2016

26 Seshan, Pradeep Jun 2016

27 Sharma, Bharat Jun 2016

28 Sreedhar, Sandeep Jun 2016

29 Sundaram, Sreehari Jun 2016

30 Tiwari, Ritika Jun 2016

31 Wagh, Omkar Avadhut Jun 2016

32 Walani, Ankit Jun 2016

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Rupinder Randhawa Agarwal 1

Rupinder Randhawa AgarwalPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 30-12-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full-Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2004 -January 2009

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health SciencesBsc in Dental Surgery

Bengaluru, India

Work ExperienceJune 2013 -January 2015

SocialQBranding and Marketing SolutionsFounder

Hyderabad, India

• Won an account worth $20,000 for a leading breast cancer foundation to reposition their marketingstrategy to digital first for the promotion of cancer awareness amongst a broader youth targetsegment

• Created a successful pitch worth $30,000 on reshaping and enhancing the brand of a long-standingNGO; working on the marketing of a fund-raising event expected to receive $300,000

February 2012 -June 2014

Shilpa ReddyFashion BrandBrand Manager

Hyderabad, India

• Responsible for managing one of India's leading fashion house retailing out of 7 cities with annualrevenues of $2M

• Led a team of 10 to successfully execute the debut of the studio's clothing line at India's biggestfashion event, Lakme Fashion Week W/F 2013 which hosts close to a 100 designers from all over thecountry

• Managed media-relations for the event resulting in front-page coverage in national media• Successfully set-up the flagship retail store and led a team of 5 retail professionals to streamline the

operations and improve customer service• Increased pan-India visibility by acquiring accounts with 4 multi-designer retail stores• Expanded the brand recognition to national level by participating in the biggest South Indian fashion

awards

March 2013 -February 2014

N3 EnterprisesA pioneer in hospitality sectorBrand Manager

Hyderabad, India

• Generated $320,000 in revenues by ideating a quarterly concept-based restaurant and flea marketcatering to higher income segment

• Led a team of 50 to manage the branding, marketing, operations, branding and sales of 3 differentversions of the event whichprovided platform for 40 brands including Harley Davidson

LanguagesEnglish (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Punjabi (Fluent)

Additional Information• Passionate about music and learnt Indian Classical music for 5 Years while participating at national

level events• Organised the College annual event during Internship along with a team of 7 other colleages

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Anand Agrawal 2

Anand AgrawalPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 30-09-1985Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: 34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster of Business Adminitration, Full-Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

September 2003 -June 2009

Thadomal Shahani Engineering College,Mumbai UniversityB. Tech in Engineering and Computer Sciences

Mumbai,India

Work ExperienceSeptember 2010 -July 2014

MicroWorld Technologies Inc.One of the leading developer of Content Security and Antivirus range of products withpresence in more than 100 countriesTerritory Manager - Americas (April 2013 - July 2014)

Mumbai,India

• Led and handled multiple teams in the company for successful business development and brandpositioning in Americas

• Involved in Strategic Planning and created and implemented a marketing plan for Americas• Annual revenue doubled reaching $2M for AmericasAsst. Territory Management (Sept 2010 - March 2013)

• Analyzed the market in Latin America and identified the companies for possible business or strategicalliances in the territories

• Successfully negotiated and convinced them to switch alliances• Trained and mentored the partners/ alliances and generated sales and revenues for the company• Generated more than $250K of annual revenue from Colombia and Ecuador

March 2010 -September 2010

Tata AIA Life Insurance Company LtdA joint venture between the largest Indian conglomerate Tata Sons and AIG GroupLimited in the Insurance Industry in IndiaAsst Business Development Manager

Mumbai,India

• Recruited advisors and agents for the company by actively organizing campaigns and innovativemethods to generate leads

• Trained and mentored agents to generate sales of policies and garner revenues for the company• Highest recruitment achieved by a manager in the probation period of employment on zonal level

June 2009 -March 2010

Shri Devi PrintersA National publishing house involved in printing of Government and Educationaldocuments and exam papersSales and Marketing Manager

Mumbai,India

Established contacts and arranged meetings with Government and Educational Institutes in West India.Understanding their requirements and prepared quotations and tender documents for contesting intenders to win orders for the company

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Spanish (Fluent) , Hindi (Native) , Marathi (Native), Mandarin (Basic)

Additional Information• Awarded by the COO of Microworld Technologies Inc as Best Country Manager -

Americas(2012-2013).• Guest Speaker on a seminar(Digital Marketing in Latin America) in University of

Sabana,Chia,Colombia in April 2013• Vice Chairperson of IE (I) in 2006-07• Joint Secreatary of TSEC Spiritual Foundation in 2006-07• Professional Taro Reader and Vastu Consultant

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Dhimanshu Bhoi 3

Dhimanshu BhoiPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 08-12-1986Country of birth: India

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull UniversityMaster of Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2004 -May 2008

KIIT UniversityBachelor of Technology, Electronics & Electrical Engineering

Bhubaneswar, India

Work ExperienceMarch 2010 -December 2013

IBM CorporationWorld's largest IT company by market capitalization.Associate System Engineer

Bangalore, India

• Assisted System Engineers/Technical Architects to find out the most optimum solutions for clientrequirements and long standing legacy issues.

• Coordinated with international and diverse teams (database administration team, testing team,project management team, infrastructure team, etc.) to ensure smooth progress on projects.

• Reduced delivery cycle time by about 50%, improved quality via near zero defects, saved costs andbrought in more efficiency through active involvement in all stages of the software development lifecycle.

• Took the initiative to lead my team - Global Computing Platform, Service Delivery (GCP SD), a groupof 20, in database and application server migrations.

• Successfully led and trained the team in its first ever project under Agile software development.• Effectively represented GCP SD at various fora such as project management meetings, quality audits,

etc.• Mentored various batches of new recruits to make them project ready quickly and lateral hires to

bring in more efficiency.

December 2008 -March 2010

Wipro TechnologiesIndia's third largest multinational IT company by market capitalization.Project Engineer

Bangalore, India

• Proactively engaged with business analysts to develop quality software.• Contributed to system testing and helped developers understand and fix bugs in record time.• Managed the code repository for the entire team as Rational Clearcase Administrator.• Coordinated with the Project Manager to prepare Release Notes, documents sent to client on

achieving milestones.

June 2007 - July2007

National Stock ExchangeThe largest stock exchange of India.Intern

Mumbai, India

Evaluated load balancer devices of three companies (Cisco, Radware and F5 Networks) with a team anddecided on which device is to be implemented at the National Stock Exchange, Mumbai.

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native), Oriya (Fluent), Marathi (Basic)

Additional Information• Competent Communicator certificate from Toastmasters International - 2014. Currently an Advanced

Communicator Bronze level speaker at Toastmasters International• ‘Best of IBM' Award for extraordinary contribution - 2011• Vice Chancellor's Cup, Debate Competition of KIIT University: Winner - 2007• All India Camel Drawing Contest: 1st prize - 1993• 'GCP Premier League' IBM Cricket Tournament: Member of the winning cricket team - 2010• IBM Group Run: Member of the team that won the 'Best Theme' award - 2013• Short Put, Bombay Scottish School Sports Competition: Bronze Medal - 2002• Reached the round of final 10 in the table tennis tournament - IBM Table Tennis Club - 2013• 3rd National Science Olympiad: Distinctive Performance - 2001• Member of the Quizzing clubs in Bombay Scottish School and KIIT University• Authored articles for KIIT University's annual magazine - Karigar• Organized the Movie Quiz for KIIT University's cultural festival ‘Kaizen 2008'• Event manager at IBM and Wipro for various occasions

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Anurag Choudhary 4

Anurag ChoudharyPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 29-11-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School,Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA GMAT: 730

Barcelona, Spain

August 2004 -June 2008

Indian Institute Of Technology, RoorkeeBachelor of Technology, Chemical Engineering

Roorkee, India

Work ExperienceJune 2008 - July2014

Reliance Industries LimitedReliance Industries Limited is a Fortune Global 500 company with businesses in the energyand materials value chain.Senior Manager- Margin Optimization (November 2011 - July 2014)

Mumbai,India

• Leading a team of 12 planners for Optimizing annual, monthly and weekly refinery plans• Developed cash flow valuation model for refinery and evaluated six refineries for merger andacquisition or joint venture with Reliance for long term strategy and business development• Identified opportunity crude and carried out deep dive analysis for 10 crude which helped tradinggroup to purchase in spot market• Optimize term & spot crude procurement• Different Sensitivity ( Price, Demand, Manufacturing, Crude and Tariff) on refinery plan

Technical Manager - Dynamic Simulation (June 2009 - November 2011)• Successfully completed 5 simulation model and implemented different profit investment opportunities

(PIO) which improved plant efficiency by 10%• Trained plant operators on different simulation models• Process simulation and design of reactors with kinetic reaction• Improved 1-Butene plant quarterly margins by $1.5 Million by suggesting various changes in plant

design and operation using my own simulation model of 1-Butene plant

Process Engineer (June 2008 - June 2009)• Led shutdown team for successful and time efficient shutdown of Gas cracker plant which improved

final product quality• Designed cracked gas compressor for higher throughput and efficiency.• Preparation and review of Heat and Mass Balance

LanguagesHindi (Native) , English (Fluent)

Additional Information• Research paper published on "Dynamic Simulation of Reactor to Produce 1-Butene by Dimerization ofEthylene" in IJSER. (06/2012);• Certification on "Introduction to International Oil Trading and Price Risk Management" by InvincibleEnergy UK• Certification on Refinery planning by ASPENTECH Inc, USA• Coordinated Technical Championship in Cognizance,the biggest technical event in India (03/2008)• Captain of corporate cricket team• Member of "Save our Children" NGO

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Anisha Anil Damani 5

Anisha Anil DamaniPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 16-01-1988Country of birth: India

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationMay 2014 - April2016

ESADE Business School, University Ramon LullFull Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

