• Working as Dean Journalism, "Futuristix Media Communication Center Pvt. Ltd.
  

• Worked as Dean, "School of Convergence", Delhi for six years. Was awarded the "Cyber Star Silver Award", for being the best person from the School for the year 2002.
  

• Conducted Workshops for major institutes and professional organisations including FTII Pune and Symbiosis
  

• Awarded best B-School teacher award by Deccan Herald newspaper (2008)
  

• Strategising a television channel in Myanmar
  

• Worked in the Television Industry for over Eighteen years
  

• Reported for 'EYEWITNESS' - a popular weekly Current Affairs Programme in India for five years.
  

• Produced a talk show - 'ON AIR' for Home TV.
  

• Worked as a Producer with BBC Hindi TV and CNBC.
  

• Hold a Diploma in BROADCAST JOURNALISM from the Thomson Foundation, University of Cardiff, UK.
  

• M Phil in Journalism and Mass Communication.
  

• Have proficiency in Video Editing, Shooting and Multimedia software
  

• Directed and Produced Documentary Films
  

• Written articles for national newspapers
  

Job involves conducting the Mass Communication course and designing and planning other short term courses, executive development programmes etc.
Further promoting the organisation amongst prospective students and liaising with companies for their placements

FREELANCE ASSIGNMENTS

2005 Directed and produced a documentary film for Public Service Broadcasting Trust called "Seeing Freedom".

2005 Was the Executive Producer of the documentary "University of Delhi - A Haven of Learning". This is the first documentary made on the university in its eighty two years of existence.

2003 Was the Executive Producer of 'IDIOT BOX OR THE WINDOW OF HOPE" a documentary film on Indian Television and social responsibility. This documentary was produced for the Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT).

2003 Was the Additional Director for 'IN ESSENCE' a Documentary on the fundamentals of various religions being produced by award winning documentary film maker Savyasaachi Jain.

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
2008 Working as a consultant with AIBD in strategising Myanmar's MRTV 4 channel. This is an information and educational channel.

2007 Was part of a team of professionals involved in training the new employees of a Telugu News Channel NTV in Hyderabad.

2006 Directed a workshop on Latest techniques and skills in Television Journalism for Indian Information Service Officers at the internationally renowned Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune.

2004 Was involved in the workshop conducted for the Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) on facing the media for senior management of the organisation by the School of Convergence.

2002 Conducted a module on facing television interviews and another on countering negative publicity for the public relations personnel of 20-20 Media.

2001 Conducted a two Day Television Journalism workshop for students of Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication, Pune.

1) Training in Television Journalism
2) News Production
3) Documentary Films Production
4) News Reporting
5) Understanding of India
6) Production (Studio Based shows)
7) Television Interviewing skills
8) Research
9) Good contacts and Network in India

1) Training people
2) Meeting people
3) Analysing and researching an issue and topic

1) Chevening Scholar
2) Best B-School teacher and Jury award instituted by well-known daily - Deccan Herald
3) Cyber Star Silver Award from former employer "Cyber Media Ltd"

A good knowledge of various computer software including Adobe Photoshop and MS office and a working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and AVID non-linear editing software

Article in "Indian Express", "Impact", "Deccan Herald" and "Pioneer" on Television in India
www.tvjournalist.net

English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu

Television Journalism Trainer, Teacher, Professor Broadcast Journalism, Professor Television Journalism, Television Producer, Television Journalist, Television Reporter, Documentary Director, Producer