Mr. Ravi Kumar is an alumnus of IHM Kolkata batch of 2006-09, started his career as Management Trainee with India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC, Ashok Group of Hotels) a PSU under the Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. Later he got posted as Assistant Manager in the Human Resource Division (HRD) of ITDC taking care of the learning and Development part of the organization.
Having nearly 15 Years of experience in hospitality operations and academics during his association with ITDC he has worked in various divisions and units of the organization including Ashok Hotel, Samrat Hotel, Hyderabad House, Vigyan Bhawan, President House, Sales and Marketing and the Training Department.
A lifetime member of Indian Society for Training & Development holding Post Graduate Diploma in Training & Development from The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), New Delhi, also pursuing Ph.D. in Management .He is a certified Trainer from All India Management Association (AIMA) and has undergone various Trainer Development Programs including, Direct Trainer Skills (DTS) and Design of Training (DOT) from Institute of Secretariat Training and Management, under Department of Personnel and Training, Govt. of India, Train the Trainer course from Fore School of Business Management, New Delhi . He is a passionate trainer from heart with broad experience in various aspects of soft, behavioral and interpersonal skills. An empaneled trainer of National Productivity Council (NPC) and Academy of Weapons Technology & Management, Govt of India he has designed, developed and ran various training modules for reputed organizations, including Uttarakhand Tourism, Ministry of External Affairs, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Jammu, Air India, Arunachal Bhawan, Ashok Hotel, Samrat Hotel Delhi Police, Punjab Police, National Productivity Council etc.
He is also the nodal officer for promotion and monitoring of social media for Jharkhand Tourism. He teaches Communication, Food & Beverage Service subjects to the students, and takes care of the External Training Programs of the institute. He is thoroughly enjoying the current role as Lecturer with IHM Ranchi in his home state of Jharkhand.