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My Life Story:
Breaking My Shell – Caterpillar to
Butterfly
Ankur means…




‘sapling – a new life’
My Fondest Childhood
                Memories


•   Cherishing togetherness in a Hindu joint family
•   Celebrating festivals with dramatic enacting
•   Proud winner of best actor award
•   My first crush in elementary school
•   Earning my first penny: Selling wooden crafts
My Favorite Childhood Toys
Entering Teenage


• A trip to Himalayas
• Giving interview on a local media channel: Made
  to the state merit list in High school
• A happy accident: Learning harmonica
Becoming an Engineer



• Appreciating diversity at India’s most elite
  engineering college
• Solving complex assignments – The power of
  teamwork
• My Master’s thesis – Marriage of crafts and
  technology
• Swimming – Not my cup of tea!
• The nostalgic moments at the music club
Mid-Twenties – The Joy of Impacting
           Community
• Hearing out the dreams of slum children
• Volunteering at Deepalaya schools – Being a
  teacher and a counselor
• Giving back to my elementary school – Setting
  up an English communication lab
Stepping into the Professional World
• Wearing multiple hats at a biotech start-up
• Consulting Small & Medium Enterprises to improve
  their operational efficiency
• From engineering to econometrics: Being a data-
  driven storytelling enthusiast
• My first publication: Co-authoring India Health
  Report 2010
• Co-creating India's first Hindi e-portal enabling
  students to make an informed career choice
There is Always a First Time




• Venturing into internet space – Help people track
  and achieve their life goals
• Running my first half-marathon – A dream come
  true
• From shyness to full-blown self-expression:
  Addressing a global audience at UNICEF
• First class of my harmonica students
Lessons Learned During MBA

• I can stay calm and take charge in stressful
  situations.
• I can jump into new problems with a new team
  and new challenges.
• I can receive and give feedback to any individual
  with equal grace.
• I can offer actionable solutions to complex
  business issues.
What I Would Like to be
            Remembered For?


• Giving back to my alma mater
• Bringing affordable innovations home
• Enabling people to lead a happy life
‘I will flower, I will leaf, I will fruit,
 I will seed and I will create more
                of me.’


              Thank You!

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Breaking my shell – caterpillar to butterfly

  • 1. My Life Story: Breaking My Shell – Caterpillar to Butterfly
  • 3. My Fondest Childhood Memories • Cherishing togetherness in a Hindu joint family • Celebrating festivals with dramatic enacting • Proud winner of best actor award • My first crush in elementary school • Earning my first penny: Selling wooden crafts
  • 5. Entering Teenage • A trip to Himalayas • Giving interview on a local media channel: Made to the state merit list in High school • A happy accident: Learning harmonica
  • 6. Becoming an Engineer • Appreciating diversity at India’s most elite engineering college • Solving complex assignments – The power of teamwork • My Master’s thesis – Marriage of crafts and technology • Swimming – Not my cup of tea! • The nostalgic moments at the music club
  • 7. Mid-Twenties – The Joy of Impacting Community • Hearing out the dreams of slum children • Volunteering at Deepalaya schools – Being a teacher and a counselor • Giving back to my elementary school – Setting up an English communication lab
  • 8. Stepping into the Professional World • Wearing multiple hats at a biotech start-up • Consulting Small & Medium Enterprises to improve their operational efficiency • From engineering to econometrics: Being a data- driven storytelling enthusiast • My first publication: Co-authoring India Health Report 2010 • Co-creating India's first Hindi e-portal enabling students to make an informed career choice
  • 9. There is Always a First Time • Venturing into internet space – Help people track and achieve their life goals • Running my first half-marathon – A dream come true • From shyness to full-blown self-expression: Addressing a global audience at UNICEF • First class of my harmonica students
  • 10. Lessons Learned During MBA • I can stay calm and take charge in stressful situations. • I can jump into new problems with a new team and new challenges. • I can receive and give feedback to any individual with equal grace. • I can offer actionable solutions to complex business issues.
  • 11. What I Would Like to be Remembered For? • Giving back to my alma mater • Bringing affordable innovations home • Enabling people to lead a happy life
  • 12. ‘I will flower, I will leaf, I will fruit, I will seed and I will create more of me.’ Thank You!