Senior Creative Executive, Show Runners’ Team

• Oct 2021 - Present

Creative Executive, Show Runners' Team

• Oct 2020 - Present

Mentor

• Jul 2022 - Present

Project EduAccess is a non-profit initiative that aims to improve access to higher education for learners from marginalised communities in South Asia. We do this by providing them free mentorship, support & guidance for admissions to foreign universities, as well as by lobbying and partnering with public and private sector entities Project EduAccess is a non-profit initiative that aims to improve access to higher education for learners from marginalised communities in South Asia. We do this by providing them free mentorship, support & guidance for admissions to foreign universities, as well as by lobbying and partnering with public and private sector entities

Creative Producer

• Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

Chevening Scholar

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations, they offer awards to study in the UK for one year on a fully funded master’s degree course. I pursued an MA in Human Rights Law from SOAS, University of London on a Chevening Scholarship (2018-19). Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations, they offer awards to study in the UK for one year on a fully funded master’s degree course. I pursued an MA in Human Rights Law from SOAS, University of London on a Chevening Scholarship (2018-19).

Researcher

• Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

• I was involved with Saajha's Impact Team for the Longitudinal Programme (LP) initiated in the MCD Schools of Delhi. The aim of the programme was to increase parental engagement in their child’s academic and non-academic learning at home. The focus was on the parents of those students who belong to the ‘beginner’ category (difficulty in reading alphabet and words). • My work involved school and community visits to understand how the workshop was being conducted and to document the overall… Show more • I was involved with Saajha's Impact Team for the Longitudinal Programme (LP) initiated in the MCD Schools of Delhi. The aim of the programme was to increase parental engagement in their child’s academic and non-academic learning at home. The focus was on the parents of those students who belong to the ‘beginner’ category (difficulty in reading alphabet and words). • My work involved school and community visits to understand how the workshop was being conducted and to document the overall process. What started as a basic documentation of the workshop, later transformed into an active engagement with the facilitators in designing ways through which each week the workshop could be conducted in a more interactive way. • I interviewed parents, teachers, principals, students and SMC members during my school and community visits. • My work also involved designing the future intervention for LP based on qualitative research to understand the needs of the parents Saajha was working with. • Conducted a community event with the Impact Team to create a long-term association with the LP parents. These parents are mostly menial labourers, thus our interventions required an intense understanding of their situation. • I was also given the charge of managing eight interns, starting with four who assisted me in creating the report for the Longitudinal Programme. • I later worked with Saajha's Scale team for the Parental Workshop (PW) that is being conducted in 1024 Government Schools in Delhi under Mission Buniyaad started by the Delhi Government. • My work initially started off by documenting the workshop, but the report that I compiled extensively provides initiatives that could be incorporated in the Parental Workshop whenever it is organised again in future. • Additionally, I was delegating work to the interns based on their needs. Thus, a large part of my internship required to understand the aspirations of the interns, and to assign projects accordingly. Show less • I was involved with Saajha's Impact Team for the Longitudinal Programme (LP) initiated in the MCD Schools of Delhi. The aim of the programme was to increase parental engagement in their child’s academic and non-academic learning at home. The focus was on the parents of those students who belong to the ‘beginner’ category (difficulty in reading alphabet and words). • My work involved school and community visits to understand how the workshop was being conducted and to document the overall… Show more • I was involved with Saajha's Impact Team for the Longitudinal Programme (LP) initiated in the MCD Schools of Delhi. The aim of the programme was to increase parental engagement in their child’s academic and non-academic learning at home. The focus was on the parents of those students who belong to the ‘beginner’ category (difficulty in reading alphabet and words). • My work involved school and community visits to understand how the workshop was being conducted and to document the overall process. What started as a basic documentation of the workshop, later transformed into an active engagement with the facilitators in designing ways through which each week the workshop could be conducted in a more interactive way. • I interviewed parents, teachers, principals, students and SMC members during my school and community visits. • My work also involved designing the future intervention for LP based on qualitative research to understand the needs of the parents Saajha was working with. • Conducted a community event with the Impact Team to create a long-term association with the LP parents. These parents are mostly menial labourers, thus our interventions required an intense understanding of their situation. • I was also given the charge of managing eight interns, starting with four who assisted me in creating the report for the Longitudinal Programme. • I later worked with Saajha's Scale team for the Parental Workshop (PW) that is being conducted in 1024 Government Schools in Delhi under Mission Buniyaad started by the Delhi Government. • My work initially started off by documenting the workshop, but the report that I compiled extensively provides initiatives that could be incorporated in the Parental Workshop whenever it is organised again in future. • Additionally, I was delegating work to the interns based on their needs. Thus, a large part of my internship required to understand the aspirations of the interns, and to assign projects accordingly. Show less

Content Writer

• Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

• Created content to promote North East India and wrote articles about places, festivals and issues pertaining to the region. • Conceived ideas for the social media marketing of ChaloHoppo’s concept of experiential tourism that encourages people to understand the cultural heritage of the North East. • Created content to promote North East India and wrote articles about places, festivals and issues pertaining to the region. • Conceived ideas for the social media marketing of ChaloHoppo’s concept of experiential tourism that encourages people to understand the cultural heritage of the North East.

