Vikas SN

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

14 years of experience in journalism and editing.
Expertise in tech analysis and digital business reporting.
Co-founder of a successful consumer tech publication.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Tech Journalist specializing in digital business and technology news.

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BloggingStart-upsWritingMobileSocial NetworkingPublishingMobile DevicesWordpressE-commercePublicationsContent ManagementSEOSocial MediaContent StrategyMobile Technology

About

I am a journalist with over 14 years of experience in newswriting and editing. I currently write and analyse product and business-related developments of Big Tech companies, gaming companies, music and video streaming firms, social media platforms and other digital businesses for Moneycontrol. I was also part of the founding team of ETtech, the tech vertical of The Economic Times. Prior to this, I was the Associate editor at MediaNama, a premier source of information and analysis on Digital and Telecom businesses in India. I co-founded a consumer tech publication called TechKnots in October 2009, wherein we published news, opinion,and analysis of various developments in the mobile and gadgets segment. The topics ranged from reviews ofgadgets and mobile apps and key business developments related to the sector. I have also covered Indian technology news and startups for The Next Web and Penn-Olson (now Tech in Asia) My contact details and social accounts - https://linktr.ee/vikassn Specialties: Digital businesses, Streaming Industry, Tech Analysis, Technology News, Startups Experience

Experience

Moneycontrol.com

2 roles

Senior Assistant Editor

Promoted

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Assistant Editor

Sep 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Ettech

Assistant Editor-Digital Content

Jan 2017 – Aug 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

The economic times

Journalist

Feb 2015 – Aug 2021 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I write news and analysis pieces about tech giants, media conglomerates, digital businesses, and startups with a key focus on streaming music and video, social platforms, short video players, and product design. You can read my articles here - https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etreporter/author-vikas-sn-479239704.cms

Medianama

2 roles

Associate Editor

Promoted

Nov 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led the editorial for Medianama. This includes conceptualising stories, assigning them to journalists andediting them. I also reported and analysed various developments across Digital & Telecom businessesin India.

Journalist

Nov 2011 – Nov 2013 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Covered business developments in the Indian digital media segment, providing analysis and opinion on new product & service launches, digital investments, joint ventures and mergers & acquisitions in the internet & mobile sector. You can read my articles here: http://www.medianama.com/author/tsuvik/

Bennett, coleman and co. ltd. (times group)

Weekly Tech Columnist

Mar 2012 – Feb 2013 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I wrote a weekly tech wrap up column for Times Group's Bangalore Mirror, that focused on the top national & International tech developments during the week.

Penn olson

Writer

Aug 2011 – Nov 2011 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Covered breaking and developing Indian tech and startup related news. My articles here - https://www.techinasia.com/profile/vikas-sn

The next web

Indian Editor

May 2011 – Aug 2011 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Responsible for covering the latest technology and startup news for The Next Web's India channel. Additionally, I also helped out in finding, researching and writing stories for other channels of The NextWeb.

Tech knots

Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Oct 2009 – Mar 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Launched a gadget blog TechKnots that focused on gadget news, opinions, handset reviews, app reviews and other developments related to the mobile devices category. Built the publication from ground-up to one of the popular mobile blogs in India.

Fonearena

Editor

Apr 2009 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Was responsible for covering the latest & developing news in the mobile segment. Also reviewed various gadgets and mobile apps with a primary focus on iPhone, Android and Symbian Apps.