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Hobbies
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Akshay Rajan

Akshay Rajan

Cochin

Summary

Experienced management professional and aspiring educator, specializing in English, Reading Comprehension, and Verbal Ability, with a strong commitment to working in MBA entrance exam coaching. Scored in the top 0.02% to 1% in national-level entrance exams, including CAT, XAT, IIFT, and NMAT, demonstrating exceptional proficiency in verbal reasoning and language skills. Passionate about teaching, mentoring, and guiding MBA aspirants, through structured learning methods and test-focused strategies ,equipping them with the analytical and linguistic skills needed for competitive success.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Management Trainee - Global Strategy

Nucleus Software Exports Ltd
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Led the creation of the Company Annual Report on marketing initiatives, collaborating across departments in under a month.
  • Conducted market research across 10+ countries in SEA and the Middle East, identifying key customer hotspots.
  • Developed Malaysian bank profiles, mapping 50+ customer personas and creating sales communication strategies.
  • Spearheaded the Marketing Newsletter and conceptualized a podcast series featuring bankers across India, SEA, and ANZ.
  • Designed a content pipeline for BFSI industry trends in FY 23-24 across multiple channels.

Education

MBA - International Business

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
08.2020 - 2022.03

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture - Agriculture

College of Agriculture, Vellayani
09.2015 - 2020.03

Skills

Test-taking strategies
Verbal reasoning & comprehension techniques

Question-solving approach & time management
One-on-one guidance & mentorship

Group discussion facilitation

Strong vocabulary skills

Interview preparation

Accomplishments

  • Scored 99.92 percentile in the Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension section of the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2019, with an overall percentile of 92.74.
  • Scored 99.98 percentile in the Reading Comprehension & Verbal Ability section of the IIFT MBA Entrance Exam 2019, with an overall percentile of 98.7.
  • Scored 99.33 percentile in the Verbal & Logical Ability section of the Xavier Aptitude Test (XAT) 2020, with an overall percentile of 95.59.
  • Scored 99 percentile in the Language Skills section of NMAT 2019, with an overall percentile of 94.
  • International Runner-up and State Winner of the International Olympiad of English Language 2013, conducted by the Educational Society of English Language in collaboration with SilverZone Foundation.


Hobbies

Spends free time studying literature, art cinema, philosophy, and visual arts; also analyzes and writes critically about films. Received praise
from an internationally renowned filmmaker for a piece written about his film.

Timeline

Management Trainee - Global Strategy

Nucleus Software Exports Ltd
04.2022 - 06.2023

MBA - International Business

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
08.2020 - 2022.03

B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture - Agriculture

College of Agriculture, Vellayani
09.2015 - 2020.03
Akshay Rajan