Supraja Srinivasan Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mumbai Area, India

Mumbai Area, India

• Wrote on various aspects of the Startup & internet business ecosystem in Mumbai including deep dive stories and industry-first news-breaks with a special focus on food technology, media & entertainment, consumer products and the classifieds sectors• Networked and met with Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, budding & established startup founding teams and employees to track and understand changes in the ecosystem including funding updates, mergers & deal dynamics, shifting trends, etc• Worked closely with other bureaus to ensure seamless coverage & information sharing with regard to the ecosystem

Mumbai Area, India

Lead Producer for Budget Coverage; led the team on InBusiness, the flagship corporate show of the channel. Also produced Market Pulse & the market-closing show Countdown.• Complete editorial strategy and execution plan for the shows each day. This included building run-downs, scripting anchor copies, writing headlines, ideation on stories with reporters and research teams, conceptualisation and finalising graphics for on-air showcase, coordination with anchors and guests, choosing required footage and other elements required to put the entire show together.• Worked extensively on special projects such as the annual budget and the 2014 generalelections.• Single-handedly produced ‘Rising Stars’ – a segment dedicated to start-ups, one of the first such shows during its time. Researched and selected companies featured & prepared discussion points for the anchors.• Anchored the ‘Aspire Red Carpet’ segment on-air, where I previewed/reviewedthe latest movie releases at the box office.

Mumbai Area, India

Facilitated several film-making and reading workshop modules for children at International Baccalaureate, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education schools as well as external platforms.• Conducted a 5-day independent workshop on film-making at the 18th International Children’s Film Festival of India organized by the Children’s Film Society of India.• Worked as an associate on visual art and theatre workshops.• Film making workshops entailed:o Introducing children to the concept and process of film making as also to cinema from around the world. Participants are encouraged to think visually and find creative solutions to make their own film.o Encouraging children to understand and use the processes involved in film making through several visual and performance based activities.o Designing the teaching curriculum and progression for each film making module based on the age of the participants and the time period of the workshops.• Reading program entailed:o Teaching reading skills through books from around the world. Students are introduced to different authors, illustrators, literary genres and forms.o Enabling students to understand the texts by encouraging self-expression through various reading, writing, visual art and performing art activities.

Mumbai Area, India

Editorial & Production Awards:- Was the lead producer of the show What's Hot when it won Best Business News Program (Primetime) at News Television Awards 2012Key Responsibilities:- Co-ordination, creation and execution of newscasts- Collating necessary elements for various bulletins using iNews- Writing content for anchor reads- Formatting & making graphics for reads, links, packages- Cutting relevant footage, bytes, editing pre-recorded discussions and recorded reporter links for stories & headlines - Co-ordinating with team mates as well as reporters and other departments such as the Assignment desk- Executing shows in the Production Control Room Shows worked on:- What's Hot @ 8 pm: Lead producer- After The Bell @ 4 pm: Lead producer- Indianomics (Weekly feature on Banking and Macro-Economics): Lead producer- India Business Hour @ 9 pm: Assistant ProducerIn addition to the above shows, I have worked on other bulletins and feature shows as and when requiredOther Skills:- Voiced numerous news story packages and advertisement spots.

Post Graduate Diploma, Broadcast Journalism, Distinction (Stream Topper)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature (Honours), Distinction