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PROFILE
SYNOPSIS
Proactive
decision
maker,
result-oriented
and
versatile
bimedia
journalist
offering
over
21
years
of
commendable
experience
with
in-depth
exposure
in
leading
and
developing
Print
as
well
as
Broadcast
Newsrooms,
Conceptualising
News
agenda
with
specialization
in
Business
and
Profiles
Distinction
of
leading
and
accelerating
growth
in
newspaper
industry
with
over
a
130%
increase
in
circulation
and
a
three
hundred
percent
rise
in
website
traffic
in
six
months.
Expert
in
turnaround
management
and
reviving
newspaper
and
news
channels
to
new
heights
from
near
closure.
Comprehensive
understanding
of
all
aspects
of
successful
branding,
marketing,
advertising,
public
relations,
and
media
planning.
Developed
and
implemented
innovative
marketing
and
advertising
strategies
that
increased
product
awareness,
enhanced
business
volumes,
market
share
and
company
profitability
Acclaimed
Journalist
with
ability
to
understand
the
complexities
and
nuances
of
newspaper
industry
and
media
operations.
Excels
in
development
of
communications
strategies,
maintenance
of
international
media
contacts,
media
planning
&
government
liaison.
An
excellent
communicator
with
good
problem
anticipation
and
analytical
skills;
Adept
in
providing
leadership
&
direction
in
continuously
improving
performance
and
developing
strategy,
approach,
content
&
structure;
capable
of
resolving
multiple
&
complex
issues
and
motivating
staff
to
peak
performance.
CORE
COMPETENCIES
Crea%ve
Copywri%ng
/
Edi%ng
Copy
&
Video
Newsroom
Management
/
News
Planning
&
Delivery
Breaking
News
/
Inters%%al
TV
Program
Producer
Marke%ng
Communica%on
/
Team
Management
CAREER
CONTOUR
DOMAIN
SKILLS
Spearheading
in
conceptualisation
and
execution
of
newsroom
strategy
in
accordance
with
the
objectives
of
the
newspaper.
Managing
the
entire
editing
and
production
process
for
the
newspaper
with
key
accountability
of
increasing
reader
basket
and
circulation.
Leading
online
editions
providing
complete
digital
medium
of
news
through
active
participation
in
video
news
and
engage
in
gathering
views
from
readers
in
the
form
of
blogs,
interviews,
etc.
Planning
and
designing
the
writing
style;
using
appropriate
headlines/
captions
and
illustrations
for
enhancing
the
general
presentation
of
the
publication.
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Managing
the
creation
of
publications
by
organizing
material
within
deadlines
according
to
set
standards
maintaining
clarity,
conciseness
and
style.
Designing
the
layout
and
structure
of
the
newspaper
by
screening
and
selecting
appropriate
stories
and
news
items.
Coordinating
with
writers
&
production
departments
to
discuss
presentation
of
articles
and
providing
unique
analysis
and
perspectives
that
are
not
discussed
in
other
publications.
Networking
with
top
executives
across
industry
for
insights
on
new
trends
that
can
be
covered
in
future
features,
as
well
as
for
participation
in
special
issues.
Maintaining
latest
updates
on
positive
developments
in
the
industry,
corporate
insights
and
emerging
trends
in
media
innovation.
Interview
and
hire
journalists,
subeditors,
stone
editors
and
provide
them
necessary
training
to
match
the
high
values
of
the
organization.
Define
the
brand,
brand
guidelines
and
visual
identity
and
managed
the
brand
&
marketing
function
through
both
online
and
offline
mediums.
Planning
and
implementing
complete
marketing
operations
and
end
to
end
media
planning.
Managing
the
brand
&
marketing
function
through
both
online
and
offline
advertising
mediums.
Organizing,
measuring
and
implementing
all
BTL
&
ATL
activities
and
coordinate
the
same
with
agencies.
Making
concept
notes
for
the
Ad
agencies
and
overlooking
the
creative
made
by
them.
Briefing
the
Advertising
&
various
agencies
on
the
concept
and
the
brand
strategy.
Actively
involved
in
the
creative
and
the
development
of
the
Ad
&
Print
campaigns.
Managing
the
entire
gamut
of
communication
activities
entailing
conceptualising
promotional
materials,
advertisements,
packaging,
brochures,
organize
media
interactions.
Preparing
communication
plans
to
realize
the
organizations
objectives
and
analysing
post
communication
impact;
staying
abreast
of
new
communication
tools
and
using
them
effectively.
Analysing,
making
and
implementing
online
and
social
marketing
to
generate
leads,
improve
brand
positioning
and
maximize
revenue
generation.
Ideating
collateral
designs
for
an
integrated
business
focus
approach
synthesizing
the
best
of
creative
for
all
marketing
communications.
PRECEDING
ASSIGNMENTS
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Distinguished
efforts
in
achieving
the
fastest
growth
in
newspaper
industry
in
the
region
-
a
hundred
and
thirty
percent
(130%)
increase
in
circulation
within
a
year.
Successfully
accelerated
growth
in
web
traffic
for
any
news
or
non-news
website
in
the
region
-
a
three
hundred
percent
(300%)
rise
in
website
traffic
in
six
months.
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Played
a
stellar
role
in
bringing
the
losses
to
the
newspaper
by
over
sixty
seven
percent
(67%)
by
streamlining
the
editorial
and
introducing
revenue
driven,
consumer
specific
newspaper
page.
Outstanding
contribution
in
steering
growth
by
redesigning
and
introducing
the
most
unique
of
newspaper
websites
in
the
region.
Introduced / Launched the first ever signature pages of its kind in a newspaper in the region
Good News (a page dedicated only to the good work done by governments)
I Am The Goan (a newspaper page where citizens report about local issues directly and officials answer)
Fastest
promotion
in
the
regional
Newspaper
Industry
elevated
from
Editor
Investigations
to
Deputy
Editor
in
seven
months
and
as
Editor
in
twenty
two
months
from
joining
The
Goan.
NEPAL
1
TV
R
Significant
role
in
reviving
Nepal
1,
Nepals
3rd
Biggest
Channel
that
nearly
shut
down
by
negotiating
with
striking
employees,
evolving
a
consensus
based
conducive
working
atmosphere
in
a
civil
war
torn
country.
Instrumental
in
the
launch
of
three
region
specific
language
programmes
aimed
at
different
ethnic
groups
of
specific
parts
of
Nepal.
Brought
the
closed
channel
back
into
significant
television
ranking
that
helped
restart
revenue
generation
processes.
Partnered
with
Europe,
US
and
Asia
foreign
television
news
networks
for
content
sharing
and
twinning
programmes.
STV
GOA
NEWS
R
Exemplary
role
in
building
from
ground
up
the
regions
first
ever
satellite
television
newsgathering
team
by
recruiting
and
hiring
teams.
Conceptualised
and
Presented
the
regions
first
ever
Television
Chat
Show
called
Heart
Talk
with
Ajay
which
was
an
in-the-face
interview
programme.
Succeeded
in
tying
up
with
local
sports
major
and
conceived
and
executed
the
first
ever
satellite
broadcast
of
football
and
other
sports
from
the
region.
ACADEMIC
CREDENTIALS
NCTJ Law Examination - National Council of Journalist Training London, United Kingdom in 2006
IT SKILLS
Proficient
in
Windows,
MS
Office,
Adobe
InDesign,
ENPS,
Final
Cut
Pro,
Cool
Edit
Pro,
Burli
Radioman
PERSONAL
DOSSIER
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