Train travel is a major part of your life when you are living in Mumbai. The large share of the copper requirement for Indian railways, the most reliable mode of transport for millions of Indians, is fulfilled by Birla Copper. While moving through the journey of student-professional-student life, there has always been a zeal to wear the best outfit. Be it for blazers, formals or casuals, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, being the largest fashion network has always satisfied my needs.
Moving towards the digital part of my life, ABG connects with me through my smartphone as its cover glass is made from Hindalco Aluminium. BIG truly makes distances disappear. Being a loyal customer of Idea for the last 10 years, I have always appreciated the superior connectivity it provides. I could read my conversion email from SJMSOM last year while I was traveling in the mountains only because Idea was there with me.
Aditya Birla Group is also making a huge difference by reaching out to millions of people annually for their socio-economic development. Such a huge impact Aditya Birla Group has made on millions of lives like mine. It has been my constant inspiration in making important decisions of my life to build a sustainable career which will help me in contributing back to society.
‘How I overcame challenges to achieve my ambitions in life so far’
Rabindranath Tagore rightly said that “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water”.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress. I feel fortunate to get an opportunity to lead dynamic teams both during my college days and at my workplace.
This reminds me of the time in 2014 when we were practicing before quarterfinals of national level robotics competition Robocon. We identified a technical defect in our robot which could have affected its performance. We had to replace an important component and had no time to test it before the match. It might have resulted in a win or lose situation. I assured my teammate to take that risk and it worked in our favour resulting in a win. It tested my decision-making skills in demanding situations.
Despite being the best team in the competition, we could not win, and our team decided to quit. I, being the technical lead, shouldered the responsibility of not getting the desired result. I made them realize that we were not the best, reworked on the loopholes and motivated my team to give the best performance next year. It tested my convincing skills and ability to keep my team motivated including myself.
I started working in the automotive manufacturing industry in production department after my engineering. It gave me another opportunity to lead a team of 70 operators and 2 supervisors accompanied by new challenges. There had always been conflicts between production leaders and operators owing to unionization. I also had to face the same hostile environment initially. I started interacting with them gradually to understand their strengths, weaknesses and team dynamics. I figured out a new deployment plan to strike an optimum balance between their expectations and the desired output. It helped me to gain their support and we could soon achieve the highest production in our shift overcoming all technical and organizational concerns.
All these challenges have helped me inculcate positive attitude, which has been my greatest strength. I have also been gathering a lot of new learnings during my journey full of challenges at SJMSOM.
I believe in welcoming every challenge with a positive attitude as it prepares me for the worst and helps me in my professional and personal growth.
Believe in Yourself! Stay Strong!
#SJMSOM, IIT Bombay #ABGLPWooMe
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KARANDEEP SINGH LAMBA
Mechanical Engineer. 24 months work experience with Alstom Transport India Limited in sourcing domain as a buyer for Metallics, Interiors and Bogie commodity. Interested in Fitness, Bhangra, Athletics and Food. Owner @fitnextdoor
Well written !
10 Jul 2019, 03.31 PM
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Amol Bakse
Student at SJMSOM, IIT Bombay
Thanks
10 Jul 2019, 03.59 PM |