I am currently involved in building an online video library of untold, interesting stories from Indian culture, under the name of Kulture Katha. The ‘how’ and ‘why’ of mythology is of special interest to me, and I am passionate about popularizing regional myths. Kulture Katha aims to become a digital platform that will bring expert insights on Indian culture to heritage enthusiasts.

Published analytical reports on industries and companies and wrote thought leadership articles on key developments across industries. Key achievements: - Authored thought leadership articles on the automobile industry for a leading media house - Developed content and designed layout for a report on ‘Retail loan products’ - Published a comprehensive house style guide for CRISIL Research - Revamped existing products to improve their value proposition for clients - Developed training modules and imparted training on written and visual communication to analysts - Conducted workshops on ‘Understanding financial concepts’ for' editors

Was given independent responsibility for setting up the copy editing function and developing the framework for the copy editor’s role. Copy edited titles by authors of different nationalities Key achievements:- Drafted guideline documents and training materials for editors- Worked on over 40 titles by various authors, of whom several were non-native English speakers- Compiled recruitment tests and contributed to the process of screening candidates- Conducted workshops on written communication skills for technical editors

Authored articles on personal finance for the erstwhile apnaloan.com portal, now apnapaisa.com (www.apnapaisa.com). Undertook customised research assignments for CRISIL on a contractual basis.

Undertook business & financial research across sectors and companies to support lending and investment decisions of banks and financial institutions. Was given independent charge of tracking the auto components, automotive tyres and consumer durables sectors. Undertook fundamental & credit risk analysis, and business and financial forecasting for several leading Indian companies. Carried out business risk assessment on a cross-section of industries for leading banks.Key achievements:- Was part of the core advisory team that handled the assignment for advising a reputed PSU to sell one of its loss-making divisions- Was part of a three-member team that ranked Indian companies for their excellence in corporate governance for an award instituted by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)- Analysed and assessed the net worth of some of India’s largest business groups