Creative Associate

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

• Worked on the story and launch of ‘Nimki Mukhiya’ on Star Bharat, a show based on Caste Inequality in India; refreshed ‘Mere Angne Mein’ on Star Plus to sync it with the 'Nayi Soch' (New Thinking) motto of the channel. • Conceptualised original storylines, revised the same based on audience reactions and ratings, managed the overall production of the shows. • Edited screenplays on a day to day basis and brainstormed with the writing team in creating upcoming content. • Involved in… Show more • Worked on the story and launch of ‘Nimki Mukhiya’ on Star Bharat, a show based on Caste Inequality in India; refreshed ‘Mere Angne Mein’ on Star Plus to sync it with the 'Nayi Soch' (New Thinking) motto of the channel. • Conceptualised original storylines, revised the same based on audience reactions and ratings, managed the overall production of the shows. • Edited screenplays on a day to day basis and brainstormed with the writing team in creating upcoming content. • Involved in the development of four pilot shows, one of them being 'Jiji Maa' on Star Bharat. Worked with Bollywood writer Mayur Puri for the same. • Ensured timely execution and coordinated with 9 internal teams of the channel for end to end execution of the shows. • Created weekly presentations on the storyline and overall growth of the shows. • Conducted qualitative research of viewers’ feedback and thoughts in over 20 families from a diverse socio-economic background in 2 urban cities and 3 rural areas in the state of Gujarat.

Creative Intern

• Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

• Undertook writing workshops conducted by renowned television writers Devdutt Patnaik, Purnendu Shekhar, Vivek Behl and David Freeman. • Forwarded inputs and story directions based on the new 'Nayi Soch' (New Thinking) concept of Star Plus for Gul Khan's Ishqbaaz and Suzana Ghai's 'Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein'. • During the four-week 'Production House Immersion Programme' worked on the sets of the Star Plus show 'Diya Aur Baat Hum' under Shashi Sumeet Productions. Understood… Show more • Undertook writing workshops conducted by renowned television writers Devdutt Patnaik, Purnendu Shekhar, Vivek Behl and David Freeman. • Forwarded inputs and story directions based on the new 'Nayi Soch' (New Thinking) concept of Star Plus for Gul Khan's Ishqbaaz and Suzana Ghai's 'Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyaar Kya Karein'. • During the four-week 'Production House Immersion Programme' worked on the sets of the Star Plus show 'Diya Aur Baat Hum' under Shashi Sumeet Productions. Understood the nuances of adjusting screenplays based on external conditions and certain basics of direction under the aegis of television director, Maqbool Khan. • Presented an original concept for television based on the book review of 'For the Love of a Son' by Jean Sasson. • Led independent research on the lack of caste diversity in the top 6 Indian General Entertainment Channels and submitted the findings to the strategy team of Star TV, highlighting the need to create inclusivity in the shows under our network.

Research Intern

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

• Conducted research for the creation of the Institute of International Relations and Cooperation; Envisioned four main centres- Trade Policy, Environmental Issues, Youth Development and Sustainable Development. • Researched and wrote monthly articles for the organization’s journal distributed amongst members of the Prime Minister’s Office. • Conducted research for the creation of the Institute of International Relations and Cooperation; Envisioned four main centres- Trade Policy, Environmental Issues, Youth Development and Sustainable Development. • Researched and wrote monthly articles for the organization’s journal distributed amongst members of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Parliamentarian Intern

• May 2014 - Jun 2014

• Undertook a sanitation project, under the aegis of UNICEF India and Parliamentarians’ Group of Children, that focused on open defecation- one of the main causes of malnutrition in India. • Organized a ‘National Conference on Sanitation’ in the city of Pune that addressed how open defecation is responsible for the growing malnutrition and diarrhoeal deaths in children, and how it puts at risk the dignity of women in India; authored and edited Policy Briefs for the same. • Edited ‘The… Show more • Undertook a sanitation project, under the aegis of UNICEF India and Parliamentarians’ Group of Children, that focused on open defecation- one of the main causes of malnutrition in India. • Organized a ‘National Conference on Sanitation’ in the city of Pune that addressed how open defecation is responsible for the growing malnutrition and diarrhoeal deaths in children, and how it puts at risk the dignity of women in India; authored and edited Policy Briefs for the same. • Edited ‘The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005’ handbook for Parliamentarians. Show less • Undertook a sanitation project, under the aegis of UNICEF India and Parliamentarians’ Group of Children, that focused on open defecation- one of the main causes of malnutrition in India. • Organized a ‘National Conference on Sanitation’ in the city of Pune that addressed how open defecation is responsible for the growing malnutrition and diarrhoeal deaths in children, and how it puts at risk the dignity of women in India; authored and edited Policy Briefs for the same. • Edited ‘The… Show more • Undertook a sanitation project, under the aegis of UNICEF India and Parliamentarians’ Group of Children, that focused on open defecation- one of the main causes of malnutrition in India. • Organized a ‘National Conference on Sanitation’ in the city of Pune that addressed how open defecation is responsible for the growing malnutrition and diarrhoeal deaths in children, and how it puts at risk the dignity of women in India; authored and edited Policy Briefs for the same. • Edited ‘The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005’ handbook for Parliamentarians. Show less

Filmmaker

• Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

• Employed analogue filmmaking technique to shoot, process and edit a film under the project ‘The Sound We See: Guwahati City Symphony’. • Shot the film on 16 mm and Super 8 film camera, Processed (using both traditional and eco-friendly chemistry)and Edited (by hand), creating a 24-hour cinematic journey with each hour of the day represented as one minute on film. • Employed analogue filmmaking technique to shoot, process and edit a film under the project ‘The Sound We See: Guwahati City Symphony’. • Shot the film on 16 mm and Super 8 film camera, Processed (using both traditional and eco-friendly chemistry)and Edited (by hand), creating a 24-hour cinematic journey with each hour of the day represented as one minute on film.

Human Rights Volunteer

• Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

• Participated in the ‘International Campaign to Stop Violence against Women’ by spreading awareness through art, particularly theatre. • Facilitated conversations on various domestic violence issues through public discussions in 2 districts of Assam. • Participated in the ‘International Campaign to Stop Violence against Women’ by spreading awareness through art, particularly theatre. • Facilitated conversations on various domestic violence issues through public discussions in 2 districts of Assam.