Experience

Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC India)

• India
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Director - Communications

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Delhi, India

• Director - Communications

  • Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

  Delhi, India

• Senior Associate Director - Communications

  • Apr 2019 - Mar 2021

• Associate Director - Communications

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  New Delhi Area, India Since January 2017 - Orchestrated media engagement strategy to boost EPIC India’s brand image - resulting in a 500% rise in media mentions between 2017-2020 - Galvanized overall communication strategy, ensured branding consistency & expanded the team to add four employees in three Indian states by 2019 - Oversaw an engaging social media strategy, bringing about a fivefold increase in twitter followers. Engineered launch of YouTube channel - Guided the team for delivering… Show more Since January 2017 - Orchestrated media engagement strategy to boost EPIC India’s brand image - resulting in a 500% rise in media mentions between 2017-2020 - Galvanized overall communication strategy, ensured branding consistency & expanded the team to add four employees in three Indian states by 2019 - Oversaw an engaging social media strategy, bringing about a fivefold increase in twitter followers. Engineered launch of YouTube channel - Guided the team for delivering multiple countrywide multimedia campaigns - resulting in policy impact, opinion pieces, mentions in the Parliament, etc. - Contributed to redesigning the organizational website and thereafter supervised content & maintenance of four web tools related to EPIC India - Executed dozens of national and regional events & worked closely with a varied group of stakeholders to advance organizational outreach goals



International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communication Officer

  • Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  New Delhi - Spearheaded coordinating tasks for several editions of Senior Editors Conference attended by 15+ editors from 10+ countries - Supported the overall delivery of the ICRC Press Awards for four years - Trained 100+ journalists in India, Bhutan & Maldives on conflict reporting & facilitated crisis communication sessions for Indian Red Cross field staff - Scripted & directed several short films documenting ICRC’s work in India - Ideated & delivered ICRC India Newsletter… Show more - Spearheaded coordinating tasks for several editions of Senior Editors Conference attended by 15+ editors from 10+ countries - Supported the overall delivery of the ICRC Press Awards for four years - Trained 100+ journalists in India, Bhutan & Maldives on conflict reporting & facilitated crisis communication sessions for Indian Red Cross field staff - Scripted & directed several short films documenting ICRC’s work in India - Ideated & delivered ICRC India Newsletter, coordinated Humanitarian Tiffin Talks & streamlined ICRC New Delhi Blog among others Show less



Climate Group

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communication Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  New Delhi - Developed and executed a comprehensive national communication strategy as the first full-time communication staff of TCG’s India operations - Programmed the international media launch of the Clean Revolution Report - Led the content management of the India page of the TCG website & was the lead for quality assurance of newsletter, information briefs, brochures, etc. - Supported the program team in crafting policy briefs, white paper, carrying out small scale impact assessment… Show more - Developed and executed a comprehensive national communication strategy as the first full-time communication staff of TCG’s India operations - Programmed the international media launch of the Clean Revolution Report - Led the content management of the India page of the TCG website & was the lead for quality assurance of newsletter, information briefs, brochures, etc. - Supported the program team in crafting policy briefs, white paper, carrying out small scale impact assessment surveys, preparing survey reports, etc. - Strategized tactful placement of TCG’s work in India’s media map Show less



D-sector

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

  New Delhi Area, India



Winrock International India

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Associate (Outreach)

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2010

  Gurgaon, India - Guided the delivery of a UNDP-MNRE funded 40-page magazine on biomass energy & a PCRA newsletter on energy efficiency & conservation - Directed the structuring & content creation of communication & information products like Annual reports, fact sheets, flyers, etc. - Administered the overall website management with content creation, updation & supervision of editorial & designing consistency - Provided content & coordination support in public events including two editions of the… Show more - Guided the delivery of a UNDP-MNRE funded 40-page magazine on biomass energy & a PCRA newsletter on energy efficiency & conservation - Directed the structuring & content creation of communication & information products like Annual reports, fact sheets, flyers, etc. - Administered the overall website management with content creation, updation & supervision of editorial & designing consistency - Provided content & coordination support in public events including two editions of the International Biofuels Conference Show less



Times School of Journalism

• India
• Media Production

• Visiting Faculty Member

  • Oct 2009 - Jan 2010

  As a visiting faculty, I had interactive sessions on environment journalism with PG Diploma students.



Freelance

• Book Editor

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2010

  Edited a book authored by Dr. Iqbal Malik on Hospital Waste Management https://www.amazon.in/Hospital-Waste-Management-Book-Undercover-ebook/dp/B01DB4T6UQ/



Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)

• India
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee Reporter

  • May 2008 - Mar 2009

  New Delhi Area, India - Part of the team that reported Delhi’s 2008 serial bomb blasts - Secured several front-page bylines & covered crime, railways and Delhi University admissions for the Delhi edition of The Times of India - Contributed towards editing & rewriting updates from the news agency feed; and constant monitoring & updation of The Times of India website