Country Head/General Manager - Merrakii, the flagship brand of Munjal Universal Consultancy - Delhi/Gurugram, India
(2025-08)
- Heading the division with full responsibility for business development and strategic collaborations. Lead and supervise a team of 25+ education consultants, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and seamless delivery of counselling services.
- Provide end-to-end university counselling and application support, including profile development, university and course selection, application management, professional résumé and interview preparation. Coach students in academic and professional writing, helping them effectively articulate their achievements, experiences, intellectual interests, and future aspirations on country- and institution-specific essays, personal statements, supplemental essays, and application requirements.
- Develop individualized academic strategies based on each student's strengths, aspirations, academic profile, and long-term career goals, with a strong focus on identifying the right-fit institutions and programmes. Recommending meaningful summer programmes, internships, research opportunities, and other experiential learning, ensuring that students develop a cohesive and compelling overall university application.
- Offer long-term mentorship and career guidance, supporting students from early academic planning through the application process and transition to university life.
- Guide Grade 11 and 12 students in subject selection across diverse educational boards and curricula, ensuring alignment with intended university majors and career pathways.
- Build strong, transparent relationships with students, parents, schools, and university representatives, managing expectations and facilitating informed decision-making throughout the college selection process.
- Develop strategic timelines for standardized tests including SAT, ACT, AP, IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, and GRE.
- Conduct mock interviews and personalized interview coaching, equipping students with the confidence, communication skills, and strategic approach required to engage effectively with admissions committees.
- Emphasize and help students identify a right-fit approach to university selection and programmes where they can thrive academically, personally, and professionally while preparing them to become future leaders and innovators.
Consultant/Freelancer - Ed Brand Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd - Delhi/Gurugram, India
(2008-01 - 2025-08)
Mentored with a proven track record of guiding 2,500+ Undergraduate, MBA, Master's, and PhD students through successful admissions across the US, UK, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, and leading Indian liberal arts universities.
- Heading the division with full responsibility for business development and strategic collaborations. Lead and supervise a team of 25+ education consultants, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and seamless delivery of counselling services.
- Provide end-to-end university counselling and application support, including profile development, university and course selection, application management, professional résumé and interview preparation. Coach students in academic and professional writing, helping them effectively articulate their achievements, experiences, intellectual interests, and future aspirations on country- and institution-specific essays, personal statements, supplemental essays, and application requirements.
- Develop individualized academic strategies based on each student's strengths, aspirations, academic profile, and long-term career goals, with a strong focus on identifying the right-fit institutions and programmes. Recommending meaningful summer programmes, internships, research opportunities, and other experiential learning, ensuring that students develop a cohesive and compelling overall university application.
- Offer long-term mentorship and career guidance, supporting students from early academic planning through the application process and transition to university life. Guide
- Grade 11 and 12 students in subject selection across diverse educational boards and curricula, ensuring alignment with intended university majors and career pathways.
- Build strong, transparent relationships with students, parents, schools, and university representatives, managing expectations and facilitating informed decision-making throughout the college selection process.
- Develop strategic timelines for standardized tests including SAT, ACT, AP, IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, and GRE.
- Conduct mock interviews and personalized interview coaching, equipping students with the confidence, communication skills, and strategic approach required to engage effectively with admissions committees.
- Emphasize and help students identify a right-fit approach to university selection and programmes where they can thrive academically, personally, and professionally while preparing them to become future leaders and innovators.
