Divya Kumar Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

*Contributed a series of feature articles for REACH, Gulf News’ branded content team, which appeared in GN's paper and online editions as part of the broader rebranding and marketing campaigns for leading businesses in the city such as banks and hospitals.*Conducted in-depth research and interviews to create informative and engaging content on issues such as entrepreneurship, sustainability, inclusion, and health.*Provided live coverage of the Gulf News Education Fair 2023, writing reports on panel discussions, exhibitor and visitor impressions, and analyses on emerging industry trends as reflected by the event.

New Delhi Area, India

* Debut novel 'The Shrine of Death', a fast-paced thriller set in the world of idol theft and smuggling, published by Bloomsbury India in April 2018. * Received favourable reviews from critics and readers alike upon release in India (4-star rating on both Goodreads and Amazon)* Debuted in the UAE at the prestigious Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in November 2018.

Chennai Area, India

* Wrote the popular weekly column, 'Toddler Talk' for the Metroplus city supplement, a lighthearted take on raising this generation of high-maintenance toddlers.* Covered the art and book beat, writing on local art shows and book launches, and interviewing high-profile artists and authors in the city

* Blogger at https://divyakumar.com for the past decade, with over 1k followers, and 50K hits.* Wrote humorous but heartfelt pieces on motherhood, and was a featured blogger on well-known parenting portal, https://www.parentcircle.com/ * Created lively, innovative content for parenting/child-friendly, community-oriented, not-for-profit ventures such as Trips with Kids (http://www.tripswithkids.in/) and Fun with Slokas (https://funwithslokas.com/) on Wordpress.

Chennai Area, India

* Contributed to several supplements of the paper, including Metroplus, Cinemaplus, Property Plus, etc., writing on art, literature, theatre, cinema, architecture and design, education, etc.* Interviewed several high-profile local and visiting writers, artists, musicians and singers, actors, and more.* Wrote cover stories on major socio-cultural events and trends in the city * Conceptualized and maintained regular weekly/biweekly columns

Muscat, Oman

* Conducted exclusive interviews with CEOs and business leaders in Oman, including John Gage, co-founder of Sun Microsytems Inc. during his visit to the country. * Worked with senior correspondents, doing extensive and systematic research for cover stories.* Covered media events such Adobe’s Middle-East launch for the magazine.

Evanston, Illinois

* Conducted learning exercises, reviewed and expanded on concepts in discussion sections for undergraduates based on weekly lectures.* Graded homework and writing assignments based on clarity of writing, and conceptual understanding displayed by student.* Solely responsible for the grades of all 16 students in my class.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

* Created and updated content on static pages for numerous Rutgers websites as per client requests. * Made design decisions and executed active development of the websites using Java, JSP, XML & SQL, HTML, JavaScript, & CSS. * Responsible for updating MS Access & Oracle databases for smooth working of websites* Actively researched and employed new software development tools and platforms such as CVS, ANT, Eclipse to aid in more efficient website development and management.

Chennai, India

*Developed and designed three different web pages/screens to enable user to insert, retrieve and modify information from the back-end Oracle database for Data Warehousing middleware.* Generated weekly status reports to Project Leader.* Carried out testing and quality control on the module.

Mass Communication/Media Studies

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