Raguvaran Chandrasekar
Bengaluru
Summary
A dynamic Learning & Development (L&D) professional with over 12 years of experience in designing and delivering technical training programs. Expertise in stakeholder management, training needs analysis, learning strategy design, and end-to-end training execution. Proven ability to align learning solutions with business goals, drive skill development, and measure training impact through data-driven insights. Skilled in leveraging technology and innovative learning methodologies to enhance employee performance and organizational growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Manager – Technical Trainings – Learning & Development
Continental Automotive Technical Centre of India
10.2022 - Current
- Partnered with business leaders to identify technical skill gaps and design targeted training programs for R&D teams
- Conduct Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and Training Need Identification (TNI) for annual training planning, ensuring all organizational needs are met effectively
- Drive Stakeholder Management, collaborating with senior business leaders for program planning, strategy alignment, and execution
- Manage vendor relations and partner with external organizations for learning and development support
- Responsible for end-to-end program management of key employee initiatives, ensuring that learning activities are completed on time and within budget
- Oversee the annual budgeting process, ensuring financial planning for programs aligns with business requirements and track spend for departments and technical centers
- Provide timely and informative reports on learning program performance and ROI
- Responsible to identify, enable and accreditation of internal capability for sustainable internal framework
- Managed training budgets, vendor contracts, and compliance audits for L&D
Learning and Development Specialist
ARM Embedded Technologies
10.2017 - 03.2022
- Stake Holder Management- Regular catch up and support leaders globally to plan and implement training and development opportunities for different business units
- POC for flagship programs like Managing managers, People manager programs
- Managed vendor relations, training logistics, and procurement processes for learning activities
- Supported graduate induction programs and collaborated with D&I teams for planning
- Managed contracts (NDA, SOW, MSA) and vendor payments using SAP Ariba
- POC for the Graduate Induction Programs Globally
- POC for France legal to provide the report for yearly audit
Talent Development Specialist
Cisco (GP Strategies)
02.2016 - 10.2017
- Coordinated training schedules, logistics, and vendor relations for premium learning programs
- Assisted in managing client-facing learning initiatives and supported the learning sales team
- Facilitated training for new joiners and ensured smooth execution of training sessions across regions
Training & Development Coordinator
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Managed logistics and vendor coordination for L&D programs in APJC and EMEA regions
- Conducted audits, tracked training completion, and ensured quality of data entered in the system
- Provided onboarding and training for new joiners across global locations
Vendor Conditioning Analyst
Infosys (Client: Merck Sharp & Dohme)
11.2011 - 10.2013
- Managed vendor conditioning and catalog management processes
- Provided regular training and reporting for vendor-related activities
Education
BSC - Computer Science
Skills
- Learning & Development Expertise
- Stakeholder Management
- Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
- Learning Strategy Design
- End-to-End Training Execution
- Impact Measurement
- Continuous Improvement
Personal Information
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge.
Name As In Passport
Raguvaran Chandrasekar
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Deputy Manager – Technical Trainings – Learning & Development
Continental Automotive Technical Centre of India
10.2022 - Current
Learning and Development Specialist
ARM Embedded Technologies
10.2017 - 03.2022
Talent Development Specialist
Cisco (GP Strategies)
02.2016 - 10.2017
Training & Development Coordinator
Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 02.2016
Vendor Conditioning Analyst
Infosys (Client: Merck Sharp & Dohme)
11.2011 - 10.2013
BSC - Computer Science
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