APARNA DAS
• Content Strategy • Social Media • Writing • Editing • Web Analytics • Video Storytelling
My passion is to understand customer needs and find ways to best deliver brand experience. I bring cutting-edge editorial thinking with digital expertise to the table. I thrive under high pressure and have a knack to re-invent myself. A team player, I am focused and have a bias to action. I obsess over quality content.
Recent
Projects
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Loft9 – Accomplished content audit, competitive-comparative analysis, defined brand voice spectrum, workflow recommendations, tracked KPIs, built website wireframe and an editorial calendar.
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Ubi-Interactive – Explored ways to increase social media engagement, organic search engine optimization, identify KPIs and improve overall brand voice with the goal to increase sales.
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Epoch Design – Created social media insights based on managed channel content matrix, data analysis monitoring and channel competitive overview. Recommended inbound and outbound engagement strategies.
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Project Black Noise - Community manager responsible for overall design, content strategy, editing, planning and coordination with blog contributors. Won the Screen Summit 2014 award for the project.
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Vian Hunter – Interviewed, created sequences, added music elements and edited a story for the client.
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Careable: Research and design of a healthcare prototype device based on best practices for the Internet of Things.
Social Media Marketing Intern, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Center
June 2014 - December 2014
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Successfully quadrupled twitter followers in 4 months, built Facebook and Pinterest community.
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Responsible for day-to-day posts and other content on all social channels.
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Led campaigns, analyzed success metrics and constantly engaged influencers.
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Created content inventory, analyzed existing content, provided taxonomy insights and gap analysis for website.
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Worked closely with web designers and communication team to analyze and refine organization goals and user needs.
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Created video stories with the aim to influence donors and create brand awareness.
Associate Programme Editor, New Delhi Television
June 2007 - May 2011
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Producer of award winning weekly shows – ‘India This Week’ and ‘Left, Right & Centre’
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Crafted rundown architect for over 20 bulletins each week
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Priorotized content and supervised Production Control Room during breaking news stories
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Crafted editorial inputs for prime time news bulletins, special reports & audience-based talk shows
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Managed pre & post-production work like editing, adding visual effects and graphics
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Mentored output editors and interns from various media schools
Senior Reporter, Times Now
August 2005 - March 2006
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Responsible for all phases of daily news gathering from story development to shooting, writing, editing and appearing live.
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Reported from the Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court every week
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Filed exclusive stories & breaking news
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Pitched, edited and produced stories for prime time shows
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Interviewed legal luminaries and constitutional experts when needed
Senior Reporter & Anchor, Doordarshan News
December 2003 - August 2005
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Covered a range of beats - the Supreme Court, crime, health and human interest stories - for the national broadcaster
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Reported live during General Election 2005 from various constituencies
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Co-anchored the 2-hour morning show "The Breakfast News"
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Moderated panel discussions in the morning show
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Contributed content every week for special shows
Senior Copy Editor, Economictimes.com
April 2003 - December 2003
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Managed online content, edited stories for grammar, balance and accuracy
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Tracked and re-wrote agency copies to suit the website
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Update the site with real-time changes in the Bombay Stock Exchange
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Covered business reporting assignments
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Masters in Communication (Digital Media), University of Washington (December 2014)
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Masters in Journalism & Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, India (June 2004)
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Print Journalism, Indian Institue of Mass Commuincation, New Delhi, India (May 2003)
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BA in English Literature, Delhi University, India (June 2002)
Education
Digital Skills
• Hoot suite (Certified) • Tableau • Adobe CQ • WordPress • Premier Pro • Prezi • Avid • iNews
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