Guruprasad Kanitkar
Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
Proactive manager with demonstrated leadership abilities, strategic planning expertise and problem-solving acumen. Assists senior managers with accomplishing demanding targets by encouraging staff and coordinating resources. Methodical and well-organized in optimizing coverage to meet operational demands.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Assistant Manager - Technical
South Asia FM Ltd
Pune
11.2010 - Current
- Responsible for maintaining technical equipment and systems to required safety and technical standards with minimum disruption to operational activities
- To interpret and diagnose technical problems from range of sources
- Working as part of 24/7 Support team to provide support to On-Air Studio, Production studios, edits suites, computers, servers, IT systems, networks, etc
- To create and maintain asset records, daily activity logs, check lists and technical documentation
- To understand operation of technical equipment and context of its use in production and broadcast activities
- To undertake operational duties as and when required
- To work safely at all times, complying with statutory safety requirements
- To undertake project work, delivering to agreed technical, financial and time parameters
- To provide technical advice to technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels
- To provide input, advice and feedback on suitability, sustainability and use of new products and processes
- To work flexibly and willingly, responding as required to occasional out of hours problems
- Involvement with understanding of company Broadcast continuity and emergency procedures
Executive
CMS Infosystems Pvt. Ltd
Pune, MH
08.2010 - 10.2010
- Provides classroom instruction to students as prescribed by textbook and/or lab materials according to GBSI standards;
- Collects student evaluations using designated evaluation system and rosters daily student attendance;
- Develops training slides, lab materials, tip sheets and other approved materials needed for delivering effective training;
- Prepares classrooms as needed, to include returning tables & chairs back to initial position, removing trash, recycling or returning extra training material accordingly, and disposing of proprietary material in designated destroy bin;
- Demonstrates presentation skills to enhance training and education of students
- Applies analytical, organization, and time management skills;
- Serves as liaison and is key for relationship building at place of performance;
- Prioritizes and meets deadlines;
- Works independently and as part of team;
- Actively pursues learning opportunities in training field;
- Willing to travel 65% of time to provide instruction to students located at multiple learning sites;
- Assist Technical team with technical setup and requirements in support of training events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages
Dy. Manager, Technical Head
Technomedia Solutions P Ltd
Nagpur, Maharashtra
11.2008 - 06.2010
- Responsible for maintaining technical equipment and systems to required safety and technical standards with minimum disruption to operational activities
To interpret and diagnose technical problems from range of sources
Working as part of 24/7 Support team to provide support to On-Air Studio, Production studios, edits suites, computers, servers, IT systems, networks, etc
To create and maintain asset records, daily activity logs, check lists and technical documentation
To understand operation of technical equipment and context of its use in production and broadcast activities
To undertake operational duties as and when required
To work safely at all times, complying with statutory safety requirements
To undertake project work, delivering to agreed technical, financial and time parameters
To provide technical advice to technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels
To provide input, advice and feedback on suitability, sustainability and use of new products and processes
To work flexibly and willingly, responding as required to occasional out of hours problems
Involvement with understanding of company Broadcast continuity and emergency procedures
Radio Jockey / Outdoor Broadcasting Co-ordinator /Executive Producer
Pudhari Publications Pvt. Ltd
Kolhapur, Maharashtra
05.2007 - 09.2008
- Radio Initiative 94.3 Tomato FM, Conducting Radio Shows
- Conceptualize & Write Scripts for shows
- Build strategies to raise ratings of show
- Research and analysis on various client expected themes and events
- Creative writing of copies for event promotion
- Planning strategies for promotion of shows
- Co-ordination with marketing team for better fund-raising plans
- Co-ordination with Media Management team for better publicity of clients
- Co-ordination with celebrity for events
- Co-ordination with Press for client PR
- Planning short term plans and strategies to grab listener’s attention, which ultimately builds name of company
- Sets targets and execute strategies build Company’s image
- Create Characters, and Features to improvise audio appearance of station
- Create Concepts for new shows with help of creative team
- Monitoring technical aspects
- Arranging & managing celebrities
- Coverage and management of social events, civilians, politicians, government officials, etc
- Designing FPC (Fixed Point Chart)
- Performing Voice over for Commercials, Promos, Characters, etc
- Editing of Audio in Steinberg Nuendo (any version), Audacity, etc
- Working on Radio Automation system viz 'Synergy'
- Building short term plans and set targets for achieving ratings
- Creating themes for special occasions, festivals, events, etc
- Creating and developing weekly fabrics
- Planning outdoor activities
- Contribute in Promo Planning
- Scheduling Characters, Promos, etc
- Creating Client interest shows and promotes clients
- Maintaining day-today communication with all HODs
- Maintaining rapport with local officials, political figures, civilians, etc
- Conducting contests in shows
- Contributing in development of content.
