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Class of 2013
Vision
To create a unique academic space of global
reckoning nurturing the finest management
thinking, creating innovative, futuristic, socially
responsible and environmentally sensitive
practitioners, leaders and educators.
Mission
The Institute seeks to inculcate a spirit of lifelong
learning. It aspires to strengthen the capabilities
of integrating concepts with applications and
values. It aims to contribute towards the
development of communities of dependable,
capable, caring and fair-minded people.
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OVERVIEW Class of 2013
After a rigorous two year training program at IIM Kozhikode, the Post Graduate Program batch of 2011-
13 is now ready to face the corporate industry and become an integral part of prestigious organizations
across the world this January. The batch comprises of students from all corners of the country and
represents diverse backgrounds. This publication is intended to help you, as a recruiter, to reach out to
the best students that are suited to your company
Finance
HSBC
Morgan Stanley
JP Morgan Chase
20%
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OVERVIEW Class of 2013
FINAL PLACEMENTS 2011-12 - AN OVERVIEW GETTING TO KOZHIKODE
Location
The Final Placements 2012 of IIM Kozhikode witnessed the
Kozhikode (also called Calicut) is the third-largest city in
participation of 135 companies making offers to 317 students the state of Kerala. The capital of the erstwhile Malabar
across all vertcals. In spite of recessionary pressures, IIM district, Kozhikode city is the headquarters of the
Kozhikode strived to carve out a niche for itself by placing its Kozhikode district. A melting-pot of diverse cultures,
14th batch in reputed companies like Deutsche Bank, Kozhikode is an important trade centre in south India,
Goldman Sachs, TAS, HUL, ITC etc. The average salary per associated for long with trade in spices and silk. Today,
student also saw a rise of 7% over pervious year’s figures. Kozhikode is famous for its palm-fringed beaches,
tropical forests, and Ayurvedic therapy. You can plan on
The number of PPOs offered too saw and increase of around extending your stay if you wish to tour other parts of
183% from 18 in the previous year to 51 in 2012. Many students Kerala.
also decided to join start-ups to test their entrepreneurial
abilities and venture into newer domains.
13% Travel
9%
Kozhikode is well connected by air, rail and road to major
cities in India. Indian Airlines, Spice Jet and Jet Airways
Highest CTC (lakhs/annum) Average CTC (lakhs/annum) have frequent flights from Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai
to Kozhikode International Airport. Cochin International
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32 Airport is a 4-hour drive from Kozhikode. Alternately,
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Cochin and Kozhikode are connected by direct flights.
Kozhikode International Airport is connected by daily
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22.5 22.5 direct flights to major cities in the Middle East.
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15.24 We would be delighted to arrange for your
15 13.17 13.39 accommodation at the guest houses on campus
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depending upon the availability of rooms.
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Otherwise, with the Gateway Hotel-Taj Group, Kadavu
5 Resort and Westway Hotel as our hospitality partners,
we are sure you will enjoy a pleasant and comfortable
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Consulting Finance General IT/ITES Operations Sales & stay during your visit. In this case, we would arrange for
Management Matketing transport between the hotel and the Institute.
CORPORATE SPEAKS
“The candidates who participated in the process were topnotch. The level of enthusiasm and energy among the
students was very high”
- Sajiv Nair, ITC
“We were greatly impressed by the maturity of the students and their professional demeanor. The talent pool available
was a good mix of industry experience and fresh enthusiasm. The recruitment process was very well managed and
ran smoothly even though it ran late into the night,”
- Ravi Ajmera, CAO, Deutsche Bank
“We were very impressed with the quality and breadth of talent that we got to interact with at IIM K. We took the
opportunity to hire some really smart people and look forward to making our relationship with the campus strategic
and mutually rewarding,”
- Mr Sudeep Krishna, Manager with Strategy and Operations division of Deloitte
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Profiles Class of 2013
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
SGSITS Indore B.Tech (EIE)
No Prior Work Experience
Global Environment Concern, Chandigarh
An interdisciplinary, Alpa did her summer internship at a young entrepreneurial
organization GEC based in Chandigarh. She worked for business development
and was responsible for detailed evaluation of new business opportunities for the
organization. During her graduation she was a member of placement committee,
management team and sponsorship team for annual festival of her college. Her
enthusiastic, learning oriented and creative personality could be an upshot of the
numerous stage performances she has been doing since early childhood for
multiple artistic passions she follows including classical dancing, table, singing
and theater. Her other interest includes handwriting analysis and photography.
Alpa Bhatt
Amartya Sen
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Profiles Class of 2013
College of Engineering Trivandrum B.Tech (ECE)
No Prior Work Experience
NMC Healthcare
An Electronics and Communication Engineer from CET Trivandrum, Anita did her
summer internship at NMC Healthcare, Abu Dhabi, where she was responsible for
envisioning of Executive Dashboard for the organization and identifying the Key
Performance Indicators relevant to the various executives of each business unit.
She has done a live project on market research of Online travel portals for Tripinium
to identify the needs of this market. A consistent student, she has been selected
for the international exchange program at CBS, Denmark. She has worked as event
manager for college fests. She enjoys travelling and learning new languages.
Anita Mallya
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
S.G.S.I.T.S Indore B.E (ECE)
No Prior Work Experience
Prizm Payments Services Limited
As a marketing intern at Prizm Payment Service Ltd. (ATM deployment and
maintenance services), Ankur Kaithal formulated a working variable pricing model
for their clients on the basis of per ATM transaction and it has been used by them
since then. He also contributed in finalizing their brand book contents in the likely
scenario of their entry into retail sector in the near future and also recommended
future potential targets segments. During his electronics graduation, he developed
an automated color detecting robot capable of constructing a small bridge. An
enthusiastic cricket lover, his other interests include travelling and trekking and
Ankur Kaithal watching movies.
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Profiles Class of 2013
St. Stephen’s College, Delhi B.Sc (Hons.) (Physics)
No Prior Work Experience
GlaxoSmithKline Private Limited
A Physics Honours graduate from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Apoorva
worked in GlaxoSmithKline Pharma division during her summer internship with
focus on the OTC segment of medicines to subsequently recommend a strategy
for GSK. As a music enthusiast, she has secured a senior diploma in Indian classical
guitar apart from the various awards she has received for singing and instrumental
music. She has been a consistent top ranker and a CBSE Merit Certificate holder.
As executive council member of the Photographic Society, she handled the portfolio
of creativity and publicity. She enjoys playing chess, badminton and table tennis.
Apoorva Goyal
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
BIET, Jhansi, UPTU B.Tech (CSE)
No Prior Work Experience
Edu Nirvana
A keen learner, Ashutosh did his summer internship at Edu Nirvana, an organization
which focuses on transforming education sector. He was responsible for modeling
B2C marketing strategy, improving distribution channels to promote new products,
extensive market research and identification of opportunities in retail sector. During
his graduation, being a part of Literary Sub Council he organized various national
level cultural and literary events. He, as a media cell member conceptualized media
press releases and corporate interviews for branding IIMK. He has played a key
role in promoting theatre at IIMK and has enacted in many plays.
Ashutosh Vikram
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Profiles Class of 2013
IIT Kanpur B.Tech
No Prior Work Experience
Dhananjay Janarthanan
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Government Medical College, Kozhikode MBBS
No Prior Work Experience
Medtronic India
A doctor from Calicut Medical College, Dibna did her internship in Medtronic India
where she worked on the pilot launch of Carelink express, a remote monitoring
device, for which she did stakeholder profiling and analysis, recommended unique
value proposition for every stakeholder thereby identifying the early adopters to be
targeted during the pilot launch. She recommended an ideal roll-out plan based
on competitive analysis and brand positioning. A trained classical singer from the
age of three, she loves reading fiction and versification. Her other interests include
mirror writing and sketching.
Dibna C H
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Profiles Class of 2013
NIT Trichy B.Tech (Chem)
No Prior Work Experience
ITC Limited
A marketing enthusiast, Divyaa did her summer internship at ITC Limited where
she worked on Understanding of Customer Organization and Benchmarking of
ITCs Customer Development Practices with Leading FMCG Companies. During
her graduation she worked on the Optimisation of Water Consumption at
Coromandel International’s fertilizer facility at Ennore, Chennai and reviewed and
revised operations. She has been selected for a foreign exchange program at
ESSCA Angers, France. Apart from academics, she is a passionate dancer and
has performed since childhood at various events including the Indian Dance Festival
Divyaa Iyer by The Department of Tourism, Tamil Nadu.
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
VESIT, Mumbai B.Tech (E&TC)
No Prior Work Experience
Citibank India
Gauri’s interest in marketing was reinforced by her summer internship in Citibank
where she developed a dual strategy to bring back customers who use competition
banks for investments. She conceptualized a communication plan and installed a
tracker in the system for relationship managers. Her interest was triggered by
working as the cultural secretary and sponsorship coordinator for national level
festivals followed by a market research internship at IL&FS, Mumbai. As a member
of the Merchandising and Design Committee, IIM Kozhikode, she plans to set up
a signature store in campus and an e-commerce platform. She enjoys working for
animal welfare.
Gauri Chodankar
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Profiles Class of 2013
IIT Kharagpur B.Arch
No Prior Work Experience
Mahindra and Mahindra
Himani Kumar is a person who likes to think beyond convention. She is passionate
about her work and committed to the core. She interned at Mahindra and Mahindra
as a part of the General Management Cadre. She was involved in business
development at Mahindra EPC for which she was highly appraised by her mentor
and has been awarded a PPI. With a flair for dramatics, she has demonstrated
creativity, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills and team player abilities in various
student activities at school and college level. She is a part of an entrepreneurial
startup on a revenue sharing basis.
Himani Kumar
Jaykrishnan Parameswaran
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
NIT Calicut B.Tech (ME)
No Prior Work Experience
Mentor Graphics India
A mechanical engineer from NIT Calicut, Jithin has published an International IEEE
paper on enhancing customer service at delivery point. During his summer internship
in Marketing at Mentor Graphics India, he profiled the Indian automobile &
aerospace sectors and identified new market segment exceeding 70 crores turnover.