June 2005 - May2009

Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology

Mumbai, India

Work ExperienceOctober 2009 -August 2014

Cisco Systems (India) Pvt Ltd.Cisco, also known as the plumber of internet, is a networking gear manufacturer holding thelargest market capitalization and share in network infrastructure domain with an annualturnover of US$48BNetwork Consulting Engineer, Advance Services (December 2012 - August 2014)

Bangalore,India

• 2 years of trusted advisory experience in translating the IT business needs into assured adaptablesolutions for Cisco Customers

• Service customers and transform the existing IT infrastructure into a seamless and secure solution.Worked with stake holders to define scope and prepared implementation plan with team peers

• The implementation resulted in 60% increase in flexibility for end users to access mission criticalresources. Alongside, it increased the operational efficiency of IT teams by 50%

• Deliver formal presentations and build strong customer relationships during technical pre-salesactivities

• Consecutive 5/5 in Customer Satisfaction Survey throughout the duration for an upcoming Airportproject in Gulf and building great customer relationship

• Designed business strategy for an investing banking firm thus expanding into the Indian markets.Also, developed client segmentation approach and client targeting strategy to improve revenuegeneration by 61% for the business unit

• Proposed and implemented solutions for Technology consulting firm leading to savings of US$10Mannually due to 40% increase in productivity and 60% increase in flexibility

• Handled the decommissioning of old security devices for leading banking firm of US and upgradedthe 28 boxes across the globe. Got appreciation from Cisco Client delivery director for ensuring zerodowntime and seamless transition for customer with zero complaints

Technical Services Engineer, Technical Services (October 2009 - December 2012)• Fix network outages to avoid or minimize business loss by providing creative and innovative solutions• Efficiently solve the problem by patiently listening, gathering and analyzing information from the

customer. Proactively updating the Customer about the solution and any ramifications• Subject Matter Expert of Cisco Identity based Security Solution• Core Member of Rewards and Recognition Team. Built Foundation of the Rewards and Recognition

Program in Global Centre East by providing valuable inputs• Recruited and mentored new team members

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Native), Marathi (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• General Secretary of Social Group, VJTI. Responsible for year round Student Activities. Co-ordinated

with 200 Students to lead the the Annual Cultural Festival, Pratibimb• Quality Champion of ISO Audit Process• Member of Connected Women Leadership Forum. Active volunteer for CWA events• Certification: CCIE Security #42069, CCSP, CCNA Security, CCNA

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Susmita Das 6

Susmita DasPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 30-11-1988Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2006 -May 2010

Manipal Institute of TechnologyBachelor of Technology, Information Technology

Manipal, India

Work ExperienceJune 2012 - July2014

SAP LabsA German Multinational Software Company that develops enterprise softwareSoftware Developer

Bangalore, India

• Demonstrated excellent leadership and management skills while supervizing a team of 20 individualsthat defines performance benchmarks for various cloud applications and ensures that these productsmeet the desired standards

• Organized performance optimization events proactively to deliver user-friendly applications• Demonstrated proactiveness and inclination towards strategy making by evaluating the market by

studying similar products to identify the potential areas of growth and designing features to boost thesales of applications, which helped in growing the current client base by offering them unprecedentedapplication features

• Resolved critical customer issues in a timely and effective manner to promote the SAP brandamongst many high profile clients, thereby saving two massive customer contracts fromdiscontinuation

• Organized and developed Trainings across teams to facilitate cusomer driven development,therebyboosting the customer satisfaction. Engaged the team in direct interaction with the customers toshowcase the unique features of our software, thereby learning the requirements of the customersclosely

• Implemented ways to reduce the development costs, mainly by communicating the importance ofallocating dedicated tasks to employees, thereby improving the efficiency of team by more than250%

July 2010 - June2012

Cisco SystemsAn American Multinational Corporation that manufactures networking equipmentsCustomer Support Engineer - Escalation Team

Bangalore, India

• Analyzed and resolved escalated network issues of mainly European and Asian Telecommunicationgiants, thereby saving contracts worth millions of dollars from premature and unsatisfactory closure

• Communicated solutions and feedback to the customer on a daily basis in an effective manner toimprove the reliability and value of Cisco's Technical Assistance Center

• Communicated the customer issues to the development teams and suggested them the possibleareas of problem and their potential fixes, especially in the domain of device crashes

• Demonstrated effective customer engaging skill by acting as a pivot, engaging the customers withthe Cisco logistics, development and other teams to resolve technical, replacement and shippingissues

• Mentored two new engineers to help them transform quickly and effectively into Escalation engineers

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native), Bengali (Native)

Additional Information• Author of 'The Solitary Verses'• Founded a Dramatics Team that won several accolades for drama performances during

undergraduation• Participated in AIESEC internship in Bangladesh for a period of 4 months• Organized several gender sensitization and diversity events at SAP• Organized CSR events during Thanksgiving week at SAP• Received certificate of merit for being one of the top scorers in the subject of Science in India in the

year 2004• Received award at SAP for remarkable and consistent performance in all areas• Awarded Career Progression in January 2014 for being a consistent performer• Acquired widely recognized Cisco Certifications

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Pallavi Desai 7

Pallavi DesaiPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 10-03-1989Country of birth: India

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

July 2007 - April2010

Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi UniversityFull time- Bachelor of Arts

New Delhi, India

Work ExperienceJanuary 2014 -July 2014

Future BrandsBrand consultancyConsumer insights analyst

New Delhi, India

• Conducted qualitative primary research across India collecting data on observing and mappingchange in India

• Responsible for compiling a photo essay book for the same, areas of analysis: Men, Food, Homespaces and Communication in India

• Solely responsible for writing the media and brand analysis for the photo book: concentrating onlinking the observed change with Personal care, FMCG, Furniture and Fashion industries

• Handling a team of 3: 2 designers and 1 photographer inorder to create a final layout of the photobook

July 2011 -November 2013

WPP- IMRB InternationalMarket researchSenior research Manager

New Delhi, India

• Sole research manager responsible for handling 2 out of 3 of the biggest clients with a revenue of Rs.100,000,00

• Successfully brought up margins in studies by reducing freelancer costs and recruitment costs by anaverage of 15%

• Conducted group discussions and research interviews across India specialising in qualitativeimmersions

• Prepared and presented research findings and consumer insights to various international boards• Worked on studies in various industries ranging from FMCG, Fashion, Telecom, Furniture,

Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Retail, Automobiles• Handled various kinds of studies ranging from Brand awareness and health, Usage and attitude,

Competitive brand analysis, Advertising and product tests, consumer segmentation and new productdevelopment

• Managed and lead various recruitment and freelancer teams across India• Actively worked on pitch presentations for new clients and brought in several big clients like Nestle

India and Ikea

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native)

Additional Information• Organised and lead social inititatives during college mainly focussing on skill development with

underprivileged children and people with mental and physical disabilities• Directed and acted in various plays during school and college• Editor of school magazine and yearbook

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Jaiveer Singh Dugal 8

Jaiveer DugalPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 29-10-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2004 -July 2007

University of NottinghamBA (Hons) Finance, Accounting and Management

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Work ExperienceMarch 2012 - May2013

DP WorldMarine Port operators and servicesAssistant to MD & SVP, India Subcontinent

Mumbai, India

• Created a strategy and Lobbied with the Indian Central Govt., Min. of Shipping, Industry & Tradebodies to restructure & update policy for Tariffs for Major Ports in India (TAMP) resulting in freemarket pricing - Achieved August 6, 2013

• Worked closely with management and labour to enhance Contract Labour Management Systemsreducing cost and enhancing safety

• Identified opportunity & initiated a Green & Renewable energy source for Marine Terminals• Social Responsibility - Mentored rural start ups to become sustainable

December 2010 -January 2012

EXL ServiceBusiness Process Outsourcing (Acquired American Express Business Travel)Senior Manager, Performance Management - MIS & Analytics

New Delhi, India

• Responsible for the delivery of critical Financial, Business & Operational analytical reporting tointernal & external customers

• Achieved 100% Turn Around Time & Delivery for FY 2011-12, managing a team of 25• Ensured seamless delivery, accuracy & productivity during the transition from American Express to

EXL Service by automating and collating the reporting process

October 2009 -November 2010

American ExpressAmerican Express Business Travel - Global Travel Service CenterManager, Performance Management - MIS & Analytics

New Delhi, India

• Carried out critical Financial, Business & Operational analytical reporting to internal & externalcustomers.

• Received the Extra Miler & Star Performer award for taking complete responsibility of thePerformance Management team during complete organisational restructuring & ensuring no slippagein Turn Around Time or Accuracy.

• Received a Customer Appreciation award for streamling the Australia MIS reporting process.

August 2007 -February 2009

General Electric CapitalCorporate and Commercial Lending & other Financial servicesBusiness & Financial Analyst

New Delhi, India

• Single handedly carried out the entire reporting process of the Corporate Finance arm of Commerciallending.

• Initiated & implemented a project with Salesforce.com to design an online workflow to enhancereporting efficiency & inter-departmental integration resulting in a single dashboard displaying criticalmetrics.

