Archit Mathur
We bring you Archit Mathur! He graduated in 2015 in the discipline of Electrical Engineering. Read on to know more about the fabulous journey and spectrum of interview experiances and tips.
Hi Everyone,
My name is Archit Mathur, alumni IIT Indore — Electrical Engineering from the batch 2015. Before my final year of B.Tech, I did an internship in ‘Power Electronics’ with Philips (now Signify). As an intern, I was expected to know the basics of Power Electronics and apply them to analyze a novel LED driver the company was making. Perhaps the most challenging part of this internship was translating the academic knowledge into developing modern-day practical circuits — circuits about which you can’t search on the internet. In a realistic and dynamic environment, where books and google might run out of content, discussions with my peers, mentors, and manager were my savior. In my view, the art of communication is a crucial ingredient in the recipe for success.
In my final year, I did a research project with Dr. Pachori, a project that would sow the seeds for curiosity and research aptitude. Post-B.Tech, I decided to apply for M.Tech at various IITs and finally chose to join IIT Delhi. In my interview at IIT Delhi, my candidature was judged on the clarity of concepts, past academic record, practical knowledge (I still remember questions on the use of BiCMOS circuits in modern-day mobile phones) amongst other things. I did my specialization in Integrated Electronics and Circuits from IIT Delhi and then joined Intel in the role of Pre-Silicon Validation/ Verification Engineer. My interview with Intel mostly revolved around the projects and courses I had done so far — Analog circuits, Digital Circuits design, Fabrication technology etc. At Intel, many of the tools and methodologies being used were proprietary, and hence I was expected to be a student again. Struggling to keep up with the pace and understanding things, communication was once again the answer. Interacting with people can help one to expedite the pace of learning. However, striking a balance with the right number of questions and interactions is a tricky task — Ask too much, and you might pester the other person; Ask too little, and you hamper your pace of learning. One takeaway from my experience is that even though the job profile is not that of a CS Engineer, coding skills can be beneficial to perform efficiently.
After two years at Intel, I decided to switch gears and focus on management and business learning. I gave CAT and appeared for interviews for some of the MBA colleges in India. Almost all of my interviews were based on the clarity that I have about my future goals and how an MBA could help me realize those. In addition, I was questioned a lot on why would I want to do an MBA, especially after having done M.Tech. Perhaps, these questions were for testing my clarity and motivation of doing an MBA — and once you have these figured out, half of your interview preparation is done!
In the end, I would just like to say that work hard and enjoy.
In the future, you are definitely going to cherish the time you spent at IIT Indore.
