Rohan Agarwal

Co-Founder

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India11 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Grew UP Police's Twitter to over 500,000 followers.
  • Founded Illumineye Communications, specializing in strategic communication.
  • Trained over 10,000 police personnel in social media management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic communications expert with a focus on public sector and social media engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Social MediaCommunications PlanningPublic RelationsPolitical CommunicationPolitical ConsultingCrisis CommunicationsPolitical CampaignsProject ManagementManagementSocial Media Communications

Other Skills

ConsultationCreative WritingPublic PolicyMedia StrategyCommunity EngagementCommunicationPublic OutreachInternal & External CommunicationsTeam ManagementGovernment RelationsCommunity OutreachStrategic CommunicationsPublic SafetyCommunity PolicingFundraising

About

Rohan is a communications professional having over 9 years of experience in creative communication and social media. He has worked with UP Police’s emergency service UP112, where he built and led its social media communication from the ground up, growing its Twitter organically to over 5 lakh in two years through effective digital strategy, citizen-centric messaging, and culturally contextual memes. At a time when government departments rarely used such formats, his innovative communication approach helped make public messaging more relatable and engaging. He helped bridge the perception gap between police and citizens, shifting the narrative from “police force” to “police service.” Several campaigns went viral and received national media coverage. Rohan was an integral part of communication war rooms during the anti-CAA protests, the Ayodhya verdict, and the COVID-19, contributing to coordinated public messaging, fact-checks, and responses to misinformation. In 2020, Rohan founded Illumineye Communications, a boutique firm that specialises in strategic communication, perception management, creative communication, social media strategy, crisis communication, political consulting, and media training. It works with police departments (Delhi, Uttarakhand, UP), government institutions, the Indian Army, political leaders, brands, and non-profits across India and internationally. With nearly a decade of experience, Rohan has conceptualised several viral and high-impact campaigns for varied clientele. He has contributed to adding over 10 million organic followers to clients’ social media platforms. Rohan is a visiting faculty at Delhi Police Academy and has trained more than 10,000 police personnel from multiple states in social media management, OSINT, and social media investigation. His work has been featured in national and international media and on the official page of Mann Ki Baat. His campaign “Save for Later” was showcased at the Cannes Lions in 2025. He also serves as juror for international creative awards—ACT Care Awards 2025 and the PHNX 2026 Awards. His recognitions include Creative Strategist of the Year 2023 by Marketing Mind, nomination for ET Now Leaders of Tomorrow Awards 2026 (Excellence in Professional and Business Services), nomination by UP Police for the International Association of Chiefs of Police 40 Under 40 Awards, recognition as Star Alumnus by the University of Lucknow, and the Award of Excellence from IHM Pusa.

Experience

11 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

The adforum phnx awards

Jury Member, AdForum PHNX (2026)

Jan 2026Present · 3 mos

Act responsible

Creative Jury Member | ACT Care Awards 2025

Aug 2025Sep 2025 · 1 mo · Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium · Remote

  • Part of a global jury evaluating purpose-driven advertising on creativity, impact, and ethical responsibility. Only Indian member on the panel.
  • The awards ceremony was hosted by the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA), with the support of Havas Group, Google, Nielsen, Eurostar, IAA France, AdForum, and PUB Magazine.

Delhi police academy

Visiting Faculty

Oct 2023Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Delhi, India · On-site

  • Conduct training workshops on:
  • 1. Relevance of Social Media in Policing
  • 2. Social Media Investigation and Data Analytics
  • 3. Cyber Crimes
  • 4. OSINT
  • 5. Social Media for Perception Building

Shri saket misra, member of legislative council, uttar pradesh

Communications Advisor

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Shri Saket Misra is a nominated Member of Legislative Council in Government of Uttar Pradesh. He is son of Shri Nripendra Misra, former Principal Secretary to Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi and Chairman of Construction Committee, Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
CommunicationCommunications PlanningPolitical CommunicationPolitical Consulting

