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Firefly07

Oct 18, 2015

Graduate / Accomplishments and experience I gained - SOP for Masters in MIS from WPI [13]

Hey guys! Sorry for a very late reply. I have worked out on every point you guys have discussed. Made some major changes. Please review and let me know where I can still improve. :)

Four hours, the amount of time I invested in decoding this error "Fatal: Main_program: APT_PMSectionLeader, 6: Error Idx=12; Unexpected termination". Apart from functional knowledge on Data warehousing tools, additional expertise on Business Information analysis would have helped me resolve this issue earlier. I realized that by merging technology with management, I will be prepared to take up challenges efficiently. Such an education will provide me with a competitive edge in an organisation. The master's program in Information Systems from your university is thus ideal for an overall development; both as a student and professional.

I earned a Bachelor's degree In Electrical and Electronics from XXX University. I opted for Database Management Systems (DBMS), Advanced DBMS and Operating Systems as electives in my senior year. To apply this theoretical expertise to practice, I joined HSBC Software Development, India (HSBC) in Business Intelligence (BI) unit. In HSBC, I have been associated with projects on Data Warehousing and Relationship Management (RM). These projects helped me understand how merging technology and management can add to business value.

Migration of a project from its current version/environment to a higher version requires a great understanding on how technology will affect business. I was a critical resource in deploying this project which went live a month prior its schedule. I have been awarded "Feather in the cap", a recognition given to top 2% of the employees, because of my ability to look at the big picture and complete tasks with perfection. I believe my willingness to leave a dynamic and challenging position to build upon my academic career from your university, reflects on my determination to learn more.

Through my masters program from WPI, I wish to explore the issues I confronted in HSBC by integrating various technical aspects with Information Systems (IS). I plan to hone my existing technical prowess and acquire additional skills in Predictive Analytics, Information Resource Management and Statistical Quality Control. WPI offers state-of-the-art resources and the real- world experience. This will allow me to design new process and implement Information Technology (IT) solutions to meet the business specifications.

After my graduation, I wish to focus on practical applications of business analytic techniques as a "Data Scientist". This will be an effective use of the curriculum offered. I can analyze the gaps between current procedures to that of what is desired and provide IT solutions, to deliver better results. In the long term, at a managerial level, I aspire to make a considerable contribution back in my native country. I plan to use the experience I gain to assist in systematic development of organisation. Master's in IS from your university will therefore help me aim to consistently to meet the standards I have set for myself.

Firefly07

Sep 27, 2015

Graduate / Accomplishments and experience I gained - SOP for Masters in MIS from WPI [13]

I have re-worked my sop for the first two paragraphs. I wish to include # 2 and # 3 in the third paragraph further. Please give me inputs as to how it is so far. Also, please help me as to what's appropriate to fill in < >. Thanks in advance. :)

Seven hours, that is amount of time I invested in decoding this error "Fatal: Orchestrate exception in parallel execution at table record z5371; no further warning will be issued". However, I would have been able to resolve this issue sooner if I had additional knowledge on Business Information analysis. Merging technological expertise and management I can provide competitive edge to an organisation. Further, it can provide me marketable skills and job security as it will help me learn concepts such as systems thinking, abstraction and experimentation. Thus, the master's program in Information Systems from your university is ideal for an overall development as both a student and professional.

I joined HSBC Software Development India Private Limited to understand and apply my theoretical expertise in database management systems, data warehousing and Industrial management to practice. Being associated with projects on Data Warehousing and Relationship Management [RM] helped me understand how these can be merged to add to business value. I was made the critical resource because of my ability to see the big picture and complete tasks with perfection .The journey since then has been both exciting and worthwhile- I've learnt to take up responsibility, accept criticism positively and react to compliments gracefully. I believe, my willingness to leave a dynamic and challenging position to < > from university only reflects my determination to learn more.

Firefly07

Sep 27, 2015

Graduate / Accomplishments and experience I gained - SOP for Masters in MIS from WPI [13]

Thanks both. I plan to re work my sop from scratch. Trying to delete all that's not necessary. One quick question, am i supposed to highlight the reason why i plan to study further in my every first paragraph ?

Firefly07

Sep 26, 2015

Graduate / Accomplishments and experience I gained - SOP for Masters in MIS from WPI [13]

I have modified my SOP and have come with the following changes. Please let me know if there can be any changes that can be made further.

Summer of the 2013, I was interning at Schneider Electric when Ms. Manisha Tapa, my then mentor, succeeded in drawing my attention towards her computer screen. She entered 20 random data values I collected while I was riveting and soldering which constitutes the moving and fixed contacts of contactor. The output of the a forth mentioned measurement is illustrated by a histogram which predicts the parts that will be produced out of specification (OSS). The idea of using simple statistics to calculate the extent of defects left me transfixed.

Her well versed concepts on "Business Integration of Statistical Quality Innovation" made me extend my period of internship to learn more. It was during this period that I began to explore areas beyond my realm of learning. I realized that armed with technological expertise one can make a significant contribution to an organisation, which confirmed my speculation that I would want to take this newly developed interest more seriously. I joined HSBC Software Development India Private Limited to fulfill my goal to understand and apply my theoretical knowledge into practice.

