MANISH KUMAR
Noida
Summary
Sports Broadcast Graphics & Operations leader with 14+ years of experience across major global sporting events and leagues. Skilled in leading teams, managing live graphics operations, optimizing workflows and bringing creative, technical and production teams together under high-pressure conditions. Experience includes FIFA World Cup, Tokyo Olympics, ICC Cricket World Cups, IPL, WPL, CPL, PSL, BPL, MLC and BCCI seasons.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
wTVision
12.2014 - Current
- Led AR/VR and real-time broadcast graphics for major international sporting events, enhancing viewer engagement.
- Managed graphics operations for FIFA World Cup, IPL, and Tokyo Olympic Games, ensuring seamless broadcast execution.
- Led live graphics teams, coordinating creative, technical and production requirements.
- Streamlined graphics workflows, increasing efficiency in live production processes.
- Trained and mentored graphics operators across CG systems and broadcast workflows.
- Worked closely with production, editorial and technical teams to solve live challenges and improve delivery.
Sports Graphics
Star India
Mumbai Metropolitan Region
10.2014 - 09.2015
- Created graphics for high-stakes events like Rio Olympics and EURO Cup, elevating visual storytelling.
- Worked with teams on live broadcasts to improve viewer engagement and interaction.
Online Broadcast Graphics
DDNews
11.2013 - 10.2014
- Managed graphics for national broadcasts, including PM Modi's live address, prioritizing accuracy and adhering to tight deadlines.
Broadcasting Engineer
Jinvani Channel
10.2012 - 10.2013
- Operated live broadcast systems, building foundational experience in the broadcasting industry.
- Operated broadcast equipment for live channel transmission and studio production.
- Monitored signal quality across Jinvani Channel feeds and transmission paths.
- Set up cameras, audio consoles, and lighting before daily programs.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh (BTEUP)
08-2012
Skills
- Live Cricket Broadcast Director
- Broadcast Graphics
- AR / VR & Real-Time Graphics
- Live Sports Production
- Graphics Package Development
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Broadcast Operations
- Workflow Design & Standardization
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Live Troubleshooting
EDUCATION & LANGUAGES
- English
- Hindi
SELECTED PROJECTS & MAJOR EVENTS
- FIFA World Cup — Broadcast Graphics & AR/VR, wTVision | Sports Broadcasting, Led AR/VR and advanced broadcast graphics operations, coordinating graphics, production and technical requirements for accurate real-time visual content in a high-pressure live environment.
- Tokyo Olympic Games — Broadcast Graphics Operations, wTVision | Sports Broadcasting, Managed end-to-end graphics operations, ensuring seamless live delivery and coordination between creative, technical and production teams.
- IPL — Live Sports Graphics & Operations, wTVision | Cricket Broadcasting, Led graphics operations supporting real-time graphics, dynamic data visualization, live workflows and accurate delivery during fast-paced sporting events.
- ICC Cricket World Cups — Graphics & Live Production, wTVision | International Cricket, Contributed to ICC Men's and Women's Cricket World Cup productions through broadcast graphics operations, workflow coordination and real-time graphics delivery.
- Rio Olympics & EURO Cup — Sports Graphics, Star India, Designed graphics for high-profile international sporting events and collaborated with live-broadcast teams to support the viewer experience.
- BCCI Domestic & International Cricket — Graphics Operations, wTVision, Supported graphics operations across BCCI domestic and international cricket seasons, focusing on reliable real-time graphics delivery and live production workflows.
- WPL, CPL, PSL, BPL & MLC — Cricket Broadcast Graphics, wTVision, Contributed to graphics and broadcast operations across major professional cricket leagues, working with live production teams to deliver accurate and timely on-air graphics.
- National Broadcast — PM Modi Live Address, DDNews, Managed online broadcast graphics for a national live address, maintaining accuracy and timely delivery in a high-visibility broadcast environment.
Timeline
Senior Manager
wTVision
12.2014 - Current
Sports Graphics
Star India
10.2014 - 09.2015
Online Broadcast Graphics
DDNews
11.2013 - 10.2014
Broadcasting Engineer
Jinvani Channel
10.2012 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Information Technology
Board of Technical Education, Uttar Pradesh (BTEUP)