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Akash Shrivastava

Deputy Director-Career Development Center @Sreenidhi University, IIM-C

Hyderabad

9+ years of work experience

Sreenidhi University
Oct 20251 yr 2 mosPresent

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Strategic Leadership- Develop and implement the annual placement strategy. Lead the CDC team to achieve placement and internship targets across all programs. Identify new industry sectors, emerging job roles, and future skill requirements. Industry Engagement & Partnerships-Build and strengthen long-term relationships with corporates, startups, PSUs, and industry associations. Organize corporate conclaves, HR summits, and campus engagement initiatives. Facilitate MoUs for internships, live projects, and industry visits. Represent the university in external forums, and networking events. Placement Operations-Plan and oversee end-to-end campus recruitment drives—pre-placement talks, shortlisting, interviews, and offer management. Ensure smooth coordination between recruiters, students, and academic departments. Maintain placement records, employer databases, and alumni recruiter networks. Track and report placement metrics, trends, and recruiter feedback to management. Student Career Readiness Design and supervise career guidance, personality development, and skill enhancement programs. Coordinate aptitude tests, mock interviews, and resume-building workshops. Guide students in selecting appropriate career paths based on aptitude and industry demand. Promote entrepreneurship and higher education opportunities where relevant. Institutional Coordination Collaborate with Deans, program chairs, and faculty coordinators to align academic outcomes with employability skills. Present placement reports and analysis to senior leadership and governing councils. Team & Resource Management Lead, mentor, and evaluate the CDC team (executives, student coordinators). Manage placement budgets, promotional materials, and digital platforms for outreach. Additional Responsibilities Promote university brand visibility through placement brochures, social media, and employer communications. Conduct feedback analysis post-recruitment to improve future placement strategies.
SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Jul 20241 yr 3 mosSep 2025

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Strategic Leadership Develop and implement the annual placement strategy. Lead the CDC team to meet placement and internship targets across all programs. Identify new industry sectors, emerging job roles, and future skill needs. Industry Engagement & Partnerships Build and strengthen long-term relationships with companies, startups, public sector units, and industry groups. Organize HR summits, and campus engagement activities. Facilitate MoUs for internships, live projects, and industry visits. Represent the university in external forums and networking events. Placement Operations Plan and manage campus recruitment drives, including pre-placement talks, shortlisting, interviews, and offer management. Ensure smooth coordination between recruiters, students, and academic departments. Maintain placement records, employer databases, and alumni recruiter networks. Track and report placement metrics, trends, and recruiter feedback to management. Student Career Readiness Design and oversee career guidance, personality development, and skill improvement programs. Coordinate aptitude tests, mock interviews, and resume-building workshops. Help students choose appropriate career paths based on their abilities and market demand. Promote entrepreneurship and higher education opportunities when relevant. Institutional Coordination Collaborate with Deans, program chairs, and faculty coordinators to connect academic outcomes with employability skills. Present placement reports and analyses to senior leadership and governing councils. Team & Resource Management Lead, mentor, and evaluate the CDC team, which includes executives and student coordinators. Manage placement budgets, promotional materials, and digital platforms for outreach. Additional Responsibilities Promote university brand visibility through placement brochures, social media, and employer communications. Conduct feedback analysis after recruitment to enhance future placement strategies.
Padmabhooshan Vasantdada Patil Institute of Technology, Bavdhan 6122
Sep 20221 yr 11 mosJul 2024

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

.To look after the training and placement activities of students · To have close liaison with industry for the placement of students. · To work in consultation with coordinator Industry –Institute interaction for organizing lectures from the professionals and industry. · To collect feedback from the companies coming for placement · Arrange training programmes for soft skills and for interview facing skills for the students using institutional and external expertise. · To organize the entrepreneurship workshops.
Sandip Foundations Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Centre, P.O.Mahirawani, Dist.Nashik
Oct 20211 yrSep 2022

Nashik, Maharashtra, India

#Develop a strong ecosystem of relationships between industry Executives and senior program participants for industry immersions as well as placement opportunities. #Drive match making of profiles of course participants and product management and leadership positions and get placement offers ready for the course participants before graduation Identify & work with external partners to identify job opportunities and close job offers for the course participants. #Maintain database of candidates and job opportunities and report placement and career management dashboards. #Plan and organize job fairs and networking events to identify placement opportunities and close job offers. #Provide career counselling to course participants and engage active career management for alumni of the school. #Assist course participants with job search and job preparation activities including skill assessment & job search strategies and counselling for resume writing and interview preparation.
K J College Of Engineering & Management Research,Pune
Dec 20164 yrs 10 mosSep 2021

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Helping students create their resumes and cover letters, find internship or externship sites, and apply for jobs in their fields . They also provide mock interviews to give students practice answering common questions and provide information about companies hiring in the area.research to learn the skills, abilities, and credentials employers seek for graduates of the school’s departments and majors. They use the university’s degree plans and course descriptions, in addition to coordinating with professors and department heads, to find relevant job titles and industries for graduates. strong relationships with employers helps placement officers set up local partnerships with companies where students can do internships or externships or visit for job shadowing. They also recommend students to these employers after they learn what skills companies prefer from candidates. Planning campus hiring events like job fairs gives students exposure to potential jobs and helps local companies find suitable candidates.

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Education

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

APMP-11 Batch, Advanced Marketing

Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

20201 yr2021
Rungta College of Engineering & Technology Kohka-Kurud Bhilai

Master of Engineering - CAD, Computer Aided Engineering

Rungta College of Engineering & Technology Kohka-Kurud Bhilai

20112 yrs2013

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Deputy Director-Career Development Center @Sreenidhi University, IIM-C

About

Experienced Deputy Director at the Career Development Center with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in campus recruitment, corporate relations, internship & placement strategies, training, and student development. Strong community and social services professional with a proven ability to build meaningful industry collaborations and drive student success. An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (APMP – Batch 11), with a focus on Advanced Marketing, I am passionate about bridging the gap between academia and industry, creating impactful opportunities for students, and contributing to institutional growth through strategic partnerships and outreach initiatives.

