Vasanthan U

Results-driven social-sector and programme professional with 5+ years of experience across government-funded skilling, entrepreneurship development, beneficiary mobilisation, stakeholder coordination, training delivery and programme documentation. Currently working as an Enterprise Support Officer with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), supporting rural women across Coimbatore and Erode through 20-day skill-development programmes and six-month post-training entrepreneurship support. Experienced in end-to-end programme execution, government/partner coordination, MIS, reporting, compliance, and helping beneficiaries convert skills into sustainable enterprise opportunities.

Previously managed a ₹50 lakh government skilling project covering 600+ trainees.

Enterprise Support Officer at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) – Ahmedabad (2026-06 – Present)

• Conduct and coordinate 20-day skill-development training programmes for women in rural and semi-urban communities across Coimbatore and Erode, with a focus on enabling beneficiaries to pursue entrepreneurship.
• Successfully conducted 4 training programmes since joining EDII — 2 in Coimbatore and 2 in Erode — covering Eco-friendly Cotton Bags Making, Exotic Candle Making, Resin Art Products Making, and Hand Embroidery & Aari Work.
• Manage end-to-end programme execution, including beneficiary mobilisation, training coordination, attendance, documentation, trainer coordination, field-level arrangements, reporting and programme closure.
• Provide comprehensive entrepreneurship guidance and handholding to beneficiaries, supporting them with business-startup guidance, registrations, finance/loan-related guidance, market linkages and other requirements as applicable.
• Coordinate post-training support for beneficiaries, with EDII providing entrepreneurship handholding and support for 6 months after completion of training.
• Engage with rural women, local stakeholders, trainers and institutional partners to identify needs, improve participation and support successful completion of training programmes.
• Prepare programme records, reports, supporting documents and MIS inputs to ensure timely reporting, monitoring and compliance.

Training & Partnerships Officer at Magic Bus India Foundation (2024-07 – 2026-05)

• Spearheaded employer partnership outreach across 15+ local industries and NGOs, supporting training-to-employment pathways and stakeholder engagement.
• Organised job fairs and sector-specific workshops in collaboration with district-level stakeholders to improve employment outcomes for trainees.
• Built and maintained institutional partnerships with educational bodies, industry associations and placement networks for resource sharing and candidate referrals.
• Led end-to-end delivery of physical and virtual training programmes, webinars and off-site workshops across multiple locations.
• Supported curriculum and employability initiatives, including digital-tools and AI-literacy modules aligned with emerging employer requirements.
• Coordinated programme communication, documentation and implementation between senior leadership, field teams and external stakeholders.

Project Head – NULM & SAMARTH Project at Rural Empowerment Foundation (2022-07 – 2024-03)

• Managed a government-funded skilling project with an approximate ₹50 lakh budget, overseeing end-to-end execution for 600+ trainees under the SAMARTH Scheme of the Ministry of Textiles.
• Acted as primary liaison with Ministry of Textiles officials, 6 Industrial Training Partners and Sector Skill Councils, ensuring KPI, reporting and audit requirements were met.
• Mobilised and enrolled 300+ candidates under NULM livelihood-skilling components in coordination with 4 municipal ward offices.
• Prepared and submitted project proposals, concept notes, progress reports and supporting documentation to MoT, NSDC and the Steering Committee.
• Onboarded and coordinated with 5 textile manufacturing partners to align training with industry requirements and reduce post-placement skill gaps.
• Streamlined trainee-enrolment and attendance documentation, strengthening MIS/data quality and audit readiness.

Design Engineer at Copes Tech India Pvt. Ltd. (2019-07 – 2020-06)

• Gained corporate experience in mechanical design, client coordination, technical documentation and project workflow management.

Master of Social Work (MSW) in Community Development & Social Policy – Tamil Nadu Open University (2024)

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering – KGISL Institute of Technology (2014 – 2018)