Rohan da Costa

Led end-to-end venue media operations for the Dubai Horse Racing World Cup.
Coordinated and briefed accredited media (journalists, photographers, broadcasters, and influencers) on
venue rules, timings, and content capture protocols.
Managed on-ground execution for media activities: Photographer and broadcast personnel flow, press
movement, and media functionality at the presentation of the awards.

Led end-to-end venue media operations across five sports, ensuring consistent delivery of mixed zone,
media center, and Field of Play (FOP) workflows.
Planned and executed daily venue media operating plans in coordination with the Main Operations Centre
(MOC), including schedules, access windows, and coverage priorities.
Managed on-ground execution for media activities: athlete interview flow, press movement, mixed zone
rotations, and media center functionality.
Coordinated and briefed accredited media (journalists, photographers, broadcasters, and influencers) on
venue rules, timings, and content capture protocols.
Controlled and enforced FOP access and positioning to protect sport presentation, athlete safety, and
broadcast sightlines.
Acted as the venue point-of-contact between MOC and venue teams, escalating incidents, resolving
bottlenecks, and providing real-time status updates.
Oversaw media pass compliance, zone management, and movement routes to maintain crowd control and
minimize operational disruption during peak periods.

Undergraduate & Postgraduate Teaching: Taught subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
in media and film studies.
Student Mentorship: Guided students in documentary production, multi-camera shoots, and photography
shoots, fostering hands-on learning.
Student Performance Evaluation: Providing reports on academic progress and offering feedback to
support improvement.
Competition Jury: Jury member at a national level videography competition for world health day 2016.

Led end-to-end venue media operations across five sports, ensuring consistent delivery of mixed zone,
media center, and Field of Play (FOP) workflows.
Planned and executed daily venue media operating plans in coordination with the Main Operations Centre
(MOC), including schedules, access windows, and coverage priorities.
Managed on-ground execution for media activities: athlete interview flow, press movement, mixed zone
rotations, and media center functionality.
Coordinated and briefed accredited media (journalists, photographers, broadcasters, and influencers) on
venue rules, timings, and content capture protocols.
Controlled and enforced FOP access and positioning to protect sport presentation, athlete safety, and
broadcast sightlines.
Acted as the venue point-of-contact between MOC and venue teams, escalating incidents, resolving
bottlenecks, and providing real-time status updates.
Oversaw media pass compliance, zone management, and movement routes to maintain crowd control and
Minimize operational disruption during peak periods.

▪️Managed the media operations for photography and videography at the phygital basketball tournament as part of GOTF 2025.
▪️Part of the opening ceremony - handled media operations.

▪️Managed the media operations for photography and videography at the phygital basketball tournament as part of GOTF 2025.
▪️Part of the opening ceremony - handled media operations.

Led end-to-end photo operations at the basketball competition venue, ensuring smooth daily delivery and
supporting the competition manager as required.
Completed final pre-competition readiness checks (typically 4-5 days out), confirming overlay/fit-out and
venue services (energy, technology, telecommunications) were delivered as planned.
Managed photographer positions court-side and around the arena, including setups involving static and
robotic cameras.
Controlled access to all photo positions, including specialty locations, and managed priority access and
packing order to keep movement safe and efficient.
Coordinated photo and video coverage for medal/award ceremonies in close alignment with Sport
Presentation and Broadcast, confirming positions and timings.
Conducted daily checks that photographer-facing services (power, tech, telecoms) were fully operational
and escalated/resolved issues quickly while implementing venue policies.
Maintained strong working relationships with venue functional areas, supported ad-hoc bib distribution,
and oversaw functional signage installation when needed.

