1. RAVINDRA KASAR
E-Mail: ravindrakasar@gmail.com; Contact: +91 (0) 9822920929
CAREER OBJECTIVE
In quest of challenging managerial assignments in any organisation of repute in the domain of CSR Planning &
Implementation / Budgeting / Institutional Liaising /Public / Corporate Affairs in any sector in India.
PROFILE SUMMARY
Around eight years of experience in the field of CSR initiatives, community development, project implementation, program
management, training & development and team management. Expertise in managing the programs in education, health,
livelihood, women empowerment, agriculture, community infrastructure and documentation, liaising with government
departments at all levels across geographies, donor agencies and NGOs. Skilled in managing Corporate Sustainability
programs with focus on Volunteerism and Community Development Programs. Deft in project appraisal, evaluation, impact
analysis, resource planning and deployment, project estimation, scheduling, tracking and implementation.
Have exceptional skills in public and government relations, planning and arranging promotion / awareness programmes to
achieve short-term and long-term objectives within the assigned resources and timeframes. Distinction of instituting
proactive initiatives in various methods of research and social responsibilities. Adept in assessing projects in field of
Livelihood, Education, Health, Natural Resource Management, Microfinance proposals especially in the field of socio-
economic development. A decisive leader with successful track record in directing from original concept through
implementation.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Planning Budgeting & Cost Control Recruitment & Training
Liaising & Coordination Public & Corporate Affairs Stakeholder Management
Strategic Planning Operations Management Base Line Surveys
Monitoring & Evaluation Impact assessment
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since Nov’11: JOHN DEERE INDIA, Pune as Senior Executive – CSR (Department- Corporate Affairs)
Key Result Areas
 Conceptualizingand implementing CSR projects / plans aligned with global enterprise thematic areas such as Education,
health, women empowerment, livelihood, and infrastructure, agriculture development.
 Creating CSR strategy for John Deere India which involves risk assessment and leading cordial relationship with all
stakeholders for completing projects.
 Responsible for CSR projects undertaken, planning and strategizing, budgeting and reporting and managing NGO
partners.
 Managing the projects through monitoring, supervision and evaluation which are supported by John Deere Foundation
(US), John Deere India and implemented by different NGO’ around our units in Pune (MH),Dewas (MP), Sirhind (PB) and
technology center (Magarpatta, Pune) and non-unitlocation projectatRailmagra block of Rajsamad districtof Rajasthan
and Muzzafarpur, Bihar .
 Prepare case studies and annual CSR report for the John Deere units and share it with unit leadership councils.
 Prepare and present CSR updates to John Deere unitleadership councilsaswell as helps CSR lead for preparing updates
for country management and John Deere India CSR committee on quarterly basis.
 Managing base line surveys and impact analysis studies by giving strategic guidance and inputs to assigned NGO.
 Maintain good relationship with local government departments, local villagers and leaders, other institutions for
business continuity.
 Interfacingwith government linedepartments, villagepanchayats,neighbourhood schools, hospitals, police station and
NGO’s
 Developing participatory micro plan of the project areas for sustainable development in close coordination with
community based stake holder groups.
 Looking after the development of annual budget and generating financial reports on the basis of budget forecast.
 Developing and implementing various strategies for employee involvement and volunteering in community
development activities.

