Master’s degree Application - Profile Assessment

Candidate Name: Vibhanshu Vaibhav

City, Country: New Delhi, India
Mobile: 9873383828
Email: vibhanshuvaibhav24@gmail.com

Are you a re-applicant? : Yes, applied for PGP 2022-23 (Round 3) and PGP 2023-24 (Round 1)

If you are a re-applicant, did you get to the interview stage? : Yes, shortlisted last year

Fill ALL the details (achievements, activities participated in, any other information relevant to the
profile) pertaining to the areas mentioned below. This will be the master list of examples and refer-
ences we’d use in the application.

School

· 10th and 12th Grades:

o 10th - 9.6 CGPA
o 12th - 83.67 %
· Extracurricular activities:
o I have been active in creative arts and have won multiple accolades at different lev-
els
· Any other aspects which might add to the application:
College (Graduation)

· College & University: Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, IP University

· Regular or Distance Learning: Regular
· Degree: Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in Information Technology
· Grades: 80.14%
· Notable projects undertaken:
• Core Team member for Gates'16 - Part of the core team that managed GATES’16,
annual techno-cultural festival; was responsible for graphic designing and social
media management - From Dec 2016 - To Mar 2016
• Introduced student chapter of CSI Society - Inducted student chapter of Computer
Society of India; coordinated the graphic designing and content management cam-
paigns - From May 2016 - To Mar 2016
• Volunteer for Breaking News in Gates'14 - Part of the team that managed and or-
ganised "Breaking News" event in GATES’14, annual techno-cultural festival - From
Jan 2014 - To Mar 2014
College (Post Graduation, if applicable)

· College & University:

· Regular or Distance Learning:
 · Degree:
· Grades:
· Notable projects undertaken:
GMAT / GRE

• GMAT: 690
• GRE: 316
Professional Experience

· Company: ZS Associates
· Role: Business Technology Solutions Consultant (promoted in June’23)
· Tenure (in years): 5.5 years
· Notable projects & achievements:
o Project:
▪ My most challenging and exciting project is the one that I am working on
currently - we are working on developing a global reporting solution for a
client which includes mapping or merging together several existing dash-
boards and creating a global solution across all brands and geographies for
all stakeholders. The project is exciting because of the scale of the solution
we are developing i.e. contains all products for a therapeutic area for all
markets globally. I am responsible for managing the end-to-end data pipe-
lines i.e. data and application layer that will be used for the dashboards/re-
ports. Also, I work in parallel to the reporting team and ensure both work-
streams - data management & operations and reporting - advance timely on
their deliverables. (2021-present)
o Achievements
▪ Leading the Data Engineering client-space
▪ Recently won client Project Champion Award twice in a row (April’23 and
May’23)
▪ Twice awarded ZS Project Champions award for the reporting solutions de-
veloped for 2 clients (2018 and 2019)
· Dashboard to create geo-mapping visualisations in real-time
· Dashboard to visualise Referral Account Network Analysis
▪ 1st Runner-Up in ZS Quest, a hackathon organised by ZS across India with
40+ teams and 200+ people (2019)
▪ BT Mahasangram, multi-event contest in ZS-Delhi with 1000+ people; was
active contributor in quiz (2018)
Extracurricular Activities & Achievements

· School: Kendriya Vidyalaya Tagore Garden, New Delhi (Class 1 to Class 12)
· College: Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, IP University
· At Work:
o VAW Champion - I worked on an initiative - VAW Champion (Virtual Analytics Work-
bench or VAW is the technical environment in which client space operates). As a
 part of this champion group, I was in-charge of making sure the broader ZS team is
aware of and making the most use of the VAW platform. It was my responsibility to
communicate with the broader ZS group, share the best practices with the ZS core
group, assist each project team in overcoming challenging technical obstacles, and
make sure that all projects optimally used the platform resources. As part of the ini-
tiative, I collaborated closely with the client platform leadership team to understand
their vision of building and scaling the platform. This turned out to be an invaluable
experience because I was able to guide project teams in resolving both complex
technical problems and their everyday challenges. Implementation of these prac-
tices by the project teams helped us achieve optimum usage of the platform and op-
timize the overall process, thereby producing quicker results for clients. (2022)
o AC Champion - As a senior Associate Consultant (AC) in the Business Technology
track, among a group of 10 homegrown ACs, I mentored 10 laterally hired ACs. I was
tasked to act as AC ambassador for the AC cohort who joined during the pandemic,
to help them perform optimally for their role at ZS. Regular formal and informal
touch points with my group help me gauge the pulse of the group and assess
broader themes of current pain points with the broader group at ZS.
· Activities outside of all of the above (+achievements if applicable)
o I enjoy sketching and drawing. Throughout high school and university, I competed in
numerous competitions, represented at various levels, and received numerous
awards for creative work.
o I like to play the acoustic guitar. I am a self-taught guitarist and learnt to play guitar
during the pandemic.
o I like to experiment with digital art, particularly doodles, landscapes, and abstract
art.
o Trained under renowned theatre director Shyam Kishore in SRCPA and performed
with Preksha Theatre group which focuses on Social Welfare & Development

Given all of the above, mention the top 4 differentiating factors / unique traits of your personality.
Provide details supporting them in 50 words each (see examples below)

Unique Trait / differentiator Details How would this help enhance

People Person I am a good listener and empa-
thetic towards others
the class experience at the B-
school?
It will help me understand
other’s perspective on situa-
tions and help collaborate with
diverse set of individuals and
successfully manage groups.

Adaptability I remain flexible to adjust as per I will be able to actively con-

the situation, including balanc- tribute and manage between
ing between multiple projects, the different responsibilities in
 project deadlines, adjusting be- the school - be it academics,
tween work and personal life. extra-curriculars, organising
events.

Learning mindset I am keen on learning and trying Given my learning mindset and
new stuff/activities technical skillsets, I will be able
to implement innovative ideas
in real time scenarios. This is
something that will be useful
during the class discussions and
other projects in ISB.

Persistence Something I learnt from my

hobbies and I try to implement
in work and personal life - to re-
main motivated and keep trying
to always deliver best despite
any challenges.

In the table below, mention the top 3 reasons why you want to do a Masters at this stage of your ca-
reer and why it should be from the school you are applying to? Provide details supporting them in 50
words each (see examples below)

Question Details

Why MBA at this stage? • There are no more learnings and transferable
skills that my current job has to offer that will
take me towards my future goals
• I believe I am at the junction in my career
where I want to expand my horizon beyond
technical understanding & enhance business
acumen
Why this school? • Networking
• Diversity in Cohort
• Brand ISB and Credibility
Short term career goal? Why is this your goal? Immediately post MBA, I aim to work as a deci-
sion analytics consultant or an analytics manager
in the Analytics Consulting function of an organi-
zation. I aim to progress beyond creating inputs
to making business recommendations based on
data through this role.

Long term career goal? Why is this your goal? I aspire to progress to management consulting
and work with a wide variety of industries and
professionals. In the long term, I plan to assume a
senior position in the organization.