- Interviewed special guests and took callers' questions and song requests on air, using exemplary communication and client engagement skills
- Communicated closely with clients to determine music styles best suited for wedding, bar mitzvah or other events
- Played songs fitting station's format and monitored each song's length to avoid dead air
- Engaged guests at special events by playing fun, lively songs and encouraging dancing
- Found, researched, fact-checked and wrote scripts for relevant topics in local news
- Played 4 hour shows with on-time ad airs and strict adherence to FCC regulations
- Engaged with audience members through telephone calls and personal commentary on musical selections, political happenings and other items of interest
- Conferred with advertising partners to develop and deploy effective promotional strategies
- Delivered exceptional programming to audience members by always researching events, guests and programs thoroughly
Computer Section Supervisor
Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati
Kolhapur, MH
04.2007 - 06.2007
- Assisting students in Computer Lab, Conducting/ Assisting online assessment of students.
- Assisting faculties on Smart board work,Curriculum assigning, ERP Coordination, Uploading time tables, report cards, students data base, Assisting in Training, Maintenance of Computer lab, Procurement of systems/devices for laboratory as per norms.
- Ensure laboratories are always up to date with adequate safety equipment. Any other duties, as assigned.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes
- Managed team of employees, overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues
Education
Bachlor of Computer Applications (Appearing) - Computer Applications
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Kolhapur06.2005
Advanced Diploma - Computer Hardware & Networking
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
Kolhapur, MH05.2004
Certificate Course - Corporate Communication
ACIT Maharashtra
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited03.2006
H.S.C -
Kolhapur Board
Kolhapur, MH06.2003
S.S.C -
Kolhapur Board
Kolhapur, MH06.1999
Skills
I) Computer Skills:
- Basic knowledge of C, C, VB, Oracle 80i language, SQL server
- MS-Office: Word, Excel, and Power Point, Outlook
II)Amazon Web Services:
III) Operating Systems:
- Can work on any windows-based operating system, Red Hat/ Cent OS Linux
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Languages
Marathi
Native language
Hindi
Proficient
C2
English
Upper intermediate
B2
Publications
Published Articles on Maratha History in Monthly Navasneha of Kolhapur.
Published Articles in Monthaly Navbharat of Wai.
Published research papers and articles in the annual journal of Bharat Itihas Samshodhak Mandal.
Published biography of Shreemant Madhavrao Peshwa. (Shreemant Madhavrao Peshwa: Vyakti ani Karya ISBN - 978-9390129027)
Research Fellow of Infosys Bhandarkar Academic Development Programme (Topic: Collected Works of Prof. P. K. Gode) (will be published in Jan/Feb 2024).
Awards
Mahahamopadhyay Datto Vaman Potdar award of 2021 for best Researched Book in History for the book Shreemant Madhavrao Peshwa: Vyakti aani Karya
Timeline
Assistant Manager - Technical
South Asia FM Ltd
11.2010 - Current
Executive
CMS Infosystems Pvt. Ltd
08.2010 - 10.2010
Dy. Manager, Technical Head
Technomedia Solutions P Ltd
11.2008 - 06.2010
Radio Jockey / Outdoor Broadcasting Co-ordinator /Executive Producer
Pudhari Publications Pvt. Ltd
05.2007 - 09.2008
Computer Section Supervisor
Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati
04.2007 - 06.2007
Bachlor of Computer Applications (Appearing) - Computer Applications
Bharati Vidyapeeth
Advanced Diploma - Computer Hardware & Networking
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University
Certificate Course - Corporate Communication
ACIT Maharashtra
H.S.C -
Kolhapur Board
S.S.C -
Kolhapur Board
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
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