2.  Planning and executing volunteer programs for technology center employees, factory employees, top executives and
country management team as well as foreign employees.
 Ensuring quality delivery of the all programs and projects initiated by the John Deere India and assisting corporate CSR
lead as and when required.
Jul ’08 – Oct’11: TVS Motor Company Ltd its alliances
Dec 10 – Oct 11: TVS Motor Company Ltd, Pune as Community Development Officer
Key Result Areas
 Developed business plan for integrated development in the areas of health, education, community infrastructure
development, livelihood, and natural resource management.
 Involved in development of both small and large water shades areas.
 Prepare monthly progress report and documented success stories, case studies.
 Consulted for contracts with civil construction firms, suppliers, consultants and MoUs / ToRs.
 Network and lobbing with other corporate group and helped them in CSR planning and implementation.
Jun’10 – Nov’10: Bosch Ltd., Nasik as Consultant- CSR (Assignment given by Srinivasan Services Trust)
Key Results Areas
 Successfully initiated CSR program of Bosch by choosing a geographical area for conducting project planning and
strategy development
 Adroitly mentored CSR team at grassroots and executed CSR projects in three tribal villages at Trimbakeshwar block of
Nasik District
 Meticulously presented Bosch CSR work to foreign delegations from different countries
 Accredited for starting an integrated health care project for children, women and old age persons by the help of
company doctors and local hospitals
Jul’08 – May’10: Srinivasan Services Trust, (CSR arm of TVS Motor Company) Shirur, Pune as Officer – Community
Development
Key Result Areas
 Supportive supervision of animators and field staff.
 Monitor projectactivities atgrass rootlevels.
 Awareness activities amongfarmers,women, youth, children etc. Networking with different organisationsand
government departments.
 Conducting trainingprograms and exposurevisits for teachers,farmers,women and youth.
 Documentation of the events and reporting weekly progress.
 Undertaking baselinesurveys and studies.
 Project planning
 Conduct periodic reviews / Meetings.
 Assessingneed of communities devisingsolutions to solvethem.
 Financial management of project activities.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Jul’06 – Mar’07: Annapurna Parivar Vikas Samvardhan, Pune
Growth Path:
Branch Manager: Jul’06 – Nov’06
Trainer – HR and Auditor – Systems: Dec’06 – Mar’07
OTHER ASSIGNMENTS AS VOLUNTEER
 Actively took part in:
o Tsunami Relief Activities in Pushpvanam village of Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu with CYDA (Centre for Youth
and Development Activities), Pune in Feb’05
o Flood relief activities in Pen block of Raigad district Maharashtra with National Alliance for Peoples Movement
(NAPM) in Aug’05

3. ACADEMIC RESEARCH PROJECT
 Successfully completed project on Impact Study of Watershed Projects in Overall Development Process of Ideal Village
Hivare Bazar
EDUCATION
2006 MSW - Urban and Rural Community Development from Karve Institute of Social Services, Pune, University of Pune
2004 BA from Ahmednagar College, University of Pune, Pune
2001 HSC from Pemraj Sarda College, Ahmednagar, Pune Board
IT SKILLS
 Well versed with Windows XP and Vista, power point & excel.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Address: Flat No.4, First Floor, Dhanalaxmi angan, near NEI bus stop, Chandannagar, Pune
Languages Known: Hindi, English & Marathi
Date of Birth: July 12, 1983
Current CTC: 8.30 lac/pa
Please refer to the annexure for the workshop attended/ training attended details

4. ANNEXURE
INTERNSHIP ATTENDED
Title : Student Social Worker
Organisation : Community Aids and Sponsorship Program (CASP, INDIA)
Time Period : Aug’04 – Mar’05
Description : Involved in forming a youth groups of boys and girls and conducted education programmes on
health, hygiene, habits and spirituality. Successfully supervised organisation’s daily food supply
activity to children.
Title : Student Social Worker
Organisation : Srinivasan Services Trust
Time Period : Aug’05 – Mar’06
Description : Successfully formed Women Self-Help Groups and organised capacity building programmes,
conducted awareness programmes on sanitation, community health and natural resource
management, importance of community involvement in development projects.
TRAINING ATTENDED
 Training programme on ‘Reproductive and Child Health (RCH)’ at Institute of Health Management, Pachod (IHMP)
Aurangabad in 2005
 National level training programme on “Water Shade Development: planning and challenges” organised by ICRISAT,
(International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid topics) Patancheru, Hyderabad and supported by NABARD (National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) with Govt. of India in 2008
 Management Development Program on “Corporate Social Responsibility and Development” organised by Institute of
Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), Gujarat in March 2013.
 Attended training program on Emotional Intelligence organised by John Deere India.
 Attended training program on monitoring & evaluating of development project organised by Sambodhi Research &
communication, Noida in July 2015.
WORKSHOP ATTENDED
 National Consultation on Community Resource Centre Management organised by NASSCOM Foundation, New Delhi in
the year 2009
 Attended workshop on “Grant writing ‘’organised by United States Consulate, Mumbai in May 2014.