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native), Punjabi (Intermediate), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Set up a charity hospital for DCWA, India• Earthquake relief team rebuilding Himalayan villages• Duke of Edinburgh Award - Silver

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Shikhir Goel 9

Shikhir GoelPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 19-10-1982Country of birth: SingaporeNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

September 2000 -May 2004

College of WoosterBA in Business Economics

Wooster, USA

Work ExperienceNovember 2008 -November 2012

BarclaysFinancial services firm with 140,000+ employees and $45 bill in annual revenues.Team Leader, Structured Settlements (09-10/11-12)

Glasgow, UK

• Supervised 2 analysts in pre-matching, settlement, and reconciliation of structured products• Effective management of key stakeholder relationships led to quadrupling of ETF issuances• Worked with ETF Trading and IT to automate stamp payments - increased UK issuances 100%• Negotiated automation of SWIFT messaging to France - increased French RSP issuances 300%• Served as mentor in Barclays Summer Internship Program, one of the only candidates below AVP

level entrusted with this responsibility• Chennai Migration: Co-ordinated migration of structured settlement operations to India. Successfully

transferred all in-scope functions with no disruption to business continuity

Sr Analyst, Fixed Income Settlements (11-08/09-10) Jersey City, USA

• Core Responsibilities: Pre-matching of trades and resolving discrepancies by liaising with traders andagent banks across US, Canada & Latin American markets

• Reported key risk and exposure metrics to senior management• Leveraged strength of relationship with Latin American agent to develop 'Daily Trade Status Report' -

facilitated near 100% settlement rate

May 2005 -October 2008

Lehman BrothersFinancial services firm with 20,000 employees and earning $19.3 bill in 2008.Analyst, Prime Broker Settlements

Jersey City, USA

• Core Responsibilities: Settlement & reconciliation of US equities and bonds for PB clients• Facilitated conversion of custody and DTC held customer accounts to new Barclays Capital Entity• Helped automate safekeeping process for PB clients, reducing reported break values by 50%

October 2004 -April 2005

GlobalcynexMedium-sized IT consulting company based in US with $80mln in revenuesBusiness Consultant

Los Angeles, USA

• Implemented entire suite of Business Objects reporting tools from scratch at client site• Worked closely with senior managers in finance to gather functional requirements and translate them

into a customised reporting solution• Trained key members within client organisation

LanguagesEnglish (Fluent), Hindi (Native)

Additional Information• Pratham Education Foundation: Provide advise on program strategy, give feedback on budgets, and

develop reporting to better measure program impact. (Volunteer, June '13-Aug '14)• Barclays Altitude Award: noteworthy achievements in diriving process improvement. (June '11)• Passed CFA Level II Exam• Habitat for Humanity (Volunteer, Oct '06- Dec '07, New York- USA)• Susan G Kormen Race for the Cure 5k Marathon (Sept 2008, New York- USA)

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Akshay Gupta 10

Akshay GuptaPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 26-04-1989Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2007 -May 2012

Mississippi State UniversityBSc in Chemical Engineering, Entrepreneurship Certificate, Minor in Business

Mississippi, USA

Work ExperienceSummer 2007,2008, 2010 and2011

Control Systems Inc.Providing Turn Key Systems for Water & Waste-Water System for CitiesShop Personnel, Installation Crew, Estimator, Computer Department

Jackson, MS U.S.A

• Designed and constructed control panels that are used in wastewater and water treatment operations• Trained and utilized SCADA software which can monitor and control any municipal counties

wastewater treament plant where SCADA software is installed• Installed and verified control operations at over seventy five (75) facilities• Prepared and updated an iPhone/iPad application used in controlling pumps speed and motor

functions• Traveled and presented new and upcoming products to three different cities to continue

implementing CSI controls for their future waste waterways• Repaired products that have defaulted in field and serviced them on site and/or repair shop

July 2012 - July2014

Control Systems Inc.Providing Turn Key Systems for Water & Waste-Water Systems for CitiesDesign Engineer/Salesman

Jackson, MS U.S.A.

• Introduced a new global sourcing strategy for an existing product to increase revenue generatedthrough sale of that product by 100%

• Engineered preliminary control panel drawings for Wastewater/water plants, irrigation system, andwells

• Coordinated and Designed Human Machine Interface (HMI) Screens for Wastewater/water treatmentplants located throughout Southern USA states

• Sold electrical control panels and Supervisory Control and Data Acquistion (SCADA) Software inSouthern USA cities and states

• Conducted industry research on third-party testing tool and prepared recommendation for maximumreturn on investment

• Managed relationships with Daeyoo Company in South Korea to provide ongoing discounts• Coordinated and Engineered 9 Lift Station Project valuing over $20 million• Provided leadership to off-shore tech teams via training• Led, reported, and provided an Agenda for the Bi-Weekly Conference Meetings• Developed a systematic approach to organize and document for the to-be-system

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native), Spanish (Basic)

Additional InformationMember of Indian Association of MississippiFirst Place - Thad Cochran Award -Most Apps Sold worldwide in the "Paid Apps" CategoryMember of the Alpha Tau Omega FraternityTri-County Mountain Biking AssociationPhotography, Golf, Basketball

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Prerak Vijesh Gupta 11

Prerak Vijesh Gupta

Personal Information Contact Information Date of birth: 22-04-1988 Country of birth: India Nationality: India

Mobile phone number: +34 604 135 612 [email protected]

Education

September 2014 - ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon Llull

Barcelona, Spain

April 2016 Master in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

July 2006 - June

2010

Uttar Pradesh Technical University

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Lucknow, India

Work Experience

November 2011 – Medipol Pharmaceutical India Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi, India

August 2014 A pharmaceutical organization having business operations throughout India Marketing Assistant (April 2013-August 2014) - Managed a team of 7 members that generated business worth of US$220K in the financial year 2013-14 - Managed US$75K operating budget and developed annual budgets for sales & marketing - Designed marketing strategies, vision, long term objectives and key parameters for the team - Managed market positioning efforts and lead brand development initiatives that differentiated

company’s products and services ensuring compelling value propositions - Liaised with advertising companies to prepare all the promotional material for the team - Implemented product familiarization programmes to enable the clients to evaluate and become familiar

with the products - Created performance driven culture that ensures accountability and personal responsibility in order to

achieve optimum efficiency

Market Research Analyst (November 2011 - March 2013) - Worked collaboratively with medical information associate to analyze customer questions, identify

trends and recommend appropriate actions to the Marketing Manager - Conducted research on new and established markets, analyzed changes in the market environment,

and developed areas of business opportunities - Conducted market research to include details on the market, competitors and prescriber characteristics

February 2011 -

October 2011

Sanofi India Ltd.

A global and diversified healthcare leader having workforce of more than 100K associates

worldwide

Scientific Sales Executive

- Generated total sales of US$100K in nine months tenure

Delhi, India

- Built a strong network with the clients, which played an important role in achieving all sale targets

- Led 'Share 2 Care' project supporting regional team to effectively execute marketing activities for brand building

- Volunteered for training new recruits in the company

July 2010 -

January 2011

Wockhardt Ltd.

An Indian multi-national pharmaceutical organization with a workforce of 9000 associates

worldwide

Territory Manager

- Generated total sales of US$57K in six months tenure

- Identified as a top performer for continuous four months

Delhi, India

- Developed innovative marketing and field strategies in coordination with sales management team

- Single handedly conducted symposiums, seminars and doctor's group meeting at regular intervals

Languages

Hindi (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information

- ESADE Healthcare Club Vice-President - ESADE Marketing Club member - ESADE Consulting Club member - Volunteered at SRDECS (NGO in Delhi, India) in 2013 - High School Topper In Engineering Drawing (2006) - 88% - Stood First In District Level (South Delhi, India) Badminton Championship 2006

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Shantum Gupta 12

Shantum GuptaPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 13-09-1989Country of birth: India

Mobile phone number: [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2007 -November 2012

Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaChartered Accountant

New Delhi

August 2007 -August 2012

University of DelhiBachelor of Commerce (Honors)

New Delhi

March 1996 - April2007

Modern SchoolCBSE, India

Barakhamba Road, New Delhi

Work ExperienceDecember 2007 -November 2013

Ernst & YoungProfessional Services FirmConsultant (January 2013 - November 2013)

New Delhi, India

• Represented Vodafone in a post merger due diligence project subsequent to its $2B acquisition ofCable&Wireless Worldwide in 2012

• Managed tax related legal cases filed by or against Vodafone India in Indian Courts. This routinelyinvolved briefing leading tax lawyers on complex financial matters and assisting them in court as wellas representing Vodafone India before Indian Tax Authorities

• Worked on multiple advisory presentations and memorandums advising clients about globalinvestment and financial structuring models

• Managed Vodafone India's liaison with Indian Tax and Regulatory Authorities (such as theDepartment of Telecommunications), including preparation of detailed legal replies to notices issuedby the aforementioned authorities and routinely meeting with government officials to discuss issues

• Analysed and reviewed financial statements from a tax and regulatory perspective, includingpreparation of explanatory memorandums and advisory presentations, for clients such asBombardier, Verizon, Vodafone and Microsoft

Intern (December 2007 - January 2013)• Researched and prepared detailed legal briefs on tax and regulatory issues being faced by

Telecommunication and Technology industry companies in India• Helped coordinate, write and publish EY comments on various financial news stories in newspapers

and magazines.• Participated in a bid side due diligence team representing Reliance Communications where I analysed

and reviewed financial documentation of MTN Africa (a company Reliance was bidding for) andhelped understand the financial reporting and accounting issues that would need to be resolved if themerger went through

• Liaised between clients and government authorities, which also involved preparing legal submissionson issues raised by either side

• Took part in various internal case challenges and competitions where we worked in teams to solveclient issues in different industry segments

LanguagesEnglish (Fluent), Hindi (Native), Punjabi (Fluent)

Additional Information• Won various team performance awards at EY• Enjoy playing tennis and was a part of the Delhi State Tennis Team in High School• Was an active member of the debating club and attended various competitions and clubs• Held the prosition of Treasurer of the Technology Club during High School

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Lalitha KakulapatiPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 29-10-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: India

Mobile phone number: [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -Present

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA. GMAT: 740

Barcelona, Spain

September 2004 -May 2008

Andhra University College of Engineering, Andhra UniversityB. Tech. in Chemical Bio Engineering. Awarded degree with Distinction

Visakhapatnam, India

Work ExperienceMarch 2014 -Present

NBOS TechnologiesNBOS Technologies, founded in 1997; is a cutting-edge IT services company specialisingin open source technologiesHead of Corporate Communications

Hyderabad,India

• Revamped the company website completely, increasing visibility on social media• Organised a hackathon with NBOS Technologies as the major sponsor• Created a team of highly motivated individuals to form the corporate communications division. Team

size is currently 8, to be scaled up• Increased recall value of the company, especially among the startup community in India

March 2009 -February 2014

Tata Consultancy ServicesTata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organisation,and is among the top 10 technology firms in the worldI.T. Analyst - Scrum Master, Software Design Lead

Hyderabad,India

• Headed a team of 7 members in design and development of 4 software features.• Conceptualised and founded a project-wide cross-functional quality control committee to improve the

quality of project deliverables; resulting in 50% decrease of reported faults from the client over aperiod of 6 months.

