Aug 2021 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr

• WazirX is India’s largest crypto asset and NFT exchange (by volume). In my current stint with WazirX I have played a multitude of roles ranging from Content to Public Policy, Government Affairs.
• Created a Web3 and Blockchain education course - the first one to be backed by the Govt. of India, launched in two states of India and had over 25,000 students enrolled and certified. I am also a crypto & blockchain mentor at Growth School, an education platform that brings together industry experts to teach programs based on their industry experience.
• I have been instrumental in creating a Web3/Blockchain startup incubator with the Govt. of Goa
• Built a country wide network for cyber security training for blockchain cyber crimes and how to avoid them.

Sep 2019 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• I was the Head of Content @ Lokal, a Bangalore based, funded, local media start up which was backed by Y Combinator. With my experience from the previous role, I once again wear multiple hats in the company.
• I developed the content and operations funnel to launch our hyperlocal news, jobs and services app in two states of India. This exercise involved sourcing citizen journalists, building a steady pipeline of content and more importantly managing the finances of this system to ensure we break even. The content ranges from topics like personal finance, education tech, documentaries and hyperlocal news especially around jobs.
• Additionally, my belief in the importance of data made me leverage our analytics teams to gather insights that ultimately led to developing new features, tightening up operations and becoming more cost efficient.

Jan 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · India

• As a founding team member of Homescreen Network, a Bangalore based funded media startup, I wear multiple hats in the company. I head Video content creation -- including regional short videos, weekly shows -- across three languages: Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali. On a daily basis, I manage a team of 100 plus creators, editors and filmmakers.
• I also anchor The Boss Game, a online show featuring leaders and opinion makers from all walks of life like Arnab Goswami, Prahlad Kakkar ( Ad Guru ), Harshal Mathur ( RazorPay ), Luke Kenny, Aprameya Radhakrishna ( TaxiforSure & Vokal ), Madan Padaki among others.
• As one of the founding members of Homescreen Network, I have overseen and played a significant role in the launch and growth of multiple online channels including TheBigScope, SparkTV Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali. I have also worked closely with multiple functions including social media, Digital marketing, branded partnerships, enterprise events, hiring, platform and app design.
• Some of my significant achievements at Homescreen Network includes:
• SparkTV ( Hindi, Tamil, Bangla )
• Raftaar, only women bike show
• The Big Scope ( A in house live streaming business and entertainment channel. One of the few post cable networks in India )
• Creating a blueprint of short videos for regional Indian audience which garners more than 3 millions views monthly.

Jun 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangaon Area, India

• As a reporter in The Economic Times, India's #1 financial daily, I spearheaded technology coverage out of Bangalore, writing on a wide variety of topics ranging from privacy, tech policy & security. I consistently broke Page #1 stories that were followed up by other newspapers and news outlets. I explored new means of digital storytelling including video updates and live broadcasting of news on social media channels.
• Some of my noteworthy stories at ET were as follows --
• An investigative piece on Data Brokers selling and misusing personal data of Indian users.
• How a US based firm run by a Russian ex military personnel is collecting financial and voter ID type information of Indians to sell to the highest bidder
• How Indian content moderators watch hours of beheading, porn and other horrific videos on behalf of social media giants
• How click farms in India and Bangladesh create fake likes and followers for brands
• The rising tide of revenge porn in India
• How Ghost Hunters in India's tech capital use new age technology to 'hunt ghosts'

May 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

• In an era where magazines had started dying, I helped IDG pivot from written content to digital content in the form of videos. In my role as a producer, not only did I create and produce videos but also built the Digital Video Team. The team was pivotal in developing IDG's in-house capability of creating and producing documentaries, video interviews, case studies. It also enabled our clients to leverage live streaming to reach more clients than they had through in-person events. It helped IDG quickly adapt to a fast paced digital world before seeing a negative impact in revenue.

May 2011 – Jun 2016 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore, India

• As a Technology reporter at IDG Media, I have written on a variety of topics around enterprise IT. I have repeatedly authored Cover Stories in all of IDG media properties including CIO,Channel world and the world's first IT magazine - Computerworld. Editorial is just one of my strengths. I helped scale a global organization like IDG in the form of anchoring events and even moderating round-tables with India's top CIO's to channel partners.

Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr · Kolkata Area, India

• Ran the education initiatives for the NGO. We primarily focussed on underprivileged kids who faced autism.