Overview

• At 24, Warikoo abandoned his US PhD programme and returned to India to secure immediate financial stability.
• He landed his first role at NIS Sparta after 45 days of walk-in interviews, newspaper ads and tapping into a limited network.
• A family-funded loan made possible his one-year MBA at ISB, a calculated step to enhance his career prospects.
• Despite failing interviews at BCG and stumbling in AT Kearney’s second round, he later joined the firm and became its fastest-promoted employee in 18 months.
• His reflective LinkedIn post has gone viral among professionals and graduates for its lessons in resilience, gratitude and strategic risk-taking.