He has been selected for a live project on international business development with
Nucore Solutions and for International Student Exchange at ISCTE, Portugal. He
holds the NTSE scholarship & National Certificate of Merit for top 0.1 percentile by
CBSE. He is an elected member of Social Service Group at IIMK and co-ordinator
of Atharva-quiz club of IIMK.
Jithin C R
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Profiles Class of 2013
NIT Calicut B.Tech (ECE)
No Prior Work Experience
NRI Project Management India Pvt Ltd
An Electronics and Communications engineer from NIT Calicut, Kiran did his
summer internship at NRI Project Management India Pvt Ltd, where he was part of
a team responsible for conducting the feasibility study for Dr.Hussain’s City, a multi-
purpose development project planned to be built in Kozhikode, and performed the
industry research and financial feasibility analysis of the convention centre part of
the project. He also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certified by RABQSA. Besides
being a talented acrobat, he is also interested in martial arts, computer games and
football.
Kiran Sagar
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi B.A (Hons.) (Economics)
No Prior Work Experience
Goldman Sachs
Armed with a degree in Economics, Madhuri has always been a consistent
academic achiever and has been awarded several times for the same. She did her
summer internship in the area of finance with Goldman Sachs and her project
revolved around the Mortgages business. She loves taking up challenges and has
held several positions of responsibilities through school and her under graduate
studies. Painting and sketching are one of her many creative pursuits. A go-getter,
a hardworker brimming with passion, Madhuri sees herself creating a mark in the
world of finance.
Maduri Mukherjee
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Profiles Class of 2013
College of Engineering Trivandrum B.Tech (EEE)
No Prior Work Experience
AVT McCormick Ingredients Pvt Ltd
A graduate in Electrical Engineering from the College of Engineering Trivandrum,
Manju did her summer internship at AVT McCormick Ingredients Pvt Ltd in the
Business to Business segment. The project analysed the resulting operational
efficiency and is being implemented by the company. Manju is the elected member
of the Social Service Group of IIMK. She is also a part of the Marathon Executive
Committee at IIMK, which organizes Kerala’s biggest marathon. A person who
values sincerity and integrity foremost in life, her hobbies include reading and history,
and was selected as the best outstanding student from school.
Manju Nair U
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
MITS Gwalior B.E (Electronics)
No Prior Work Experience
HIH Realty Pvt. Ltd.
A gold medalist in Electronics Engineering, Yaseen worked for a Real Estate start-
up ‘HIH Realty Pvt. Ltd.’ wherein he devised sustainable Business Model for the
firm and profiled the Indian Real Estate Sector. As Senior Media Cell Coordinator
at IIM K, he handles Media planning and branding strategy for IIMK’s flagship
events. During his graduation he underwent training at DRDE, Gwalior for advanced
PCB fabrication and designed cost effective Meta-Material Structures. Yaseen
has been a recipient of Uttar Pradesh Scientific Forum Award, Govt. of U.P. He
enjoys reading Hindi poems and playing badminton.
Mohammad Yaseen Khan
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Profiles Class of 2013
NIT Surat B.Tech (Civil)
No Prior Work Experience
Infosys
A HR enthusiast, Tejaswi did her summer internship at Infosys where she worked
in the OD division on ‘Enhancing Employee Engagement’. She developed a
knowledge portal, assisted in automation of mailers and simplification of policies
for the employees. She is a dedicated member of the Konquest Committee at
IIMK. A budding photographer, she is often seen experimenting with her lens.
During her under-graduation, she played a pivotal role as the PR manager of
TEDxNITSurat. Sports secretary of her school, she was selected to represent her
school at the mock UN assembly, conducted by the UN Council of A.P.
Mukkala Vrajbala Tejaswi
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Miranda House, Delhi University B.A (Economics)
No Prior Work Experience
Hindustan Unilever
An economics graduate from Delhi University, Neetika has interned with Unilever,
Singapore and World Bank. Her project in Unilever was to recommend new product
innovations for launch under the Radiant Brand in the Thailand market. Based on
her work, she was offered a Pre Placement Interview. She was awarded for
Excellence in Economics during her under graduation and has represented IIM
Kozhikode at the Time Now Youth National Debate and Miranda House at the
International Cambridge MUN. She is also an Odissi Dancer and was selected to
participate in a cultural exchange program to Korea. Currently she is a member of
the Backwaters Management Committee in IIM Kozhikode.
Neetika Chakraborty
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Profiles Class of 2013
VIT Vellore B.Tech (EEE)
No Prior Work Experience
HomeIndiaHome
A fresh graduate in electrical engineering from Vellore Institue of Technology, Nitish
joined PGP program at IIMK to pursue his prolonged interest in marketing and
sales. During his summer internship at HomeIndiaHome,a Mumbai based real
estate brokerage firm, he researched the possible business opportunities for the
company and suggested an enhanced business model along with designing of
the extensive product line of the company. He also went on the forefront and
converted 2 high valued sales. Apart from academics, Nitish is enthusiastic about
playing badminton and carom.
Nitish Chandra
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
CET Bhubaneshwar B.Tech (I&E)
No Prior Work Experience
Herbz International
A marketing enthusiast, Pragyan did his summer internship at Herbz International,
a Nutraceutical company focussing on a wide range of herbal panacea. He was
involved in devising a sustainable and replicable marketing strategy for two of its
flagship products across international geographies. Being an engineer he takes
pride in having summer stints at SAIL and implementing a cross channel sensory
alarm project. By holding responsibilities as: Core member of Editboard, Serving
as a coordinator for the literary, the movie and the quiz club his myriad interests are
reflected. An ardent foodie, Pragyan always ensures he has ample food for thought.
Pragyananda Mishra
Pravin P
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Profiles Class of 2013
NIT Calicut B.Tech (ECE)
No Prior Work Experience
American Express
A finance enthusiast, Prem did his summer internship in American Express where
he was a part of the Membership rewards team. He was responsible for developing
business models for predicting the cost the incurred by American Express when
customers redeem their reward points and thereby helping American Express target
customers with very specific rewards. During his graduation, he has interned in
Ericcson where he developed automation tools for improving the efficiency of cell
adjustment system. He enjoys playing badminton and likes making videos.
Prem Sarath
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
NIT Jalandhar B.Tech (ICE)
No Prior Work Experience
RPG
B.Tech graduate from NIT-Jalandhar, Raminder is open to life and challenges. He
also holds distinction in the final year of engineering. His creative bone leads him
to have interest in vivid subjects. Apart from this he has played state level volleyball
for Punjab. He did his summer internship at RPG group in CEAT tyres. He studied
the customer behavior of tyre industry and also worked on a project to explore
various dimensions of E-retail in tyre industry. The RPG group has revised UI of
their existing website and has started a pilot project in e-retail based on his summer
project.
Raminder Singh Sidhu
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Profiles Class of 2013
Kalinga Institue of Industrial Technology B.Tech (Mech)
No Prior Work Experience
Harita TVS
With major in marketing and operations he has done his internship with Harita
TVS, where he had to identify a business opportunity for engineering firms like
Harita TVS. During his 50 days of stay in Gujarat he had to meet various automobile
and other manufacturing companies and sign business to business deals and
recommend the company on whether a particular deal would be feasible or not.
He has completed NCC B and C certificates and was among best cadets in NCC-
Army wing. He was also a part of the college basketball and volleyball team in the
annual Sports event Sangaram against IIM Bangalore.
Ravi Shankar Giri
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
IIT Roorkee B.Tech (Chem)
No Prior Work Experience
Reliance Industries Ltd.
A chemical engineer from IIT Roorkee, Rohit did his summer internship at Reliance
Industries Limited, where he worked in the Cracker Business Division. At Reliance,
he analyzed the financial feasibility of expansion of three existing cracker units via
alternative technologies. A finanace and economics enthusisat, he has been
selected for the international exchange program at BEM, Bordeaux, France. Apart
from academics, Rohit is also an actor and has performed in a number of plays.
He loves reading on topics ranging from spirituality to world politics.
Rohit Sharma
Rudra Radhakrishnan
S Gouri Kripa
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Profiles Class of 2013
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida B.Tech (CSE)
No Prior Work Experience
Goldman Sachs
A computer engineer from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology Noida, Sakshi
did her summer internship in Goldman Sachs. She worked in the Market Risk
Management and Analysis division where she was involved in day to day risk
management. Her project included granular level testing of market risk models.
During her graduation, she worked on network monitoring systems. Sakshi is an
elected member of the Merchandising and Design Committee at IIMK. She has
also been involved in various cultural events in school and during graduation. Her
other interests include painting, travelling, dancing and watching movies.
Sakshi Kohli
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
VJTI Mumbai B.Tech (Electronics)
No Prior Work Experience
Littler Associates
A Marketing enthusiast, Sanket during his summer internship was responsible for
developing a sustainable distribution strategy for AMCO batteries India ltd. His
works involved extensive dealer meetings in different geographies and propose
an all India distribution network for different product portfolios. Here at IIM
Kozhikode, he was selected as the Campus Brand Ambassador for JABONG.COM,
where he was involved in doing brand equity research and brand promotion
activities. During his graduation at VJTI Mumbai, he was involved in publicity
activities and heading events at festivals. He is a long distance swimmer trained
Sanket Baing under Ms. Arti Pradhan
Hans Raj College, University of Delhi B.A (Industrial Relations & Eco)
No Prior Work Experience
HIH Realty Pvt Ltd
With an eclectic knowledge on subjects like Cultural Influences on Literature,
Creative Writing and Industrial Relations at the graduation level, Saumya joined as
a fresher with the willingness and openness to learn and unlearn. She is the co-
ordinator of the HR Interest Group- HRiday. As an internship experience, she got
to work on an Employer Branding project in a start-up that gave exposure to the
field of HR as well as marketing by the application of concepts of brand
management to the problem of skill shortage. She is the co-ordinator of the movie
club Kmatinee and is an avid reader.