• Acted as client and project liaison, building trust with clients, coordinating between 12 teams spreadover 6 countries, managing crises and increasing project billables by negotiating new design anddevelopment work for TCS

July 2008 -February 2009

Triumphant Institute of Management EducationT.I.M.E. is India's leading test-preparation institute.Consultant Faculty

Visakhapatnam, India

Coached aspirants on various aspects of data interpretation and verbal ability for examinations such asGRE, CAT, TOEFL, etc

LanguagesTelugu (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Italian (Basic), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Created web and social media, organised events and promotions for 50K Ventures, a seed-funding

platform; and IMGeek, a platform connecting startups and talented resources, since 2013• Avid blogger since 2007 with specific interest in book reviews• Trained for more than 11 years in Carnatic music as a vocalist, performed at the “Chamber of Music

– Visakhapatnam”; and at several annual music festivals• Core committee member (since May 2012) of iCare4U, an initiative for raising awareness and funds

for worthy but struggling charities. Helped about 10 charities through fund-raising• Won prizes for paper presentations at several national-level Chemical Engineering symposia during

undergraduation (2004-2008)• Organising committee member for a national symposium for Chemical Engineering students in 2007• Volunteered for the National Service Society from 2004 to 2008

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Siddharth KanjilalPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 20-03-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

September 2004 -August 2008

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani - DubaiBSc of Engineering (Honors), Electrical and Electronics

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work ExperienceApril 2012 - March2014

Al HassanTrading and Services - Electrical, Lighting, Power, Water, Welding, etc.Sr. Sales Engineer - Infrastructure Lighting Division

Muscat, Oman

• Salalah Airport Project - Secured the first airport lighting order in the history of Al Hassan. A majorbreakthrough for the newly formed "Infrastructure Lighting Division". I was involved in the entireprocess including the tender submission, proposal preparation, negotiations, product approvals,project execution, testing and commissioning. Our focus on technical aspects including LEDtechnology was the key factor in securing the order

• Increased Al Hassan's market share in Oil & Gas sector by securing lighting orders in 7 out of the 11Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) projects that were executed between 2012 and 2013. My roleinvolved vital product approvals and certifications, conducting seminars and factory visits for PDOstaff, design and technical compliance, securing of orders and the individual project executions.

• Increased Al Hassan's market share in Power sector by winning a total of 23 substation projectsbetween 2012 and 2013. We achieved this by developing a customised and focused product rangesuitable for substation environment and conditions, which was prepared after gathering feedbackfrom existing substation projects. By monitoring and ensuring stock availability, we were able tomeet project deadlines

• Added 8 new lighting principals from outdoor/infrastructure segment between 2012 and 2013.Secured approvals from government ministries for 7 of these principals. This was my businessdevelopment responsibility wherein I had to continuously look at enhancing our existing portfolio aswell as look at new and emerging technologies These eight lighting principals were selected aftervisiting several more during international fairs and exhibitions and evaluating their offerings andsolutions against the requirements and demands of the Oman/Gulf market

September 2008 -April 2012

Bahri and MazroeiTrading and Services - Electrical, Lighting, Electronics, WaterSales Engineer - LED, Plasma and Lamps

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Won the first ever Plasma Lighting order in the Gulf region with the Sharjah International Airportproject. The challenge here was to approve a new technology with considerably higher upfront costs.We were able to do so by successfully conducting a four month trial and by providing the long termenergy savings and reduced operational costs

• Assisted in securing the lighting order for the iconic Aldar Headquarters at Abu Dhabi, amidst stiffcompetition from several local and international firms. Our decision to propose the energy efficientLED technology over traditional neon gave us the edge

• Achieved the first year of positive growth (operating profit) for GE Lighting in 2009, after fourconsecutive years of losses and declining sales. Improved operating profit by 59% in 2010. Securedan exclusive agency agreement with GE Lighting in 2011

• Organised several seminars, conferences and trade shows focusing on the energy savings benefits ofLED and Plasma lighting. This included the first ever seminar jointly hosted by Dubai Municipality(Greenathon 2011)

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Fluent), Bengali (Fluent)

Additional Information• Member of the Rotary/Rotoract Club of Mumbai Andheri East (2001-2004) - Involved in

various events and programs for orphanages, old age homes, and polio vaccination in rural Indianvillages.

• Member of the Spandan Musical Group (2009 - Present) – Supporting the marketing activities ofthis musical group which pays tribute to Shri Rabindranath Tagore and his works through musicals,plays, performances and events.

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Anirudh Vimal Chandra Katragadda 15

Anirudh Vimal Chandra KatragaddaPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 15-08-1988Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2006 -May 2010

Indian Institute of Technology RoorkeeB.Tech in Pulp and Paper Engineering (Chemical Specialization)

Roorkee, India

Work ExperienceJanuary 2012 -August 2014

Oracle India Private LimitedTechnology - Product BasedApplications Engineer

Hyderabad, India

• Developed eight Content Automation tools that reduced the coding time from 2 days to 15 minutesand removed the bugs in the critical zone of the GRC product. This improvisation enhanced thequality and reputation of the product in international market

• Designed and developed a project that is tenfold faster than the existing one. This enhancementdecreased the starting and processing time of the application for the customer

• Working with ASE Team, developed a cost effective User Interface Tool (Application Security) forentire Oracle Fusion Suite. This tool helped many internal teams (HCM, CRM, GRC, HWR etc) in thescheduled delivery of their projects

• In addition to the assigned work, took initiative in Coordinating Team meetings. Further, playing vitalrole in Documentation, Cost estimation, Work Schedules Planning and Integration Testing, createdsynergy among my equivalents so as to reach the expectations

December 2010 -October 2011

Logica India Private LimitedTechnology - IT ServicesIT Consultant

Chennai, India

• Part of a six member Franco-Indian team that developed two applications for Michelin France. Theseapplications replaced the existing ones and are twofold faster, more efficient and more user friendly

• As a graduate recruit, managed to develop an initially limited role into that of a pivotal member ofthe team through in-depth analysis and liaising between functional teams and clients

June 2009 -August 2009

The University of UtahUniversityInternship

Salt Lake city, USA

• Working with some of the finest researchers imbibed in me the thrust for learning and the hunger forsuccess

June 2008 -August 2008

The University of AucklandUniversityInternship

Auckland, New Zealand

• Analyzed various chemical processes and designed the best method for the Synthesis of PhaseChange Materials (PCM); later on this work was continued by a full time research student

• Working with a team of graduates from around the world, the assignment allowed me to gain clearinsights into cultural similarities and differences

LanguagesTelugu (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Intermediate)

Additional Information• As Volunteer of NGO Nirmaan been instrumental in building computer laboratory for an under-

privileged Government school• Not only rebuilt the Oracle Hyderabad Football Team but also, as key player, won gold medal in

Hyderabad Corporate Football Olympics• Party-head for Oracle GRC Hyderabad team for 1.5 years• Best Major Project award(2010).• Coordinator for IDEAZ, paper-presentation event, in Tech-fest Cognizance'09• Developing knowledge based sharing website

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Afnan KhanPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 06-09-1987Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

May 2008 -January 2012

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaChartered Accountancy

New Delhi, India

August 2005 -April 2008

Jamia Millia Islamia, Central UniversityBachelors of Arts (Honours) in Economics

New Delhi, India

Work ExperienceJanuary 2013 -April 2014

S.P. Gautam & AssociatesTax Audit Chartered Accountancy FirmAudit Assistant

Noida, India

• Conducting Tax Audit u/s 44AB of Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 of various firms• Conducting Statutory Audit of Private Limited Companies• Providing on-the-job training to articled assistantsAchievements:• Prepared & presented financial statements as per revised Schedule VI of Indian Companies Act,

1956• Drafted Audit Reports as per Indian Companies' (Auditor's Report) Order, 2003• Prepared Directors' Report, Notice of Annual General Meetings• Prepared & Filed various electronic forms for Companies with the Registrar of Companies• Delegated work to articled assistants

May 2012 -December 2012

Aqil & Sharma AssociatesTax Audit Chartered Accountancy FirmAudit Assistant

New Delhi, India

• Conducting Internal Audit of Schools• Conducting Audit of TrustsAchievements:• Prepared Audit Plan & ensured completion of same within time.• Vouched & Verified various books, ledgers.• Prepared Final Statements- Profit & Loss Account, Balance Sheet, accompanying Schedules.

May 2008 -October 2011

B. Lugani & AssociatesSole Proprietorship Chartered Accountancy FirmArticled Assistant responsible for:

New Delhi, India

Preparation of Income Tax Computations & Returns of Individuals, Firms, Companies.

