I love econjobrumors.com. that place has the funnniest posts.
I think that either this one is totally fake or the author is another Alexey Vaynor
Reminds me of a story I read on a blog a while ago (I think 2009)…
Some guy in Asia (could’ve been China, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc.) was at a job fair… he saw a short guy in glasses drop his wallet and a ridiculous load of cards fell to the floor. Each of these cards represented a separate credential!
If you want to see some impressive resumes, just check out the Princeton Mfin candidates; their resumes are listed on the Mfin website. Pretty crazy.
I don’t think this is fake. A handful of AFers are connected (1st or 2nd) to this guy. I have 16 people on my linkedin that are the 3rd link to this dude. It looks like he is trying too hard though. I don’t even put any descriptions or anything on my linkedin - just the positions and dates. What about you guys? Do you think it is better to have a lengthy resume-like linked in page?
But did he pass the 3 CFA levels in 18 months?
So let me get this straight; this person was working in the PIMCO London office in 1991 as a bond trader and at the same time doing a full-time PhD program in accounting(which he completed in 1 year). And this person has zero connections on Linkedin; obviously this is real. Someone should call LSE and see if they have record of this person attending in 1991.
Then again LSE gave a PhD to Little Gaddafi.
This guy is Indian? Let me interepret this Indian CV for you since you guys aren’t used to reading Indian CV’s.
First of all, there is a decent chance that this is all Bull. There is a very high chance this this is partially BS. But let’s just assume this is real.
If you grew up In India, with the right family, getting into MIT is not that difficult. You are given tutoring and help with your SATS etc. You’re entire education is spent learning how to take standardized algebra tests so the SAT is a joke.
In the 70/80’s getting into college was not a meritocracy as it is today and also before the internet leveled the playinig field somewhat allowing virtually every Indian the ability to apply to expensive overseas colleges. This guy grew up rich in India so for the most part that was handed to him.
Think of him as the equivalent to someone who graduated from St. Pauls in the 1980’s, or Eton College (if yu’re british). Assuming you looked like IVY league material and had ok marks you got in. If you didn’t and were lacking in hygeine, but were good at math you went to MIT. In India, pre-internet, only the richest Indians could ever consider sending their kids abroad to school. Not the case today, which is why it is tough for Indians TODAY. Not then. I can’t tell you how many old-boy’s there at my country club who went to Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard etc. These guys are pretty average, except they grew up in the right family.
Next, he spends two years at firm after firm doing different things. I don’t realy see why this is so impressive, except if you are looking at this from the perspective of an Indian who thinks he is collecting credentials. I’d much rather see someone at the same firm for a while getting promoted, but that’s just me. I’d never hire this guy, While he’s been collecting credential’s and jumping ship has he actually done anything good for anyone? Big Red Flag.
Finally, this guy is in Real Estate in India,which happens to be my field. I also am the Managing Director (CEO) of an Indian Real Estate company (based in Mumbai). I’m 29 and don’t have much in the way of credentials aside from my CAIA charter, a BA from a decent liberal arts college, oh and I passed level 2. So take it from me not that impressive!
The great thing about real estate in India is the low barriers to entry. Virtually everyone in India who is connected and/or has money is in Real Estate. You don’t need to have a great work history or credentials. You just need to have a few rich friends (politicians). Why? Because this is where Indians hide their money, when they run out of room to put gold bars under their mattresses.
Anybody else click on Kimberly Taft on the ‘viewers also looked at’ suggestions? HOT!
There are some long titles in that section…
This is clearly fake.
Maybe it’s JDV’s CV?
The “also looked” part is interesting- most people there have a bunch of letters after their names. Most likely people clicking on those links were just messing around looking for multiple credential records and stuff like that - I know I did it.
It feels a little different in US from what you guys say, but in Brazil still seems to be a good move and not that uncommon to get Top US MBA and then the CFA - although the CFA usually comes after getting the front office job.
The CFA itself is still uncommon here (probably even more than the top MBA), and apparently this scarcity adds extra value a to a top MBA.
these two are pretty good: Jeff W. http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=22330283&pid=1759559&authType=name&authToken=XTo9&trk=pbmap B.O. http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=11932467&locale=en_US&trk=tyah2
hilarious… i’m just one level from being connected to B.O. but two from J.W.
hell nah, the real anil kumar is a guy i grew up with and he aint never snitch, we used to get faded and scrap fools out in the pool hall parking lot up on north road in Coquitlam.
I think he manage’s a McDonalds now. lol.