Saumya Maurya
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Profiles Class of 2013
NIT Surat B.Tech (Electronics)
No Prior Work Experience
Standard Chartered Securities (India) Ltd.
An Electronics Engineer from NIT Surat, Saurav did his internship at Standard
Chartered Securities (India) Ltd. where he worked with the Dealing team, to develop
a new service offering for corporate clients in exchange traded currency derivatives.
He was also involved with an techno-entrepreneurship initiative, “Techpedia” at
IIM A, where he worked as a National Coordinator for 2 years during his under-
graduation. Being a sports enthusiast, he has represented his state in National
Level Gateball Championship and in Athletics. He also received the Rajiv Gandhi
Student Award for securing 3rd Rank in the State in the CBSE AISSE 2005 Board
Saurav Suman Mishra Exam.
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
NIT Raipur B.Tech (Electronics)
No Prior Work Experience
Bates Asia
An Electronics Engineer from NIT Raipur, Shivangi has consistently been a topper
in academics. She did her internship at batesAsia, an advertising firm where she
studied the consumer decision making dynamics amongst independent home
builders through an extensive market survey. She had been a part of the Organizing
Committee of Eclectika, annual intercollegiate event at NIT Raipur. Apart from
achievement in academics, she is a Gold medalist in International Children’s Art
Competition, silver medalist in National Talent Search Contest, Mathematics, won
in Badminton tournaments at college level and in creative ad making competitions
across India. An avid music enthusiast, she has sung in University level music
Shivangi Priya
concerts.
Siddharth S
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Profiles Class of 2013
Jadavpur University, Kolkata B.Info.Tech
No Prior Work Experience
Kriya Media Pvt. Ltd., ScanCorner
A marketing enthusiast, Sohini did her summer internship at ScanCorner, a
multinational start-up. She was responsible for expanding the existing customer
base through online marketing and developing strategies to bring the company
website in Google’s top 3 page rankings. She used search engine optimization
tools to increase traffic to the website while keeping in mind the competitive
environment and brand positioning of the service. A consistent performer, Sohini
has also been involved in organizing various college events. During her graduation,
she worked on reducing Mobile Switching Centre’s load and low level compiler
optimization. A national rowing champion, she enjoys reading fiction.
Sohini Bera
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Delhi College of Engineering B.E (Prod)
No Prior Work Experience
Citibank
Passionate, creative and ability to handle situations with utmost tranquility is what
defines him as person. He is an ardent go getter, with invaluable summer internship
experience at Citibank in Consumer Banking in launching most premium HNI
banking in India. Other experience includes Business Advisory internship stints at
Ernst & Young and Randstad where he converted them into final offers. He has
been a consistent performer in academics and extracurricular alike in school and
college with experience in performing arts as a professional musician and areas of
football, event organizing, creative writing and entrepreneurial activities.
Sumanto Das
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Profiles Class of 2013
Anna University B.E (CSE)
No Prior Work Experience
HSBC
A Computer Science engineer from Anna University, Swati worked with HSBC
RBWM (Retail division) during her summer internship. She was responsible for
comprehensive competition benchmarking for the Premier Proposition identifying
gaps and recommending an ideal package of products for the Premier Account.
She launched two campaigns and designed alternate channel process-flows for
the upgrade process. During her graduation she bagged second position in, “My
Idea Program”, organized by Villgro, was also awarded “Best Outgoing Girl Student
in Academics”. As Cultural Secretary of her school, she handled all on and off
campus cultural events. She writes poetry and enjoys dancing.
Swati Bothra
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University BBS
(Finance)
No Prior Work Experience
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
A Finance graduate from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Tanvee
stood among the top ten Delhi University rank holders in all semesters and received
various scholarships from Delhi Government and school. She is a CFA Level 3
candidate and FRM Level 1 candidate. During her summer internship with JP
Morgan Chase, she analyzed bank’s credit risk with corporate clients in the Asia-
Pacific and European regions. She co-organised Backwaters 2011, the Annual
Management Fest of IIM-K. As a member of the Management Interaction Cell in
college and the Vice-President of Calamity Combat Club in school, she organised
Tanvee Gupta various inter and intra-college events.
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Profiles Class of 2013
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi B.Com (Hons.)
No Prior Work Experience
SBI Capital Markets Ltd.
After graduating in B.Com (Hons) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Upalika
immediately joined IIM Kozhikode. She interned at SBI Capital Markets Ltd. In the
Debt Capital Markets Division and came up with the strategies that SBI Caps
should adopt while “Setting up a Foreign Institutional Investors Desk”. She plays
the guitar and the drums and has represented her school in several music
competitions. While in school, she received a number of awards for academic
excellence. She was also a part of the rowing team and the basketball team while
in school. She enjoys adventure sports, playing tennis and cooking.
Upalika Prasad
Deutsche Bank
An electrical engineer from IIT Kanpur, Priyank worked as circuit design engineer
at INTEL corp.During his summer internship in investment banking with Deutsche
Bank, CIB centre, he interned with FX structuring team and developed a model for
risk analysis for corporates. Priyank has been selected on the basis of his
meritorious performance for the international exchange program at ESCP-EAP, Paris.
Apart from academics, Priyank is a very good nature photographer, sketcher and
likes to travel. He also coordinated activities at photography club, IIT Kanpur and
won several competitions there.
Priyank Sharma
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Mu Sigma Pvt. Ltd. 3 months
NSIT Delhi B.E (Manufacturing)
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Profiles Class of 2013
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 9 months
College of Technology, G.B.P.U.A&T, Pantnagar B.Tech (CSE)
Wildcraft India
As Developer, Nupur worked on server side technologies in Mobility group of TCS.
During her summer internship in Wildcraft India, she articulated and evaluated its
online business strategy and investigated the Indian ecommerce industry size and
scope. She has been selected for the international student exchange program at
JIBS, Sweden. Besides being a Gold medallist and CBSE Merit Certificate holder,
she won second prize in National Youth Parliament and worked as member of
Mess Committee at IIMK. She also organized various events at national fests as
Nupur Chauhan member of Interface Society during graduation. She enjoys reading fiction novels,
swimming and traveling.
Tata Motors
With a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA,
Saurabh Pillai has had his fair share of international exposure. He came to IIMK to
expand his horizons and gain valuable Indian experience to fuel his global career
plans. His stint as a Mechanical Engineer at Jain Irrigation Inc. in California taught
him effective time management and the importance of initiative. In summer 2012,
he interned with Tata Motors’ International Business division on a project dealing
with Chinese truck manufacturers. His varied background showcases his immense
adaptability, and his broad upbringing truly renders him multicultural and
Saurabh Pillai
multilingual.
Al-Ghurair
Yash is an extremely motivated thought leader from an Engineering background
having worked in petroleum and engineering domain in marketing and operations
role. A merit holder in SSC and HSC he is good in networking and has been elected
member of the Students’ Council of IIM Kozhikode where he has influenced major
policy decisions. Academically he has a general management specialization which
bolsters his managerial acumen. Yash has a very vibrant personality and enjoys
reading, travelling, adventure sports and photography. He looks for a career in
Yash Kothari general management and marketing where he can best utilize his strengths.
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Profiles Class of 2013
0-11 months
Reliance Infrastructure 10 months
NIT Rourkela B.Tech (EE)
Aircel Limited
A marketing enthusiast, Chandra Shekhar did his internship at Aircel Limited in the
product marketing division wherein he was responsible for identifying the needs of
multiple customer segments and designing products for each of them. Apart from
being amongst the top 5% of students at IIM Kozhikode and ranked 4th at NIT
Jaipur where he did his engineering from, he also was involved in organizing events
at NIT Jaipur’s national inter-college festival, Electronica. He has prior experience
in the 3G and 4G telecom domain having worked with Qualcomm Inc. and Airvana
Chandra Shekhar Satpathy Networks. His other interests include reading novels and photography.
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Larsen and Toubro Ltd. 10 months
NIT Patna B.Tech (Mech)
ITC Ltd
A graduate in Mathematics and Physics, Dipto spent over five years in the US
where he went to college and subsequently worked. He has experience in the
fields of construction as a manager of a commercial project in Pittsburgh, in finance
related to Asian currency derivatives at ITC Kolkata, along with various service
sector jobs during his years as a college student. His summer internship was also
at ITC Ltd in Kolkata; his project being the business model of their tobacco and
foods wholesale distributors. He plays the violin and enjoys reading non-fiction,
Dipto Kar especially current affairs, history and philosophy.
Reckitt Benckiser
An electrical engineer from NIT Trichy, Krishnan worked for a year in Indian Oil
Corporation. During his summer internship at Reckitt Benckiser he worked with
their largest brand Dettol. He was required to study the trade and promotional
activities carried out by competition in the soap category and develop a marketing
strategy for Dettol. Further, he developed a model trade activation scheme for the
brand. He was a member of the Sports Committee at IIM K and his academic
excellence has led to his selection for the foreign exchange program at JIBS
Sweden. His interests include public speaking and football.
Krishnan P Ramakrishnan
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0-11 months
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 10 months
CRSCE Murthal, Sonipat B.Tech (ECE)
JP Morgan Chase
A electrical engineer from NIT Bhopal, Rahul worked in Mumbai as a software
programmer with Accenture.He worked with CRG, the investment banking research
division of JP Morgan Chase during his summer internship. He is a member of
Konquest, the knowledge committee of IIMK and a member of the International
Students Exchange Committee. He has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Editorial
Board in NIT Bhopal. An avid reader of fantasy novels with his favourite author
being George RR Martin, he spends his spare time playing the guitar, researching
Rahul Ramesh the latest techno-gadgets and follows football matches
Salzer Electronics
As Electronics Engineer from Anna University, Rathna worked as Software Engineer
in Aricent. In his summer internship with Salzer Electronics as business developer,
he finalised the deal with TamilNadu Government for Street Lighting PPP project.
