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Manish Dwivedi

@manishdwivedi

Strategic Alliance & University Relations Lead at InTem Labs -Mentza, connecting 35 colleges with student career-readiness initiatives.

India

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At InTem Labs -Mentza, I manage strategic relationships with colleges and universities across Eastern India and have built partnerships with 20+ placement cells. I work with institutions on career readiness, workplace communication, interview preparation and technology-enabled learning.

At Tata Steel Foundation, I led talent acquisition, learning and early-career initiatives, and managed programs engaging institutions including IIMs, TISS and XIM University. Earlier, I delivered career-readiness and employability programs for 5000+ students at KIIT University.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Strategic Alliance & University Relations Lead

Current

InTem Labs - Mentza

Dec 2025 - Present (11 months)

Manage strategic relationships with 35 colleges and universities across Eastern India, working with placement heads, TPOs and academic leadership. Built partnerships with 20+ placement cells and onboarded 25 institutions for student engagement and talent-development initiatives.

University Relations Corporate Relations Stakeholder Management Partnership Development Career Readiness AI Enabled Learning

Manager – Performance Management

Shabakkat KSA

Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 (4 months)

Designed capability-building programs for 100+ managers, strengthening leadership and performance effectiveness. Developed technology-enabled performance frameworks supporting capability development, workforce planning and succession.

Performance Management Leadership Development Capacity Building Workforce Planning Succession Planning

Manager – Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development & HR Operations

Tata Steel Foundation

Jul 2019 - Aug 2025 (6 years 1 month)

Led talent acquisition, learning, capability development and early-career initiatives, bringing an employer perspective to skills and workforce readiness. Managed Developmental Trainee, Internship and TAS Probationer programs, engaging IIMs, TISS, XISS, XIM University, IRMA and Rajaguri University.

Talent Acquisition Learning and Development HR Operations Campus Recruitment Training Needs Identification Budget Management Gamified Onboarding Darwinbox HRMS Digital Learning Platforms

Trainer – Career Readiness & Employability

KIIT University

Jul 2017 - Jun 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Delivered career readiness, employability, communication and interview-preparation programs for 5000+ students. Partnered with Corporate Relations and academic stakeholders to align student preparation with recruiter expectations.

Career Readiness Employability Communication Skills Interview Preparation Corporate Relations Training Delivery

Associate Trainer

Arifin Pvt. Ltd.

Dec 2014 - Jul 2017 (2 years 7 months)

Delivered communication, verbal ability, personality development and employability training across educational institutions. Developed training content and facilitated individual and group learning interventions.

Communication Skills Verbal Ability Personal Development Employability Training Content Development

Centre Manager & Trainer

Confidence Factory

Mar 2010 - Nov 2014 (4 years 8 months)

Trained campus aspirants in communication, verbal ability, personality development and placement readiness. Conducted seminars and outreach programs across engineering and graduation colleges.

Communication Skills Verbal Ability Personal Development Placement Readiness Training Content Development Center Operations

Training Coordinator

GIET University

Jul 2013 - Dec 2013 (5 months)

Delivered soft-skills and verbal-ability training for engineering students. Managed Pre-Placement Training, including vendor selection, trainer coordination and training schedules.

Soft Skills Verbal Ability Placement Readiness Vendor Management training coordination

Placement Executive

IIIT Bhubaneswar

Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 (1 year)

Coordinated with corporate HR and recruitment teams for campus placement drives. Managed student databases and mapped student profiles against employer requirements.

Campus Recruitment Corporate Relations Student database management Skill Gap Analysis Training and Placement Operations

Process Trainer

NIIT Ltd.

Mar 2010 - Mar 2011 (1 year)

Delivered communicative English and computer-skills training for graduates and BBA students. Managed Employability Orientation Programs supporting students' transition from education to employment.

English Communication Computer Literacy Employability Training Delivery