Aanchal ******* ****** *******

AANCHAL BROCA KUMAR

A qualified Writer with varied experience of 10 years+ as a Writer, Editor and Journalist seeking a senior position in the field of Content writing and Editorial in the functions Communications and Content Development.

Brief Overview

 Extensive exposure in areas of content writing and development. Worked with Times of India (A BCCL Group Company) in development and implementation of internal communications as well as launch of various web based portal.
 Appreciable knowledge of the role of Media Journalist. Have worked extensively as a field journalist with Star News (A News Channel under the Satellite Television for the Asian Region)
 Specialization in the field of ‘Feature’ writing
 Extensive appreciation of the role of an Editor; assisted in publishing of comprehensive ‘destination’ books (Brought out by Stark World Publishing Private Limited, Bangalore)
 Authored books for TERI (The Energy Research Institute).

Professional Experience (Recent Assignments) in detail:

Freelance Writer for TERI (The Energy Research Institute)
Period of Work : 2009 onwards

Currently freelancing

• Authored 5 books for TERI
• Represented TERI at Bookaroo – the Festival of Children’s Literature for 3 consecutive years

Freelance Writer/ Editor
Period of Work: June 2007 onwards

Currently freelancing for several companies and newspapers:

• Writing articles regularly for Times Of India, Nagpur edition
• Content writing for websites both Indian and international
• Editing material for websites

RESIDENT EDITOR CUM WRITER Employer: STARK WORLD PUBLISHING, BANGALORE
Period of Work: Jan 2005 – June 2007

Responsibility Profile:
 Responsible for the evolution of the ‘Style Guide’ dictating the style, format and content of the publications
 Act as Resident Editor of the group with the responsibility of managing content contributed by field contributors
 Write specific features and other articles that merit high quality and seriousness, forming an integral part of the publication – included extensive traveling to various destinations to review properties / resorts and other local features that need to be covered
 Conduct interviews with eminent personalities in order to capture various impressions that need to be incorporated as part of the overall content
 Head the editorial desk of the publishing house
 Assist in the recruitment of field writers, contributors and other members of the editorial team
 Supervise the layout, studio and creative team to ensure adherence of publications to established design templates
——————————————

SR. OFFICER, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT Employer: TIMES OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
Period of Work: July 2003 – May 2004

Responsibility Profile:
 Design and execution of internal communications mailers in Times of India
 Head design and development of two new web based portals: www.timesclassifieds.com and www.timesjobs.com., an integral part of BCCL’s web based marketing strategy
 Creating and continuously up-grading content of both of these portals
 Coordinating with field based and other contributors for content
 Senior member of the editorial desk – in charge of coordinating with other stake holders/departments to ensure seamless performance of both of the portals
 Regularly interacting with the registered franchise of the portals

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – OTHER ASSIGNEMENTS (IN BRIEF)

TRAINEE REPORTER Employer: STAR NEWS, NEW DELHI
Period of Work: July 2002 – May 2003

Responsibility Profile:
 Scripting and editing content and stories
 Trained as a filed reporter wherein had to obtain stories that were aired on prime time news

——————————————

EXECUTIVE, RESPONSE Employer: TIMES OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
Period of Work: Sept 2000 – Oct 2001

Responsibility Profile:
 Client Servicing. Interacting with potential customers who would want to place classifieds in the Times of India publications; increasing the quantum of business by selling more ‘space’
 Wording content as per the requirements of the customers
 Copy Editing and Proofing at the pre-press stage
 Completely in charge of page making and content layout

——————————————

RESEARCHER Employer: SYNERGY COMMUNICATIONS, NEW DELHI
Period of Work: May 2000 – Oct 2000

Responsibility Profile:
 Work very closely with Siddharth and Anita Basu in the creation of database for ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, season one
 Work very closely with Siddharth Basu in creating database for ‘Mastermind India’, a production for BBC World

——————————————

ASSOCIATE INTERN Employer: WORLD REPORT, NEW DELHI
Period of Work: May 1999 – July 1999

Responsibility Profile:
 Research content for ‘It’s a Small World’, current affairs program on Star Plus
 Manage Database & supervise post production editing of content

EDUCATION

 MA in Political Science, University of Delhi 2000 – 2002
Course Content: Contemporary International Politics, Administrative Theory, Theory of International Politics, Modern Indian Political Thought, Evolution of the Indian State, Marxism, Ancient Indian Political Thought, United Nations, International Law, and Gandhian Thought and Action

 BA (H) Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi 1997 – 2000
Course Content: Writing for the Media, Communication Theory, Newspaper Production, Media Management, Press and Society, Advertising and Public Relations, Press Conferences and Presentations, Indian Govt. and Politics, International Relations, Micro and Macro Economics, Indian Economics.

