Arunkumar Pillai is the Chief Strategy Officer of National Skill Development Corporation. He plays a key role in the new initiatives undertaken by NSDC. He is responsible for the overall corporate strategy as well as NSDC’s engagements in Funding, International Collaborations, Information Technology, WorldSkills and Advisory Services.
Arun has over 24 years of work experience across various sectors including 15 years in School and Higher Education as well as Skill Development. He has worked with the government in formulation and implementation of the PPP policy in skill development. He has also held leadership roles in management consulting, education, skill development and healthcare companies. He was a partner in Ernst & Young’s Government Practice prior to his current role at NSDC.
An Electrical Engineer by graduation, he holds an MBA from IIM, Bangalore.