My name is Jiten Poojara and I am in my 4th year, pursuing my

B.Tech at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology IIT-Madras,

Chennai. My major is Civil Engineering and minor is Financial
Management. I wish to apply for the post of an analyst.
My non-academic interests include understanding the way
business works and to pursue this interest of mine, I worked as a
Business Analyst at PriceWaterhouse Coopers last summer. I also
pursued an internship at J. Walter Thompson, in the marketing
research division. These internships have helped to gain a broader
perspective and look at situations holistically.
I am currently working on my B.Tech project which involves the
Analysis of Vehicle Ownership and Vehicle-Type Choice
Decisions in Chennai. This includes framing of questionnaire,
conducting consumer surveys in nearly 2000 households in Chennai,
for which I am leading a team of 40, and the subsequent analysis
using advanced statistical tools. Other than the normal factors
considered I am also considering price v/s cost, social status and
peer pressure as factors that drive a consumer to buy a particular
type of vehicle.
A lot of hard work, perseverance and enthusiasm helped me
perform well in the I.I.T-Joint Entrance Examination (considered to
be one of the toughest examinations in the world) where I was ranked
among the top 1% of the students. Further, an excellent GPA of 8.84
on a scale of 10, one of the highest in my class, in a highly charged,
motivated and competitive environment at IIT Madras, I believe shows
my firm grasp of the fundamental concepts, my motivation, ability and
consistency.
I have done courses in Principles of Management, Accounting for
Managerial Control, Financial Analysis for Managerial Decisions,
International Trade and Finance, Portfolio Analysis and Investment
Management, Statistics, Probability, Mathematical Modeling,
Economics of Industrial Organization, , Economics for a developing
world, Marketing Research, Project Management and Numerical
Analysis and Programming other than the Engineering courses.
At IIT, I have done well in academics; I stand 3rd in a class of 45,
without sacrificing on extra-curricular activities. I currently hold the
post of Institute Alumni Affairs Secretary and my responsibilities
include creating greater interaction between the alumni, the institute
and the students. Besides this I have been involved in organizing
various events at Shaastra (the technical festival of IIT-Madras)
My long term goal is to use my skills to solve business problems.
I believe that my strong analytical skills, which have been reinforced
with my education at IIT, together with a background and interest in
business makes me a strong candidate for the post of an analyst.