Experience

Independent Journalist

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Multimedia Journalist

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Key Responsibilities: 1. Pitching and researching stories. 2. Preparing digital reports which include script writing as well. 3. Work closely with the digital content director and managing editor to build compelling content. 4. Preparing copies for online use and social/digital media. 5. Maintaining an unequivocal dedication to accuracy, fairness, and ethics. Key Responsibilities: 1. Pitching and researching stories. 2. Preparing digital reports which include script writing as well. 3. Work closely with the digital content director and managing editor to build compelling content. 4. Preparing copies for online use and social/digital media. 5. Maintaining an unequivocal dedication to accuracy, fairness, and ethics.



Free Press

• Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India

• Multimedia Journalist

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  Key responsibilities: 1. Editing and shooting Videos. 2. Identify and pitch angles on daily news stories and follow developments when appropriate. 3. Build relevant contacts and sources within the community 4. Deliver news events/stories authentically, accurately, and in a compelling and engaging manner. 5. Think visually using creative and high-quality production techniques including a variety of video angles, graphics, viewer photos/videos, and virtual interviews. Key responsibilities: 1. Editing and shooting Videos. 2. Identify and pitch angles on daily news stories and follow developments when appropriate. 3. Build relevant contacts and sources within the community 4. Deliver news events/stories authentically, accurately, and in a compelling and engaging manner. 5. Think visually using creative and high-quality production techniques including a variety of video angles, graphics, viewer photos/videos, and virtual interviews.



BBC News

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020

  Key Responsibilities: 1. Introduced to the overall functioning of digital storytelling. 2. Learned desk video editing, and wrote scripts for various BBC Urdu stories. 3. And went around with BBC Srinagar's team on various assignments, and assisted in indoor production. Key Responsibilities: 1. Introduced to the overall functioning of digital storytelling. 2. Learned desk video editing, and wrote scripts for various BBC Urdu stories. 3. And went around with BBC Srinagar's team on various assignments, and assisted in indoor production.



The Kashmir

• Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India

• News Reporter

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  Key Responsibilities: 1. To plan articles to cover the beat effectively & get leads, by meeting sources, attending civic meetings, go out on the field regularly to verify the information and investigate. 2. To write a good story & provide better and quick information to the readers by coordinating with photographers for spot photographs, artists, and illustrators for design and illustrations. 3. To follow up on the story and ensure an impact by drawing the attention of the readers and officials concerned to the article. 4. To provide ideas to colleagues who are covering other beats by providing them with leads and ensuring that the stories are not missed. Show less



Lumen Technologies

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Test Engineer

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2016

  Key Responsibilities: 1. Design and develop test plans from business requirements and conceptual documents with a focus on coverage, performance, and automation. 2. Collaborate with the Development, Product, and System Architecture teams to analyze, debug and resolve design and code issues. 3. Work with a team of Engineers for the development and support of Network Processing VIP Applications. 4. Designing and implementing test automation frameworks and solutions. 5. Design and build test data mining and data generation tools and applications 6. Enhance, and maintain existing automation test tools. 7. Investigate bugs using various available tools and logs. 8. Champion security – work with cybersecurity to ensure all security vulnerabilities are remediated within the Required Resolution Date. Show less



SEO Inc

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• SEO Analyst

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  Key Responsibilities: 1. Conduct keyword research using dedicated tools to generate content ideas and guide writers to produce SEO-friendly content. 2. Improve organic performance through expanded keyword inventory, multivariate keyword, and landing page performance. 3. Grow and drive the relevant organic traffic for better conversions to leads leading to revenue contribution. 4. Conduct regular website audits and coordinate with the tech team to make it more SEO compliant. Key Responsibilities: 1. Conduct keyword research using dedicated tools to generate content ideas and guide writers to produce SEO-friendly content. 2. Improve organic performance through expanded keyword inventory, multivariate keyword, and landing page performance. 3. Grow and drive the relevant organic traffic for better conversions to leads leading to revenue contribution. 4. Conduct regular website audits and coordinate with the tech team to make it more SEO compliant.