In this project, his challenge was to market the concept of energy savings to the
Government. In his live project with Commissionerate of Municipal Administration,
he devised change management strategy to implement Project management
software. In another live project With Plustxt, he developed marketing strategy to
publicise highly secured enterprise messaging service. Also, he has been selected
Rathna Vasanth Lal M for the international exchange program at JIBS, Sweden.
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Coal India Limited 10 months
IIT Kharagpur B.Tech (Mining)
PepsiCo
Specializing in marketing, Terri interned with PepsiCo, in which her project was
centered around solving awareness issues, in-store execution and creating new
distribution channels for a specific product. As a Mechanical Engineer, Terri has
worked in the Project Planning Division of Blue Star (Mumbai)for various reputed
clients. During under-graduation, she interned with a major supplier to Tata Motors
and Mahindra & Mahindra. Terri has held the position of Project and Research
Head of the Chemistry Students Association in BITS Goa and has organized the
national level technical festival. She is also a Gold Medalist in Science Stream
Terri Mathew
12th class CBSE.
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0-11 months
Philips India Ltd. 11 months
NIT Surathkal B.Tech (EEE)
Citibank
An electrical engineer from NITK Surathkal, Abhayanka worked in Bangalore as a
software engineer with Philips India Ltd. - Healthcare Systems. She interned with
Citibank N.A. in the Credit Initiation Department of the Consumer Banking Division.
Here, she worked on process optimization and channel management for Credit
Cards to achieve reduction in turn-around time in the competitive BFSI space. She
has been selected for the international exchange program at JIBS, Sweden. She
has always involved herself with media-related responsibilities in campus. She is a
music and arts enthusiast and aims to build a career in Marketing and Brand/
Abhayanka Visvanathan
Product Management.
Avalon Consulting
Amrita Mohanty, a mechanical engineering and chemistry graduate from BITS-
Pilani, has worked for 11 months as an EPC consultant for an Oil&Gas infrastructure
services firm. As a management intern at Avalon Consulting, she has worked on
live management consulting projects. She has a keen interest in renewable energy
and has been a finalist of Schneider Electric’s International business case challenge
on innovative energy management “Go green in the city” 2012 in Paris. She has
also been among the top 25 Indian teams in an international business venture
Amrita Mohanty contest, Indiaafrica. She enjoys reading fiction and is a trained classical singer.
Knowledge Faber
Achieving consistent academic excellence, Asmitaa completed her Engineering
securing 2nd rank in college. During her internship with Knowledgefaber, she
formulated business plan for a leading MNC to expand operations in South East
Asia and suggested emerging opportunities to the client. She exemplified her
technical expertise at Infosys & implemented State-wide marketing campaign for
Next Technologies Ltd. in a live project generating revenues over Rs. 9 lakhs across
2 months. She embraced greater responsibilities as member of Media Cell, Campus
Asmitaa Kumar Brand Ambassador for ManagementParadise.com, Editor of the IIM K Newsletters.
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Efficient Frontier India Pvt. Ltd. 11 months
Sri Venkateswara College of Engg, Anna University, Chennai B.E (ECE)
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0-11 months
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. 11 months
NIT Calicut B.Tech (Electronics)
Citi Bank
Frana James interned with CitiBank in its Institutional Clients Group during summer,
2012. There, she led discussions with over 30 clients in the Shipping and Logistics
sector and identified $12 million of innovative Cash and Trade products for rapid
implementation. She is a member of the Finance club and the Alumni Committee,
IIMK. She is also working on a project with a London based niche investment bank
focused on small start-up companies in India. Before IIMK, she worked briefly in
Deloitte Consulting. She is a B.Tech graduate from NIT Calicut with two international
Frana James papers published in control systems and robotics.
Asian Paints
As a supply chain intern at Asian Paints, Hersh conceptualized and designed a
fully automated process for materials management via bar coding and carried out
a cost benefit analysis of the proposed system. As a Production Engineer at IOCL,
Hersh supervised the production of Euro-IV quality gasoline. He has held a
consistently good academic record. Stood 11th on the Maharashtra Board S.S.C
Merit List and a Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship holder. As Treasurer of Exergy, he helped
generate funds and handled its accounts. He enjoys debating and singing.
Hersh Kenkare
Medtronic India
A computer-science engineer from NIT Trichy, Himshikha as an Applications
Engineer with Oracle and worked on developing the CRM OnDemand product.
During her summer internship in marketing with Medtronic, she studied the
consumer behaviour to streamline the sales process and developed sales tools to
increase lead to sales conversion of Insulin Pumps. A school topper in Mathematics
and English, she emerged as the overall school 2nd topper in X th exams. She was
a member of Rotaract Club, a social club of NIT Trichy during her graduation. A
passionate dancer, she has taken part in many dance competitions through out
Himshikha Arya
her academic life. Her other interests include playing snooker and badminton.
Titan Industries
Kamalika worked as an associate Analyst in Ernst & Young GSS. A consistent
student she topped her school in class XII. She has been versatile in her interests
ranging from social work to dramatics. She is a member of the IIMK Cultural
Committee. As a Summer Intern, Kamalika worked towards developing a marketing
strategy for the promotion of the Online Golden Harvest Scheme of Tanishq. Through
her tactical campaign she booked sales worth 4 crores on the occasion of Akshaya
Tritiya. She studied the potential growth opportunities for the online model and
Kamalika Gangoly devised a self-sustainable online community model for Golden Harvest Online.
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Refinery, Mumbai 11 months
NIT Trichy B.Tech (Chem)
RPG Group
Kriti did her summer internship at RPG Group where she was awarded the 2nd
Best intern from amongst all the RPG group company interns. She was responsible
for mapping the market potential for Utility Vehicle Radials in select regions of India
and recommending the Market gain Stategy for CEAT Tyres. Post her graduation,
she worked for Deloitte Consulting for a year where she developed client reports
and dashboards using Business Intelligence (BI) and Data Analytics Tools. She is
a member of the Placements Committee of IIM Kozhikode. Kriti is passionate about
Kriti Saxena watercolour painting, pencil sketching and reading novels.
Bajaj Auto
A computer Science engineer from university of Pune, Nikhil worked with Accenture
for over a year as an ASE in finance and insurance domain. During the summer
break, Nikhil joined Bajaj Auto Ltd where he worked in marketing vertical. He was
involved in sales forecasting and industry analysis. He was also involved in devising
a plan for improving customer experience at showrooms. During the same time he
also worked for Teach for India where his job was to research on HNIs and create
their profile. Nikhil also loves to play chess and he is a division level champion.
Nikhil Motiwala
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0-11 months
Cisco Systems 11 months
MIT College of Engineering, Pune B.E (CSE)
PINNACLE ENGINES
A mechanical engineer from NIT Surat, Rinkesh supervised Operation activities at
Essar Group and worked on the application of SAP in PTW system. During his
summer internship with Pinnacle Engines, he was responsible for identification of
product application through market research and building a business model for a
new product in the Genset target segment projecting the cost elements and revenue
streams. During his graduation, he worked on designing and building a self-
contained series hybrid vehicle. He is the coordinator of Omega, the Operations
Rinkesh Shah interest group and member of Cultural Committee at IIMK. He enjoys playing football
and cricket.
HSBC
A chemical engineer from NIT Calicut, Ruchira worked as a Process Engineer with
IOC. During her summer internship in Analytics with HSBC, she undertook customer
segmentation for HSBC InvestDirect. She was responsible for profiling the customer
behavior in response to the stock market movement. She acquired a fair familiarity
with SAS during the same. Ruchira is a consistent student, CBSE Merit Certificate
holder and recipient of CBSE merit scholarship. As a secretary of Calicut Chapter
of IIChE, she coordinated its activities in the formative years. Enjoys folk and
Ruchira Devendra Amin classical dance, actively participates in Garba and Bharatnatyam.
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Futures First 11 months
The LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur B.Tech (CCE)
JDA
A computer science graduate from BITS Pilani Saurabh worked at Oracle as
Associate Application Engineer where he was responsible for designing data
migration scripts for the Retail Merchandising System. During his summer internship
at JDA he studied and documented Metal Industry Trends, Supply Chain
Innovations, Business Models and the planning processes particularly for ferrous
metals. He is an avid reader with interests ranging from politics to poetry and
business to technology. In his college days he worked on developing plans for a
Saurabh Chandra Rai mobile school for the illiterate children in slums. He was also campus ambassador
for career launcher.
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0-11 months
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. 11 months
IIT Roorkee B.Tech (Meta)
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CMC Limited | HCL Technologies 12 months
UIET,MDU B.Tech (CSE)
12-23 months
Alisha Mittal also received accolades for fine arts and RJ hunt.
INREV Systems
A civil Engineer from NIT Allahabad, Amarendra has diverse experience in civil
constructions, working at BHEL power-plant sites. During his graduation, he worked
on seismic strengthening of buildings to develop strengthening schemes. A CBSE
merit certificate holder, he has also published an international research paper. During
his summer internship in In-Rev Systems, Bangalore, he was responsible for setting-
up social media research framework for various brands and industries using
Simplify360, performed in-depth social media research and analysis and generated
reports and proposals for devising strategies. Passionate about writing, he was
Amarendra
the editor of college magazine at NIT Allahabad.
KPMG 12 months
Christ College, Mumbai B.Com (Finance)
Citibank
Having completed her B. Com with a finance specialization, Thanmai worked for a
year in KPMG in the Advisory Practise. Her enthusiasm for finance was furthered
after Thanmai’s summer internship in the Credit Risk Department of Citibank. She
undertook a correlation study between stock valuations and Citi’s institutional clients’
internal credit rating to assess the role of market factors in the rating process. She
is an elected member of the Social Service Group, IIM K. She was elected Captain
of her House in school and has won several competitions in dance, debate and
football during her under-graduation.
