Balakumar Thangavelu

India Head - Outreach, Employee Volunteering (CSR) | Global lead - ESG | Certified Social Auditor | Author

Role
Cognizant
Location
Coimbatore, TN, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Balakumar Thangavelu

Seasoned ESG / CSR Leader with strong expertise in ESG, leading employee volunteering, and managing social impact initiatives aligned to business and sustainability goals. 18+ years of cross-regional and cross-functional experience, across roles in business development, IT project delivery, ESG, employee engagement and corporate social responsibility. A proven track record of using excellent personal, communication and organization skills to lead and improve ESG practice efficiencies and corporate volunteering. Research, Design and execution of path breaking outcome oriented volunteering programs creating greater impact to the community. A leader with excellent communication skills, high quality of work, driven and highly self-motivated. Strong negotiating skills and business acumen and able to work independently.

Experience

  1. Cognizant

    Feb 2023 — Present · Coimbatore, IN

Education

  • Kumaraguru College of Technology

    BE - Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

  • Bharathiyar University

    MSc, Applied Psychology

  • Coimbatore Institute of Technology

    Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

  • Bharathiyar university

    MBA - Master of Business Administration, Human Resources Development

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