Manas Kundra
Senior
EY
“Everyone has a different skill set and it's only with patience and time that you'll realize how beautifully your skills mix and match to create application at places you least expect.”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
I was weak with studies as a kid but I never gave up on my studies.
With time I became better and by the time I graduated high school I topped my class with a banner of my name outside the school.
College was another game all together. I got a bit over confident while preparing for my Chartered Accountancy.
I didn't clear my Chartered Accountancy exams in the first go and it took my self confidence away.
Failure was the best thing that happened to me as it made me more patient in life and made me a lot more humble.
This also gave me the time to explore my interest in technology.
Finally with great efforts I cleared my Chartered accountancy exams, got a job with EY but honestly I was not much good with my work.
I attended a training on Data Analytics almost 3 years back and it opened up my mind to an all new world. After that there has been no looking back.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Certification/License
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Chartered Accountant
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Certification/License
Intro to Data Science
Udemy
Intro to Data Science
Udemy
Certification/License
Microsoft Power BI - A Complete Introduction
Udemy
Microsoft Power BI - A Complete Introduction
Udemy
Certification/License
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Bronze Badge
EY
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Bronze Badge
EY
Certification/License
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Silver badge
EY
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Silver badge
EY
Career
Senior
Auditing using data analytics and other new technologies.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Numbers
Technology
Accomplishing Goals
Day to Day
A typical day as an auditor is hectic. You have to mange your client timelines, make sure your team gets new and varied nature of work, and above all do this all in a budget. Being a digital auditor you have to play around a lot with data. You do not really test a few samples and get done with your work but look at the data / company as a whole to see if everything is as it's supposed to be.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
I would say one should try and do an internship to understand how do you really like the work and to be sure it's your cup of tea. There are many good people around who can help you understand better the work that we guys do on a daily basis.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Certification/License
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Certification/License
Intro to Data Science
Intro to Data Science
Certification/License
Microsoft Power BI - A Complete Introduction
Microsoft Power BI - A Complete Introduction
Certification/License
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Bronze Badge
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Bronze Badge
Certification/License
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Silver badge
EY Analytics - Data visualization - Silver badge
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"I was a bit geeky in general and was not really like your average Joe in my approach towards life. I have been called under performer someone who needs improvement (a polite way of saying you aren't up to the mark) at various places by various people"
Challenges I Overcame
Learning Issues