My first accomplishment after joining my professional career was bridging the distance from a Trainee to Developer in a period of 3 months. Working for HSBC helped to understand that Business Intelligence tools are not only used by banks for historical analysis, identifying potential customers, preparation of executive dashboards but they also help to differentiate customers based on credit risk, money laundering and regulatory compliance. Being associated with projects which revolve around Data Warehousing and Relationship Management helped me understand how these can be merged to add to business value. For Instance, the fraudulence of a credit card depends on how quickly and effectively it's identified, thus improving the business value.

I then realized that being a student from EE in under-graduate career; I have to be strong in fundamentals to be on par with those from CS. This determination to understand the functional concepts made me write my first proficiency test which I cleared with distinction; placing me among top 5% among 60 people who took the test. My ability to look at the big picture meticulously and complete tasks with perfection was soon recognized and appreciated by my team; to a point where they made me a critical resource. The journey since then has been both exciting and worthwhile- I've learnt to take up responsibility, accept criticism positively and react to compliments gracefully. I believe, my willingness to leave a dynamic and challenging position to pursue my passion to learn more reflects my determination to dream big and make a difference.

Through my masters program from WPI, I plan to hone my existing technical prowess and acquire additional skills in "Business analysis and Information Engineering", "Advanced Database Management" and "Software quality control and Management". My forbearance and expertise to overcome complications is evident from my accomplishments so far, and I'm positive that with the course structure, curriculum and the real- world approach offered by WPI it will play a huge role in my life as both a student and a professional. Clear understanding on your curriculum, shows that I will be able to design new process and implement IT solutions meet the business requirements.

After my graduation, I wish to focus on practical application of business analytic techniques to make effective use of the curriculum offered. To understand how it works, on a short term, I would want to work in large firm as a "Business Technology Analyst". I intend to analyze the gaps between current processes to that of what's desired and would want to provide IT solutions to meet the requirements. I aspire to bridge the distance between technology and management; giving companies a competitive advantage back in my native country, as a long term goal.

Firefly07

Sep 26, 2015

Graduate / Accomplishments and experience I gained - SOP for Masters in MIS from WPI [13]

Thank you for the feed back. I will work on the points you have mentioned above and get back shortly :)

Firefly07

Sep 26, 2015

Graduate / Accomplishments and experience I gained - SOP for Masters in MIS from WPI [13]

Summer of the 2013, I was interning at Schneider Electric when Ms. Manisha Tapa, my then mentor, succeeded in drawing my attention towards her computer screen. She entered 20 random data values I collected while I was riveting and soldering which constitutes the moving and fixed contacts of contactor. The output of the a forth mentioned measurement is illustrated by a histogram which helps to predict how many parts will be produced out of specification (OSS). I was mesmerized by how simple statistics could be used to calculate the extent of defects that could have occurred otherwise.

Ms. Tapa then explained how she used measures of central tendencies to analyze how well a process can produce acceptable products. She also explained how process capability not only yields cost savings to an organisation but it also eliminates inspections which are non-value adding. Further, it also eliminates scrap and rework which add to customer satisfaction. The thirst to learn more on statistical quality control made me extend my period of internship. It was during this period that I began to explore areas beyond my realm of learning. I soon realised that armed with technological expertise one can make a significant contribution to an organisation.

On a more constructive level, the report I prepared from what I learnt at Schneider Electric confirmed my speculation that I would want to take this newly developed interest much more seriously. I have always believed that after an undergraduate program, a couple of years of professional work would help bolster both my confidence and knowledge. And hence, I decided to secure a position which would not only grant me experience, but would also help me apply my theoretical knowledge into practice. I then fulfilled this goal of mine by working as a Software Engineer at HSBC Software Development India Private Limited for the past 15 months.

My first accomplishment after joining my professional career was bridging the distance from a Trainee to Developer in a period of 3 months. Working for HSBC helped to understand that Business Intelligence tools are not only used by banks for historical analysis, identifying potential customers, preparation of executive dashboards but they also help to differentiate customers based on credit risk, money laundering and regulatory compliance. Being associated with projects which revolve around Data Warehousing and Relationship Management helped me understand how these can be merged to add to business value. For Instance, the fraudulence of a credit card depends on how quickly and effectively it's identified, thus improving the business value.

I soon began to realize that being a student from EE in under-graduate career; I have to be strong in fundamentals to be on par with those from CS. This determination to understand the functional concepts made me write my first proficiency test which I cleared with distinction; placing me among top 5% of the people who took the test. My ability to look at the big picture meticulously and complete tasks with perfection was soon recognized and appreciated by my team; to a point where they made me a critical resource. The journey since then has been both exciting and worthwhile- I've learnt to take up responsibility, accept criticism positively and react to compliments gracefully. I believe, my willingness to leave a dynamic and challenging position to pursue my passion to learn more reflects my determination to dream big and make a difference.

Through my masters program from WPI, I plan to hone my existing technical prowess and acquire additional skills in Business analysis and Information engineering, advanced database management and Software quality control and Management. I wish to bridge the distance between technology and management; giving the companies a competitive advantage back in my native country. My forbearance and expertise to overcome complications is evident from my accomplishments so far, and I'm positive that with the course structure, curriculum and the real- world approach offered by WPI it will play a huge role in my life as both a student and a professional.