K V Thanmai
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Angel Broking Limited 12 months
NMIMS University BBA
Wipro Limited
As a summer Intern at Wipro Limited, Lopa worked on Revenue Analysis and
Expense Analysis – Scrutiny and control which helped in cost reduction for the
company. A BBA from NMIMS University, she has worked for 1 year with Angel
Broking Limited in its NBFC. She has also interned with Bharti Axa Life Insurance
Company Ltd and Aaron Fine Chemicals Pvt. Ltd during her graduation. She was
selected for the International Exchange program at ESSCA – France. She is currently
a Member, Volunteers Committee for Market Research, Placement Season 2012-
13. Besides writing poems, she is also interested in cooking and travelling.
12-23 months
Lopa Mehta
Comviva Technologies
A marketing enthusiast, Nikhil did his summer internship at Comviva where he
worked with the Product Marketing team for market intelligence of the key products.
He was responsible for studying product positioning strategies for the competitors
for the key products and identifying business opportunities in VAS space in the
emerging markets. He had worked as a Software Engineer in Persistent Systems
Ltd, where he was responsible for designing and developing modules for a
classroom management tool. Through AbaKus, he actively engages himself for
conducting events for discussing the trends and strategies for companies in the
Nikhil Warade
tech industry from managerial perspective.
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IBM India Pvt. Ltd. 12 months
NIT Surat B.Tech (ECE)
Marico
During her summer internship with Marico, Nikita developed and prototyped a
cost-effective and efficient sales and distribution strategy for fringe outlets in urban
areas. She was also responsible for new outlet addition for Marico’s consumer
products business. She was selected for the international exchange program at
Leeds University, UK. She is the recipient of Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation Award
and CBSE 0.1% certificate for holding 3rd rank in state and 1st in district in 12th.
An electronics engineer from NIT Surat, she has worked with IBM as application
developer. Apart from academics, Nikita is passionate about dancing, glass painting
Nikita Anand
and event management.
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Shaifali Steels ltd 12 months
GCET, Sardar Patel University B.E (Chem)
12-23 months
Yogiraj Khire
and won in several competitions.
Edelweiss
An elected member of Placements Committee at IIMK, coordinator of consulting
club and economic society, Akash values leadership and networking as his forte.
Working with McKinsey Knowledge Centre, he had excellent exposure to research
and consulting. Interning with Edelweiss on a strategy project, he analysed and
benchmarked the retail financial services. His international experience in Japan
and with organizations as AIESEC and Rotaract helped him learn about different
cultures. Starting Global Environment Concern gave him a chance to work for
society. An active flute player and RJ of college radio, he loves music and is an
Akash Deep
avid biker.
TAFE Ltd
A marketing enthusiast, Atin did his summer internship at Tafe Limited in product
marketing division with the responsibility of analysing the feasibility of mechanization
with small and large clients in rubber farming. A computer science graduate from
NIT Trichy, he has prior experience in designing mobile phone applications and
managing web content at Samsung India Software and Srishti Software respectively.
He has been regularly involved in managing international level symposiums at NIT
Trichy and is also a member of the volunteers committee, IT operations for the
Atin Kumar placements season 2012-13. He also holds avid interest in listening to music.
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Axis Bank
A finance enthusiast, Meeta worked with Axis Bank as a summer intern in their
Corporate Credit department. She conducted a study of the Bank’s past non-
performing asset (NPA) corporate accounts, for identifying early warning signals
that can be mitigated in order to avoid future NPAs. As an Analyst at CRISIL Limited,
she was responsible for credit rating evaluation of entities in small and medium
enterprises. During her BBA graduation, she led a student team for a social initiative
- ‘Village Disaster Mapping Program’ conducted by UNDP and local government
Meeta Dandekar authorities. Her interests include reading and playing table tennis.
OPG Power
Apart from being a state level merit scholar, Shrikant has also been a state level
Chess player. He has completed B Tech in Electrical Engineering from NIT Nagpur
after which he worked for Reliance Energy for 13 months as a Field Engineer.
Owing to his excellent performance in Reliance Energy, he was allotted independent
charge of the field operations. During his management Summer Internship he
continued his progress at OPG Power, where he studied the Materials Management
of the Plant and provided valuable suggestions. Being an avid writer, he has also
Shrikant Gajbhiye won many article writing competitions at national level.
AkzoNobel
A Gold Medalist in his engineering days and a State level Karate champion, Mahesh
has fared well in both academics and extracurricular activities. A person with good
analytical and public relation skills, he did his summer internship at AkzoNobel
performing market research to evaluate competitor offerings in the decorative paints
category and gave key recommendations. Mahesh brings with him 14 months of
work experience in Tata Consultancy Services, shouldering different responsibilities.
His leadership abilities have won him several ‘Special Initiatives’ awards. A winner
of several B-school competitions at IIMK, he has his new found interest in poster
Mahesh Koppad
designing.
Mentor Graphics
An Electronics and Communication engineer, Puja worked with Tata Consultancy
Services as Assistant systems engineer in the domain of financial planning and
reporting. During her summer internship at Mentor Graphics she undertook market
research to analyze the scope of PCB design tools in Indian SME industry. She
studied the prevailing competitive landscape and identified potential customers
through extensive research and interaction with various stakeholders. She is the
coordinator of Hriday, the HR interest group at IIMK. She is a sports enthusiast and
Puja Munda her other interests include arts and crafts and reading on diverse topics.
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Tata Consultancy Services 14 months
Shri Guru Gobind Singhji institue of Technology B.Tech (E&TC)
12-23 months
Sagar Khairnar
Seekers
A Systems enthusiast, Dhivahar did his summer internship at Seekers where he
worked for Muralidhar, Director, seekers education services. He did Investment
feasibility study for the deployment of tablet pc’s replacing the traditional classroom
teaching methodology. this online teaching is through android platform Then he
calculated the customer lifetime value for the company and designed the fee
structure after implementing the Tablets. He is a electronics engineer .After
graduation he worked as a project engineer in Wipro Technologies. An avid reader,
Dhivahar he loves reading on diverse topics ranging from cosmology to biology. His other
interests include travelling and watching movies.
ISRO 16 months
BITS Pilani, Goa Campus B.E.(Hons.)(Mech)
Ashok Leyland
A mechanical engineer from BITS-Pilani, Nandhini worked as Scientist in ISRO
where she was associated with design analysis and simulation studies of explosive
actuated devices for various space missions. During her summer internship in
Ashok Leyland, she was involved in formalizing turtle diagram as auditing tool by
study of ISO/TS 16949. Besides being a merit ranker in AISSE-2003, she has been
selected for the international exchange program at ESSCA, France. Apart from
academics, she has organized national level workshop in ISRO & various cultural
events as core committee member in BITS-Goa Tamil Sangam. Her other interests
P Nandhini
include learning new languages & travelling
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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 17 months
BIT Mesra B.E (ECE)
Medtronic
An electronics and communication engineer from BIT Mesra, Aishwarya worked
as an Assistant Systems Engineer with Tata Consultancy Services. During her
summer internship in marketing research with Medtronic, she assessed the training
and education initiative of the spine division and suggested tools for improvement.
As a part of the second project during internship, she studied the spine instrument
and implant logistics and came up with measures to improve operational efficiency.
She has been selected for the international exchange program at Leeds University
Business School (LUBS), UK. She participated in elocutions and received training
Aishwarya Sharan
in vocal classical. She also worked with an NGO.
AkzoNobel
Atul Sharma, alumni of Naval Public School & GGS Indraprastha University, is a
consistent academic performer. A recipient of CBSE merit scholarship, Atul has
held several positions of responsibilities at school & college. After graduation,
Atul worked in the software industry as a developer & database administrator for
18 months. He is a quick learner and has a well-rounded personality. Atul interned
with AkzoNobel, a Dutch multinational company & world market leader in the
decorative paints segment, in the Logistics & Customer Operations area. His work
involved improving warehousing practices in the supply chain, distribution
Atul Sharma
management, and sales depot network analysis.
HaritaTVS
As a SAP ERP consultant, Chetan worked at Accenture where he developed and
implemented SAP modules for the world’s biggest Mining Company. During his
summer internship with HaritaTVS he performed a Branding exercise, where he
conducted qualitative and quantitative market research for the various dominant
stakeholders identified. Being a Marketing enthusiast, he is working on a 4 month
long live project, where his role is to frame “Marketing and pricing Strategy” for the
client. A Guinness world record holder and a national level Tabla player, he is
Chetan Gaikwad currently honing his drum skills. He is also an avid reader and loves non-fiction.
JPMC
Though Punjabi by birth, Jayantwin has spent most of his life in Chennai and has
been influenced by these two very distinct sets of culture. During his internship at
JPMC, he carried out the Annual credit review of two of its corporate clients. He
holds Certificates of merit in the CBSE AISSCE and AISSE exams, and has cleared
the CFA level 2 exam. He has worked previously in the business intelligence- data
warehousing space at TCS. A man of simple tastes, he is a cricket and poker
enthusiast, and enjoys spending his time with a book and some soft music.
Jayantwin
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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 18 months
NIT Trichy B.Tech (EEE)
12-23 months
Mariram Chandrasekaran
Oil India
A proficient computer engineer, Barun worked with Aspirtek Technology as a software
engineer. During his summer internship at Oil India Ltd, he was responsible for
analysing the existing procurement system. He performed financial, technical,
operational and system analysis in order to develop an innovative and streamlined
centralized process with the aid of automated tendering tools. He is Well-disciplined
and punctual in delivering performance and effective in leadership abilities and
taking initiatives. A football enthusiast, fan of Manchester United he loves playing
Barun Bora and watching soccer. His other interests include safari and travelling.