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Fluent), Urdu (Intermediate), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Qualified CFA Level 1 conducted by CFA Institute, USA• Publication: "Carbon Credit Projects in Wastewater Sector- A Review of Select Case Studies in

India", EPC Journal, Pg. 16-21, Vol. 16, No. 6, Sept.-Oct, 2013• Awarded Merit Scholarships in University in all three years, & in School for four consecutive years• Awarded Merit Scholarship by Delhi Sanskrit Academy• Was Member of the Students' Council in School• Represented & Won prizes in Inter-school & Inter-house Competitions in public speaking, dramatics,

skits, math & science quizzes, creative writing competitions• Participated successfully in Unified Council National Level Science Talent Search Exam '99• Awarded certificate by the Indian Centre for Wildlife & Environmental Studies in South Asia

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Aditya KumaranPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 01-11-1989Country of birth: India

Mobile phone number: [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2008 -May 2012

University of Illinois, College of EngineeringBSc in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering

Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

Work ExperienceMarch 2012 -August 2014

Environmental IntellectEnvironmental Consulting Software Startup CompanyVP of Sales and Engineering

Chicago, IL, USA

• Executed engineering contracts for on-site consulting projects with Fortune 500 companies such asSinclair Oil and Valero Energy

• Devised solutions for clients in malfunctioning inventory databases and process-flow diagrams, aswell as piping and instrumentation diagrams

• Developed and managed relationships and contracts with the nation's leading experts and owner/operators in the energy and environmental compliance industry

• Traveled to different client sites to oversee Quality Assurance/Quality Control engineering proceduresto ensure that the final products delivered to clients were of high quality and up to EPA and OSHAstandards.

June 2011 -August 2011

Orbitz WorldwideGlobal Online Travel CompanyProduct Development Intern

Chicago, IL, USA

• Worked to create and develop a Data Dictionary to be used company-wide• Utilized data management software such as QlikView and Cognos• Conducted analytical tests with data to support product development decisions later presented to

upper management.

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Intermediate), Indonesian (Basic),Tamil (Basic)

Additional Information• Designed and created iPhone applications published on the "App Store"• Assisted in developing entrepreneurial activities in South India• Participated in the National Organization for Business and Engineering in the USA• Presented at multiple seminars for Autodesk products and for my previous startup's technology• Interacted with owner/operators of small businesses that were looking for new technology plugin

solutions to improve efficiency workflow• Received multiple certificates in the field of environmental consulting technology• Published findings in environmental consulting blogs• Traveled across the United States, Asia and Europe constantly

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Rishabh Lohia 18

Rishabh LohiaPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 30-05-1989Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationJune 2014 - April2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

July 2007 - April2010

St. Stephens College, University of DelhiBSc Chemistry Hons.

New Delhi, India

Work ExperienceAugust 2012 -April 2014

Ernst & Young LLPEY India provides Assurance, Tax, Transactions and Advisory services in India. EY is one ofthe largest professional services firms in the worldSenior Analyst

Gurgaon,India

Responsible for business development, managing client relationships, data analysis, conducting duediligence studies and writing reports for different projects in areas such as skills development, health,and education• Prepared an action plan for the Indian Institute for Corporate Affairs for conducting CSR training of

senior and mid- level professionals at MNCs all across India including professionals from Public SectorUndertakings

• Researched and wrote a 50-page report on CSR landscaping in India for the Bill and Melinda GatesFoundation to identify the key trends followed by top 50 listed companies in CSR investment

• Wrote a 30-page knowledge paper Corporate Social Responsibility In India-Potential To ContributeTowards Inclusive Social Development, published in association with PHD Chamber of Commerce

• Prepared a Go-to-Market tool for documentation and making schools safer for children

April 2012 - July2012

WOne Management SystemsA consulting firm in India and South Africa which provides services in healthcare, PPP; socialconsulting and even services in transportation & logisticsResearch Associate

NewDelhi,India

• Conducted detailed market research including stakeholder interactions and competitor analysis, toanalyze key trends in order to help a leading materials manufacturing company develop an effectivemarketing strategy to increase profits

• Designed the tools to monitor the performance of the dealer network

July 2010 - March2012

Mott Macdonald India Pvt. Ltd.Mott MacDonald's India business is a leading multi-disciplinary management and engineeringconsultancy with offices nation-wideConsultant

Noida,India

Responsible for business development and project related revenue management for my team. Prepared12 technical bids and won 4 large value assignments ranging from 10 Million Indian Rupees to INR 100Million Indian Rupees

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional InformationActively involved in various extra-curricular activities during college and professional life which includessocial service, fitness, theatre, Indian traditional instrument (The Tabla) and culinary arts.

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Anuja Manimozhi Boopathy 19

Anuja Manimozhi BoopathyPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 23-07-1989Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

July 2006 - July2010

Pondicherry Engineering CollegeCivil Engineering, B.Tech - Full Time

Pondicherry, India

Work ExperienceOctober 2013 -August 2014

Ministry of Human Resources DevelopmentBy Government of India offering Consultancy & Technical services in areas of Educationand HRDConsultant (Civil Engineering)

New Delhi,India

• Project Manager of a group of 73 involved in monitoring and coordinating with State ProjectEngineers and Financial Controllers

• Proposed cheaper green building design options for new schools construction in India - and thusenabled reduced energy demand of school buildings by 20%

• Reduced Cost of Construction of Classrooms and Toilet Blocks by suggesting modifications in designin 11 States in India (such as Punjab, Tripura, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu etc) during Budget Approval2014-15 (by 10 to 30 % of Proposed Budget)

• Youngest (only female) candidate to be selected as Civil Consultant.

July 2010 -September 2013

L&T-Ramboll (LTR)Largest Indian engineering consultancy firm covering civil engineering and infrastructureprojectsDesign Consultant (Ports & Harbors)

Chennai,India

• Enabled LTR secure a port project worth Rs. 30,00,000 INR because of good performance in previousproject

• Prepared Techno-commercial proposal for a major venture of Rs. 1.5 Crore INR, which was selectedfrom among other competitors' proposals

• Joined as Graduate Trainee - Received promotion in Sept 2011 as EC-3 and in Sept 2012 as EC-2and in Sept 2013 as EC-1

• Secured the highest appraisal points in my Department for smart working, timely completion ofprojects, and multi-tasking (Rewarded with Highest salary for the same among peers)

• Worked for diverse projects (Development of Barge Loading Facility at Honnavar, Design of Intakewell & Anti-buoyancy Anchor Blocks of intake pipeline for Coastal Energen, Design of Valve Pit forGPPC etc) and International projects with Ramboll Danish & US Teams

• Expertise in Project Management, Client interaction and Co-ordination (Received 100% Clientsatisifaction in LTR's Client Feedback Form) for 3 projects.

LanguagesTamil (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Intermediate), French (Basic)

Additional InformationAchievements• Got selected in the Indian Navy as Sub Lieutenant in the Naval Architecture Cadre - One among 6

women from all over India to be selected (2010)• Secured fifth rank in my University (2010)• Secured state 2nd rank in French in class X (2004) and class XII (2006)• Karate Black Belt Holder - Japan Certified (2003).

Hobbies

Writing short stories, painting (watercolor), trekking, and playing badminton.

Co-curricular & Extracurricular Highlights

• Participated in various drawing competitions and won prizes at office, college and school• Hostess for all college functions in PEC from 2006 to 2010• NSS volunteer in school and college: B grade certificate holder• Overall coordinator in PEC for GRADUATION DAY'09, seniors FAREWELL'09 & COLLEGE Day'09• Won second prize in TECH TRACK (technical quiz) in CEAFEST'09 at IIT-Madras• Won second prize in TREASURE HUNT in CYBRUS'09.

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Sambit Panda Personal Information Contact Information

Date of birth: 02-03-1987 Country of birth: India Nationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 610973908 [email protected]

Education

September 2014 - April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón Llull Master in Business Administration, Full Time MBA - GMAT: 730

Barcelona, Spain

September 2009 - August 2011

University of Colorado Master of Science in Telecommunications, ITP

Boulder, USA

September 2005 - May 2009

ITER Engineering College, Biju Pattnaik University of Technology Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Telecommunications

Bhubaneswar, India

Work Experience

March 2011 – April 2014

Virtela Technology Services World largest cloud services company (network and security services, application acceleration, mobile device management and IT infrastructure management) Network Engineer - Lead (March 2013-April 2014)

Denver, USA

Led and managed creation of a new project for client to upgrade existing countrywide network to increase speed and performance.

Formulated the strategy of the project while including Virtela's core competency and performed

meticulous assessment of the network arriving at the impact and end-result.

Led negotiations and achieved marketing goals of the new project in conjunction with the sales

team. The project generated additional 10% revenue for Virtela from the account at $200K.

Headed the project to closure in six months, by working in tandem with four Virtela Engineers

and twenty client staff, influencing and motivating the team in the entire process.

Additionally, responsible for end to end network management of other accounts through

procurement, provisioning and implementation of new hardware and circuits, which generates 10-15% of the earnings from the account.

At the helm of hiring, training and managing a team of 9 engineers.

Network Engineer (May 2011-March 2013)

Managed customer support creating excellent rapport and network with clients.

Coordinated and communicated with different engineers across Virtela offices in Mumbai and

Manila, and multiple external vendors like Cisco, Juniper, HP, Sprint.

Established problem solver and created new procedures like NETMRI and NMS to safeguard the

network and proactively monitor the backbone for issues.

Achieved average annual cost savings of $370K through predictive analysis.

Played an important role to prioritize customer support and project completion by leveraging teamwork, innovation and technical acumen, consequently garnering excellent reviews at quarterly/annual meets.

Languages

Oriya (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information

VP-Alumni Relations at ESADE Tech and Media club. Active member of ESADE Marketing club.

President of the Publicity Cell of Sai Complex in Odisha, India and organized the annual event of

the institution to serve food for up to 10,000 people, free of charge.

Received ESADE MBA Asian Business Scholarship award. Also received, national level scholarships

in India - NTSE and AITSE in 2002 and 2003 respectively.

Played national level cricket in India till 2007.

"Sambit is a natural leader and remarkably manages his team of as well as serves as a motivation

for his peers." ~ Recommendation from Seamus Doyle, Director, Virtela Tech Services, Denver, USA.