Department of social welfare, government of uttar pradesh

Communications Consultant

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Social MediaCommunications PlanningConsultation

Uttarakhand police

Communications Advisor

Apr 2022Mar 2023 · 11 mos

Creative WritingPublic RelationsMedia StrategyManagementCommunity EngagementPublic Outreach+6

Minister of state (independent charge) social welfare, welfare of scs/sts, uttar pradesh

Communications Consultant

Mar 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • End-to-end media and social media management.
  • Advocacy on strengthening connect with citizens.
Creative WritingPublic PolicyPublic RelationsSocial MediaMedia StrategyManagement+10

Member of legislative assembly candidate (uttar pradesh elections 2022)

Political Communications Consultant

Jan 2022Mar 2022 · 2 mos

  • Designed communication strategy and content for the campaign based on low-cost model.
  • Managed several teams viz. Crowdfunding, Content Development, Communication, etc.
  • Candidate defeated a consecutive three-term holding MLA and regained the seat for the party after 20 years.
Creative WritingPublic SafetyPublic RelationsCrisis CommunicationsSocial MediaMedia Strategy+9

Delhi police

Communications Consultant

Sep 2021Sep 2024 · 3 yrs

Uttar pradesh police- kanpur nagar police commissionerate

Communications Consultant

Apr 2021Jan 2022 · 9 mos

  • Responsibilities:
  • Strategize communications with the public on various media viz. Print, Electronic and Social Media.
  • Conceptualize and coordinate the development of creative graphics and content suitable for social media and print media.
  • Develop Media Plans for mass media campaigns.
  • Consulting on citizen-centric initiatives of the police department.
  • Proofreading of press releases and media briefings.
  • Liaising with radio channels, newspaper publications and news agencies.
  • Rolling out of various citizen-centric initiatives of Uttar Pradesh Government.
  • Ongoing projects:
  • Improving traffic management system
  • Combating the nuisance of public drinking.
  • Rehabilitation of homeless and destitute persons.
  • Highlights:
  • Fundamental role in establishing a COVID Care Centre in Kanpur in record time.
  • Ideated and assisted in establishing Oxygen Cylinder Bank in Kanpur during the second wave which helped many citizens.
  • More than 2000 units of blood has been donated (by both public and cops) under the initiative for Thalassemia patients.
  • Established and strengthened internal communication which is uncommon in police department.
FundraisingCreative WritingMedia StrategyManagementCommunity EngagementProject Management+7

Illumineye communications

Founder

Sep 2020Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · India

112 uttar pradesh emergency services, up police

Communications Consultant

Jun 2020Apr 2021 · 10 mos · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Responsibilities:
  • Strategized communications with the public on various media viz. Print, Electronic and Social Media.
  • Conceptualized and coordinated the development of creative graphics and content suitable for social media and print media.
  • Developed Media Plans for mass media campaigns.
  • Identified and undertook the creative development of key messages that need to be included in
  • communication materials for citizen-centric initiatives of the police department.
  • Coordinated the development of Annual Report, Training Books for First Responders, Newsletters,
  • Reports, etc.
  • Proofread press releases and media briefings.
  • Liaised with radio channels, newspaper publications and news agencies.
  • Organised visits of celebrities for better organic reach.
  • Highlights:
  • Handled crisis communication during the pandemic.
  • Demonstrated the good use of social media by arranging food, dry rations and medicines on the
  • requests received.
  • Instrumental participation in preventing suicides during the pandemic.
  • Followers on Twitter grew from 2,000 (in 2017) to nearly 500,000 (in 2021).
  • UK’s most read newspaper ‘Metro’ featured 112-UP for participating in the Tetris Challenge.
  • 112-UP emerged as the only control room in India to have participated in International Control Room Week consecutively in 2019 and 2020.
  • Community-Police relations improved through participation in half marathons.
  • Witty tweets from 112-UP's Twitter handle got coverage by prominent news agencies and portals.
  • Awards:
  • Nominated by UP Police for International Association of Chiefs of Police's 40-under-40 awards.
  • Received Additional Director General of Police's commendation for the outstanding contribution in bridging police and public.
  • Received Certificate of Appreciation from Additional Director General of Police for the outstanding
  • contribution in social media communication.
  • Appreciated by Union Minister Smt. Smriti Irani on her Twitter for the creativity.
Creative WritingPublic RelationsMedia StrategyManagementCommunity EngagementPublic Outreach+6

