Shankar S

PROFILE

• Competent and committed CSR professional with illustrious career of over 17 years with a large Chemicals & Fertilizers manufacturing company in India.   
• Creative strategist with ability to plan and execute high impact CSR projects to build strong community centric image of the company. Deft in setting up effective collaboration with rural community, Govt. and senior management to identify community /rural development related focus areas and implement CSR projects within defined cost, quality and timelines. 
• Strong credentials in implementing wide range of CSR projects such as managing schools, charitable hospitals, peripheral development and eco-friendly projects. Hands on experience of planning, monitoring & evaluating community development projects and submitting compliance reports to the government in structured formats.   
• Demonstrated functional excellence in setting up effective liaison with Bureaucracy / local administration to mobilize needed support /approvals for implementation of CSR projects. Strong organizational skills with keen insight on latest trends in CSR and modes of public relations.     
• Articulate and assertive with fine-tuned leadership, motivational and coordination skills.    Capable of delivering superior performances under high pressure environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables. 

AUROBINDO CHAUDHURI MEMORIAL GREAT INDIAN DREAM FOUNDATION (ACM GIDF) Senior Executive (Corporate Social Responsibility - CSR / Administrator)            Jun 2006 - Dec 2012

The organization is social arm of International Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) 

BHORUKA GROUP OF COMPANIES                                                                                  Jan 2013 – Present 

A prestigious and highly diversified industrial conglomerate, Bhoruka group is committed to set aside 5% of its profits for welfare activities. The company is recipient of TERI Corporate Social Responsibility Award in 2005 in recognition of its dedicated efforts.

Senior. Manager - CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) 

• Driving CSR & community development initiatives with effective application of project /program  management skills including identifying focus areas, project planning, budgeting, materials procurement/ logistics, fund Management, cost control, public relations, liaison/coordination, project monitoring and balancing deployment of resources to ensure project execution within defined cost and timelines.   
• Conducting need assessment of the communities / rural population /schools etc and collaborating with the partner NGOs, Government, senior management and local community /schools etc to facilitate delivery of high impact CSR projects that could enhance quality of life of rural populace. 
  • Successfully managing schools at Koppala and Yadgir and hospitals Bhoruka Netralaya at Gulbarga. The CSR initiatives considerably enhanced community centric image of the company among the local community /rural population.   
• Conducting meetings with various rural target groups, managing public hearings and presenting proposed CSR activities to mobilize favorable public opinion and support. Involving all the stakeholders in the process of development initiatives.
• Setting up effective liaison with various agencies in State and Central Govt. including bureaucracy & local administration etc to secure required funding /approvals for CSR activities.  
• Acquired comprehensive understanding of governmental procedures and the systems of movement of proposals/ files etc for obtaining competent approvals.
• Effectively handling public relations activities including event management /corporate communications etc to build strong corporate image. 
  • Prepared /submitted structured MIS reports to top management covering all vital inputs relating to CSR activities in the region. Effectively networking with Government Departments / NGO’s and local youth association / colleges for taking volunteers.
  • Worked Bhoruka Netralaya hospital maintained and Eye camps in north Karnataka   

EDUCATION

• PGDHRM (Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management ) - 2009 (2nd Class)

Bangalore University 

• M. Phil (Sociology), Pariyar University - 2008 (2nd Class)
• Master of Social Work (MSW- Spl in Medical & Psychiatric Social work and Community Development), Lorven Educational Center, Affiliated to Bangalore University - 2006  (1st  Class)
• BA (Economics, Political Science and Sociology), Christ College Specializing - 2004 (Pass)