Susant J Das Email and Phone Number

Building careers, driving progress at OKCL: I ignite potential through strategic programs, fostering a supportive environment for talent and driving business growth. From crafting impactful initiatives to lead with passion and data, empowering people and progress at every stepHighlights:- Strategic Program Architect: Designed and delivered programs aligned with OKCL's mission, ensuring long-term success.- Talent Catalyst: Championed career development, building a diverse, high-performing team.- Data-Driven Growth: Analyzed risks, developed budgets, and secured funding to optimize program impact.Clear Communicator: Maintained transparency with stakeholders and produced accurate reports.- Collaborative Spirit: Partnered with marketing to amplify program reach and impact.

As the Program Manager of OCAC Training Centre, I am proud to lead a state-of-the-art facility that is dedicated to developing the IT skills of learners in Odisha. Working closely with OCAC, the Designated Technical Directorate of Information Technology Department, Govt of Odisha, and the Odisha Knowledge Corporation Ltd. (OKCL), we are committed to providing our students with the knowledge and training they need to become job-ready and successful members of the workforce.Our training programs are designed to be both practical and innovative, incorporating the latest technologies and techniques to ensure that our students are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving IT industry. As a result, our graduates are in high demand, with many going on to successful careers in a variety of IT-related fields.At OCAC Training Centre, we are dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals and realize their full potential. Whether you are a seasoned IT professional looking to upgrade your skills, or a recent graduate looking to launch your career, we invite you to join us and take your first step toward success.

Key Responsibility:• Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.• Managed team of 9 employees, overseeing hiring, training, and professional growth of employees in my department• Representing institutions to industries to explore Career Opportunities for budding engineers and management graduates including on campus placements, summer training, industry visits, workshops on effective communication, organizing and supporting events like conduct of seminars and other professional events.• Establishing linkages between industry, students and faculty• Organizing training programs in association with Corporate.• Conduct familiarization tours for Corporate to Institute so that they can choose how to work together for mutual benefit• Conduct awareness programs for students in form of Workshops, Seminars and Conferences in association with Institutions and Corporate.• Arrange special lectures by Executives from Corporate and Institutions.• Organize Entrepreneurship Development programs• Consultancy Project with Government & corporate• Alumni Relations• Placement of PMKVY trained candidatesAchievements:• Achieving consistently more than 75% students placement through key skill development of student• Applying , liaison & executing the Career Counseling Programmes in all EMRS & HSS by SCSTRTI, Govt of Odisha• Design & implementation of Career counseling system & software• Liason & execution of Corporate training for Ramtech Software• As Faculty Advisor- alumni associations , I have completed 4 annual alumni meet successfully & developed a portal for alumni

My Major Focus area:1- Liasioning with Corporate for Placement of our students2- Career Guidance to our students3-Institution branding4-Motivating students to enhance their skill as per the recent market trends

Promoting Services & Acquisition of new clients

Key Responsibilities:• A strong commitment to data collection, analysis regarding industry requirement & Further liaison for Placement, Internship, Industry Visit, Industrial Training of students• Develop, and maintain strong partnerships in academic and corporate settings i.e Center of Excellence Initiation• Consultant Appointment for Placement• Input to Director(CDC) aligned to Industry need & Helping students to establish career goals and to develop education or other plans.• Monitoring & Coordination with Corporate Relation Manager(CRMs), Consultants, Logistic Manager related to campus recruitment.• Identifying Corporate Relation Executive & Mentoring Them• Planning & Initiating Institutional Branding• Coordination with MIS Cell of DRIEMS. A strong commitment to the use of technology to foster a more efficient overall experience for both students & recruiter• Building rapport with multiple stake holders: Students, faculty, alumni, parents, staff and employers. Alumni Coordination, Interaction & PromotionAchievement:• Implementation of IT in Placement Department & Institutions.• Reducing the involvement of consultant in campus recruitment process i.e close to zero• Inviting many startup and product Companies for campus interview having salary range of 3.5 to 6 lakhs / annum• Placing 182 students through campus placement out of 243 eligible / interested candidates.• Successfully implementation of Screen – Groom –Engage Model• Campus connect partnership with Infosys• MOU for Microsoft Innovation Center• Organized Microsoft App Fest which was first of it's kind in India• Organized Wipro Technologies Recruitment drive for MCA students of all Odisha Govt colleges• Organized Recruitment drive of WIPRO & INFOSYS to connect Rural Talents to the Corporate• Branding activity in all most all 10+2 colleges in all coastal & Central districts of Odisha and other places like Jamsedpur, Ranchi, Dhanbad in short span of time.

