1. CURRICULUM VITAE
LOKANATH.S
Executive-Government Relations & Program Manager
Confederation of Indian Industry
Current: Confederation of Indian Industry- Karnataka
Previous: Senior Researcher, Resources Optimization Initiative, Bangalore
Address: Number 571, 2nd
ward, 3rd
Cross, New Extension, K R Puram
Mobile: 9900576600
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Summary
5 years of experience in Government Relations, Program Management, Project
Management. 2 years of Research experience In Industrial Ecology, In CII have been
associated with handling panel & forums on Government Relations, TQM, HRD Forum,
Environment & Sustainability Panel, CSR Panel, Project Management conference.
Education Qualification:
Master in Public policy-ICFAI University (2009)
BA in St. Joseph's college of Arts and Sciences (2007), Bangalore
Experience
Executive-Government Relations & Program Manager
June 2011 – Present (4 years, 10 Months)
Roles and Responsibility Includes
• Obtaining timely & necessary approvals from Government of karnataka to be “Partner
State” for Major CII Flagship events, Conference, Exhibition, Summits from time to time.
• Fixing an appointment to CII Karnataka Chairman, Vice Chairman, Convenor’s of various
Taskforce and panel members with Government of Karnataka Minister’s, MP’s from
Karnataka and Secretaries.
• Keep track of Latest information, Amendments, new policy and developments taking place in
national, State and its impact on Industry & business.
• Represents & Co-ordinate CII Karnataka in all the Government meetings on Aerospace and
Defense, Finance and Tax, Power Sector, IT& BT, Smart City, Etc.
• Maintain records and letters received from state government on pending projects,
Government orders and notifications, MOU, and Investment intents.
• Keep track of changes taking place at the political and bureaucracy level both National and
state level and its impact on business and development
• Prepare minutes of meeting, appointment letters, Invitation letters, Policy recommendation
which needs to submitted to various department of Karnataka
• Plan and deliver programs for Government of Karnataka on Ease of Doing Business and for
attracting Investments.

2. CURRICULUM VITAE
• Understand protocol requirements of the Government and maintain confidentiality.
• Facilitate CII Karnataka TQM Forum and Panel on Environment & Sustainability
• Update CII Regional and National teams on initiative and interactions done with Government
every year.
Resource Optimization Initiative-Bangalore
Researcher at ROI
June 2009 – 2011 (2 years)
Roles and Responsibility Include
• Investigated environmental and social impacts for various projects in Textile & Cement
Industry.
• Introduce concepts and tools based on industrial ecology, to policy makers in
governments and businesses of developing countries, for optimal utilization of resources
by current and future generations.
• Develop new methods that combine industrial ecology research with financial and social
analyses, Worked on end-to-end survey/research work (i.e. questionnaire design,
Planning survey activities, data compilation, data analysis, and report writing)
Observer Research Foundation
Research Assistant-Internship Project on Solid Waste Management May 2008-July 2008
(2months)
Knowledge & Skills
Management skills: Organizing, Planning & Coordination Programs , Multitask
Communication Skills, Computer Skills: Microsoft office, ERP, CRM
Language Known: English, Kannada, Telgu, Hindi
Reference:
Mr Moinudeen, Director & Head-Karnataka State, CII Karnataka (present)
Mr Ramesh K, Director & Head - Karnataka State, CII Karnataka
Dr. Megha Shenoy is the Research Director at ROI