Pradeesh Chandran

Business Reporter at Otago Daily Times
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Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, NZ

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Experience

    • New Zealand
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Reporter
      • Dec 2022 - Present

      As a full-time business journalist, I write about local business news, profiles of business people and the latest business trends. I meet and interview business leaders, and startups among others. Otago Daily Times is locally owned by Allied Press Limited, an independent media company headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand. The company employs more than 1,100 staff and contributors across multiple South Island locations. The Otago Daily Times is New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper. As a full-time business journalist, I write about local business news, profiles of business people and the latest business trends. I meet and interview business leaders, and startups among others. Otago Daily Times is locally owned by Allied Press Limited, an independent media company headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand. The company employs more than 1,100 staff and contributors across multiple South Island locations. The Otago Daily Times is New Zealand's oldest daily newspaper.

    • Lawyer
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2022

      Practicing advocate both in Civil & Criminal law with a special focus in areas like Criminal Law, Company Law, Family Law & Property Law. Practicing advocate both in Civil & Criminal law with a special focus in areas like Criminal Law, Company Law, Family Law & Property Law.

    • Assistant Editor Business
      • Sep 2018 - May 2019

      The New Indian Express is one of the leading English daily in South India which tracks politics, current affairs, science, arts, technology, business and sports. In my role will be tracking IT services & BPO companies, Technology majors, e-commerce companies', startups, VCs, banks and other businesses. The New Indian Express is one of the leading English daily in South India which tracks politics, current affairs, science, arts, technology, business and sports. In my role will be tracking IT services & BPO companies, Technology majors, e-commerce companies', startups, VCs, banks and other businesses.

    • Principal Correspondent
      • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

      Financial Express is one of the leading business newspapers in India, which is widely read by policymakers and senior corporate executives in the country. The paper has a strong digital presence also. As the Principal Correspondent based in Bengaluru, I am responsible to track the news development in the IT organisations, start-ups and e-commerce companies’ headquartered in Bengaluru. Focused reporting on IT services and large technology companies in India Reported quarterly and annual financial results of stock market listed companies based in Bengaluru. As the Principal Correspondent, worked closely with corporate communication teams of leading companies, market analysts and other industry stakeholders to gather information and understands trends in the industry Interviewed eminent CXOs of leading global companies Show less

    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Correspondent
      • Oct 2014 - Aug 2017

      The Hindu is the largest English newspaper in South India which tracks politics, current affairs, science, arts, technology and business. Lead business reporting for The Hindu from Bengaluru Reporting on various business verticals with a focus on Information Technology, banking, automobile and Pharma companies Wrote long format feature and analysis stories for the Business Review page of The Hindu Produced stories and wrote content for the various digital platforms of the paper Show less

    • India
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Sr Reporter & Sub Editor
      • Dec 2010 - Aug 2013

      Business Standard is India’s second largest business daily newspaper published in India whose headquarter is in Delhi. The paper primarily focuses on policy related issues, economy, IT, banking, technology and start-ups Focused reporting on IT and other technology companies which operates in Bengaluru Involved in day-to-day editorial operations and editing news articles for the accent page of the paper Did profiling of senior executives of various IT companies for the BS People column Initiated a special column on start-ups in the paper focused on new companies and has now completed four years of publishing Initiated coverage of higher education, human resources related trend stories Show less

    • India
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Reporter & Sub Editor
      • Jun 2009 - Nov 2010

      Deccan Herald is an English newspaper published from Bengaluru and is the second largest English newspaper in Karnataka Focused reporting on IT and other technology companies which operates in Bengaluru Involved in day-to-day editorial operations and editing news articles for the accent page of the paper Did stories on the job markets and HR trends in the country A key member of the team which was responsible for the production of weekly supplements focused on the automobile industry, HR trends and Economy and Business Show less

    • Puerto Rico
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Correspondent
      • Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

      Worked as a Correspondent in Dataquest, a magazine focused on Information Technology and published by Cybermedia. www.dqindia.com Responsible for writing stories on the emerging technology landscape in the Published interviews of IT industry leaders in the interview column Was part of the Dataquest Top 20 team an annual special edition magazine published on the technology sector and HR in India Developed good rapport with the technology leadership in various companies in the country Show less

Education

  • Karnataka State Law University
    Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Corporate Law & Intellectual Property Law
    2011 - 2014
  • Institute of communication and Journalism, Calicut
    PG Diploma in Communication and Journalism
    2005 - 2006
  • University of Calicut
    Bachelor's degree
    2002 - 2005

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