Work Profile

Profile
Over 25 years of professional experience, in media, public relations and academics. Managed the news desk with 40 plus staffers, of three national newspapers.

Worked in Corporate Communications for five years with two software companies and promoted their products in the international and domestic media, based on their requirements with successful results.

Presently, Assistant Editor at Sakal Times in Pune and a visiting faculty of journalism at Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication-UG (SIMC-UG), visiting faculty at other media institutes in Pune.

Set up Empoweryounow, a corporate training services entity that conducts workshops on Communication skills, Soft Skills, Stress Management, Creative Thinking, Online Reputation Management, PR and Media Management and Branding.

Summary
• Assistant Editor, Sakal Times
• Adjunct Faculty for Journalism at Symbiosis Institute of
Media and Communication – UG
• Managing Editor, Car & Bike India

• Headed Corporate Communications for two US-based software
firms
• Headed the News Desk at three newspaper offices over 20
years in the print media
• Written and edited content for corporate websites, case
studies and online publications
• Conceptualized and launched news portals for SIMC, PICTSITM,
and a fashion & lifestyle portal for an online luxury
lingerie store
• Edited content for corporate websites, case studies and
online publications
• Take lectures at various institutes in the city on
Journalism, New Media and PR
• Support curriculum evaluation and development for UG and PG
courses in journalism