BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
PRAGYA GUPTA XLRI JAMSHEDPUR | 2024-26
Morgan Stanley Intern | 99.3%ile in JEE | Twice Habit Flagbearer - Building Trust Award, Wipro
Degree Board Institute % / CGPA Year
B.E.(Mech) & M.Sc.(Eco) BITS Pilani BITS Pilani, Pilani 82.00 % 2021
Class XII CBSE Jayshree Periwal High School, Jaipur 89.80 % 2016
Class X CBSE Sanskar School, Jaipur 9.60/10 2014
WORK EXPERIENCE (36 months)
Senior Software Test Engineer Wipro June’21-June’24
• Saved 1000+ hours annually by reducing deployment time by 95% via 10+ CI/CD pipelines, securing new project
Product
• Executed 20+ performance testing to identify and resolve scalability issues ensuring system handles loads
Management
• Reduced response time by 30% of application by doing performance testing and identifying bottleneck issues
• Drove 15+ client meetings weekly to manage stakeholder communications by providing regular updates
Stakeholder • Served a $3 Billion firm by completing 400+ Jira stories across 45+ sprints adhering to Agile methodology
Management • Managed 3+ cross-functional teams ensuring on-time delivery and strict quality standards of E2E testing
• Created $192K in profits by mentoring 4 test engineers to senior level through 100+ hours of training sessions
• Reduced defects by 20% by catching 5+ critical bugs in the software hence improving product reliability
Software Quality
• Designed and executed 200+ complex test scenarios to uncover edge cases and boost system robustness
Management
• Conducted root cause analysis for recurring issues developing preventive measures to improve stability
• Achieved 99.9% uptime for mission-critical applications by implementing rigorous API testing standards
Awards and • Delivered ~25% increase in customer retention and was recognized for contributing to those product releases
Recognition • Awarded 'Habit Flagbearer - Building Trust' 2 times for testing and on-time delivery of critical releases
• Received 'The League Extraordinaire’ award for significant contributions to successful production rollouts
Project Engineer Wipro
• Resolved 10+ System UI bugs enhancing customer satisfaction and functionality | Integrated 3rd-party SDKs
Product
• Designed and implemented CVE patches from Google, ensuring system security and compliance with standards
Development
• Generated 5+ detailed bug reports with flow diagrams, streamlining issue resolution and system improvements
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS & INTERNSHIPS
• Created 1 custom index by identifying companies working on hydrogen cells and assigning weightage
Morgan Stanley • Maintained and updated 22 thematic indices by running 4 quarterly and 1 annual rebalance 2020
• Reduced process time by 98% by implementing Python and SQL scripts to produce compiled files
• Recorded 150+ models for 20+ categories of bearings to improve overall inventory management
Honda 2018
• Recommended 2 new scoring parameters for accuracy and presented the plan to Group Vice President
• Increased productivity by 50% by identifying bending issues in 2 of 4 fixtures and correcting them
Bosch 2019
• Analyzed 2000+ samples across 15-20 cycles over 3 weeks to recommend process improvements
Competitive • Ranked in top ~0.7%ile of 12L+ in JEE Main | Obtained AIR 5778 of 1.55 Lakhs in JEE Advanced 2016
Examinations • Attained International Rank of 341 in the National Science Olympiad (SOF) with a 98.74%tile 2015
Scholastic • Achieved 10/10 in 15 subjects and 9/10 in 7 subjects across a diverse curriculum of 61 courses
2021
Achievements • Received Excellent in writing a thesis on Dynamic Force Modelling of thin-walled components
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY
Jr. Executive • Elected as class representative from 600 candidates, representing 60+ students on academic issues
Member • Mediator among 70+ faculty, dean's office, and students, ensuring structured schedule implementation 2024
AcadCom, XLRI • Charged with organizing event for 200+ participants managing a 2+ lakh budget across 4 event verticals
Jr. Executive • Selected as part of an 8-member team, from 400+ candidates through a 3-round rigorous process
Member • Responsible for organizing event with 500+ attendees, inviting 12+ artists from Kolkata and Mumbai 2024
SPICMACAY, XLRI • Entrusted with raising sponsorships for 50k+, manage logistics and social media | Design newsletter
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
P&G • Assessed the operations of an INR 560 Bn+ firm based on 3 logistical drivers and 3 cross-functional drivers
2020
SCM Analysis • Developed 2 strategies for natural calamities evaluated supply chain issues and performed SWOT analysis
BITS Pilani
Analysis of the • Applied Porter’s Five Forces to analyze the Indian Sugar Industry (25MMT production, 15% of global)
2020
Sugar Industry • Implemented FCFE & DuPont to analyze Balrampur Chini's financial position, compared it across 2 industries
Sustainable • Performed Life Cycle Analysis of cardboard & LDPE based on data gathered from a month-long survey
2019
Management • Deduced 67% lower carbon footprint in 10gm LDPE bags as compared to 160gm cardboard boxes
Fin. Analysis • Revealed 30% profit drop by studying 5 years of Tech Mahindra's deals and COVID-19 impact 2019
EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS
XLANC, XLRI • Ranked 1st amongst 420 eligible candidates in an icebreaker event and received cash prize of 2500 2024
• Achieved 1st runner-up position in OnePlus photography competition among 50+ participants 2018
BITS Pilani • Designing and marketing 3+ apparel to 500+ students, contributing as a Student Union member 2017
• Secured 1st place out of 20+ teams in the Roller Coaster Making competition conducted by Civil Assoc. 2016
Sanskar School • Awarded 90% scholarship for ranking 1st among 130+ students in quiz conducted by Infinity 2013
