Describe briefly your current or most recent job responsibilities. State the knowledge and skills you have acquired from this experience.
I have worked as a web application developer for the last 2.5 years. Currently I am in the MnO team at Atos Origin. This position has enabled me to learn to respond fast, interact with clients and work on the whole product because we keep getting enhancements from all parts of the project and we are expected to deliver them quickly. I was able to get a complete understanding of the project very soon and that has enabled me to be productive as well has elevated me to a team lead role where in I guide other members of my team.
Why do you wish to go for a management career?
I was part of a startup and we failed to keep it going. That was where I started thinking about doing an MBA seriously. That experience showed me that you need a complete understanding of business side of things as well as a good grasp on technological aspects. So to build on to technical skills I have acquired during 2.5 years of my work in technical domain, I now want to do an MBA to get an understanding of the business aspects of the thing so that I can take up more responsible roles in any organization.
What alternative careers are you considering and why?
As I see MBA as a natural progression in my quest to get a better role in IT field, the alternative I have thought is continuing to work in my current role and in the meanwhile expanding my knowledge of technology as well as project management so that I could progress on to roles of more responsibility and importance. I would try to get in a development project as a team leader so that I could build my people skills as well.
Describe your strengths and weaknesses as identified by you.
I am able to delegate work efficiently and stay calm under pressure. This enables me to get more work done.
I am an introvert by nature and this has hindered me at times.
What is your most significant accomplishment so far?
I consider clearing IIT-JEE with a rank of 2354 and getting into IIT Kanpur my most significant achievement so far.
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