First Fifteen Days At IFT

The feeling of finishing an assignment at 5 in the morning, the adrenaline rush of reaching the auditorium on time after an hour of sleep, the joy of ten people eating from the same plate, the excitement of disconnecting from the world you left behind, the nervousness of experiencing the day-0 and taking interviews for positions of responsibilities at various college clubs, the pride of being a part of one of the best B-Schools in India, the amusement of seeing some new love interests cropping in, the bliss of attending the lectures by faculty members who make you understand all the new concepts of management in the simplest and most efficient way possible, were a lot of emotions that one can feel in such a short duration, but IIFT is the place to experience such a roller coaster ride.

We crinkled at times, challenged ourselves much more than our capacities in the initial days itself, sobbed at times, laughed our hearts out, but at every moment, we learnt something new and constructive. The journey has just begun and I am looking forward to a plethora of more learnings and opportunities. Not a long time back, I was one of the many aspirants seeking the opportunity to call oneself an IIFTian and now when I do, I do it with a lot of pride.

And, I firmly believe that this place will give me the right mix of expertise and experience to follow my dreams. Working as a big data developer in the financial markets domain has exposed me to various concepts of finance which I was unfamiliar with as an engineer. I was involved in a project that aimed at creating a Risk Storage Layer for a Global Bank’s entire investment risk data across various asset classes. It also aimed at storing the bank’s entire accounting and financial transactions data into a data lake that provided a 360 degree view of any customer. With such an experience, I have developed an interest in the domain of Finance and wish to pursue my career in it. I believe that Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL) is the right place for me to be in. As one of the largest financial services player in India, with presence across all possible financial service areas, a much wider reach under the umbrella of a fortune 500 company, and with its comprehensive LEAP programme, it will provide me a great platform to learn and grow in the field of finance.