01 — Executive Summary
A structured,
impact-driven approach
to every engagement.
Results-driven CSR and ESG professional with 14+ years of progressive leadership across Livelihood Programs, Skill Development, Social Impact and Corporate Social Responsibility in the development and social sector. Demonstrated expertise in managing multi-crore CSR portfolios (₹10+ crore), leading 100+ member teams, engaging 12+ corporate funders, and creating sustainable livelihood pathways for 10,000+ beneficiaries annually.
Proven track record in end-to-end program management — from community mobilisation and training delivery to employer partnerships, job placements and post-placement retention. Adept at government partnerships (NSDC, PMKVY, State Skill Missions), stakeholder management, ESG reporting, governance, monitoring & evaluation, and driving measurable social impact aligned with organisational and funder objectives.
Certified CSR Professional and Certified ESG Specialist with executive education from IIM Bangalore in ESG & Sustainability Implementation, currently pursuing a PGDCSR from IGNOU. Experienced working with multinational CSR foundations, NGOs and government-funded skilling programmes — bringing a structured, impact-driven approach to every engagement.
02 — Career Impact
The ledger, in numbers.
Figures drawn directly from programmes led across Dr. Reddy's Foundation, Magic Bus India Foundation, Emerge Vocational Skills, STC Technologies and CMTES Informatics.
03 — Core Competencies
Four disciplines, one operating model.
CSR & ESG Strategy
- CSR Strategy & Implementation
- ESG Reporting & Sustainability
- Governance, Monitoring & Evaluation
- Social Impact Assessment
- Process Compliance & SOP Execution
Livelihood & Skilling
- Livelihood Program Management
- Skill Development & Vocational Training
- Community Mobilisation
- Beneficiary Management (10,000+ / yr)
- Capacity Building
Partnerships & Stakeholders
- Funder & Donor Management
- Govt. Partnerships (NSDC / PMKVY / DDUGKY)
- Employer Partnerships & Industry Connect
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Placement & Retention Management
Operations & Leadership
- Budget Management (₹10+ Crore)
- Team Leadership (100+ Members)
- MIS & Impact Reporting
- Learning Mgmt. Systems (LMS / SDMS)
- Project Audits, Reviews & Strategic Planning
04 — Professional Experience
Fourteen years, field to boardroom.
Deputy Manager — Livelihood, GREEN & TECH Skilling
Dr. Reddy's Foundation, Chennai
Own 5+ CSR funder relationships worth ₹10+ crore annually, targeting 4,000+ beneficiaries per financial year. Lead a 40+ member team across Skilling Centers spanning GREEN (Solar & EV), 21st Century Life Skills and TECH (Full Stack Development) verticals — covering mobilisation, training delivery, employer connect, placements and post-placement retention, governance and funder reporting.
City Manager (Senior Manager) — Livelihood & STEM
Magic Bus India Foundation, Chennai
Managed the largest city-level CSR livelihood portfolio in the organisation's Chennai operations — 12+ funder relationships, ₹10+ crore project value and 10,000+ beneficiaries targeted annually. Led 100+ professionals across Program Managers, Center Coordinators, Trainers and Placement Officers over 15+ skilling centers.
Area Head — Operations
Dr. Reddy's Foundation, Chennai
Managed operations across multiple Skilling Centers with a team of 20+ professionals — driving capacity utilisation, academic quality control, placement management, compliance and stakeholder coordination, with master dashboards reported at senior review meetings.
Project Manager — Training & Skill Development
Emerge Vocational Skills Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Ran end-to-end skill development project operations — team planning, pipeline analysis, mobilisation, training delivery and placement tracking — while maintaining 100% data accuracy on the SDMS portal and coordinating funder and government compliance requirements.
Territory Manager — Skill Development & Training
STC Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Established training centers state-wide for government-funded programmes, liaising with Sector Skill Councils, funding and assessment agencies. Remotely managed the high-visibility UDAAN project in Jammu & Kashmir from mobilisation through candidate handholding.
Manager — Business Development
Emerge Learning Services / CMTES Informatics Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Led business development, market analysis and client outreach for skill development and vocational training programmes — building delivery-partner networks and designing placement strategies for government-funded initiatives.
05 — Major Achievements
Highlights worth reading twice.
First-of-its-kind GREEN vertical
Launched and operationalised a Solar & EV skilling vertical — new to the region — within three months of mandate assignment.
Capacity utilisation, 75% → 96%
Rebuilt center-level mobilisation and alumni-referral pipelines to lift utilisation to near-full capacity.
Highest city-level reach in the org.
Scaled operations to serve 10,000+ youth annually — the highest city-level beneficiary count in Magic Bus's Chennai operations.
100+ hiring partners engaged
Built and operationalised an employer-connect framework spanning IT, Retail, BFSI, Manufacturing and Services.
12 funders, 90%+ renewal
Sustained 12 concurrent corporate and institutional funder relationships with a 90%+ renewal and expansion rate.
UDAAN Project, J&K
Delivered ₹75 lakh in business value per financial year, managing a high-visibility national skilling initiative remotely.
06 — Education & Certifications
Formal grounding, applied continuously.
PGDCSR
Post Graduate Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
ESG & Sustainability Implementation
From Theory to Practice: Implementing ESG and Sustainability in Business
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
MBA
Human Resource Management
Annamalai University, Chidambaram
B.Tech
Information Technology
Agni College of Technology, Chennai
07 — Leadership & ESG Expertise
Where governance meets ground reality.
The connective skills that keep multi-crore, multi-funder programmes accountable, compliant and community-first.
The Full Record
One document. Fourteen years of measurable impact.
08 — Contact
Let's discuss your next programme.
Open to Senior CSR, ESG and Social Impact leadership roles across corporate foundations, NGOs and government-partnered skilling missions.