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Ishveen Singh, Senior Writer, Corporate Communications (Head Office)

Ishveen Singh

Senior Writer, Corporate Communications (Head Office)·DP World

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, MA International Journalism

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 4 months

Senior Writer, Corporate Communications (Head Office)

May 2014 - Present

DP World

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

May 2014 - Present

Company industry:
Shipping
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Co-Founder

January 2012 - Present

Trotters Stop Montessori Pre-School

Seychelles

January 2012 - Present

Was approached to produce a project proposal for the business, to be presented to the Ministry of Education of Seychelles. The proposal was very well received and successfully led to the setting up the first of its kind Montessori pre-school in the country.

Duties:
• Intensive market research to position the brand above others in the country
• Creating mission and vision values that compliment the brand’s goals
• Producing the parent brochure
• Producing policy handbooks for the school and it’s staff
• Creating and executing a marketing campaign, which included the effective employment of social and mainstream media platforms. As a result, the school’s registry was fully booked for the next three years over a span of just 10 working days
• Organised the launch of the school which was attended by prominent figures of the country, as well as the media
• Liaising with the media, preparing advertorials and press releases
• Producing templates for the school’s internal and external communications

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Management

English Copywriter

January 2014 - May 2014

O2 Network

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - May 2014

Working across media platforms for both private and public sector clients, including Etisalat, Abu Dhabi Retirement Pensions & Benefits Fund, Tourism Development & Investment Company, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) and Abu Dhabi Municipality (including Six Continents at Khalifa Park).

Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

English Copywriter

October 2013 - December 2013

Spark*

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

October 2013 - December 2013

Working on different ad campaigns across media platforms. Brands worked with include the likes of Audi, Kia, Wasl Properties, 800 Flower and Nayomi.

Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

English Copywriter

September 2013 - October 2013

Havas Worldwide

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2013 - October 2013

Working as part of a team of professionals. Writing clear, consistent and engaging copy for a range of products and services, including fashion, cosmetics, fragrances etc.

Duties:
• Writing for campaigns and banners
• Presenting various options to clients, ideas, samples etc.
• Working in a range of writing styles across various platforms
• Working with a talented mix of designers, writers and account managers
• Researching a client, their market and competitors
• Conceptualised and executed a creative submission to The Bear PVC Show Tour 2013

Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Conference Producer & Project Manager

June 2010 - June 2011

Naseba

Bengaluru, India

June 2010 - June 2011

Produced and managed projects from the point of conceptualisation, market research, sales, marketing, acquiring prominent national and international speakers, endorsements and partnerships, to the actual execution of the events in India and abroad. My time at the company brought in revenues amounting to about half a million dollars.

Duties:
• Producing strong marketing material, by way of press releases, advertorials, event brochures and event websites, while maintaining the brand’s online visibility
• Managing a large team of professionals on any one event, coordinating with the Indian office and our counterparts abroad
• Writing short, focused, concise and engaging material for different markets
• Promoting the event’s brand image in the best possible way
• Carrying out research for marketing campaigns and agendas
• Presenting various options to management, ideas, samples etc.
• Working in a range of different writing styles across various platforms
• Working with a talented mix of marketing professionals, designers, writers and producers
• Conducting in-depth telephone conversations with clients
• Researching a client, their market and competitors

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Management

Journalist

January 2010 - April 2010

Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

Germany

January 2010 - April 2010

Conducting interviews with diplomats, former presidents and ministers from the world over. Reporting on
different financial and political issues, and on international conferences and economic congresses being organised
by our team at the institute

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Journalist

January 2009 - February 2009

Biosphere Informa Pharma

London, United Kingdom

January 2009 - February 2009

Produced research-intensive articles, covering news stories and product reviews for a specialised industry publication.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Journalist

July 2008 - July 2008

Southern Daily Echo

United Kingdom

July 2008 - July 2008

Conducted research, interviews, vox pops and reported on regional affairs for the print and web editions.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Freelance Journalist

September 2006 - October 2006

Mid -Day Newspaper

Mumbai, India

September 2006 - October 2006

Researched and wrote two centre spreads and a series of articles on the effects of the Diwali (Hindu New Year) spending spree on city businesses for a special festive edition.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Journalist

August 2004 - May 2005

Seychelles Nation Newspaper

Seychelles

August 2004 - May 2005

Reporting on national affairs, writing hard news and feature stories for the print and web editions.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Writing and Journalism

Radio Jockey

August 2003 - September 2003

Paradise FM

Seychelles

August 2003 - September 2003

Co-hosted shows, edited music and recorded calls for radio shows and competitions.

Company industry:
Media Production
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Education

City University, London

September 2009

September 2009

Master's degree, MA International Journalism

United Kingdom

Enhanced writing skills for print, broadcast and online media; trained to address different audiences and deal with a variety of sources  Acquired a large network of international contacts  Involved in several projects, including the setting up of a news and analysis website: www.londonfile.org I was a reporter and photo-editor; our team provided real-time coverage of EU elections and their impact on Londoners  My final thesis project took me to Mumbai where I investigated the causes of the decline in India’s Parsee population, the last surviving Zoroastrian community in the world

Skills

Communications Writing
Expert
Communications Writing
Expert
Editing
Expert
Editing
Expert
Concept Ideation
Expert
Concept Ideation
Expert
Proofreading
Expert
Proofreading
Expert
Writing
Expert
Writing
Expert
Experienced with sound and video editing; familiar with Quark and Photoshop
Intermediate
Experienced with sound and video editing; familiar with Quark and Photoshop
Intermediate
Inquisitive and quick to get to the heart of a product, translating even the most technical of fea
Expert
Inquisitive and quick to get to the heart of a product, translating even the most technical of fea
Expert
Creative and expressive through different media
Expert
Creative and expressive through different media
Expert
Exceptional grammar and writing skills
Expert
Exceptional grammar and writing skills
Expert
Confident with Microsoft and Mac operating systems
Expert
Confident with Microsoft and Mac operating systems
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

French

Intermediate