Six Pune-origin Kadamb alumni — COEP, Symbiosis, Pune University, IIT Pune grads — share their journey from Kothrud, Aundh, Hinjewadi, and Viman Nagar to TU Delft, RWTH Aachen, and TU Munich.
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Pune is India’s second-largest IT hub after Bangalore — and increasingly, our Pune-origin alumni are choosing Europe over USA precisely because of industry pipeline alignment. Mercedes-Benz Pune R&D engineers transitioning to Stuttgart, Symbiosis MBA grads landing at Bocconi, COEP mechanical engineers at TU Munich. Below, 6 Pune-origin Kadamb alumni share their tech-to-Europe transition stories.
M.Sc. Embedded Systems, TU Delft (2022 intake) → ASML Veldhoven
Originally from Kothrud, Pune
“BE EC from COEP Pune, 8.7 CGPA. Worked at NVIDIA Pune for 2 years on embedded GPU work. Wanted to specialize in semiconductor industry — Netherlands has ASML which is the only company in the world that makes EUV lithography machines. Saumitra at Kadamb knew this very specifically — ASML hires heavily from TU Delft Embedded Systems. He helped me position my NVIDIA work for TU Delft application. Got admitted, ASML internship in second semester, full-time offer EUR 68K + EUR 12K joining bonus. Currently at ASML Veldhoven HQ. My COEP batchmates who went to USA semiconductor MS are at Intel/AMD but with H-1B uncertainty — I have Dutch Highly Skilled Migrant residence already.”
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Stuttgart (2023 intake)
Originally from Hinjewadi area, Pune
“BE Mechanical from Vishwakarma Institute Pune. Worked at Mercedes-Benz R&D Pune for 2 years. The natural progression to Mercedes Stuttgart HQ was obvious — but I needed German MS to make it formal. Saumitra at Kadamb mapped my Mercedes Pune experience perfectly to University of Stuttgart Vehicle Engineering program. Got admitted, Mercedes Stuttgart already counted my Pune R&D experience as relevant work — they offered me a part-time role during MS itself, EUR 18/hour. Now at Stuttgart, expected to convert to full-time at EUR 70K post-graduation. The Pune-Stuttgart Mercedes pipeline is real — Kadamb knew exactly how to navigate it.”
M.Sc. Data Science, RWTH Aachen (2024 intake)
Originally from Aundh, Pune
“BTech CS from Symbiosis Pune. Worked at Infosys Pune for 3 years. Wanted to break into European data science. Saumitra suggested RWTH Aachen — strong industry ties to Bayer, BASF (data science in chemical industry is rising). Got admitted with HiWi assistantship EUR 10/hour. Currently at Aachen, just secured Bayer Leverkusen internship via RWTH industry network. Pune Infosys colleagues who went to USA ended up in similar Infosys-USA roles via L1 visa — same job, different geography. My RWTH path actually opened a new industry vertical (chemical informatics). Career trajectory is genuinely different, not just relocated.”
MBA, ESADE Barcelona (2023 intake)
Originally from Viman Nagar, Pune
“Symbiosis Pune SCMHRD — top tier-1 Indian B-school equivalent. Worked at TCS Pune consulting wing 4 years. Wanted international MBA — but ISB cost is now ₹40L+ and outcomes are India-bound. Kadamb suggested ESADE Barcelona (ranked top-15 in Europe) — cost ₹35L for 18-month program. Got admitted with ESADE merit scholarship EUR 15K. Currently at Barcelona, Procter & Gamble Spain MBA hire offer EUR 90K. My Symbiosis batchmates at ISB are mostly placed in Mumbai/Bengaluru at similar INR salaries — no global mobility. ESADE gave me Spanish + EU passport pathway via 5-year residency rule.”
M.Sc. Robotics, ETH Zurich (2024 intake)
Originally from Karve Nagar, Pune
“BTech Mechatronics from College of Engineering Pune (COEP), 9.3 CGPA. Topper of department. ETH Zurich Robotics is world-leading. Application is brutal — < 8% acceptance for international. Saumitra's team did 2-month application strategy: identified 4 ETH PIs whose work matched mine, helped craft research-focused SOP, mock interviewed me. Got admitted with ETH Excellence Scholarship CHF 28K + tuition waived (full ride). Currently at Zurich doing thesis with Prof. Siegwart's lab. ABB Zurich internship locked in. PhD continuation expected. ETH-COEP pipeline is small but Kadamb has 2 prior alumni at ETH who helped mentor me through the process."
M.Sc. Architecture & Urban Design, TU Munich (2023 intake)
Originally from Bibwewadi, Pune
“BArch from BNCA Pune (Marathi-medium college background). Wanted German architecture training (Bauhaus heritage + sustainable design). Saumitra at Kadamb realized BNCA wasn’t a recognized brand internationally — we needed to over-compensate with portfolio. Spent 4 months curating my best 8 projects with proper design narratives. TUM accepted me. Marathi family from Bibwewadi was extremely worried — first child to go abroad in family. Saumitra arranged a Marathi family video call with current TUM Marathi students in Munich, which calmed everyone. Currently at Munich, internship at gmp Architects (one of Germany’s top firms). The portfolio strategy made all the difference.”
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