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Sairam Potnuru 21

Sairam PotnuruPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 14-05-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA - GMAT:760

Barcelona,Spain

July 2005 - May2009

Indian Institute of Technology BombayB.Tech

Mumbai,India

Work ExperienceJuly 2009 -August 2014

Deloitte Consulting India Pvt LtdConsulting and technology solutions

Hyderabad,India

Consultant (07/12-08/14)• Led maintenance and enhancement projects of an Oracle CRM solution worth more than €2M per yearfor the IT department of Covance Inc.• Managed two different cross-location application teams and delivered the Covance enhancementproject successfully on time• Played a major role in acquiring clients by analyzing the requirements, designing the technicalsolutions, estimating the duration of the project, resources required and the cost of the project andpreparing the final pitch for the client• Achieved the acquisition of three new clients for Deloitte, among which is the New York State JusticeCenter worth US$75M in total• Devised innovative solutions as a 'Subject Matter Expert' which led to an annual cost saving of €0.5Mfor Covance Inc.• Recognized with the Deloitte Applause Award consecutively for two years for my creative solutions andcontributions to the client• Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Covance Inc for innovative solutions and dedication

Business Technical Analyst (07/09-06/12) Hyderabad,India• Developed new approaches to tasks in multiple IT project operations such as requirement gathering,solution design, delivery and maintenance which led to an increase in efficiency by 100% and reductionin manual effort by 50%• Created a knowledge base to be used across all projects containing details of all issues and difficultiesto improve the turnaround time by 50%• Engineered a solution for the client to improve their customer relationship which helped them toacquire/gain more business worth €1M• Rated among the top 10% of my peers

LanguagesTelugu ( Native), English ( Fluent), Hindi ( Fluent), Spanish ( Basic)

Additional Information• Recipient of the ESADE MBA Consulting Scholarship• Co-founded and maintained a web consulting company and served more than 40 clients including

Deccan Chargers, a popular cricket club• Created a brand for a food take-away outlet among the locals using innovative social media

campaigns and online marketing which resulted in 200% increase in customers within 6 months andultimately led to the food outlet becoming a dining restaurant

• Improved the sales of a jewelery store by 20% with the help of social media campaigns and onlineadvertising, capitalizing on the traditional wedding season in India

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Aditya PriyadarshiPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 11-01-1989Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona,Spain

August 2006 -May 2010

Manipal Institute of Technology,Manipal UniversityB. Tech, Computer Science and Engineering

Manipal, India

Work ExperienceJuly 2010 - July2014

VMware Inc.An industry leader in data center virtualization.

Bangalore,India

Software Engineer Level 3 (07/14-08/14), Level 2 (05/12-06/14)(Product Sustenance - R&D)• Channelized analytical and problem-solving skills to proactively contribute to several high-profilecustomer escalations (often potential deal-breakers) and drive them to closure• Co-ordinated activities across departments and geographies to establish a strategy for the productsustenance teams which resulted in 20% reduction in operational costs and 30% increase in revenue forthe department• Forecasted hardware requirements for upcoming releases based on analysis of historical data andmonitored the procurement and deployment activities• Mentored a Master's degree intern during a pilot-project that automated trivial yet expensive manualroutines and increased the department's operational efficiency by nearly 20%

Software Engineer (Rapid Action Team- R&D) (07/10-04/12)• Pioneered the idea of a static infrastructure that reduced the turn-around time for product update/patch delivery by 30% and amplified customer satisfaction• Developed, marketed and managed an online information-kiosk that allowed members of thedepartment to share key findings and reduce the time spent on mining for information during mission-critical scenarios• Trained the customer support departments to ensure that only the most challenging cases made it tothe technical teams, thereby reducing engineering costs by 15%• Steered creativity by organizing innovation forums and participating in hacking events that broughthome global visibility for the team

Intern (R&D) (02/10-06/10)Designed and developed a framework to test the stability of a flagship product which resulted in 15%reduction in maintenance cost through the identification of critical defects early in the product lifecycle

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Awarded excellence for demonstrating expertise and perseverance that contributed to a US$7M deal

for VMware Inc.• Ambassador for VMware Inc. during its first brand campaign in India• Led a team of about 30 engineers to a service learning event that generated a US$5K grant for

"Vishwalaya Ashram" (Bangalore, IN)• Founder and content-creator of a popular Facebook page that highlights trending music from around

the world• Founded and led a fashion troupe that won many prestigious national fashion show competitions• Awarded the highest honour for an outgoing engineering candidate at St. Edward's

School(Shimla,IN)• Ranked among the highest scorers in state of Himachal Pradesh (IN) - Indian School Certificate Exam

(2006)• Student Leader(Captain) of St. Mark's House(St. Edward's School, Shimla, 2004-2006)

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Poonam Jaikrishnaa Rao 23

Poonam Jaikrishnaa RaoPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 17-02-1985Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon LlullFull Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

September 2003 -August 2008

Government Dental College & Hospital MumbaiBachelor of Dental Surgery

Mumbai, India

Work ExperienceAugust 2013 -Present

Freelance Dental SurgeonAssociated with 'Dr. Cyrus's Multispeciality Dental Center', 'Dr.Thakar's Advanced DentalCare Center' and 'Perfect Smiles Dental Clinic'Consulting Cosmetic Dental Surgeon

Mumbai,India

• Successfully performed therapeutic and cosmetic dental procedures such as ‘Smile Designing’ ,‘FullMouth Rehabilitation’ and ‘Advanced Endodontics’ at multispeciality dental clinics.

• Trained clinical staff to use digital software for maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments,and tracking inventory leading to optimal use of resources and easy information retrieval.

• Implemented real time solutions for improvement in operations and management ensuring superiorpatient satisfaction.

October 2012 -July 2013

Signature Smiles Dental Clinic Private LimitedA corporate chain of dental clinics operating through 12 centers and a state-of-the-artmobile dental clinic.Head Dentist

Mumbai,India

• Organised and led dental awareness camps in corporate firms (Deloitte Consulting, Kotak Mahindra,ICICI Bank), local schools and housing societies , leading to a three-fold increase in the footfalls.

• Installed latest, cost-effective equipment which reduced the chairside time to half and increased thepatient comfort and compliance.

• Consistently surpassed revenue targets by 35% every month with ethical conduct.

Associate Dentist• Presented cases and initiated discussions within the dental team to enhance learning through

knowledge transfer.• Effectively treated domestic and international patients through a Dental Tourism initiative.• Actively participated and suggested changes in the working of the clinic and was promoted to the

post of Head Dentist within two months of joining the organization.

May 2009 - July2012

Dr. Ajay Mucchala's Dental ClinicA 33 year old thriving practice, run by a former President of Indian Dental Association-Mumbai West Suburban Branch.Associate Dentist

Mumbai,India

• Trained junior dentists to ensure 100% adherence to treatment protocol and encouraged them toparticipate and present cases in Continued Dental Education Programs.

• Instrumental in the installation of 'Practo-Digital Patient Appointment Software' thereby streamliningthe appointment scheduling process.

• Supervized the coordination of clinical and laboratory procedures to ensure high quality work fromthe laboratory technicians.

LanguagesHindi (Native), Marathi (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic), French (Basic)

Additional Information• Community Service : 'Rotaract Club'-Planned exhaustive campaings and performed road shows to

create awareness about Oral Cancer. Organised and volunteered in vaccination drives, blooddonation drives, free dental services in urban and rural areas.

• Trained Dancer and Choreographer: Awarded with 'Master of Dance in Bharat Natyam' by Art SocietyMumbai. Choreographed shows and led the Dance Committee of Student Council of GovernmentDental College to numerous accolades.

• Sports: Winner in Throwball , and Badminton Doubles Competition at 'Lakshya-2008' sports meet.

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Yuvraj SahniPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 13-01-1989Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA. GMAT: 710

Barcelona, Spain

December 2013 -Present

CFA InstituteCFA Level II Candidate

August 2006 -June 2010

Uttar Pradesh Technical University,BSc in Engineering in Electronics & Communication

Uttar Pradesh, India

Work ExperienceJuly 2013 -August 2013

Prince Product PromotersMerchandising and manufacturing of corporate gift articlesDeputy Manager, Strategy

New Delhi, India

• Business Development: Met and acquired new clients, resulting in a YTD 12% revenue increase• Sourcing analysis: Analyzed and identified alternate product sourcing models/avenues• New Business Model Development: Prepared a new corporate structure, performed primary &

secondary market research in the Netherlands & Spain to transform the business to an export cummerchandising house

August 2010 -June 2013

AEGON Religare Life Insurance Company LimitedAEGON Religare is a joint venture between AEGON N.V. & Religare EnterprisesSenior Business Analyst

New Delhi, India

• Direct reporting to Heads of Departments, CEO and Asia Pacific Head Office• Promoted in less than 2 years against industry average of 3 years• Planned, drafted and launched Project LEAD (Leadership Excellence in Agency Distribution)• Transformed Business Development Managers' performance management system by linking it to the

LEAD Score which increased LA Activation rate from 7% to 18%• Created Tracking deck "TrackLEAD" to track progress and adherence of individual BDMs resulting in

45% increase in BM Productivity in majority branches• Conducted Primary Market Research & collected feedback; implemented feasible changes in LEAD• Involved in overhaul of training material that saw customer complaints dip YoY• Conducted Feasibility Study & secondary market research for merger of ARLI & a major Insurance

Co.• Designed and implemented various analytical models across the organization, including ARLI WRP

Simulator, Path to Profitability model, Strategy Support Model, Leadership Dashboard, Gap analysisof D2C & Tied Agency Channels,Periodic sales trackers

• Identified potential branches for consolidation based on a performance matrix of qualitativeparameters

• Involved in preparation of Annual Operating Plan for Tied Agency, D2C & Business Alliancesdistribution channels. Designed incentive based contests for sales promotion for Branch level D2Csales force

• Collected First Hand Detractor Feedback from 250+ randomly chosen ‘detractor' customers; findingsand recommendations presented to Director, Operations and Service Head

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Fluent), Punjabi(Basic), Spanish (Basic), French(Basic)

Additional Information• GMAT Score 710/5.0 in first attempt• Presented Research Paper at National Conference on "Neural Networks & Digital Signal Processing"• Co-founder of Dramatics Club at undergraduate college• Winner of Entrepreneurial Competitions, Debates at college festivals• Taught disadvantaged children as part of Community Service Programme at MK Vidyalaya, Delhi.

