| | | Profile-Vasan Srinivasan
| Vasan Srinivasan, Assistant Director-General Managing Director – USS Australia Pty Ltd (2002 – Current)- Universal Student Services Australia (USS Australia) is a company owned by Australian and representing Victorian educational sectors. USS Australia is an independent Australian organization established since 2004. We provide assistance to overseas students, and promote and facilitate the enrolment of overseas students in Victoria, Australia from around the globe. USS Australia has a no charge policy for all it services in Australia and all its offices around the world.
Managing Director - Abinaya Printers PTY LTD/Signature Prints And Graphics PTY LTD (1993 – Current) - Business development - developed business from scratch
- Financial management of business – Successfully sourced seeding finance and maintained business of sound financial footing during both good times and the early 90’s recession
- Business planning and implantation – developed effective business plans which supported continued financial backing and business growth
- Staffing and personal management – Successfully recruited good staff and maintained sound staff relationships and working conditions
- Operational management including:
- Marketing
- Stock sourcing, printing and finishing
- Sub contractor engagement and management
- Delivering quality finished products to customers specifications and satisfaction
- Process overnight through all stages of production from artwork to finishing
Managing Director - Boxes R Us (1991 – 1993)- Business development - developed business from scratch
- Financial management of business – Successfully sourced seeding finance and maintained business of sound financial footing during both good times and the early 90’s recession
- Business planning and implantation – developed effective business plans which supported continued financial backing and business growth
- Operational management including:
- Stock control
- Sales
- Delivery
- Customer Relationship Management
Manufacturing Manager - JST Manufacturing (1988 – 1992)- Established a state of an art, fully computerised, robotic, automised cable tie manufacturing unit; first of its kind in Victoria and fine metal stamping of connector contacts (totalling of 6 million US dollars)
- Design of products, injection moulds, overseeing manufacturing of moulds, erection commissioning of robots, automatic trimming, packing, sealing, ordering materials, quality control, etc.
Technical Adviser/Product Manager – Panduit AUST PTY LTD (1987 – 1988)- In charge of internet sales, product management, training of sales people on new product lines, conducting seminars, customer liaison
Product and Manufacturing Manager – Panduit Singapore PTY LTD (1981 – 1987)- Established a state of the art injection moulding plant, right from erection and commission, worked through various departments – tool room manager, technical adviser, marketing and product management
- Design of products, injection moulds, overseeing manufacturing of moulds, automatic trimming, packing, sealing, ordering materials, quality control and supervising 320 staff at the production department
Member Victorian Government Ethnic Business Council- Appointed by Hon. Louise Asher Minister for Small Business Victoria 2011
Board Member of Victorian Government International Expert Education Group-(Appointed by Victorian education minister)Founder Member & Executive Director – Victorian International Education Industry Group (VIEIG) (www.vieig.org.au)Board Member Aboriginal Artistic Development BoardFounder Member & President- National Council of Indian Australians ( www.ncia.org.au) President - Federation of Indian Association of Victoria (FIAV)- Currently the President of FIAV
- Since FIAV’s establishment in 1989, actively participated in its activities
- Former Chairman of Advisory board
- 2009 – 2010 Member of Victoria Police Reference Group for International Students
- 2009 – 2010 – Numerous high level State and Federal ministerial and advisor briefing and liaison roles relating to Indian student violence incidents and matters of importance to multicultural policy
- High level liaison and policy making with Victorian Multicultural Commission, Victoria Police, Victorian Government,opposition and Federal Government and Federal opposition
- Numerous appearances in state, national and international media in support of Victorian community – including authoring of press releases and media appearances
- Establishment of Project Steering Committee for Multicultural Precinct project (in cooperation with various Chinese community and Iranian Community associations and City of Manningham)
- In the month of April 2010 united 52 community groups under the umbrella of an Indian federation to celebrate Unity in Diversity. The day festival was attended by more than 5000 people.
- A free Community newspaper was established to promote Indian culture to the main stream Australians
- Encourage the community organistions to start language classes at the FIAV community hall successfully managed to launch, Tamil, Telegu, Hindi and Sanskrit to the future generation of Australian born Indians.
- The regional Victorian Indian associations were formed, encouraged to join FIAV to strengthen the community’s unity. Ballarat and Gippsland.
Member - Livingstone Primary School Council: Vermont South - VIC- Living locally for the past 22 years
- With a keen interest in early childhood developments and Primary School education
Member - Melbourne Lord Mayor’s Charitable Funds Grants Committee- Member of Family Panel since 2003
- Actively involved in Grants & Funding preparation for the family panel
De Attaché - 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games – Indian Contingent- Actively involved in organising venues for closing ceremony rehearsals for 45 days
- Actively involved in organising 1100 breakfasts, lunch and dinner everyday with the caterers
- Actively involved in organizing a fleet of 110 buses with drivers for transporting performers from various suburbs in Melbourne and for Indian performers from Ballarat to Melbourne every day
- Also appointed as the Vice Chairman for the 2010 Commonwealth Games Committee in India
- Coordinating between WIZCRAFT and SHIMAK DAWAR SCHOOL OF DANCES for the closing ceremony with local school children
- Actively involved in organizing the Games Village for the India athletes
Former Member - Community Council of Ethnic Issues (Eastern Region)- Committee member of the council for 5 years
- 2 years as Vice President for the council
Member-Mental Health Foundation of Australia Fund Raising Committee- Since 1993, member of the Mental Health Foundation
- Actively involved and participating with Golden Opportunity Ball committee every year
Founder Member and Administrator - East-West Centre (Affiliated to Mental Health Victoria Melbourne)- Started in 1993
- Actively participated in organizing seminars and lectures in Melbourne for awareness campaign on depression and other mental health issues and ways in dealing them
- Also organized awareness campaigns in Rural Victoria including Shepparton, Warnambool
Member - East – West Foundation India (Uluru Regional Health Centre and Uluru Children’s home in Pondicherry, India)- From 1993 – 2000 : Former Member and Administrator
- Assisted in establishing a rural clinic with two full time doctors, two staff nurses and two clinical assistants
- In 2004, established Uluru Children’s’ home with 52 children (destitute and orphans); providing education, means and medical assistance
Founder and Patron – Australia India Tamil Sangam MelbourneHindu Society of Victoria- Took active role in organizing for the temple construction from inauguration till completion of construction
- Life member and former vice president
Member - Volunteers board Sacred Heart Mission St. Kilda & Feed the Needy in Melbourne Project- Actively involved with the volunteer board for the last 18 years
- Organizing FEED THE NEEDY event every year on Boxing Day and feeding around 500 – 700 people
- Actively involved with international student community for organizing the event
Former Member – Rotary International- Had been a Member for 17 years
- Was actively involved with rotary club in Singapore and Melbourne till 2003
Founder, Trustee – Federation of Indian Music & Dance Victoria Incorporated- Active participation in policy making and direction setting, media promotion and general board activities in support of multicultural music and culture pursuits
Founder, Member, Trustee -Victoria India Business council- Established to support and connect the business relationships between Australia and India.
Manningham Multicultural Community Precinct (Community Centre)- Founder and the trustee
- First time in History to unite the 3 major community groups under one trust
- To work from the planning mediation and negotiation with various community groups to establish Australia’s first multicultural community centre
Past Master - Masonic Society (Lodge Observance 654)- Active member of the Free Masons society
- Active member of the Masonic task Force
- Past Master & President
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