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Capgemini 19 months
NIT Raipur B.Tech (ECE)
Vodafone
An Electronics & Communication engineer from NIT Raipur, Peeyush worked with
Capgemini as a Senior Software engineer for Morgan Stanley Account. He was
awarded ‘Rising Star Award’ for his extra ordinary performance for enhancement
of Release Management Application .During his summer internship in marketing
with Vodafone, he designed a marketing model for enhancing revenue of Low
Utilization Towers. He was Secretary of ASSETs NIT Raipur and managed the various
national Level Events. Apart from consistent good performer in Academics, Peeyush
is a state level chess player and has conceptualized education models for School.
Peeyush Somwanshi
He plays mouth organ and practice calligraphy.
ITC Limited
Astha has graduated in B. Com(h) from SRCC, Delhi. Post this she worked as
Currency derivative trader with Jaypee Commodities Limited. After that, she worked
as the Assistant Manager, Marketing Communications, with 141 Sercon, a BTL
marketing firm in Delhi. She interned with ITC Limited in the Trade and Marketing
Division in Mumbai during her summers. She is an active member of mPower, the
marketing interest group, of Theatrix, the dramatics club and Kmatinee, the Movie
Club of IIM K. She has recently started a social entrepreneurship venture called
Astha Gupta ‘Titli’. Also, she is an enthusiastic member of Soka Gakkai International.
ITC
A keen Marketing buff, Jayanth underwent his Summer Internship at ITC, where he
was responsible for optimization of the point-of-sale Product Feedback Program
across cigarette brands. During his professional stint at L&T as Executive Engineer,
he was responsible for end-to-end solutions in Power Project Management and
Execution of Electrical equipment worth Rs 40 Crore. A self-made student and
CBSE Merit Certificate holder, he was also awarded the Erasmus Mundus
Scholarship to complete his Final semester of Engineering in KTH Royal Institute
Jayanth Subramanian of Technology, Stockholm. He is a member of the Student Placements Committee
on campus. His other interests include music, photography and Formula1 racing.
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Evalueserve 20 months
IIT BHU B.Tech (ECE)
Innovation Alchemy
An electronics engineer from IIT BHU, Nikhil has worked as a research associate
with Evalueserve, where he was responsible for assisting firms on strengthening
and protecting their Intellectual Property. He was awarded star performer, thrice,
for his work. During his consulting internship with Innovation Alchemy, he assisted
them on World Bank Market Development Project and also consulted Wastewise
Trust to help them scale up and break even. In IIM K, Nikhil loves to do theatre
and has written and directed two plays. He was awarded as best speaker of State,
twice, by Uttar Pradesh Education Board in year 2001 and 2003.
12-23 months
Nikhil Sachan
Citi Bank
A finance and strategy enthusiast, Richa has honors degree in Commerce from
Shri Ram College of Commerce.During her internship with Citi Bank, she analyzed
Indian trade with different emerging countries and found 150 new potential clients
for Citi’s Emerging Market Division. Previously, she worked with Trident Limited in
managing their non-fund based working capital limits for four different
manufacturing divisions. At campus, as part of the Industry Interaction cell, she
looks after live projects for students. An avid reader and strong Buddhism follower,
Richa Chopra she has been actively involved in working with NGOs in Delhi for teaching the slum
kids.
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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Reliance Power 21 months
Jadavpur University, Kolkata B.E (CSE)
HT Media
A computer science engineer from Jadavpur University, Abhishek Kr Gupta has
worked for 21 months as a consultant on Finance and Human Capital Management
ERP Modules at Reliance Power and TCS. To gain exposure in marketing domain,
he interned at HT Media and worked on analyzing the Advertisements expenditure
trends through various media vehicles in Automobile sector across India. He has
performed excellently throughout his academic career with national merit
scholarship and merit ranks. His social and entrepreneurial inclination has guided
him to successfully complete projects like “Teaching under-privileged students”
Abhishek Kumar Gupta
and “Developing IT applications for educational institutions in small towns.”
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Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 21 months
HBTI Kanpur B.Tech (Chem)
Knowledgefaber Consulting
A Chemical engineer from HBTI kanpur, Rupesh worked at IOCL as a Production
Engineer for two years. During his summer internship in Knowledgefaber
Consulting,he worked on live projects like to design market entry strategy for client
in HVAC sector, alternate/fresh talent pool analysis & market attractiveness
evaluation on certain parameters. He is member of MADCOM ( merchandising &
designing committee of IIM K).He was awarded institute merit scholarship at
undergraduate level for being among top three in class. Rupesh is a consistent
performer and CBSE Merit Certificate holder. Apart from academics, Rupesh is a
12-23 months
Rupesh Kumar Verma
cricketer & represents IIM Kozhikode cricket team.
UST Global
A finance enthusiast, Abha did her summer internship in Corporate Finance at UST
Global where she was responsible for financial and strategic analysis of their top
20 Fortune 500 clients. Abha has worked at the Gemalto R&D centre in Singapore
for 22 months where she was responsible for development of embedded software
for GSM and 3G SIM cards. She has cleared CFA Level 1 examination and is a
participant of the international exchange program at Leeds Business School, UK.
A brilliant student, with accolades for academics and work achievements, Abha is
Abha Bhatnagar active table tennis player and has secured podium positions in various tournaments.
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HSBC 22 months
St. Stephen’s College, Delhi B.A (Hons.)(Economics)
Nomura
An Economics graduate from St. Stephen’s College Delhi, Anamika worked with
HSBC as a risk analyst providing analytical support towards bad debt management.
During her summer internship in Equity Research with Nomura, she worked out of
both London and Mumbai offices with the Oil and Gas team to prepare a mock
initiation report while building the financial model and interpreting various value
drivers of the business. She has passed the second level of the CFA program. She
has been a member of the Industry Interaction Cell at IIMK. She enjoys reading
Anamika Mundhra books and watching movies.
ITC Ltd.
He did his summer internship with ITC Ltd. in the personal care division and
designed an end to end CRM model for customer initiation, engagement and
loyalty. As the Senior Software Engineer in Samsung Electronics he worked in the
smart phone divison. He worked across various teams and also led an oveseas
project in South Korea. A Mamraj Agarwal Rashtriya Puraskar recepient in 2005
he was also awarded the CBSE undergraduate scholarship. A national level
elocutionist, dramatist he also won the prestigious inter NIT football tournament in
Ankur Dey Tarafder 2008. He is currently part of the Placements Committee at IIMK. His interests
include music and sports.
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Coal India Limited 22 months
NIT Nagpur B.Tech (Mech)
12-23 months
Devanand Prasad
TAS
During his internship at TAS, Jyot worked closely with the top management of TCS
to develop a strategy road map for the consumer products business unit. He had
previously worked with Morgan Stanley as a technology associate to build business
intelligence solutions for the risk management group. Besides being ranked among
the top 10% at IIMK, he was also a member of the placements committee and has
been selected for the international exchange program at CBS, Denmark. In addition
to an excellent academic record, he holds a silver medal in lawn tennis (University
level) and has managed events during college fests.
Jyot Talreja
Genpact
An electronics engineer from IIT(BHU) Varanasi, Mradul worked with Samsung
Mobiles as a Software engineer, coordinated multiple projects on-site in South
Korea, and was awarded the Extra-Mile Excellence Award and rating 1 for 2010-
11. During his summer internship in consulting with Genpact, he worked for Long
Term Planning for India-to-India division. He has been selected for international
exchange program at RBS, France. An avid reader of authors ranging from Douglas
Adams to Salman Rushdie, he also captained the final year electronics cricket
Mradul Sharma team. He writes articles, poetry and has been published by a couple of online
magazines.
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Aon Hewitt 22 months
Ambedkar Institute of Technology, GGSIPU Delhi B.Tech (CSE)
Genpact
A computer science engineer by qualification, Mrinalini has worked for close to
two years in the HR consulting and outsourcing giant Aon Hewitt as a Calc
Specialist( Defined benefits) in the HR benefits domain. She did her internship at
Genpact in the HR department where she worked on attrition analysis and the exit
management system. An avid orator, she has earned the ‘Competent
communicator’ award from Toastmasters International and also served as the Vice
President, Membership in the East Delhi Toastmasters Club. She is deeply into
Mrinalini Dwivedi poetry writing and reading fiction and divides her free time between the two.
TAFE
An aspiring corporate strategist, he selected rural marketing during his internship
for Massey Ferguson tractors to develop competitive insights regarding marketing.
He is also associated with live projects and developed a sales expansion model
for Software Associates which the company successfully executed. He closely
tracks the automobile industry and is also the national winner of Nissan Student
Brand Manager 2012. He constantly updates readers of his blog http://
autofrox.wordpress.com regarding latest auto-industry trends and insights. He was
selected among the 100 globally for the sustainability competition hosted by
Siva Sankar
Schneider Electric.
Phyzok 22 months
SASTRA University B.Tech (Biotechnology)
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Steel Authority of India Ltd 22 months
IIT Madras B.Tech (Mech) | M.Tech (Intelligent Manuf.)
12-23 months
believes in pushing her capability horizons constantly to stay ahead.
ITC
An electronics engineer from BITS-Pilani, Ajeytaa worked as a market research
analyst in the telecommunications and media space at Deloitte Consulting and
Grail Research for two years. She did her summer internship at ITC’s Foods Division
where she designed innovative consumer engagement strategies for Sunfeast
YiPPee! Noodles and suggested ways to increase brand recall and purchase
intention during the process. She is a recipient of the prestigious DAAD scholarship
and has been selected for the international exchange program at EBS, Germany.
Ajeytaa Agarwal A theatre enthusiast, she has also served as a Young Professional Ambassador
for Teach for India.
Infraline Energy
A mining engineer from ISM Dhanbad, Kamlesh worked with Sesa Goa Ltd as
Senior Mining Engineer. He studied the diesel consumption pattern of dumpers
and designed process control, enhancing the fuel efficiency by 21%. In his summer
internship at Infraline Energy in Delhi, he did research on Solar PV module market
in India and benchmarked fifty plus module manufacturers and suppliers of the
industry, for the publication as a Business Report by Infraline. Kamlesh was organizer
of Kartavya (NGO, working towards education of poor children) .He is a numerical
puzzle solver and has interest in history.
