Shoumik Mukhopadhyay Email & Phone Number

GCC

• Strategic communications and media relations for govt ministries Expertise and strengths:
• Organising media events
• Managing multiple governments accounts
• Managing client expectations
• Event organisation and management
• Team management

GCC

Managed the press office (wrote features and opinion articles in several global tier-one press and supported the digital team in terms of content); handled media relations and occasionally media monitoring and analysis

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Suggested leader ideas, wrote leaders, edited copies, assisted the comment editor in day-to-day functions and independently managed the comment desk as and when required.

Abu Dhabi

• Wrote leaders regularly; edited and wrote comment articles for the print and online editions
• During my association with The National, page views of the comment section – which I handle independently – had gone up significantly.
• Looked to generate and retain traffic, tried to improve page views
• Used social media to generate debate, boost page views and create brand awareness
• Added value to articles by weaving in pictures, videos and graphics.

• Worked as Section Head – Features
• Planned for four regular pages, coordinated with reporters, contributors and photographers, wrote features and produced monthly story budgets as directed by the editorIn other capacities:Editor of Oman Mirror, a.
• Wrote, compiled and edited news articles, andoccasionally wrote opinion piecesSection Head – Local Desk
• Edited reporters’ copies
• Generated story ideas
• Occasionally wrote news reports

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

* Sorted wire copies; coordinated with correspondents,particularly those based in India and Pakistan; editedcorrespondent and wire copies. and designed pages* Additionally wrote leaders and articles

Sultanate Of Oman

* Oversaw production* Commissioned articles to staff writers and contributors,and liaised with photographers* Generated story ideas* Conducted interviews with corporate bigwigs* Wrote business features* Handled budget

Ma, Englsih Literature

B.A. Hons, English Literature