Jan 2019 – Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos

• Led the Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility teams for IBM in Canada, integrating our internal and external communications efforts, along with our corporate social responsibility initiatives, to strengthen IBM's brand and reputation in the Canadian market and enhance our impact to society.

Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 · 6 mos

Feb 2015 – May 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Building belief, enabling and activating the IBMer across IBM Middle East and Africa, leading a small and adept team of communications professionals. Activating brand and character internally to accelerate the IBM transformation. Worked closely with the business to help IBMers understand and act on the opportunities and exemplify IBM's purpose, values and practices. Pioneered the use of new digital techniques, to further engagement among IBMers. Led executive communications from the General Manager, Middle East and Africa.

Apr 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Communications lead for Corporate Affairs, Enterprise and Midmarket business at IBM India. This includes responsibilities for establishing the IBM brand and conditioning in the India/ South Asia marketplace using influencer communications.

Jan 2013 – Apr 2013 · 3 mos

• Under a business assignment in Singapore, I was supporting the STG and GTS businesses with external relations (media and analyst), leading a team of external relations professionals in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Philippines.

May 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Drove communications for IBM’s Geo Expansion initiative, SMB and Routes to Markets business for IBM in India/South Asia. Responsibilities include strategizing, planning and executing on all communications (media, analyst and workforce) for the above businesses. This included working closely with the leadership team to engage with the media and IT analyst community and differentiate IBM from competitors, promote client successes and aggressively position IBM in new markets while enhancing internal capabilities through seller communication and workforce communications.

Jul 2006 – May 2011 · 4 yrs 10 mos

• Engaged with the media and IT analyst community to differentiate IBM from India based competitors, aggressively position IBM’s global delivery capabilities, while promoting delivery excellence and client successes. Also led workforce communication, event planning, client communications, crisis communications and executive communications for the General Manager, Global delivery India (IBM’s largest delivery center, globally)

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr

• Travel reporting and editing; Reviewing places of interest which include travel spots, places to stay and eat.
• Summary:
• Part of the editorial team for release of a coffee table travel book on the state of Kerala.
• Travelled to various destinations in the state and wrote comprehensively on them.
• Interviewed prominent people with contributions to the state, apart from researching background information, editing and editorial coordination with freelance writers.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr

• Assisted the Reuters World Desk by providing editorial support on wire news stories.
• Summary:
• Provided extensive research for Factboxes, Chronologies and Government Lists while constantly keeping in tune with newsbreaks and alerts.
• Handled city reporting for press announcements.