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Hyderabad

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Work experience

Deputy Director - Career Development Center at Sreenidhi University, Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Strategic Leadership- Develop and implement the annual placement strategy. Lead the CDC team to achieve placement and internship targets across all programs. Identify new industry sectors, emerging job roles, and future skill requirements. Industry Engagement & Partnerships-Build and strengthen long-term relationships with corporates, startups, PSUs, and industry associations. Organize corporate conclaves, HR summits, and campus engagement initiatives. Facilitate MoUs for internships, live projects, and industry visits. Represent the university in external forums, and networking events. Placement Operations-Plan and oversee end-to-end campus recruitment drives—pre-placement talks, shortlisting, interviews, and offer management. Ensure smooth coordination between recruiters, students, and academic departments. Maintain placement records, employer databases, and alumni recruiter networks. Track and report placement metrics, trends, and recruiter feedback to management. Student Career Readiness Design and supervise career guidance, personality development, and skill enhancement programs. Coordinate aptitude tests, mock interviews, and resume-building workshops. Guide students in selecting appropriate career paths based on aptitude and industry demand. Promote entrepreneurship and higher education opportunities where relevant. Institutional Coordination Collaborate with Deans, program chairs, and faculty coordinators to align academic outcomes with employability skills. Present placement reports and analysis to senior leadership and governing councils. Team & Resource Management Lead, mentor, and evaluate the CDC team (executives, student coordinators). Manage placement budgets, promotional materials, and digital platforms for outreach. Additional Responsibilities Promote university brand visibility through placement brochures, social media, and employer communications. Conduct feedback analysis post-recruitment to improve future placement strategies.

Assistant Director at SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Jul 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Strategic Leadership Develop and implement the annual placement strategy. Lead the CDC team to meet placement and internship targets across all programs. Identify new industry sectors, emerging job roles, and future skill needs. Industry Engagement & Partnerships Build and strengthen long-term relationships with companies, startups, public sector units, and industry groups. Organize HR summits, and campus engagement activities. Facilitate MoUs for internships, live projects, and industry visits. Represent the university in external forums and networking events. Placement Operations Plan and manage campus recruitment drives, including pre-placement talks, shortlisting, interviews, and offer management. Ensure smooth coordination between recruiters, students, and academic departments. Maintain placement records, employer databases, and alumni recruiter networks. Track and report placement metrics, trends, and recruiter feedback to management. Student Career Readiness Design and oversee career guidance, personality development, and skill improvement programs. Coordinate aptitude tests, mock interviews, and resume-building workshops. Help students choose appropriate career paths based on their abilities and market demand. Promote entrepreneurship and higher education opportunities when relevant. Institutional Coordination Collaborate with Deans, program chairs, and faculty coordinators to connect academic outcomes with employability skills. Present placement reports and analyses to senior leadership and governing councils. Team & Resource Management Lead, mentor, and evaluate the CDC team, which includes executives and student coordinators. Manage placement budgets, promotional materials, and digital platforms for outreach. Additional Responsibilities Promote university brand visibility through placement brochures, social media, and employer communications. Conduct feedback analysis after recruitment to enhance future placement strategies.

Training & Placement Officer at Padmabhooshan Vasantdada Patil Institute of Technology, Bavdhan 6122, Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, .To look after the training and placement activities of students · To have close liaison with industry for the placement of students. · To work in consultation with coordinator Industry –Institute interaction for organizing lectures from the professionals and industry. · To collect feedback from the companies coming for placement · Arrange training programmes for soft skills and for interview facing skills for the students using institutional and external expertise. · To organize the entrepreneurship workshops.

Training and placement officer at Sandip Foundations Sandip Institute of Technology & Research Centre, P.O.Mahirawani, Dist.Nashik, Oct 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr, Nashik, Maharashtra, India, #Develop a strong ecosystem of relationships between industry Executives and senior program participants for industry immersions as well as placement opportunities. #Drive match making of profiles of course participants and product management and leadership positions and get placement offers ready for the course participants before graduation Identify & work with external partners to identify job opportunities and close job offers for the course participants. #Maintain database of candidates and job opportunities and report placement and career management dashboards. #Plan and organize job fairs and networking events to identify placement opportunities and close job offers. #Provide career counselling to course participants and engage active career management for alumni of the school. #Assist course participants with job search and job preparation activities including skill assessment & job search strategies and counselling for resume writing and interview preparation.

Training Placement Officer at K J College Of Engineering & Management Research,Pune, Dec 2016 - Sep 2021 · 4 yrs 10 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Helping students create their resumes and cover letters, find internship or externship sites, and apply for jobs in their fields . They also provide mock interviews to give students practice answering common questions and provide information about companies hiring in the area.research to learn the skills, abilities, and credentials employers seek for graduates of the school’s departments and majors. They use the university’s degree plans and course descriptions, in addition to coordinating with professors and department heads, to find relevant job titles and industries for graduates. strong relationships with employers helps placement officers set up local partnerships with companies where students can do internships or externships or visit for job shadowing. They also recommend students to these employers after they learn what skills companies prefer from candidates. Planning campus hiring events like job fairs gives students exposure to potential jobs and helps local companies find suitable candidates.

Education

APMP-11 Batch, Advanced Marketing, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Master of Engineering - CAD, Computer Aided Engineering, Rungta College of Engineering & Technology Kohka-Kurud Bhilai