Cover Letter

I remember once, after securing an ‘A’ grade in a school mathematics test in

8th standard, when my father, usually bereft of positive adjectives, said
something that has stuck with me. He said that no profession in this world
is out of reach for a person with command over mathematics. For good
reason, I’ve always held onto this thought, and developed what I’d call a
flaming love affair with mathematics. Doing exceptionally well in National
Mathematics Olympiads and securing good grades in college mathematics
courses are outcomes of my strong hold over the subject.
While fascinated by abstract math, I found its applications in finance
equally intriguing. A general aptitude in math, coupled with college courses
in mathematics, statistics and economics eventually led me to a job with a
big investment bank, Citigroup with the Treasury and Trades Solution
Division. My project here required me to develop a novel Notional pooling
framework for some corporate clients. With extensive programming in Java
and Python, I successfully implemented the framework, and consequently
received appreciation.
Growing up in a country like India, one can’t help but feel the need to bring
massive societal changes; more than half of India’s population still registers
below the poverty line. In the long run, I want to be like Bruce Wayne, with
slight modifications. I wish to earn enough so that I can take my
countrymen out of suffering. But I know this can’t be done overnight. I want to
get a platform from where I can solve people’s problems and at the same time
work in the field of finance. Impact investment is one such area where I will
use my experience and knowledge to help in funding of businesses that will
shape the life of the people I wanted to help.
I believe that an undergrad degree at India’s premier college, in as
quantitative a field as engineering, has equipped me with an enviable skill set.
I describe myself as a slogger, and genuinely consider hard work to be my
principal path to success. Leadership positions at my college have
complemented my exploits with finance, and have given me confidence and
sparked a will to succeed in this field. Additionally, all-round activities at
college have imparted useful time-management skills.
Impact Investment Exchange is a great company which is doing a great
business , and seeing the impact it has on the lives of people , makes me
desperate to join the company. As soon as I came to know about the Analyst
Program, I started writing this motivation letter. Although I get paid well at
Citi and has been working for 7 months here, I want to quit my well paid job to
join IIX because the work we are expected to do in IIX is more satisfying for
me as an individual. Also Singapore is a great place to work. As an analyst I
aspire to learn a lot on the job from my peers and seniors and I wish to take
Leadership roles in Impact Investment space in the long run. I am one of those
crazy people who believe that even the poorest can be uplifted to become the
richest if provided with opportunities and funding.
I would like to walk you through my life. I am from a below poverty line family
in India and through Government investing in me , I got good education at top
institute in India , IIT , which is known for producing leaders like Sundar
Pichai , current Google CEO. Also I got invited to lot of Leadership forums like
Harvard Emerging Leaders Program. I have done a fully funded internship in
UK for working on a project for Developing countries. Overall I can say I have
that passion to do something for the neglected community who get lesser
opportunities. I am a guy who dreams of getting to wall street, but never at the
cost of seeing my community streets in pain. So Impact Investment is my field.
I say this with full credibility and confidence. Please give me a chance and I
will do my best to create an impact.