 Class XII, MHAC School, Jammu (J&K) 1996 – 1997
(C.B.S.E – 92%)

 Class X, Presentation Convent School, Jammu (J&K) 1994 – 1995
(C.B.S.E – 94%)

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Achievements:
 First Division in B.A. Journalism 1997 – 2000
 Certificate of Merit from CBSE on securing highest marks in English 1996 – 1997
(All India) in class XII Board examination
 Scholarship and Gold Medal from the Government of J&K for ‘Excellence in 1994 – 1995
Academics’
 Sub-Editor of college magazine ‘Spectrum’ 1998 – 1999
 Editor of School magazine ‘Odyssey’ 1995 – 1997
 Head Girl of the School 1996 – 1997
 Member of the Student Council 1994 – 1996

Training and Workshops:

• Cleared N4 Level Japanese Language Exam and currently studying to clear N3. Proficient in spoken and written Japanese
 Month long training with Star News incorporating editing, camera, scripting, and basics in broadcasting news (Jan -Feb 2003)
 7 day workshop organized by Times of India on grooming presentation and inter-personal skills by Blossom Kocchar

Projects and Thesis:
 The State of Science Journalism in India, AIDS – Killer Disease, Rajasthan – With special reference to women, Brain – Drain, Kashmir – Terror Unleashed, The Gujral Doctrine, Charles Dickens – A Critique, Melting Away – Exploring the Ice Cream Industry of India

COMPUTER & LANGUAGE PROFECIENCY

Adequate working knowledge of MS Office
Proficient in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Japanese

STRENGTHS

Sincere, Committed and Hard Working
Concentration and Patience
Ability to meet deadlines
Result Orientation, Multi tasking and Prioritization
People Management, Communication skills and Leadership

 

Continue Reading

MUTHU *******

 

 

======================================================================================

 

Areas of Expertise :

 

·        Onboarding and Induction
·       General Administration
·       Client Relationship
·        Records Management
·       Employee Engagement
·       Employee Data Management
·        Statutory Compliances
·       Training and Development
·       Recruitment / HR
·        IT Asset Management
·       IT Involvement

——————————————————— PROFILE SUMMARY ———————————————————

I am a highly organized and dedicated Administrative Professional with 8+ years of experience in providing administrative support in a high-volume office environment. Proficient in managing day-to-day admin activities, with distinct focus on timely follow-up. I ensure proper flow of office procedures and support the management by carrying out everyday office duties and maintain a positive, professional and friendly relationship with co-workers, superiors, clients, visitors and vendors in person, online, and via telephone. My objective is to enhance my working capacity, professional skills, and business efficiency and to serve my organization in the best possible way with sheer determination and commitment.

 

——————————————————EDUCATION & TRAINING———————————————————

 

·      M.A in English Literature – Pondicherry University, June 2010

 

·      B.A in Functional English – Bharathidasan Govt. College for women (Autonomous) affiliated to Pondicherry University, May 2008

 

·      Honours Diploma in Computer Application (September 2006 – October 2007)  – Grade A

·      Undergone One month In-plant Training at “News Pondicherry”, a reputed Indian English language weekly newspaper in Puducherry as a ‘Trainee Reporter’.

 

——————————————————–WORK EXPERIANCE————————————————————–

 

SENIOR OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR    July 01, 2008  –  December 31, 2016   (8 years, 5 Months)

Adappt Mobile Cloud Applications Pvt Ltd         (formerly Qbase Technologies)

 

————————————————–ROLES & RESPONSIBILITES ———————————————————-

INDUCTION & ONBOARDING

 

·      Responsible for taking care of  end-to-end Joining formalities for new recruits

·      Responsible for Post-Offer Activities – Candidate management System

·      Ensure New Joiners have seamless onboarding program (IT assets, Credentials, System access etc.,)

·      Collect and verify the employee documents and help them in understanding the company policy and process.

EXIT MANAGEMENT

 

·      Coordinate Exit Interviews

·      Employee Termination Process

·       Dealing with the final settlement of employees when they leave.

·      Collect issued assets like Laptop, Mobile phone, keys, ID badges, security pass, books and any other company-owned items.

·      Deactivate Employees access to IT systems

·      Ensure employee contact information is up-to-date

·      Issuing Experience, Relieving and Conduct Certificates

·      Responding to Ex-Employment Verification

 

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

 

·      Outlining, regulating and coordinating training and development programs for employees

·      Coordinate and schedule  meetings, events, workshops , Scrum programs and conferences

·      Secure feedback for each program and document for future purpose.

·      Coordinating follow-up support with the trainer

·      To welcome, to help and to do necessary arrangements for the internships and workplace visits.

·      Issuing Participant and Internship Certificate

 

 

TRANSPOTATION

·      Ensuring that all drivers adhere to the work schedule

·      Tracking of renewals prior to getting expired i.e. vehicle registration, insurance, driver’s license, vehicle examination and general services.

