Karishma Panvelkar

Product Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India13 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led creative direction for multiple Netflix series.
Expert in project management within entertainment industry.
Strong collaborative problem-solving skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a creative project manager in the entertainment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Creative DirectionProject ManagementFilm DirectionPre-production

Other Skills

CommunicationCreative Content CreationCreative Content ProductionCreative Pitching / ResearchCollaborative Problem SolvingAttention to DetailConcept DevelopmentOn-set Production

Experience

13 yrs

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Manager, Scripted Series - India Content Acquisition

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

Part of the Creative Team that commissions, develops, creates, and licences Netflix series. The role includes helping the creators make the best version of their show from pitch to launch as a creative lead or second while also finding the right balance of being entertaining and having something to say.
Key Responsibilities :
Evaluate scripts, concepts, and ideas to determine which ones are worth pursuing
Work closely with producers, writers, and directors to shape the creative direction of a show
Identify promising talent and fresh voices
Help determine the business goal of a show and weigh in on the right budget for it
Support hiring decisions, from directors, HODs to lead actors, on a show
Collaborate with various internal verticals —legal, production, post, finance, vfx, product, marketing, etc—to ensure a seamless process from concept to completion
Give script notes and cut notes as the show progresses to ensure the original creative vision and ambition of a show is maintained
Netflix Titles worked on / working on -
Jamtara S1 & S2, Taj Mahal 1989, She S1 & S2, Bard of Blood, Betaal, Hasmukh, Bombay Begums, Ray, Feels like Ishq, Little Things S3 & S4, Kota Factory S2 & S3, Aranyak, Decoupled, Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein S1 & S2, The Fame Game, CAT, Rana Naidu S1 & S2, Tooth Pari, Choona, Kaala Paani S1 & S2, Maamla Legal Hai S1 & S2, IC 814 : The Kandahar Hijack, Tribhuvan Mishra : CA Topper, Mismatched S3, O Saathi Re, Operation Safed Sagar, Musafir Cafe

CommunicationCreative Content CreationCreative Content ProductionCreative DirectionCreative Pitching / ResearchCollaborative Problem Solving+3

Coordinator, Scripted Series - India Content Acquisition

Jul 2019 – Jul 2022 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

Red chillies entertainment

Creative & Production - Project Manager

Mar 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

Creative & Production - Project Manager for the following RC productions with Netflix - Bard of Blood, Class of 83, Betal
Key Responsibilities :
Part of content creation and review process
Maintaining consistent communication with Netflix or other studios, ensuring production aligns with their specifications
Providing comprehensive support to the producer in all aspects of creative and production coordination
Assisting in setting up teams for new projects that RC has undertaken
Supervising the progress of each project, acting as a liaison between all departments and the producer
Ensuring that RC’s deliverables are completed within the established timelines
Reviewing agreements - talent / production and others related to shows / films

CommunicationPre-productionCreative Content CreationCreative Content ProductionCreative DirectionCreative Pitching / Research+5

Ja entertainment

Script Supervisor & DA

Jan 2017 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Assisted Abhishek Sharma as Script Supervisor & DA for Parmanu produced by JA Entertainment, Zee Studios & Kyta Productions [Development – Delivery]

CommunicationPre-productionFilm DirectionCreative Pitching / ResearchOn-set ProductionCollaborative Problem Solving+1