Engineer turned business grad

Meet Kaviya.

Kaviya's journey started with an engineering degree from Chennai and transformed into a global Business degree in Canada. Here is how you can do it.

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Kaviya at the Schulich School of Business, Toronto

For classes 9 to 12 Across Tamil Nadu Erode, Salem, Coimbatore, Chennai and more In-person and virtual sessions

A track record of results

Highlights and Achievements

Before guiding students through degree selection, applications, test prep, and career decisions, Kaviya went through it all herself, and the results speak for themselves.

Awarded by the Canadian Government

Canadian Permanent Residency

The full international pathway (study, work, settle), completed first-hand, so the guidance comes from experience rather than research.

Years as Marketing Manager at ion8, a Canadian AI tech company

8.5/9

IELTS overall band, cleared on the first attempt

University offers, US & Canada

University of California · University of Illinois Chicago · University of Florida · York University · Carleton University

Academics

Academic merit scholarship recipient

Sri Sairam Engineering College

Best Outgoing Student

Sri Sairam Engineering College

People's Choice Award: Literary

Schulich School of Business

Career

Software Developer offer, Tata Elxsi

Through campus placements

Hired by Zoho Corporation

Off-campus recruitment, on her first attempt

Hired at the Career Design Center

Schulich School of Business

Community

Alumni guest speaker, multiple times

Sri Sairam Engineering College

Graduate Alumni speaker

Career Design Center, Schulich School of Business

MC and host

Worked for the university events team and compered multiple events

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Career coach by day, industry expert at night

What makes Kaviya's guidance different

The world is changing at a rapid pace. It's important to receive insights from someone who is witnessing the change from within the industry. Real-world information sets you up for success.

Inside today's AI/tech industry

Guidance is shaped by the job market as it exists and evolves right now, not how it looked years ago.

Engineering background with Business degree

Advice that works across both technical and non-technical paths across science, law, business, etc.

Collaborates closely with elite professionals

Guidance material created with some of the top bureaucrats, executives and experts across the country.

Mentored peers as a community building initiative

Reviewed peer profiles and provided mentorship as a part of the alumni career team in Canada.

Studied and built a network abroad, a genuinely global perspective, not just a local one.

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The path so far

From Engineering to Global Business

India Canada 4+ countries

2019

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science Engineering, India

From Sri Sairam Engineering College.

First role

Product Marketing Specialist, Zoho Corporation

Her interest in communication and strategy encouraged her to explore technology marketing.

2021

Education · move to Canada

Master's in Management, Schulich School of Business, Canada

A formal step into business, at a school consistently ranked among Canada's best. Had the opportunity to meet and collaborate with the country's best minds across the world.

2022

On campus

Center for Career Design, Schulich School of Business, Canada

Worked for the career cell, speaking directly with senior executives from top Canadian firms and helping graduate students kickstart their career.

Consulting

Marketing Consultant, Solv4X

A glimpse into the future with electric vehicles, automation and more, with a Toronto-based firm.

Leadership · 2022 → present

Marketing Manager, ion8

Leading a team of marketers, working with lawyers, doctors, industrialists and entrepreneurs by creating detailed strategies for their growth.

2024Present

Milestone · 2024