I can unlock the value and maximize the potential of any website. As a true professional, I am committed to staying up-to-date with emerging web technologies and do so through reading relevant blogs, carrying out research and attending events. In addition to this, I possess in-depth knowledge and understanding of the social media platforms, and how they can contribute to a solution. Ri

Key Skills

Copywriting
Editing
Proofreading

Professional Experience

Nov 2019
Apr 2020
Seniopr Copy/Content Executive
Exicon Consulting Mumbai, IN
 
Brainstorming visual and copy ideas with other members of the creative team
 
 Project - P&G HealthNest, Ormco India & KWE India – Create social media calendar for pharmaceutical projects. Creating and writing posts (posts for special days / creating videos for the medical health Facebook community page. Creating scripts for videos with visuals and storyboards on topics surrounding health, vitamins, and supplements. Creating and writing posts/ video scripts (social media content) for Ormco India and global logistics manufacturer KWE India. 

Writing short scripts and emailers for Project Panache. Writing copies for company brochures and creating social media posts for Exicon social media page. Writing copies for events and media and presenting a few options to clients. Writing blogs related to Marketing and social media for the company page of Exicon and oral health & dental health blogs for project Damon Smile. Writing video scripts for P&G Healthnest. Co-ordinate with films and design team for social media post copies and scripts from ideation for visualization and design perspective. Overseeing the production phase. Co-ordinating with the medical team for source and scientific medical content. 

 

 Exicon Group is a one-stop solution provider in advertising and communications, specializing in the delivery of 360° marketing campaigns. Exicon Group is a one-stop solution provider in advertising and communications, specializing in the delivery of 360° marketing campaigns. 

Mar 2019
Jun 2019
Content Writer (Contract)
Good Relations India Pvt Ltd Mumbai, IN
 
Ø  Understand project requirements and concepts 
Ø  Content writing for the website, blog posts, presentations, internal communications, social media and newsletters 
Ø  Conceptualise and creating SEO friendly website content 
Ø  Work with the team in developing new blog content and planning and execution of the Social Media Content Calendar 
Ø   Research industry-related topics (combining online sources, interviews and studies) 
Ø  Write a clear marketing copy 
Ø  Update website content as needed 

Mar 2018
Mar 2019
Content Writer
IdeateLabs (Ionz Digital Pvt Ltd) Mumbai, IN
 
Responsible for writing SEO and shareable blogs of 350 to 400 words or more, sourcing images as well as writing social media copies for the real estate client Hiranandani Communities. The role also involves writing SEO blogs and social media copies for the company’s brand Ideate. Besides, the role of a content writer involved writing SEO and keyword descriptions for various clients. Writing short keyword description copies such as 2 BHK and 3 BHK content (for residential projects designed by Kalpataru Group) for a brand like Kalpataru Group for its various housing and residential projects. Writing short format content like building creative posts (one liner of certain character limit) (External copies & Creative copies) for social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Writing creative copies such as short video descriptions (by including keywords), fashion hacks, shopping excuses, fashion polls, Monday morning blues, fashion wars, tea polls for social media page of Happy Valley, Independence day, Id greeting, world photography day and sports day creative posts. Content writing for brands (accounts) such as BrandFactory, Vertuals, Hafele, Kalpataru Group, Rubique, Happy Valley and Tata Docomo.

Jun 2015
Jan 2018
Freelance Writer
Freelance writer Mumbai, IN
 
As a freelance writer, my role involved writing blogs and articles for agencies (for client projects), newspapers and various publications. 

Feb 2014
Jun 2015
Content Writer
Trivone Digital Services – Lower Parel Mumbai, IN
 
Project: 

Star Plus 

Writing Meta descriptions, title and Meta tags (video tagging) for all STAR Plus shows by viewing promos. Writing short news articles for channels like STAR Pravah, writing short movie synopsis, creating generic and show based polls and quiz for STAR Plus and Life OK, gallery captions and Wikipedia page for STAR Plus shows. Promoting Star Player page on Face book and Twitter by writing posts and tweets for all the channels. Attend shoots for STAR Plus shows. 

Project: 

Inside Outside Magazine website content

Writing 350-word articles daily and creating a content bank for sections of the Inside Outside magazine website, a magazine website on architecture and interiors: This includes writing for website sections on projects (commercial, cultural, educational, residential, and urban planning etc)  and Around the Globe sections (Design & Architecture, Homes We Love, Office Design, and Hotels & Resorts). Sourcing Images related to the articles. Writing India centric as well as global news articles of around 200 words related to architecture, real estate, and design. Articles were edited by the editor.  Uploading the 350 word edited articles on CMS and publish the same. Sending a final email of the published article to the client. 