Mahindra group

Analyst (Social Media)

Apr 2017May 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Lucknow Area, India

  • Responsibilities:
  • Led a team of 15 professionals including police staff for producing various content across different platforms.
  • Strategized communications with the public on various media viz. Print, Electronic and Social Media.
  • Conceptualized and coordinated the development of creative graphics and content suitable for social media and print media.
  • Developed Media Plans for mass media campaigns.
  • Identified and undertook the creative development of key messages that need to be included in
  • communication materials for citizen-centric initiatives of the police department.
  • Coordinated the development of Annual Report, Training Books for First Responders, Newsletters,
  • Reports, etc.
  • Proofread press releases and media briefings.
  • Liaised with radio channels, newspaper publications and news agencies.
  • Organised visits of celebrities for better organic reach.
  • Took lectures of police officials on effective use of social media and media management.
  • Highlights:
  • Successful and smooth transition from UP100 to 112-UP.
  • Part of the Emergency Operations Centre (War room) setup during the Ayodhya verdict and CAA
  • protests.
  • Conceptualized and implemented Animal Rescue Volunteer programme for animal related calls.
  • Represented the police department at Defence Expo.
  • Awards:
  • Received Additional Director General of Police's commendation for the outstanding contribution in bridging police and public. (Two times)
  • Received Certificate of Appreciation from Superintendent of Police (Communications) for the
  • outstanding contribution in social media communication.
Creative WritingPublic RelationsMedia StrategyManagementCommunity EngagementPublic Outreach+6

Triune digital security corporate llp

Human Resource & Business Development Partner

Aug 2015Mar 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater Lucknow Area

  • 1. Communicating with the management on strategy development.
  • 2. Documenting and reporting the daily activities to the management.
  • 3. Maintaining records of attendance, leave and compensation of employees.
  • 4. Assisting in screening applicants for the role of trainers, speakers.
  • 5. Liaising with institutes for extending cyber security training sessions to students.
  • 6. Working closely with the trainers in planning training agendas and designing training programmes.
  • 7. Preparing minutes of the training sessions.
  • 8. Providing CV designing training and undertaking sessions on personal grooming.
  • 9. Profiling of candidates (trainees) for training.
  • 10. Engaging with clients through social media. Designing and development of brochures, study material, and graphics for social media updates.
Creative WritingPublic RelationsMedia StrategyManagementCommunity EngagementPublic Outreach+5

Hindustan aeronautics limited

Human Resources Intern

Jun 2014Jul 2014 · 1 mo · Greater Lucknow Area

  • Project Title: A study on the extra-mural welfare measures at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Creative WritingManagementSocial Media Communications

Taj hotels resorts and palaces

Industrial Trainee

Jul 2011Nov 2011 · 4 mos · Greater Lucknow Area

  • Assisting in the daily operations and activities in all the core departments of the hotel. A comprehensive training spanning 17 weeks,

National cadet corps

Cadet

Apr 2004Mar 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos · Greater Lucknow Area

  • 64 Batallion, Uttar Pradesh. Army Wing. Junior Division. 'A' Certificate. Selected for Republic Day Parade, Delhi.

Education

University of Lucknow

Bachelor of Laws - LLB

Jul 2019Jun 2022

University Grants Commission India

NET — Human Resource Management and Labour Welfare

Jan 2017Jan 2017

University of Lucknow

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Human Resources and Industrial Relations

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Institute of Hotel Management, Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi

B.Sc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration — Hotel Management

Jan 2010Jan 2013

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