Aiyub Dawood

I handle a team of writers and sub-editors alongside two other senior editors and we cover personal finance, celebrity finance, influencers and TikTok as well as Reddit trends for a readership in the US.

Tracked stock market for daily copies on opening and closing, along with oil, gold and commodity prices.

Covered major stories including the Adani-Hindenburg affair, Credit Suisse collapse and layoffs, with analysis.

Wrote personal finance articles explaining investment schemes, while simplifying jargon along with context for readers.

Research latest developments related to technology, work-life, design and impact of innovation.

Craft feature articles with inputs from all stake holders, including consumers and industry leader.

Provide a suitable angle to make the story relatable for regional readers and impactful.

Proofread, fact check articles and coordinate with graphic designers to create images for the story.

• Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.

• Proofread copy written by colleagues to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

• Wrote compelling, succinct, clear news scripts under tight deadlines.

• Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.

• Covered business news in 180 words, and features in less than 300 words to deliver facts in an engaging manner.

• Made finance news easy to understand and wrote explainers for financial terminology.

• Covered daily market developments, development of iconic brands and key mergers as well as policy decisions.

Published wire copies, published breaking news, proofread articles, updated social media and created newsletters.

Managed the ticker desk for live tv shows, flashing quotes from debates and pointers regarding the discussion.

Publishing relevant video clips from daily shows providing insights on stock markets and mutual funds, across social media platforms.

• Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.

• Set layouts and selected photos for stories to boost readership.

• Collaborated with graphics department to develop and implement visual elements.

Rehashed news stories and created interesting features, listicles and opinion-based articles from them.

Wrote tech reviews, movie reviews and attended literature fests to report on key takeaways.