·      Making travel and accommodation arrangements for staffs

 

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT

 

·      Involved in ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 Certification Audit Process and prepared documents and records mandatory for audit.

·      Maintain and track all the IT and Non-IT assets, software licenses, warranties, renewals etc.,  efficiently

·      Monitoring the condition and / or performance of the asset.

·      Manage Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) and schedule for necessary maintenance or services at appropriate times.

 

STATUTORY COMPLIANCE

·      Ensure all statutory filing are completed within the deadline

·      Maintain compliance tracker and circulate as appropriate

·      Handling left Employee queries and resolve issues related to same.

·      Payroll Processing

·      Handling PF Nomination, PF-Withdrawal and PF-Transfer

·      Co-ordinating the issues with the PF consultant.

·      Processing ESI , PF, Profession tax, TDS  maternity Benefits and employee bonus

·      Guiding Employees filling the various statutory forms at time of joining and exit.

·      Obtaining and timely renewals of various statutory of the company i.e. Taxes, Insurance, EPF, ESIC, TDS or any government fee

·      Draft, modify and implement company policies

·      Support during all audits and inspections

·      Timely remittance & statutory returns filing Activity

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

·           Maintain Active and inactive employees’ records (both hard and soft copies) and update it at regular interval

·           Manage strong employee and employer relationship by various employee engagement activities like celebrating achievements, employee birthdays and festivals, sending birthday & festival greetings mail, arranging for fun events, Team outing, get-to-gathers etc.,

CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

·           Liaise between an organization and its clients to ensure delivery of high quality products/services to clients and increased revenue for company

·                                               Collect appropriate requirements from client to meet project objectives

·           Client Database Management

·           Renewal Reminders and Notifications on company products, services and promotions via phone or email

·           Sending Birthday and seasonal greetings

·                                               Resolve customer complaints in a prompt and professional manner.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

·                 Handling day-to-day admin activities

·                 Reporting on office performance to superiors

·                 Manage employee/client queries received via email and phone

·                 Client Follow up, marketing team tracking and management

·                 Banking Process, Employee account opening, Cheque book, Cash & bank Card handling

·                 Bookkeeping &  Accounting

·                 Company Records and documents management

·                 Schedule Meetings, Daily Stand-ups, Appointments etc., using Google Calendar and track responses

·                 Generating Invoices, Estimates, Bills, vouchers

·                 Banking and other formal letter writing

·                 Holiday list and leave policy preparation

·                 Utility Management

 

HR / RECRUITMENT

·           Post jobs and identify the prospective candidate through online job portals like Naukri, Monster, driving referral program, conducting Job Fair, social networking sites and forum.

·           Scheduling personal or telephonic interviews between candidates and concerned department/person

·           Issuing formal Offer letter and Completing the joining formalities

·           Update employee databases (e.g. new hires, separations)

·           Issuing Job Promotion and Appraisal announcement letters

·           Employee Background Verification

·           Involved in end-to-end recruitment cycle

IT INVOLVEMENTS

·      Wrote abstracts for articles to be sent as News Feeds for users in Curation Corporation (Curation Corporation is a professional risk monitoring service, managing the exponential growth of content via professionally curated feeds and alerts)

·      Involved in manual testing for websites and mobiles. Possessed good knowledge in test management tools like JIRA, MANTIS, and Basecamp.

·      Been a moderator / administrator for websites with live users and have efficiently managed contents, user roles and users.

·      Prepared Press releases and Web user manuals for numerous of products and websites.

·      Extensive knowledge in the use of Microsoft Office Suites and standard computer applications.

·      Basic Knowledge in HTML and Adobe Photoshop

·      Email Processing

·      Familiar with using both Windows and Mac Operating Systems

 

————————————————–ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS ————————————————–

·           Good communication and interpersonal skills.

·           Self-Starter and Hardworking with a strong work ethic.

·           Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail.

·           Ability to maintain confidentiality.

·           Ability to work in fast-paced environment

·           Ability of adapting to changing environments and new technologies that could be implemented

·           Strong sense of responsibility and Team work

·           Accurately filing administrative records and relevant paperwork

·           Ability to work with minimal supervision.

·           E-mail and Social Marketing

·           Blogging

 

————————————————————AWARDS———————————————————————

·      Received an “Appreciation Award” in recognition  for  8 years of commitment and dedicated  service.

 

——————————————————-PERSONAL DATA—————————————————————-

 

Date of Birth                  :   25.11.1987

Marital Status                :   Married

Nationality                     :   Indian

Languages Known        :   Tamil & English  ( Read,   Write,   Speak)

Passport Number          :   On Request

——————————————————–DECLARATION———————————————————-

 

I hereby solemnly affirm that the information furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge & belief.

Continue Reading