----------------------------------Corporate RelationRecruiter RelationAlumni Relation Corporate AllianceCampus Recruitment----------------------------------To prepare Brochures of departmentsTo invite prospective companies to campus for recruitment.To register students for the jobs with prescribed qualificationsTo arrange for various facilities required on the date of interviewTo collect appointment letters and distribute them to selected students.To provide in-plant training at industriesTo achieve maximum possible placements for students.To guide students on various interview techniques, group discussions, aptitude tests.Other activities include:_________________________________Career counseling & Career guidance_________________________________• Periodic Conduct of IQ tests• Arrangement of Personality Development Workshops• Trains students in aptitude tests, interview techniques, group discussions• Notification regarding various competitive examinations• Organizes industrial visits• Guides students wishing to pursue Higher Education

2005-03 - 2012-04 Placement OfficerKoustuv Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar , OdishaKey Responsibilities:• Independently handling Campus Recruitment activity for Koustuv Group of Institutions( 6 College: CEB,KISD,KIT,BEC.KBS,KSE)• Identifying prospective corporate for campus recruitment.• Visit various corporate and deliver presentations for placement requirement of students.• Building network across industries to identify potential employers.• Making partner companies for campus recruitment• Market Research and relationship development with corporate.Achievement:• MOU with oracle for Work force development program & achieving 57 Oracle certification in a year• Adding Top corporate in IT & Core for campus placement i.e Infosys , Fujitsu, Adani, Vedanta ,Essar• Campus Connect MOU with Infosys• Organizing 100+ Pooled campus drive for top corporate

-Leading the team-Involve in understanding & design of applications -Guiding other member in different activity such as interface design, Database Design etc.

Naxatra News(24*7 News Channel) (www.naxatranews.com). Email Id:susant@naxatranews.comNaxatra News, the news and current affairs channel on odisha, is the first 24 hour news channel in Odisha.Job Responsibility -: Coordinating a career oriented program “Career Plus” which is live telecast on every Sunday. Identifying the prospective Guest/Expert for the program Designing the questionnaire for the program. Sitting as expert in the live program & handling the queries of audience coming over Phone. Giving reply to different queries which come through E-mail.

2003-06 - 2004-02 Project AssociateXavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar , OdishaWorked as Project Associate at Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar on Evaluation of Medical Care Of Hospitals & Dispensaries of Employees State Insurance Corporation's (ESIC) in Orissa .The consultancy is undertaken by Professor. W.S William, XIMB.Job Responsibility:• Developing Different Audit Format in system.• Developing a system for entering & analyzing data collected in form questionnaire collected from field.• Interacting Officers in ESIC, Doctors & Patients in ESI hospital.Achievement:• Completing the task before the schedule time• Finding the root cause of problem in ESIC hospitals on the field visit & appreciated by project head• Planned, executed and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied within assigned time

As an Manager in Sales & Services department of Computer Hardware & network Company TechNet, CuttackJob Responsibility:• Monitoring Sales & services of Computer Hardware & network• Coordinating with clients & trouble shooting their problems• Looking after human resource in the organization• Managing day-to-date official workAchievement:• Established Cybercafe in different District HQ i.e Dhenkanal , jajpur, Kendrapada• Achieving sales target consistently

Job Responsibility:• Crosschecking, matching, compiling & reporting data of Election Commission of India in Voter Identity card project• Solving error arises due to wrong use of application Program used in project• Producing more tan 50 Voter Identity card card in day error free using Ms-AccessAchievement:• Completing task in time• Minimizing error in Voter Identity card