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Our Story

Built on the belief that great training changes careers

Craftline Institute was founded to close the gap between education and industry — delivering precise, practical training that equips professionals to excel from day one.

Why Craftline Institute exists

Most training programmes teach you what a job involves. We build programmes that prepare you to do it.

Craftline Institute was established to address a clear gap in professional education: the space between theoretical knowledge and the practical skills that industries actually demand. Our founders — practitioners from logistics, healthcare, and hospitality — saw firsthand how professionals entered the workforce underprepared for the realities of their roles.

We built Craftline around a single principle: precision. Every programme we design is mapped directly to industry competencies, reviewed by professionals who work in the field, and delivered in a format that respects the demands of working adults.

Today, Craftline Institute serves students across multiple disciplines — and we are just getting started. Phase 2 will expand our reach into blended in-person learning, industry placements, and globally recognised qualifications.

Leadership

Founded by an industry practitioner

Ravikumar, Founder & Director at Hawker Global Traders Pvt Ltd

Ravikumar

Founder & Director

Hawker Global Traders Pvt Ltd

With 15 years in air cargo and freight forwarding, Ravikumar has worked across leading organisations including Air India (Cochin), Jet Air (Bangalore), and Globelink (Dubai). A mentor for the MSME Startup India Mission, he also conducts export classes for entrepreneurs — bringing hands-on industry experience directly into Craftline's programmes.

What Sets Us Apart

Our guiding principles

Industry Precision

Every curriculum module is built against the competency standards that employers in each sector actually use to evaluate candidates. Theory only appears where industry practice demands it.

Practitioner-Led Design

Programmes are designed with input from people currently working in the field — not assembled from textbooks. The result is content that reflects how roles actually operate, not how they were once described.

Flexible by Design

Every programme is structured for learners who are already employed, caring for family, or managing other commitments. Self-paced modules, no fixed class schedules, and fully online delivery in Phase 1.

Our Faculty

The people behind Craftline

Snila Antony, Faculty Head, Accounting at Craftline Institute

Snila Antony

Faculty Head, Accounting

Abin S., Faculty Head, Logistics at Craftline Institute

Abin S.

Faculty Head, Logistics

Meenu R, Faculty Head, Hospital Administration at Craftline Institute

Meenu R

Faculty Head, Hospital Administration

Sidharth Krishna, Faculty Head, Corporate Administration at Craftline Institute

Sidharth Krishna

Faculty Head, Corporate Administration

Megha Prasad, Faculty Head, Tourism & Hospitality at Craftline Institute

Megha Prasad

Faculty Head, Tourism & Hospitality

Our Advisors

Advisory Board

Guided by professionals actively working across the industries we train for.

Neenu Ravi, Director HR at Hawker Global Traders Pvt Ltd

Neenu Ravi

Director HR

Hawker Global Traders Pvt Ltd

Dr. Chandrika T N, Consultant in Anaesthesia, Retired Civil Surgeon at Government Hospital Ernakulam

Dr. Chandrika T N

Consultant in Anaesthesia, Retired Civil Surgeon

Government Hospital Ernakulam

Dilip Menon, Business Development Manager at Salts Global Logistics Services LLC, Dubai

Dilip Menon

Business Development Manager

Salts Global Logistics Services LLC, Dubai

Arun Menon, Director at Around Events, Cochin

Arun Menon

Director

Around Events, Cochin

Jayalakshmi Rajan, CS & Sales Support at Trans Asian Shipping Pvt Ltd, Cochin

Jayalakshmi Rajan

CS & Sales Support

Trans Asian Shipping Pvt Ltd, Cochin

Lindo Antony, Cargo Operations at Qatar Airways Cargo, Nedumbassery, Cochin

Lindo Antony

Cargo Operations

Qatar Airways Cargo, Nedumbassery, Cochin

Jose Antony, Freight Forwarder at Amanda Logistics, Nedumbassery, Cochin

Jose Antony

Freight Forwarder

Amanda Logistics, Nedumbassery, Cochin

Sandeep, Director at I-line Shipping LLC, Dubai

Sandeep

Director

I-line Shipping LLC, Dubai

Accreditations & Affiliations

IGNET — Indira Gandhi National Education Trust accreditationIQEC accreditationISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certified

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