Kamlesh Kumar
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Larsen and Toubro Ltd. 23 months
Government Engineering College, Thrissur B.Tech (EEE)
Infosys
A mechanical engineer from IIT Madras and Masters in Energy Technology, Ranadip
worked as an operation engineer in NTPC Ltd. He had international exposure in
Leibnitz University, Germany as a research intern with recommendation from senior
German engineer. A Project Management certificate holder, Ranadip completed
his summer internship in Operations Management with Infosys, providing solutions
in quality issues, scheduling problems and logistics irregularities. Apart from
consistent excellent record in academics, he represented his region in All India
Kendriya Vidyalaya Cricket Tournament at national level. He is also a painter, singer
Ranadip Madhu
and has won many national competitions.
Wipro Technolgies
An Instrumentation engineer from MIT Manipal, Ravi has 23 months of work
experience in IT industry, with TCS as his last employer. His work experience gave
him a good exposure to Banking and Financial Sector, along with software
development and delivery management processes. During his summer internship
with Strategy, Mergers and Acquisition team of Wipro Technologies, he streamlined
the after M&A integration stage by analyzing the existing gaps and creating a
master integration playbook and a required toolkit for the same. Apart from being
Ravi Rakesh a consistent top performer and Olympiad rank holder, Ravi also enjoys cooking
and travelling.
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12-23 months
Saurav Agarwal
performance in 2011.
Citibank
An electronics engineer, Tarun worked in Mumbai and London as an Analyst with
the Investment Banking division of J.P. Morgan. He has provided advisory services
related to credit rating and debt structuring requirements of European clients. He
has managed the overall workstream of a team of 3 members. During his summer
internship in the Treasury team with Citibank, he designed an inflation-linked
instrument for the Indian debt markets. He has been selected for the international
exchange program at ESCP-EAP, Paris. Tarun has avid interests in music and
Tarun Chadha travelling, and plays multiple instruments.
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PharmARC Analytic Solutions Pvt. Ltd. | Grail Research 24 months
BITS Pilani B.Pharm (Hons.)
Deloitte Consulting
A Pharmacy (Hons.) graduate from BITS Pilani, Khushboo did her summer internship
at Deloitte Consulting where she assessed partnering opportunities for a captive
venture capitalist fund in the Healthcare IT segment. An exceptional performer (7/
7 rating) at Grail Research, she was promoted as Associate and chosen to work
with Monitor Group on a socio-economic development project in Vietnam. She
has been selected for the international exchange program at Bocconi University,
Milan. Khushboo has acted in/directed over 30 plays and authored two plays since
2005 as a part of Hindi Drama Club, BITS Plani; Theatrix, IIM Kozhikode; and
Khushboo Aggarwal
Mashaal group, Bangalore.
TAFE
A marketing enthusiast, Madanish Kanna did his summer internship at TAFE Ltd
(Tractor & Farm Equipments) where he spent on a project in rural Andhra Pradesh.
His project involved analyzing purchase ecosystem of tractors with meeting rural
customers, dealers & other stakeholders. He is a member of the Alumni Committee
at IIMK, and an avid quizzer, winning the regional edition of Tata Crucible Business
Quiz 2012. He held various positions of responsibilities in his under graduation
including placement coordinator, core member of E-Cell & coordinator for a LIMCA
record. Some of his recent interests are psychology & consumer behavior.
Madanish Kanna N S
Kellogg’s India
As a Procurement Executive at Reliance Infrastructure, Ravi led sourcing, tendering
and procurement of heavy equipments and systems for upcoming power projects.
While reporting to an Additional Vice President, he directly managed a portfolio of
over Rs.400Crs and was appreciated for his negotiation and vendor liaison skills.
During his internship at Kellogg’s India, he developed and piloted a Business
Development Strategy for the B2B and Institutional Segment of their western region
business. Besides receiving National Merit Scholarship from the Ministry of HRD
Ravi Toshniwal for merit rank in HSC and SSC examinations, he represented his school at state-
level basketball and TT championships.
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Mckinsey Knowledge Centre 24 months
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University BBS
HSBC 25 months
NIT Trichy B.Tech (EEE)
24-35 months
Gargi Nanjanath adventure sports, travelling, and is currently involved in making her own short film.
MindTree Limited
An assiduous Computer Engineer from GSITS Indore, Vijeta distinguished herself
from her peers by receiving Fast-Track Promotion during her stint at Persistent
Systems Limited. She served reputed clients such as Wells Fargo, The Advisory
Board Company and was awarded multiple appreciations for her performance.
During her internship at MindTree Limited, she conceptualized a SoLoMo tool
(Social, Local, Mobile) for Social Profiling of customers, providing them personalized
services. She is Coordinator of Abakus – IT Interest Group, IIMK and Member,
Vijeta Shrivastava Volunteers Committee for IT Operations, Placements. Apart from consistent
performance in academics, she enjoys playing Volleyball and watching movies.
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ONGC Ltd. 26 months
IIT Kharagpur B.Tech (Mech)
TAFE
A passionately curious technology and General management aficionado from
Thrissur, he interned at Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited .He unearthed
insightful quantitative evidence in TAFE’s Growth & Development program for
Managers, which was well appreciated. He also brings with him 2+ years of services
exposure and Fortune 500 Client interfacing skills from Infosys. He has impeccable
academic record of topping his department for four straight years at UG. A keen
volley-ball player, he represents IIM Kozhikode in many battles. Innovation in
technology excites him. He likes to be called social media activist and micro-blogs
Subash P B
through his twitter handle.
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Infosys Technologies Ltd. | Accenture 30 months
Model Engineering college, Thrikkakara B.Tech (CSE)
Chocoswis Chocolates
A computer science engineer, Sandeep has got 30 months of work experience in
software industry while working for Infosys and Accenture. He was mainly working
in the data warehousing and reporting module where he had to interact directly
with the top officials of their clients. He did his internship in Chocoswis chocolates
where he was responsible for analyzing the current market segments and identifying
new sales opportunities for their chocolates. During his graduation he developed
an artificial bot which answers the queries given by user. His interest includes
Sandeep Sankar M reading, watching football and movies.
Drizzlin media
This is Vijeth Purli. He is an electrical and elecronics engineer from NIT Calicut. He
has worked for 30 months as a project engineer and a tech lead in Wipro
technologies where he handled clients such as Ericsson and juniper networks. He
has done his summer internship in an online media company where he was
instrumental in conceptualizing a reputation management tool and a complete
business plan for the same. He has worked on live project with codeworx which
involved extensive market analysis for a new social media control product and
24-35 months
Vijeth Purli another live project with A M mindpower solutions for its busines in textile industry.
Prizm Payments
An Electronics Engineer from Mumbai University, Gautam has worked as a software
developer & has led a team of five associates in banking domain in TCS. During
his summer internship in Analytics in Prizm Payments, he has analysed the effect
of real world scenarios on Prizm’s ATM business and given recommendations for
improving the same. He is the member of Industry Interaction Cell at IIMK which is
constantly striving to bring the industry and the academia closer. Apart from
academics, he has won many accolades for his singing and quizzing prowess.
Gautam Kamath
His other interests include playing badminton and watching movies.
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Infosys Technologies Ltd. 32 months
Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune B.E (E&TC)
TAFE
An engineering graduate from Jadavpur University, Apurba worked initially with
TCS as a Bio Statistical Programmer. Thereafter he worked as an Analyst
Programmer with Inductis where he worked for a British utility client in their revenue
assurance team. In both the positions he extensively worked with statistical tools
such as SAS and gained exposure in various statistical techniques. During his
summer internship with TAFE ltd., he worked on a demand forecasting model for
tractors in India. The model showed an accuracy of more than 85 %. Apurba is a
Apurba Gorai music enthusiast and an avid reader of books on social sciences.
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Larsen and Toubro Ltd. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 33 months
Delhi College of Engineering B.E (Civil)
Wordplay Content
With over 2 year experience in the Power Sector with L&T Power, Sameer is a Civil
Engineer from DCE. He’s the coordinator for mPower - Marketing Interest Group of
IIMK and is currently exploring an area of research in Pricing. He was responsible
for strategy formulation and implementation at Wordplay Content during his
internship. He also optimized the operations for the web-based startup. He was
selected for the zonals for Nissan Student Brand Manager for 2012 and helped in
launching an apparel brand in the campus. In his leisure time he likes to sketch
and is also interested in quizzing.
Sameer Ahmad
24-35 months
interested in sports, particularly Badminton and was selected as a sports committee
Seema Golekar
member in IOCL and IIM Kozhikode. She is also good at painting.
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Larsen and Toubro Ltd. 34 months
SCOE, Pune B.E (Chem)
CLSA
An Engineer by background, and a management person at heart, Namith worked
with MES College of Engineering in the capacity of Assistant Professor. During his
teaching career that spanned for over 2 years, he was influential in motivating
students to dream big and reach for the sky. He was also instrumental in giving
the much-needed impetus to several initiatives like the Debate Club, Professional
associations and Soft-Skill development clubs for students. Namith also involves
actively with IEEE and other Professional & NGO networks in his spare time. Quality
Namith Najeeb improvement of primary education in India is one of his primary areas of interest.
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Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 34 months
IET, Lucknow B.Tech (EIE)
24-35 months
Anjan Gayen hobby.
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Alstom Projects India Ltd 35 months
IET, Lucknow B.Tech (EIE)
Visual IQ
An operations enthusiast, Ranjani did her summers internship at Visual IQ where
she was responsible for developing a population mix model, estimating brand
equity and developing a optimal media plan for a given spend. She is the
coordinator of Abakus, the systems interest group at IIMK. During her 3 years
tenure with oracle, she was responsible for the design and development of Siebel,
CRM solutions in the following areas- pricing, promotion and deal management.
