Adhip Gupta, a passionate Liverpool FC fan, graduated from Georgia Tech and was hired by a major IT company. He later earned a perfect GPA from MIT Sloan and had a successful career in strategy consulting and leadership roles at Oracle, McKinsey, Google, and now Apple where he was recently appointed Vice President of Strategy. Throughout his career, Adhip has demonstrated excellence, passion for continuous learning and improvement, and draws inspiration from his family who have supported him in pursuing his dreams.

1. The Liverpool Echo
17th December 2010
You Will Never Walk Alone
Liverpool, UK
Biggest Liverpool FC fan graduates from Georgia Tech.
Hired by IT giant.
Adhip Gupta,
the biggest fan of
Liverpool Football Club in the world,
graduated from Georgia Tech today.
One of his Professors says :
“He
is
crazy
about
Liverpool
Football
Club
and
his
life
revolves
around
it.
He
brought
the
same
passion
to
the
classroom
and
used
that
to
excel
in
all
his
endeavors.”
“His
perfect
GPA
is
a
tesBmony
of
his
intelligence
and
hard
work,
and
shows
his
desire
to
be
the
very
best.”
His Professor from undergrad reiterates.
“ A d h i p
i s
o n e
o f
t h e
smartest
student
I
have
taught.
He
was
mulB-­‐
faceted,
and
strived
for
overall
development.”
“He
was
as
excited
about
technology
as
for
extra-­‐
curricular
acBviBes.
He
was
the
Head
of
Public
RelaBons
IEEE
and
also
represented
the
college
in
football
and
volleyball.”

2. The Bay Area News
October 6th 2013
Technology Superstars
Santa Clara, CA
Meet Oracle’s Mr. Dependable: Adhip Gupta
Smart and Innovative Leader.
Adhip’s manager speaks about
excellence at work.
his
“Adhip used his problemsolving and analytical skills
to develop great products.
His effective work over the
course of the year got him a
well deserved promotion
much before any of his
peers.”
All hail the President:
His excellent work as President of Santa
Clara Sweet Talkers Toastmasters Club to
increase membership is hailed by the
Toastmasters community. The VP of
Education talks about Adhip’s passion:
“He loves the club, and has
done exceptionally well to lead
the club as its President. He
makes inclusive decisions for
the betterment of the members.
“Adhip’s confidence and He has also mentored many
leadership qualities are new members and inspired
them to become better
difficult to find.”
speakers.”

3. The MIT Journal
15th August 2017
Sloan’s very best
Cambridge, MA
The perfect love story…
Budding strategy analyst describes his love affair with MIT Sloan
Adhip,
working
as
a
strategy
analyst
at
McKinsey
recounts
his
marvelous
:me
at
MIT
Sloan.
100k and Sports Analytics Conference
“We
had
countless
night-­‐outs
discussing
and
debaBng
case
studies,
current
affairs
and
sports.”
to
affect
sports
in
some
way
or
the
other.
ParBcipaBng
in
the
‘First
Pitch’
case
compeBBon
helped
me
do
that.”
“ParBcipaBng
in
the
100k
at
Sloan
was
the
ideal
way
to
use
my
“The
experience
at
Sloan
technical
and
business
skills
in
opened
a
whole
new
world
to
creaBng
innovaBve
products.”
me.
I
made
lasBng
friendships
and
learned
by
interacBng
w i t h
m y
p e e r s
a t
t h e “The
Sports
AnalyBcs
Conference
technology
and
consulBng was
a
great
learning
experience.
I
student
clubs.”
have
always
wanted
to
use
my
skills

4. THE
Business Daily
A PEEK INTO SUCCESS STORIES
1st January 2025
Adhip Gupta appointed Vice President of Strategy at Apple
A peek into the life and work of Adhip Gupta..
Adhip Gupta will provide the company with strategic guidance and thought leadership
to take it to new levels of success. Here we have snippets of his interview with us.
“My motto in life? Always strived for more and never
stagnate. I, as Gandhi said, learn as if I were to live
forever, live as if I were to die today.
“My MBA education at MIT Sloan provided me with the
tools and skill-set to launch my career in strategy
consulting. I used the theories that I learnt in school to
solve real world business problems, while working at
McKinsey. These experiences gave me the strong
foundation to succeed in strategy planning and
management.”
After working at McKinsey for five years, Adhip worked at Google as Senior Director,
Commercial Strategy where he managed corporate strategy, strategic marketing and
business development.

5. THE
Business Daily
A PEEK INTO SUCCESS STORIES
1st January 2025
..Life and Times of Adhip Gupta
Moving on to his personal life. He talks about his family, and passion for Liverpool
FC.
“My parents are the most important people in my life. My
father has been my inspiration, I have learned from his
experiences and guidance. I love how he even today
motivates me to improve. His presence in my life is a big
reason why I am sitting here doing this interview with you.”
“My mother has been my emotional support from my
childhood. I couldn’t have made it through the tough times
without her. Her confidence in me has given me strength to
pursue my dreams.”
“About Liverpool Football Club, all I can say is that I have
fulfilled my life long dream of going to Liverpool for watching
a Liverpool FC game. And I still wakeup at 5am to watch
their games at home.”