Rashmita Roy from the Indian Institute of Management Kashipur has earned her place among the 50 Most Employable MBA Graduates from the Class of 2026. Her story reflects a rare ability to bridge the worlds of technology and strategy, using creativity and empathy to drive business impact. Scroll down to discover how Rashmita has turned technical expertise into strategic advantage, transforming challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth.
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The Ascent: From Data Engineering to AI Product Strategy
With a B.Tech background and 2.8 years of experience in data engineering and product strategy, Rashmita’s professional journey stands out for its blend of analytical precision and creative thinking. Before joining IIM Kashipur, she worked across multiple facets of technology, from cloud data migration to AI-driven product development, gaining a 360-degree view of how digital ecosystems power modern businesses.
Her defining professional milestone came during her summer internship at Accenture, where she led the product vision for an AI-based fraud prevention system capable of handling over one million transactions per hour. The solution achieved sub-500ms latency and reduced fraud losses by 35%, showcasing her ability to balance technical scalability with measurable business outcomes. Rashmita didn’t just help build the system — she led its strategic alignment across data, technical, and UX teams, ensuring that the AI agents were both efficient and responsible. It was a project that demanded not just engineering skill, but product ownership, stakeholder management, and design thinking.
Her innovation-driven mindset continued to shine on competitive platforms. As a semi-finalist (Top 22 nationwide) in Flipkart Wired 8.0 – Product Track, she designed a q-commerce integration strategy to enhance Flipkart’s platform experience. She was also the National Winner of the Epigamia Business Hackathon, where her team’s creative yet practical approach to brand innovation won top honors.
At IIM Kashipur, she channels her energy into collective success. As an Executive Member of Consilium, the Consulting and Strategy Club, she drives knowledge initiatives, case events, and industry connect programs that help peers translate classroom learning into real-world readiness.
The Inner Core: Adaptability, Empathy, and Creative Intelligence
Rashmita’s defining strengths lie in her adaptability, empathy, and creative intelligence — three qualities that make her not just employable, but exceptional in fast-changing, multidisciplinary environments.
Her adaptability is evident in her seamless transition from a data engineer to an AI product strategist. She thrives in ambiguity, learning fast and adapting to the demands of complex, cross-functional projects. This ability to operate in new contexts is what allows her to lead confidently, whether in technical discussions or strategic boardrooms.
Empathy forms the heart of her leadership style. She believes that collaboration is built on understanding — not instruction. As an active mentor in Team Corpus, IIM Kashipur’s Case Competition Club, Rashmita spends hours guiding juniors through frameworks, storytelling, and presentation structuring. Her approach goes beyond technical coaching; she focuses on building their confidence and helping them find their unique voice. One instance stands out — when a group of first-year students struggled days before a national competition submission, Rashmita stayed late into the night, helping them refine their case deck and pitch. Their qualification to the next round was not just their success — it was her reward for investing in others’ growth.
Her creativity — honed through years of painting and design — adds a unique dimension to her problem-solving. Rashmita believes art and analytics are not opposites but complements. The patience and open-mindedness she developed through creative pursuits now translate into her professional work, where she designs solutions that are both functional and human-centered.
The Employable Edge in an AI-Driven World
In today’s AI-augmented economy, where technology evolves faster than traditional business frameworks, Rashmita’s employable edge lies in her ability to translate complex AI systems into business-ready products.
At Accenture, she demonstrated this skill by bridging communication between engineers and executives — defining clear product requirements, ensuring technical feasibility, and aligning outcomes with business metrics. Her capacity to understand the nuances of AI, coupled with an instinct for market impact, makes her a natural fit for roles that demand both strategic product thinking and technological fluency.
Rashmita’s achievements are not confined to individual success. She represents a philosophy that growth is shared — whether through mentoring peers, co-creating solutions, or building bridges between data and decision-making. Her work consistently embodies the values of learning, inclusivity, and purposeful innovation.
