Aakanksha Raj
CEMS at WU Vienna and IIM Calcutta; Joining as Program Manager in Microsoft, India (July 2019)
30 years old
India
Professional Status
Nearing graduation
Available
About Me
I am a curious soul with a deep interest in anything and everything related to technology
Management Intern: Real Estate Investor Solutions
Altisource
April 2018
to May 2018
- Achieved implied savings of ~$1 mn by increasing throughput of properties renovated
- Formulated strategic initiatives to optimize time for property renovation in US real estate portfolio
- Initiated adoption of Estimation Tracker(live), reducing order assignment delays by 6 days (~80%)
- Created detailed task handovers mapping by coordinating with 8+ stakeholders across 3 geographies
- Implemented changes in renovation work status tracker platform enhancing data reliability by ~45%
Software Developer: Financial Product Development
FinIQ Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
June 2015
to May 2017
- Pioneered the use of D3, an analytics tool, for data viewing and analysis across 300+ employee firm
- Part of team that spearheaded using Python modules which improved computation speed by 30%
- Collaborated with 10+ people to remove discrepancies in rule engine system for 25 financial products
- Created 5+ standalone JavaScript dashboards praised by clients;integral part of web development team
- Ensured proper transmission of best deal prices from markets to clients,resolving irregularities if any
- Developed web-based dashboards for 5 clients panning Malaysia, Dubai, Thailand, Singapore, London
Intern: Central Services and Safety Department
Mahindra & Mahindra
May 2014
to July 2014
- Automated the existing Fire Hydrant System which was for the safety of the plant from fire hazards using SCADA technology
- Created a system which generated reports that can be remotely accessed without need for constant monitoring
Business Intelligence Intern
Tata Consultancy Services
May 2013
to June 2013
- Created a Sales Planning model for BFS client using IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence software suite
- The model had provisions for data collection from 3 regions of operations namely Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific and accepted transactions recorded in 6 currencies- AUD, USD, INR, BRP, CAD, EUR
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Team Player
Advanced
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Leadership
Advanced
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Communication
Expert
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Adaptability
Advanced
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Python
Good
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JavaScript
Advanced
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VB.NET
Advanced
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HTML5, CSS
Advanced
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MATLAB
Good
-MIM Term I in Vienna University of Economics and Business
-Among the 25 students from India selected for the CEMS program
-Among the 25 students from India selected for the CEMS program
-Rank 25 among 463 with a GPA of 7.57 of 9 (term IV)
-Taken up electives are in the fields of Finance, Economics, Human Resources
-Taken up electives are in the fields of Finance, Economics, Human Resources
-Graduated with a GPA of 9.05 on 10
-Ranked 4 among 96 students in department
-Received Ms. Madhur Dahake Gold Medal for the highest CGPA among girls, NIT Nagpur
-Ranked 4 among 96 students in department
-Received Ms. Madhur Dahake Gold Medal for the highest CGPA among girls, NIT Nagpur
- Treasurer Astronomy Club, NIT Nagpur
- Organized events like planetarium visits, sky-gazing nights and key note lectures
- Reading fiction and non-fiction
- Writing Poems in English and Hindi
