ANKUR AGARWAL
Education Enthusiast
Surat,GJ
Summary
Post IT Engineering worked as programmer with Wipro for 2 years. Completed MBA from NMIMS. Worked with Deloitte in risk consulting for 2.5 years. Passion towards teaching & education inspired me to become an Edupreneur. Over the last 8 years, setup, taught, led the center and trained & mentored 1000+ students first hand for entrance preparation who consequently secured seats in elite colleges like IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, XLRI, GNLU etc.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates
Work History
Academic Head
Endeavor Careers Pvt. Ltd.
Surat, Gujarat
05.2019 - Current
- Instrumental in streamlining academic and center operations at newly opened Baroda center (May'19 - Oct'19)
- Academic and center management at Surat center (Nov'19 onwards)
- Conducted QA/DI/LR sessions in addition to sessions on GD-PI prep, exam orientation, mentoring, etc
Center Director
IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd
Surat, Gujarat
05.2013 - 04.2019
- As Edupreneur, setup and managed center including its operations, marketing and human resources.
- Trained, mentored and counseled 1000+ students (high school/college/working professionals) at center regarding career choices and entrance test prep. Students got admits for post graduate programs from premier institutes like IIMA, IIMB, IIMC, XLRI, etc. and for undergraduate courses from colleges like GNLU, Symbiosis, NMIMS, etc.
- Trained students for Quant / DI / LR section of CAT / CMAT / GMAT / GRE / Bank Exams / CLAT / BBA Entrances.
- Conducted seminars/ workshops on career awareness, aptitude training, communication skills building
Assistant Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai, Maharashtra
05.2010 - 11.2012
- Reviewed corporate internet banking application of a leading Indian private sector bank to identify process & quality gaps and provided recommendations to close them. Received a ‘Thank you’ card from Partner for featuring in list of top 5 professionals having highest monthly utilization
- Reviewed client’s (a leading Indian private sector bank listed on NYSE) internal controls (general computer controls and business cycle controls) over financial reporting as per Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) for processes like Cash Management Services (CMS), Portfolio buyouts – Securitization, Clearing, Cash in hand and Taxation process. Received a ‘Thank You’ card from engagement manager for putting in excellent efforts in project
- Reviewed automated internal controls over financial reporting in revenue process for one of largest private sector steel manufacturer of India
- Review of IT general controls as part of Enterprise wise SSAE16 Audit for one of leading players in BPO industry of India. Liaised with multiple teams in international locations for same.
- Reviewed automated internal controls over financial reporting in Premium, Commission and Claims process of a leading private life insurance company
Systems Engineer
WIPRO Technologies
Bengaluru, Karnataka
08.2006 - 05.2008
- Contributed as team member and as individual, through client interaction, towards development of multiple components of LaserJet printer firmware, printer simulation and printer testing tools in Embedded Systems domain.
- Spearheaded offshore generation of Solution Development Kits – high revenue generating business segment for client.
- Nominated for Prodigy award - Annual Business Unit award at WIPRO, for exceptional performance in learning and delivering, technical ramp up and independent contribution.
- Awarded Feather-in-my-cap for good analytical skills by WIPRO.
- Certified C and UNIX professional by Foundation Competency Group at WIPRO.
Education
MBA -
NMIMS (Core)
Mumbai 06.2008 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering (DSCE)
Bengaluru 08.2002 - 05.2006
H.S.C -
C. C. Shah Sarvajanik English High School
Surat 06.2001 - 04.2002
S.S.C -
C. C. Shah Sarvajanik English High School
Surat 06.1999 - 03.2000
Certification
Cleared CFA Level 1, conducted by CFA Institute USA
Timeline
Academic Head
Endeavor Careers Pvt. Ltd.
05.2019 - Current
Center Director
IMS Learning Resources Pvt. Ltd
05.2013 - 04.2019
Assistant Manager
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd
05.2010 - 11.2012
Cleared APICS CPIM Basics of Supply Chain Management Module Certification
12-2009
Cleared CFA Level 1, conducted by CFA Institute USA
06-2009
MBA -
NMIMS (Core)
06.2008 - 03.2010
Systems Engineer
WIPRO Technologies
08.2006 - 05.2008
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Science
Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering (DSCE)
08.2002 - 05.2006
H.S.C -
C. C. Shah Sarvajanik English High School
06.2001 - 04.2002
S.S.C -
C. C. Shah Sarvajanik English High School
06.1999 - 03.2000
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