Alumni Speak

Shourya Gupta
Year of graduation : 2020
Companies worked in : Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd
Awards - IIMB PGP Alumni 1998 Batch Scholarship
Message to students: My message to students is to reflect on the things that your disability does not hinder you from doing well, and not to lament the things that it does. No impairment should take away the human spirit's ability, perseverance, or courage. It is up to you to achieve prosperity and happiness. Resolve to be cheerful, and your joy will serve as an invincible ally in the face of adversity. So , make the most of your Journey at IIMB . Take it all and use it to make a positive difference in your life

Himanshu Mittal
Year of graduation : 2019
Companies worked in : Deloitte India
Awards - live the Dot ( excellence award)
Message to students: Never feel down on yourself and don't let other's also to make you feel down. There is nothing in this world which a person without disability can achieve and we cannot. Always challenge the status quo and break the barriers created by society.

Pavel Gupta
Year of graduation : 2016
Companies worked in : Interned with Citi Bank in 2015 (during Summers). Did not sit for final placements and have been running my own startup NeenOpal (www.neenopal.com) for the last 4.5 years since graduating.
Awards - NA
Message to students: I am grateful to IIMB for having played a critical role in helping me find my co-founders to start NeenOpal right after ending college. IIMB is the best place to explore different avenues and groom yourself to take on the challenges that life will throw at you. Do not get obsessed with securing the top grades or be a part of the rat race on campus to land up a consulting or banking job (there is a whole world out there that has so much to offer other than these 2 domains).

Rachit Maheshwari
Year of graduation : 2015
Companies worked in : Wipro Limited
Awards - NA
Message to students: The Office of Disabilities (ODS) at IIM Bangalore goes the extra mile in ensuring that students with disabilities have a smooth and enjoyable experience during their stay at the institute. My advice to the students would be approach the ODS for help without any hesitation regarding any queries or concerns that they may have.

Mukund Kumar
Year of graduation: 2015
Companies worked in: NTPC Ltd. (before MBA- less than 4 years (India)), PwC Ltd. (Campus Placement- Less than 2 years (India)), Current Organization: New Development Bank (Formerly known as BRICS Bank), working for last 4 years at the Headquarter in Shanghai (China)
Awards: NA
Message to students: "Just because you gathered yourself to bring all of you at IIMB, you have already made a success in life and inching more closer towards personal and professional success”
Vineet Saraiwala
Year of Graduation: 2015
Companies worked in: HUL, Future Group
Awards: NCPEDP Hellen Keller Role Model 2018
Message to students: seek the perfect alignment between Head, Heart, and Hand

Anuraag Hota
Year of graduation : 2015
Companies worked in : Edgeverve Systems Limited (2015-2018), Whatfix (2018-Present)
Awards - Outstanding POD Awards (I am the Lead Product Manager for the POD)
Message to students: It was a dream come true to study at one of the best Management Schools in the world. IIMB provided me with the tools and techniques required to excel in the corporate world. Try to unlearn and relearn as much as possible during your time at the campus. Invest your time by making friends, participate in events and take up tasks that are challenging. Don't fear, you will find all the help you require from your faculty and friends. Try something that you would be proud of for your entire life, the campus does a great job of facilitating that.

Vishwanath Tiwari
Year of graduation : 2009
Companies worked in :
- IBM India (2009-2010 : Functional Consultant)
- Philips Electronics India Limited (2010-2014 Manager Supply Chain)
- Marico India (2014-2018 Project Manager End to End Supply Chain Transformation)
- Pepsico India Holding (2018-At present Associate Director Supply Chain)
Awards -
- Indira Award for Scholastic Excellence
- Award by Sanskrit Sahitya Academy
- Employee Excellence Award (Philips)
- Express Logistics & Supply Chain Awards for Philips & Marico Supply Chains
Message to students: More the problems, greater the opportunity to shine. Believe in yourself and keep on doing the right things. Bank on your positive aspects of personality and keep discovering your matured, improved self on a continuous basis. Don't assume things rather challenge the status quo. Take a small but firm step at a time and you will find nothing is impossible in this world. Keep patience when things are not falling in place as you desired. You will realise time is the biggest healer. Life is much more than career, money, position etc so invest your precious time in yourself, your friends and relatives, in service of the disadvantaged one and you will find a deeper sense of peace in your life.

Nanda Kishore Vadlamannati
Year of graduation : 2009
Companies worked in : Wipro, Thought Process Analysis, Cognizant Business Consulting, Visa Inc.
Awards - Not prestigious enough to share :-)
Message to students: As a new student joining the program, I can completely understand and relate to the excitement and anxiety you might have when entering the campus. IIMB truly levels the playing field for everyone and provides you with an opportunity to bring in the best out of you no matter what the situation you are in. From my own experience, I can say that I started to look at things differently after joining the program and that changed my perspective on life.
As new students, I am sure you will have a roller coaster ride in the near future filled with sleepless nights, fun, friendships, and even frustrations. More importantly, you will learn.. you learn to survive, learn to excel, learn to look beyond the visible targets. And that is the biggest takeaway for me from the campus which is beyond Knowledge & Job. I wish you all the success and strongly believe you all will come out with an experience that will make you a better person than you already are.