▪️Handled subjects focused on Broadcast Journalism, Filmmaking, Photography, Multimedia Storytelling & Video Production, among others.
▪️Exam coordinator for under graduate and post graduate courses.
▪️BOS member for the school.
▪️Managed television and podcast studios.
▪️Part of the organising team of WOIS Film Festival.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching: Extensive experience in delivering courses at both
undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
University Coordinator: Lead the Certificate Program in Digital Photography in collaboration with Nikon
MEA, Sony MEA and Blackmagic Design, ensuring successful implementation and coordination.
Faculty Coordinator: Coordinated learning management system (LMS) operations, including course linking,
attendance tracking, and course allocation using platforms like Brightspace, Moodle and Blackboard. Managed and coordinated the film festival, curating content
and liaising with industry professionals.
Event Media Coordinator: Partnered with Middle East Retail Forum 2024 to coordinate photo and video
coverage for the event, along with content creation for social media handles.
Campus Engagement: Contributed to campus activities and university image-building efforts, actively
participating in events and initiatives.
Support for Special Needs Students: Proficient in providing academic support for students with special
needs, including differentiated instruction methods.
Conference Coordination: Served as Conference for MIMRC managing logistics,
speaker coordination, and content delivery for the research conference.

Lead the film festival production and events team.
Managing on screen and off screen duties.

▪️Subjects handled : Introduction to audio-visual media, video editing, television production, digital photography, advertising management and script writing for media for graduation level
▪️Guide for documentaries done by final year students
▪️Organised the departmental fest 'Mediascope' 2018
▪️Coordinator for International media tour 2018
▪️Delivered a lecture on 'Facing the camera - Enhancing teaching through technology' for all faculty at St. Xavier's college organised by IQAC - 2019

Undergraduate Teaching: Taught subjects at the undergraduate level, focusing on media and film studies.
Student Mentorship: Guided final-year students in documentary production and academic projects.
Event Coordination: Organized MediaScope Fest (2018) and coordinated the International Media Tour
(2018).
Faculty Training: Delivered a lecture on Facing the Camera: Enhancing Teaching through
St. Xaviers College faculty
Exam Proctoring & Remediation: Proctored exams and provided remedial support to help students meet
learning improvement goals.
Instructional Materials: Developed teaching materials and interactive exercises to reinforce course
concepts.
Active Learning: Applied interactive teaching methods to enhance student engagement and achieve
learning objectives.

▪️Subjects handled : Visual communication, photography, broadcast news, web production, sports journalism, understanding TV, multi-camera production for graduation and post graduation levels
▪️Invited as an expert to evaluate/judge an all India video competition for world health day
▪️Guide for documentary production students, multi-camera shoots & photography shoots

▪️CSR work - Worked with children of special needs.
▪️Director and DOP for a documentary for Centre for responsible tourism, which was selected for IFFI Film Festival 2014, Goa.
▪️Led strategic communications for empowerment initiatives, designing and executing campaigns with targeted messaging that reached over 1, 000 community members annually.
▪️Provided comprehensive campaign support for 12 annual communication initiatives, achieving an average 35% growth in audience reach years while ensuring strict compliance with brand guidelines.
▪️Developed and implemented training programs that enhanced internal communication and team support, equipping 500+ volunteers and staff with storytelling and advocacy skills.
▪️Directed end to end content strategy and multimedia production, driving a 30% increase in donor retention through compelling impact stories and visual assets.
▪️Forged strategic media partnerships and managed media relations with over 20 NGOs, government agencies, and media houses to amplify outreach strategies on key social justice issues.
▪️Executed all press outreach for major events, creating press materials and securing features in 20+ mainstream outlets to boost program visibility.
▪️Engineered effective digital outreach and social media plans, increasing platform engagement by 60% through targeted content and community management.
▪️Designed and executed alumni engagement strategies, leveraging networking events and testimonial content to sustain connections with a community of 200+ beneficiaries.
▪️Fostered partner engagement and collaboration through regular briefings and updates, ensuring alignment on campaign goals and timelines.
▪️Consistently delivered presentations to stakeholders, community leaders, and internal teams to report on campaign analytics, share success stories, and secure buy in for future projects.