Organised quarterly blood donation camps and financial planning awareness camps

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Pranav SavlaniPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 30-09-1990Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

July 2008 - June2011

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of Commerce, Delhi UniversityB.Commerce

New Delhi, India

Work ExperienceFebruary 2014 -July 2014

91springboardIncubator, Accelerator. Launched: Jan 2013. Staff: 20.Hub Orchestrator

New Delhi, India

• Conceptualized and standardized processes/task lists for all hubs and their teams. Thus helpingincrease the operational efficiency of the entire firm by approximately 50% while reducing costs by10% within 2 months

• Developed business strategies for faster expansion and set the road map for the firm for the next 2years. Also conducted market research to finalize the locations of upcoming Hub’s

• Managed the profit and loss of the hub business and supervized the entire 91springboard team of 16members

July 2013 -February 2014

126bhkReal-Estate professional service providerManager, Operations

New Delhi, India

• Developed departmental processes of the organization to streamline the in-house activities such asfinance, sales and HR while supervizing a team of 4.

• Analyzed market activity to produce monthly reports for the 2 major clients• Created fair market valuation model for real estate clients

June 2012 - June2013

Ernst & YoungFinancial ServicesSenior Risk Analyst (July 2012 - June 2013)

New Delhi, India

• Conducted India North Region Marketing Review for a global beverage company. Developed testplans to streamline marketing operations and identify areas of financial, reputational, and regulatoryrisk for various business units resulting in increase in operational efficiency by 35%

• Developed and deployed the controls and compliance manager tool, reducing manual work up to40% for a Japanese motorcycle and scooter manufacturer

• Led and managed a team of 4 for conducting dealer reviews of 156 dealers across India for anAmerican based automotive company

Risk Analyst (June 2011 - June 2012)

• Performed audit planning, control testing, substantive test work, and business process analysis forIndia's largest Bi-axially Oriented Polypropelene manufacturing company for finance and accounts,compliance, payroll, productions and maintenance reviews

• Evaluated the Indian automotive sector and acquired expertise of the inherent risk and exposureassociated. Recommended a discount structure to a luxury brand manufacturer to maintain uniformdiscounts offered to customers across India

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Participated and won many basketball tournaments throughout 2004 - 08. Vice-Captain for 2

consecutive years 2007-08.• Provided 2 months of social service in SOS Village (Orphanage) Faridabad (2008)• Volunteered with 350.org to organize an info session to encourage public education• Mentored Squardun, a startup in the crowdsourcing space, in business development and general

management

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Pradeep Seshan Personal Information Contact Information Date of birth: 22-11-1980 Country of birth: India Nationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 645584181 [email protected]

May 2014 - April 2016

Education ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón Llull Master in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

September 2002 - University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA December 2004 MSc in Computer Science

September 1998 - University of Madras Chennai, India April 2002 BSc in Engineering and Computer Science

July 2006 - June 2014

Work Experience Street Solutions Inc. Technology solutions for the secondary mortgage market

Jersey City, USA

Manager, Client Implementation (01/14-06/14) • Managed product implementation projects and client relationships • Identified new sales and consulting opportunities across multiple business units • Demonstrated Street Solutions' product suite should be adopted as the technology platform for

all Morgan Stanley mortgage desks, with potential additional annual revenue of US $2 million • Managed all technology products and projects for the Whole Loans trading desk at Morgan Stanley.

Improved efficiency and reduced costs by 40% for the Whole Loans trading desk by automating business processes and reallocating resources

Project Implementation Lead (10/10-12/13) • Primary lead for consulting projects which encompass automating business processes, integrating

financial models, and improving process efficiency • Managed teams of up to eight analysts across North America, Europe and Asia • Responsible for design, implementation, budgeting and resource scheduling • Led the effort to adapt the product suite to changing market conditions post the mortgage crisis • Generated additional consulting revenues in excess of US $1 million annually Client Relationship Manager (07/06-09/10) • Managed all facets of client relationship for investment banks and hedge funds across the US and

EMEA that generated annual revenues of US$2.5 million • Conducted quarterly meetings with key stakeholders to assess performance, plan for future projects

and ensure the effective use of the product suite • Successfully managed the proof of concept and implementation for JP Morgan EMEA - Street

Solutions' first international client • Assisted the sales team with proof of concept and pre-sales implementation projects

November 2004 - eClinicalWorks Westborough, USA June 2006 Ambulatory healthcare technology solutions

Data Migration Engineer • Led the reverse engineering efforts to migrate complex electronic medical records from over 60 EMR

applications to eClinicalWorks with little or no documentation. • Played a key role in boosting sales by successfully migrating medical records for several large

healthcare institutions across the United States. • Implemented changes to development procedures that increased efficiency by 30% • Identified and proposed product enhancements by performing gap analysis between eClinicalWorks

and competitor products Languages Tamil (Native), Malayalam (Native), English (Fluent), Hindi (Intermediate)

Additional Information • VP of Operations, Sports Business Club at ESADE Business School • As a Program officer at StreetWise Partners, managed a group of 12 trainees and mentors, and

provided career guidance and personalized support for low income individuals • Member of the FC Barcelona New York Penya and assisted with scouting new members

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Bharat SharmaPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 19-12-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

June 2005 - July2009

R. V. College of EngineeringBSc in Mechanical Engineering

Bangalore, India

Work ExperienceOctober 2009 -May 2014

Ashok Leyland (AL)Leading Global Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer

Chennai, India

Executive Assistant to Special Director - Quality, October 2011 - May 2014 Chennai, India• Developed the improvement strategy and anchored subsequent implementation of 26 Quality

improvement initiatives company-wide; resulting in 80 % improvement in Initial Product Quality (0MIS), an effort recognized with the Chairman's functional excellence award

• Successfully analyzed the gaps and developed an improvement framework guided by seniors toreduce sudden spurt in warranty incidences due to a regulatory change in emission standards;resulting in savings of 3 Million USD

• Led a team of 12 young engineers, met over 500 customers and travelled 40,000 Kms to identify 320improvement ideas, most of which have been implemented in the upcoming globally competitiveproducts - Boss, Captain and Janbus

• Bench-marked global TQM best practices and under the guidance of TQM guru - Prof. Ando of Tokyouniversity implemented Policy Management & Daily Management practices - a crucial enabler for AL'sDeming Award Challenge

Deputy Manager - (TPH), October 2010 - September 2011• Implemented JIT supplies for 25 pilot suppliers to improve supply chain processes and enabling the

reduction of raw material inventory by 8 Million USD• Developed a company-wide packaging standard, proved the concept with a pilot for the new plant (

Pantnagar ) and the same was horizontally deployed as a process for new part development• Introduction of new U Truck as part of CFT for producing the first lot of 128 pilot vehicles, by

providing project management support to fast-track bulk production in 2 months

Graduate Executive Trainee (GET), October 2009 - Septemeber 2010• As part of the Supply Chain Ownership Team (SCOT), responsible for improving cost, quality &

delivery - worked closely with sheet-metal suppliers, resulting in drastic improvements in delivery,enabling a highest ever monthly production of 12,300 vehicle in Mar'11; earning me the MD's GETproject excellence award

July 2009 -October 2009

Race Dynamics India LimitedLeading Automotive Electronics startup in India

Bangalore, India

Project Trainee - Operations and Business Development Bangalore, India• New part development and testing, supplier selection, sourcing of child parts, manufacturing and

dispatch of first lot of 250 for India's first piggy back Diesel engine control unit (ECU). Now a majorhit product among motor sport enthusiasts gloablly for increasing the mileage and power of stockvehicles by 25%

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Hindi (Native), Tamil (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Led Project Garuda - an endeavor to build India's most fuel efficient single seater vehicle - The first

Indian team to compete at the Shell Eco Marathon, UK, 2009 and recieved the Perseverance UnderAdversity Award

• For Innovation & entrepreneurship received the Brigade Rotary Young Achievers Award, 2008 andthe Most Innovative Project by Entrepreneurship Cell of RVCE, 2009

• Top 16 at the All Asian Parliamentary Debate Championship, Dhaka, 2008• ESADE Roca Talent Scholarship & The Expanding Horizons Innovation Scholarship• Management Excellence and Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt

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Sandeep SreedharPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 15-02-1988Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramon LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

October 2006 -July 2010

University of BathBSc (Hons.) in Business Administration

Bath, United Kingdom

Work ExperienceJanuary 2011 -August 2014

Doha Drug StorePremier FMCG and pharmaceuticals distributor in the State of Qatar.Business Development/ Project Manager (Consumer products)

Doha, Qatar

• Increased my division's revenues by 28% in two years (2012 and 2013) with growth rates aboveregional average for multiple brands, managing a core team of 27 people with additional tradesupport staff

• Acquired, launched and established multiple brands in Qatar after attending many global exhibitionsand building new client relationships, thereby diversifying the company product portfolio

• Planned and executed DDS's A&P activities from 2012- in-store, print, social media and PR• Initiated online media brand management at Doha Drug Store and launched social media marketing

boosting awareness and sales• Resolved stock issues by maintaining my supply chain to provide a 97% line item fill rate• Selected to design and oversee numerous company projects outside trade marketing

February 2009 -July 2009

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Services EAMEGlobal leader in pharmaceuticals and consumer productsCommercial Trainee- Shopper Marketing

Maidenhead, United Kingdom

• Managed the in-store shopper monitoring technology project with international stakeholders• Gathered shopper insights by conducting shopper interviews and market research• Analysed Nicorette/stop smoking market research• Analysed the internal on-line POS system and created training manual for on-line data repository

