Tarun Anthony

Tarun Anthony serves as a Project Manager within the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team at Cisco India, operating under the Social Impact Investments Office. With over 12 years of experience in the development sector, Tarun is a dedicated professional orchestrating high-impact social initiatives that align with organizational vision and drive meaningful change. At Cisco, he independently manages comprehensive CSR operations, overseeing the entire program lifecycle from strategic planning and budget allocation to meticulous execution, monitoring, and rigorous impact assessment. He excels in cultivating robust partnerships with NGOs, engaging critical government stakeholders, and orchestrating seamless internal and external communications to amplify program visibility and achieve broad community reach. Tarun is also an active member of PRIDE India under the Inclusive Communities Experience at Cisco. Tarun's expertise spans critical thematic areas including Gender & Inclusion, Employability, Skill development, and Youth empowerment. His strategic approach consistently leverages technology and collaborative frameworks to foster sustainable community development, directly contributing to Cisco's vision of an inclusive and equitable future. Tarun holds a Master of Arts in Social Work (MSW) from Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi.