Ex Media manager/Sr producer/Writer currently with IBM
ibm (i) pvt ltd
Total years of experience :26 years, 10 Months
Work as a tester for checking and validating human resourse related process.
Campaign Management, Media Relations, Editorial assistance
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•Providing strategic direction and editorial design part of the campaign.
•Advising on the formulation and execution of Greenpeace’s strategic editorial policy.
•Maintaining an overview of key external developments to support strategic direction.
Leading, developing, initiating and overseeing the implementation of innovative, creative, pro-active and reactive hard-news communication strategies
Ensuring a consistent editorial message across platforms (press, video, radio and others) in line with organisation’s identity guidelines
Provide strategic editorial input into design of any communication program, using core communication principles, audience centered-thinking and understanding of delivery across multiple platforms.
Liaisining with press journalists and PR agencies for placement of Greenpeace material on national and international media outlets
Building and maintaining national and international media networks with key allies, political for a, industry, NGOs, public and media
Writer/Translator
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Translated the book written by the founder of Fab India retail chain, William Nanda Bissel, “Making India Work” in Hindi, titled “Aao Banaayein Ek Behtar Bharat”, published by Penguin Books India. The book tries to see through the author’s eyes what's India is all about and what are its challenges to meeting the growth path.
Translated the Nobel Prize Winner V S Naipual “Among The Believers” for Penguin Books from Hindi to English. It is an astonishing piece of travel writing and a timely and insightful analysis of Islamic fundamentalism.
Creative, editorial, operational management for broadcast media
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As the Sr. Producer, I was leading a team of 8 persons and handled daily feature news bulletins, weekly special shows and special features. I was responsible for conceiving the format of the special entertainment shows and preparing rundown for daily bulletins. Did reporting for special events
Freelance Scriptwriter/Content Consultant, Celebrity Chat Show
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I worked as a freelance script writer/content head for the Celebrity AIDS awareness show, Haath Se Haath Mila for State run channel, Doordarshan. My job responsibilities included, researching, developing and creating content/scripts for the show and providing editorial input to the producer.
Creative, editorial, operational management for broadcast media
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I was leading a team of 10 members for following three programs,
A Daily half an hour international news bulletin Around The World,
A weekly half an hour health and lifestyle show Aayushmaan Bhava
Weekly show on Hollywood film, Hollywood Hollywood.
I have been the part of the channel’s core team and have conceptualized and designed various programs.
Worked on the entire launch strategy for
the news channel & recruited the team for managing various programs.
Creative, editorial, operational management for broadcast media
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I was based at Mumbai handling all the News & Current Affairs Programming for the National and Mumbai Channel
• Was heading the Sahara Entertainment team in Mumbai for the local and National Network
• Handling the daily news reporting in the political news bureau for one and half years
• Handled the daily news program for the Bollywood entertainment weekly, daily “ Mumbai Matinee”;” Bioscope “; “ Daily News Report”
• Have been instrumental in handling large live events in Mumbai while reporting from the place of event
• Handled the daily News Bulletin Roozana on DD National Channel for Mumbai Bureau
• Worked extensively on new story ideas, scripting, reporting for the various News reports that was made for the two programs.
• Launched the Thrice Weekly Film News Bulletin Program Khaberen Bollywood ki on DD Metro Channel for BAG Films from Mumbai.
Creative, editorial, operational management for broadcast media
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• Produced the first Current affairs News program for the Production house “Darasal” which was aired on DD News Channel on every Sunday at 8.00pm. The assignment included traveling on location to cover the event, scripting, reporting & post production work.
• Produced a first of its kind, daily, one hour IT show in Hindi, E SAMVAAD, for Bangalore based IT Channel TMG
Some of the Key Assignment done for Darasal are as follows
• Coverage of Bhuj Earthquake from Jan’26 (Day Zero) onwards and traveling to Gujarat right up to Bhuj for next 4 Days.
• Coverage on Kashmir Ceasefire that was announced by the government by traveling to up to LOC covering the region of Jammu, Poonch up to LOC
• Covered President Musharaf Visit to India and the Agra Summit for all the three days & post analysis.
• Worked extensively on Analytical News Presentation on number Key events that were part of the ongoing news & debate in the Political, social environment in India.
Worked on New concepts for the Production house for other programming software’s for other channels
Creative, editorial, operational management for broadcast media
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• Joined as Assistant Producer cum
• Reporter for a current affairs magazine Insight
• Moved to news production, where I was part of the team, which conceived and produced Zee Business News and Zee Business Show.
• Independently conceived, wrote and directed & produced 50 episodes of Best Of India, an art culture, history, fashion and entertainment show’s
• Dec ’99 transferred to Jaipur and handled Rajasthan Bureau for ZEE News independently.
• Covered the Rajasthan Assembly elections & live coverage for the Elections.
• Handled Coverage’s Bill Clinton’s visit to India, did live coverage from the field on his visit to Jaipur
• Made a special reports from Rajasthan border during the Kargil war
Assistance in Creative, editorial, operational management for broadcast media
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Worked as trainee and worked for a year on different documentary series, fashion, news & Current affairs programmes and TV spots.