July 2007 -January 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plcUk based global banking and insurance holding company.Sourcing Specialist - Purchasing

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Consolidated supplier numbers by analysing supplier spending across divisions to identify potentialsavings

• Assisted in implementing a new online purchasing portal for RBS Insurance

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Malayalam (Native), Hindi (Intermediate), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• College of North Atlantic, Doha,Qatar: Certification in Project Management (PMI), September 2013 -

March 2014• ESADE Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare scholarship recipient.• Regular volunteer at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival and Qatar Animal Welfare Society• University of Bath Debating and Management Clubs• Multiple Indian National Mathematics Olympiad and Pre-Civil Service Exam national rank holder

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Sreehari SundaramPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 01-09-1988Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -April 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

September 2006 -December 2010

Michigan State UniversityBA in Marketing

Michigan, USA

Work ExperienceApril 2011 -August 2014

Pan Asia ResourcesManaged & Professional ServicesMarketing Manager

Cary, USA

• Conducted yearly Marketing & Budget reviews and developed Marketing & Budget targets for theforthcoming year

• Managed vendor relationships to ensure utmost customer satisfaction while trying to maximizepotential business

• Managed a team of offshore recruiters to recruit IT professionals from traditional and nontraditionalsource of IT skills in USA, India, Philippines, and South America

• Recruited and managed a team of marketing staff to spearhead exploration of potential newopportunities for organizational growth

September 2012 -August 2014

Pan Asia HR SolutionStaff AugmentationGeneral Manager

Chennai, India

• Increased internal team head count by 200% by implementing competitive hiring strategies andshowing aggressive growth plan

• Managed to bring down attrition rate to around 10% compared to an industry average of 25%• Implemented a “Parent Allowance” to support unemployed elderly parents of our employees• Implemented ATS tools for both our day and night shift. This was instrumental in streamlining our

work process and helped reduce time spent on MIS reports• Ensured strict compliance with all statutory requirements as applicable under local laws

September 2012 -August 2014

Pan Asia VenturesCommodities TradingGeneral Manager - Marketing

Singapore, Singapore

• Worked with shipping charterers to successfully negotiate time charters for freight• Ensure that nominated vessels by our counterparty for shipments meet the requirements as

prescribed by the contract with our suppliers• Coordinate with loading port staff to ensure the turnaround time for shipments are in line with

commitments for deliveries made to our customers• Calculated Despatch and Demurrage for vessels as needed• Conducted annual negotiations with existing clients for following years supply timetable and pricing• Conducted review meeting with future customers to ensure that they are geared for supply

commencement

LanguagesEnglish (Native), Tamil (Native), Hindi (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional InformationPhilanthrophy & Volunteering – Trustee in my Family trust to promote empowerment for the lessprivileged.

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Ritika TiwariPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 12-07-1987Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationJuly 2014 - April2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

August 2005 -June 2009

CMR Institute of TechnologyBSc in Electronic and Communication Engineering

Bangalore, India

Work ExperienceJune 2011 -Present

Shakti Precision Pvt. Ltd.Shakti Precision is a leading manufacturing firm offering its services to clients across theglobe. The company's product line includes components for automobiles, hydraulic valvecomponents and railway equipments.Project Coordinator

Bangalore,India

• Led a four member team to design and implement new production lines for clients such as Bosch andOerlikon, increasing the companyy revenue by 15%

• Led projects for clients such as Caterpillar and TAFE establishing a production line for their products,brought in a combined revenue of $ 3 Million, 10% of the company’s total revenue

June 2010 -March 2011

Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd.Shahi exports is one of India's leading garment manufacturers.Junior Merchandiser

Bangalore, India

• Coordinated with clients such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister and American Eagle to understandproduct requirements and designed and implemented production plan accordingly

• Improved production effeciency by implementing new sampling processes

October 2009 -March 2010

Pacer Automation Pvt. Ltd.A leading Hewlett-Packard partner providing IT infrastructure solutions.Graduate Trainee

Bangalore, India

• Generated new leads and met prospective clients• Assisted senior managers in closing deals with clients such as CISCO and Juniper• Coordinated with Hewlett-Packard Company to ensure that requirements pertaining to product

hardware, networking and post purchase support were met as per client specifications

LanguagesEnglish (F), Hindi (N), Spanish (B)

Additional Information• Joined International Management Group (IMG) and successfully organized all hospitality operations in

Bangalore, and play offs and finals in Chennai and Mumbai for two tournaments of the Indian PremierLeague

• Implemented in stadia look and feel. Coordinated with team franchise, sponsors, pouring partnersand local suppliers to ensure smooth operations

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Omkar Avadhut WaghPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 03-10-1986Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -March 2016

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullMaster in Business Administration, Full Time MBA

Barcelona, Spain

June 2004 - May2009

K. J. Somaiya College of EngineeringBachelor of Technology in Electronics

Mumbai, India

Work ExperienceJune 2009 - July2014

M/s Hi-Tech EngineersHi-Tech Engineers is engaged in planning, management, and execution of turnkeyengineering projects, and commercialization of emerging technologies and products withprimary focus on water, infrastructure, energy, and environment.Managing Partner

Mumbai,India

Water resources management division• Analyzed opportunities in water industry and co-founded the division to execute water supply and

management projects.• Developed, led, and inspired teams to work under high pressure and tight deadlines.• Acquired an organization to gain expertise in the domain.• Supervised over 50 employees including 20 engineers.• Developed powerful relations across government agencies, private corporations, and non government

organizations.• Established strategic tie ups with Wilo SE (Germany), Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (India), and Straub

(Switzerland).• Negotiated and directed material procurement and commissioning activities for 610MLD water supply

project, the biggest water supply scheme to cater to 8M citizens of Mumbai.• Devised and developed strategic growth plan for next five years.

Technology Division• Founded the division to improve city infrastructure by exploiting power of emerging technologies.• Diagnosed reasons for non revenue water and designed system to reduce leakages in water

distribution line for Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, first of this kind of project in India,saving 500MLD water.

• Implemented Schneider Electrics system to reduce energy consumption by 20% and gathered andanalyzed electrical data to generate trends, conserving electricity.

• Commissioned Bosch remote Video surveillance system to prevent terrorism.• Collaborated with MNCs such as Bosch, LG, Siemens, Megger, Schneider Electric, and SebaKMT.

Environment Division• Designed strategy with Abanaki (USA) and implemented it to penetrate the brand in Indian Market,

developed strategic growth plan for three years, set targets, and achieved them.• Travelled across India to develop network of dealers and appointed dealers in twelve major cities in

India.• Represented Abanaki Company at various exhibitions and conferences across India and presented

environmental solutions to many MNCs.

LanguagesEnglish (Fluent), Spanish (Basic), German (Basic)

Additional Information• Served as a vice president at NGO - Giants Group of Rambaug Powai to tackle social issues such as

education, health, and good governance• Founded ignite the youth program to increase participation of students in social activities and

enrolled more than 1200 students in 15 months• Served as an ambassador of Mumbai University for Entrypark - an international career platform with

employers• Organized fund raising events for social causes

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Ankit WalaniPersonal Information Contact InformationDate of birth: 18-05-1988Country of birth: IndiaNationality: Indian

Mobile phone number: +34 [email protected]

EducationSeptember 2014 -Present

ESADE Business School, Universitat Ramón LlullFull Time MBA - GMAT: 730

Barcelona, Spain

August 2007 -July 2011

Birla Institute of Technology and Science(BITS) - PilaniInformation Systems

Pilani, India

Work ExperienceJuly 2011 - May2014

Avaya Inc.Business CommunicationSenior Technical AssociateTechnical Associate

Pune, India

• Improvement and maintenance of Avaya Aura® Communication Manager, Avaya's flagship product• Deployed and provided support for the ESD client that enables connection to the LDAP database

server. Was responsible for interacting with customers, handling high-end escalations, andtroubleshooting issues

• Developed, designed, and maintained PJ Tools, a collection of Avaya's inhouse tools that work onCVS. Created MyInspect, one of PJ Tools, that is used by more than 250 employees on a regularbasis and has accelerated the overall code inspection and delivery process of Avaya Aura®Communication Manager

• Developed the AME automation framework that runs test suites to replicate call-flow scenarios andhas helped finding issues at a very early stage, which has consequently helped in the significantimprovement of delivery time and product quality

• Maintained and delivered MTA RPM, a parser that converts hexadecimal messages into human-readable format

July 2010 -December 2010

JDA SoftwaresSupply-Chain SolutionsIntern

Bangalore, India

• Worked on the transportation and logistics management solutions provided by JDA• Developed and modified the automation for JDA Transportation Manager, which manages high-

volume and sophisticated transportation networks• Used the Oracle database and the Oracle SQL server to solve data-dump related issues that are used

by JDA Transportation Manager

April 2006 - July2007

Status Furniture and Art GalleryOffice and Home FurnitureCo-founder

Gorakhpur, India

• Opened a franchise for USHA Lexus furniture, and later created Woodkraft, our own furniture brand• Developed a clientele of over 1000 customers spread across multiple cities

LanguagesHindi (Native), English (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)

Additional Information• Involved with the performance and management of Niche Stagekraft, a stage production house in

Pune• Initiated and organized fund-raising events for the CSR committee of Avaya• Member of Avaya Rockers, the event organizing committee of Avaya• Member of Senate, BITS Pilani, for the academic year 2009-2010. Headed the student senate council

that consists ofall the disciplinary association heads

• Senior Core Member of the Mime club, BITS-Pilani. Won the Mime competition held at Oasis, BITS inthe year 2010

• Founded Data Mining Research Forum (DMRF) in BITS along with Associate Prof Dr. Navneet Goyaland Dr. Poonam Goyal

• Executive Committee Member and, later on, Secretary of Sangam Cultural Association, BITS Pilani,for the academic year 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, respectively

• Certified Bachata performer• Member of the Photography Club, BITS-Pilani