She is a patent holder as part of the team involved in “Deal Management in CRM
Ranjani R environment”. She loves solving puzzles, playing Sudoku and reading books.
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Vishal Paints | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited 36 months
UDCT, Mumbai (Now named ICT ) B.E (Chem)
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Cisco Systems 43 months
IIT Kharagpur B.Tech (EE)
MindTree Limited
As a software engineer at Cisco Systems, Avinash worked on OS infrastructure
and manageability features. During his foreign stint, he also actively collaborated
with consultants and marketing team all over the world. An electrical engineering
graduate from IIT Kharagpur, an NTSE scholar and merit ranker at ICSE examination,
he has also worked as maintenance secretary at college and won prizes at cultural/
literary events. During his summer internship in MindTree Limited, he profiled the
global Telecom services sector and came up with a strategy for the Telecom industry
group. His hobbies include quizzing, scrabble, anagrams, playing badminton,
Avinash Kumar
watching movies and music.
Macquarie Capital
Graduated from IIT Kanpur in 2007, joined Tata Steel. After brief stints of six month
each in Safety, TQM and Engineering Projects departments in company, joined G
Blast Furnace as manager operations. Completed summer intern in Macquarie
Capital at Equity Research Group. Submitted a report on steel sector ,developed
a demand and supply model for next five years ,conducted a benchmarking study
of top five players with their stock valuations. A trekking enthusiast, practices Yoga
and writes poetry in free time.
Rananjay Pratap
SAIL 46 months
NIT PATNA B.E (Civil)
GENPACT
An operations and strategy enthusiast, having 4 years industry experience as Shift
in charge at SAIL. Handled a workforce of 100 technicians, was responsible for
Logistics & Inventory Management. During his internship at Genpact as operations
consultant, he streamlined and standardized the SLA compliance for The Coco
Cola Company team & received a bronze award for his project. He is an active
member of Alumni Committee and Omega, Operations interest group at IIMK.
Ashish is a great sports enthusiast and is passionate about playing badminton.
He has won many competitions in Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Kabbadi and
Ashish Ranjan
Sprint events at various levels.
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Wipro Technologies | Allahabad UP Gramin Bank | 46 months
Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board
NIT Allahabad B.Tech (P&I)
TAFE
An engineering graduate from NIT, Allahabad in Production and Industrial Engineering
started his career in IT at Wipro Technology where he worked Siebel-CRM Platform.
While working in BFSI domain he developed liking for banking sector and switched
to Allahabad Bank as PO working in rural banking catering to need of rural market.
With advent of time he switched to UPSEB to understand government system and
machinery where he was working as Unit Head of 105 MW unit. To diversify his
Manish Shah profile he interned with TAFE in HR developing system for employee satisfaction
measurement. He loves cooking and music.
Aricent Group
Shashwat has a worked as an associate consultant with Siemens in the automotive
sector. His interest area is consulting and general management. As a summer
intern with the Aricent Group he has worked in the area of “Smart energy and
Home energy management” wherein he analysed the current market and devised
the future plans for the Aricent Group in this segment. He also has co-founded a
school and run a horticulture nursery earlier.
Shashwat Mahaseth
MilkorWater Analytics
An electronics and communication engineer from NIT Trichy, Sujit worked in NTPC
Ltd as operation engineer. He was responsible for managing 200MW thermal power
plant. He has actively facilitated non-executives in Quality Circle programs. During
ERP implementation, he was imparted basic SAP training to executives and basic
computer skills to non-executives. He has cleared Certificate In Project Management
conducted by PMA. He was Manager (Technical Committee) of Probe 2007, a
National Level Technical Symposium of NIT Trichy. During his internship in
MilkorWater, he was involved in designing stock portfolios. He likes to play
Sujit Kumar Mandi
badminton and collect information about gadgets.
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Reliance Industries Limited 47 months
IIT Delhi B.Tech (Chem)
ICICI Bank
After completion of his graduation in Electrical Engineering from MN National
Institute of Technology Allahabad, Anupam joined ABB, as a Management Trainee
in July 2007. He was responsible for execution of turnkey electrical Projects for
EHV Substations. He is a certified Project Manager as per ABB global standards.
He also holds two prestigious global certificates named “Project Management
Application” and “Project Planning Analysis & Control” by ESI International in
association with George Washington University, USA. Anupam did his summer
Anupam Kumar Awasthi internship in business intelligence unit of ICICI bank in Mumbai. He writes Hindi
poems and is the captain of college swimming team.
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Maruti Suzuki India Ltd 49 months
Delhi College of Engineering B.E (EE)
Axis Bank
An Electrical Engineer from DCE, Robin worked for 4 years with Maruti Suzuki
where he was responsible for vehicle design, supplier development and component
procurement activities for new models.He also worked on Global Hybrid and Electric
Vehicle project for which he worked out of Germany, managing supplier relations
across the globe. A strategy enthusiast, he interned with the Merchant Acquiring
group of Axis Bank where he developed the product launch and market startegy
for Mobile POS. An avid quizzer and a Regional Mathematics Olympiad winner, he
is also a member of Students Placements Committee at IIM Kozhikode.
Robin Bishwajeet
UST Global
An electronics engineer, Poonam worked for ABB Limited as Control & Design
engineer for close to 4 years. She gained knowledge and experience of engineering,
manufacturing and project management during her stint with ABB. During her
summer internship with UST Global, she prepared a competency framework for
performance assessments of the employees. As part of the project, profiles of the
employees at various roles and designations were studied and behavioural attributes
were defined as per UST specific competencies. She won awards in drawing, dance
Poonam Yadav and story writing during her school days. Her other interests include shopping and
watching movies.
Societe Generale
A consulting and finance enthusiast , Pratima worked for more than four years as a
Domain Consultant in Tata Consultancy Services for leading clients like General
Electric, Agilent Technologies, IRCTC, etc. She completed her summer internship
in Societe Generale, a global financial major, where as Process Consultant she
worked closely with its leadership team for conceptualizing and designing of the
employee repository. She is a Six Sigma Green Belt certified professional. She has
been a consistent performer and has received many awards and accolades in
Pratima Rani academic and professional spheres. Besides her work, she loves travelling and
photography.
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Samsung India Pvt. Ltd. 61 months
IIT Roorkee B.Tech (EE)
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Satyam Computer Services Ltd | CGI 72 months
NIT Warangal B.Tech (Chem)
Macquarie Capital
Having graduated from IIT Roorkee, Sanket worked with Tata Motors Ltd. for about
6 years, in different roles from sales to service, across the nation’s geography. He
interned at Macquarie Capital with their equity research arm, working as domain
expert on auto sector. His project work involved field work as well as analysis to
conclude growth assuptions for 2 wheelers and 4 wheelers. He is experienced in
dealing with technicians as well as CEOs. His areas of interest include economics
and strategy. He loves reading and plays the guitar and has given solo
performances. He has received numerous honours in quizzing and debating.
Sanket Anurag Shrivastava
Asclepius Consulting
A consulting enthusiast, computer science engineer from VTU Belgaum. Naveen
worked as a software developer in retail, supply chain and telecom domains with
star performer awards in his kitty. During his summer internship in consulting and
sales with Asclepius Consulting, he increased the profitability of hospitals by
reducing CGHS rejection rates and was responsible for BPR. He is currently
responsible for IT operations in the Placement Committee at IIMK. Apart from
academics, Naveen is also a quizzer, represented college in cricket tournaments.
Naveen M He formed the Debate Club in college and organized events as a member of
Science Club.
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FINANCE MARKETING IT GENERAL
MANAGMENT &
American Express Airtel Capgemini
CONSULTING
Axis Bank Amul CBC
Citi Bank Asian Paints Dun & Bradstreet Deloitte
Deutsche Bank Biocon EXL Droege Group
Edelweiss Brittania Facebook Ernst & Young
FINO Colgate Palmolive Firstsource Escorts
Franklin Templeton Dabur Google Essar Group
Futures First Dr. Reddy’s HCL Gallup Consulting
Gargash Insurance Fermenta KPIT Godrej & Boyce
GE Consumer Finance Flytxt Microland Jindal
GE Money GSK Pharma Microsoft KPMG
Goldman Sachs HCCB MindTree Consulting Kurt Salmon Associates
HSBC Heinz Mphasis L&T
ICRA HP NIIT Manipal Group
Irevna HUL Omnitech McKinsey and Co.
JPMC Ingersol Rand Patni Computers Mudra Group
JRG Securities ITC SAP Labs Murugappa Group
Kotak Mahindra Bank J&J Software Associates MXV Consulting
LD Commodities Kellogg’s India TCS
Max New York Life L’Oreal Tech Mahindra
Metlife Marico Trilogy Software
Mimo Finance Mother Dairy Wipro Technologies
Morgan Stanley Mudra Group WNS
National Stock Exchange Nestle
NCDEX Ogilvy & Mather
Nomura P&G
O3 Capital Pepsi
Ocwen Financial Corp. Pfizer
Polaris Software Pidilite
Power Finance Corp. Raymond
Reliance Capital Reckitt Benckiser
Royal Bank of Scotland SAB Miller
SBI Capital Markets TATA Motors
SEBI TATA Steel
Share Microfinance Titan
Standard Chartered Tolaram Group
State Bank of India Usha International
TATA Capital Videocon
Union Bank of India VIP
UTI Bank Zee Learn
Vistasoft
Yes Bank
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Placements Committee Details
Prof. Saji Gopinath Prof. Rahul Kumar Sett Prof. Mohammed Prof. Koushik Guhathakurta Prof. Joshy Joseph
Shahid Abdulla
Placements Office
Email: placements@iimk.ac.in
Tel: 0495-2809139/209
Placements Chairperson Placements Office
Prof. Kulbhushan Balooni Mr. Raghupathy Hari
Phone: 91 495 2809116 Phone: 91 495 2809139
placements-chairperson@iimk.ac.in plcoord@iimk.ac.in
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