Feb 2013
Feb 2014
Freelance Content Writer
Freelance writer Mumbai, IN
 
As a freelance writer, my role involved writing blogs and articles for agencies (for client projects), newspapers and various publications. 

Jun 2011
Feb 2013
Associate Editor- Business
WDM Group - Andheri East Mumbai, IN
 

Writing featured articles and news for the in-house online publication Stock Market Digital. Contributed articles and blogs for Business Review India, Healthcare Global, and other online publications. Wrote and edited company reports and association profiles about the top global business executives for Indian companies and globally. Worked closely with the sales team and provide all the necessary support by attending all the relevant commercial meetings and provide editorial input. 

Dec 2007
Mar 2011
Senior Correspondent
Financial Technologies Mumbai, IN
 
Real-time reporting of key corporate announcements published by the stock exchanges or directly issued by companies, company earnings and insights, mergers/acquisitions, open offers, takeovers/acquisitions, buyback, and investment plans. Covering key corporate earnings of S&P CNX 500, and CNX 100 companies. Tracking news from other corporate websites like Press Trust of India, Reuters, and Bloomberg. 

Monitoring regulators and government websites. Contribution to bureau wide stories and activities such as India today, signs, opinions and briefings. Compilation of board meetings of corporate announcements and corporate earnings. Creating the corporate calendar for board meetings, annual general meetings, extraordinary general meetings and corporate earnings. 

May 2006
Mar 2008
Copy
Jupiter Infomedia Ltd- Andheri West Mumbai, IN
 
Creating content for the website Indianetzone.com on subjects like Nature cure India, Beauty & Cosmetics, Vastu, Indian Costumes, Interiors, and Ayurveda. Other responsibilities included writing business news, product news (For the Trade and Business News section), edited articles and updated trade fairs for Jimtrade.com. 

Feb 2006
Mar 2008
Senior Content Associate
Netscribes (I) Pvt Ltd- J.B. Nagar, Andheri East Mumbai, IN
 
Project- The Machinist- B2B Trade vertical 

Editing articles according to the style sheet and conceptualize story ideas to suit the client needs and write across mediums/topics for the project. The Machinist is a B2B trade vertical and part of largest business dailies BBC WorldWide Media Ltd (Times B2B). Sourcing articles are written by industry experts and corporate. Editing, proofreading articles as per style sheet and rewriting the unedited content. Sourcing images and conducting face to face, telephonic interviews with industry experts who are experts in the field across magazines. Quark checks of the articles and overall of the magazine. Also, incorporating edit changes. Involved in the production process especially canning of the magazine till it reaches to print and delivered to the client. 

Other projects: 

•    Contributed articles for the Times Food Processing Journal, a trade vertical catering to the food industry 

•    Contributed to the budget special content for the ET -SME (small-medium enterprises) section, released every Tuesday in the Economic Times broadsheet 

•    Wrote articles on finance domain for the Economic Times broadsheet especially for SMEs 

•    Contributed to research and writing articles for the pre-issue of the Automation Design, a German magazine. 

Education

Jun 2004
May 2005
PG Dip in Media and Communications in SNDT
Srimathi Nathibai Damodar Thackersay
May 2005
Mar 2006
Bachelors of Arts in Mithibai College of Arts
Mumbai

Achievements

Achievements
 
Courses: 

·         Completed the beginner’s course in French from Bombay Adult Education Society 
·         Pursued German language- one-year Diploma course from the University of Mumbai. 

Computer course 

•    Swift India from N.I.I.T (Mumbai) 

•    Knowledge of computer graphics such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Morph Studio Morphing, Corel Draw and Macro Media Flash (Basics). 

Achievements 

•    Successfully managed and organized the yearly academic festival Media Mantra- a two-day event held in March 2005 by SNDT University (Juhu), Media department. 

•    Made a documentary film of 11 minutes on Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Home Science as a part of a group assignment during P.G Dip course 

•    Prepared a photo feature on the subject of heritage buildings of Mumbai as a part of the photography assignment 

•    Passed Hindi scholarship exams of Pravesh and Prarambhik.
 
 

Languages

English
(Fluent)
Hindi
(Fluent)
Marathi
(Fluent)

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