“The life is too short to make mistakes, but too large to correct them and learn. With a never give up attitude I persevere and persist to make it big in life no matter how many bottlenecks come my way. To keep shining even in hard summers, to absorb all the positivity and to reflect all the negativity is the only way to be a better version of yourself.”
How ABG is big in my life
The realization of how big ABG is in my life came with the exercise of writing this very own article. Life comes a big circle and somehow you need to go back in time to realize the significance of the brands you carry. My very own Trouser from Louis Philippe and the shirts from Van Heusen form a very close relationship with me since the start of my CAT journey. The brands have stayed too close to me ever since and gives me the boost to carry myself with confidence during nth interviews I have given till date including the ones during summer internship placement process. The brands’ quality and comfort have hooked me to them and I must say proudly that I carried the same brands during my selection at MDI Gurgaon. Probably now I have to go back in time to realize that was that a major difference in interviews where I didn’t perform up to my level best. But that may be stretching it too for now.
Nonetheless, I feel ABG has been a big part of my success and I would not shy away from being a loyalist till the very end. This subtle realization is a blessing in disguise.
How I have Made Impact
Since early childhood I never was into academics till my 2nd year in college. That is when I realized the importance of academics, and ever since then I have been working hard to undo my past mistakes or acts of negligence. However, I have been someone who has been involved in various extra-curricular activities since my childhood. I used to write poems, - one of which got published in Times of India way back in 9th standard - participate in debates, was also part of the school band (drumming and music interests), and won laurels in sports as well. I learned a lot from all the activities which I participated in. I joined Panjab University and enrolled in the B.E. course in Chemical Engineering, and at the end of my 2nd year in college I was in a complete mess, owing to my negligence and lackadaisical approach towards studies. I had 36 re-appears back then, and managed to complete the degree in time due to my self-realization and commitment to tackle the challenges. Ever since then I have been rising the ladder, and I was at a crucial juncture in 2018 to pursue an MBA to further enhance my potential in the business domain. With my hard work and god’s grace I scored a 99.42%ile and managed to land in one of the top B-Schools in the country at MDI Gurgaon. There has been no going back ever since.
I am a drummer and a sports person who likes to play various sports such as Basketball, Cricket, Football. I also have experience of 44 months majorly in Sales and Marketing, been part of multiple startups and MNCs alike, and also had my own startup running up for a while till the moment I realized I needed to pursue an MBA. I have managed to course correct myself and have learnt from my mistakes.
The impact which I have created is incremental and there was a time when I was part of a startup with which I currently have a good relationship as well. We managed to create India’s first AR and VR Educational platform through the market research we conducted way back in 2014, and through the in-house talent we had at the time. We pitched to investors and took part in fund raising opportunities. We managed to become part of India’s first EdTech Accelerator Program ‘EDUGILD’ and raised a 15 Lakhs seed funding at the time back in 2014. Before joining MDI Gurgaon, I was also part of another fund raising activity for the company and helped them with the research activities towards building the company as a social impact firm and assessed the market opportunity. The company managed to raise more than 50 Lakhs of funding this time. I also have my blog articles up and running on the www.blog.simulanis.com page. Apart from this I had also partnered in one of the Parking startup where we ideated and brought in Technology to deliver smart parking solutions. Things didn’t go as planned. But we managed to secure 2nd position in Vincenza BPlan Competition organized by MDI Gurgaon, came 3rd at Asia Regional Level in TiE Global Startup Competition along with securing Top 50 position out of 10900 ideas in Axis Moves – Future of Jobs Event.
I believe somehow I still have not created much impact, although I have helped companies by closing cumulative sales of more than INR 1 Crores along with other intangible benefits I built, one of which I recall was to land the startup site amongst top 6000 sites in the country on Alexa using Digital Marketing Techniques while working organically. I used to build and implement campaigns, and also used to work on SEO and other marketing activities. However, the future is where I eye the most impact I can create.
