Rahaan Mazumder
Kolkata
Summary
Seasoned Sports Writer with many years of experience writing to maintain long-lasting relationships with athletes and sports personnel. Extremely knowledgeable about writing sports as a story for everyone and committed to accurate and timely reporting. Ready to familiarize myself with all aspects of a sports department and accurately report on it long-term.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
NCAA/NFL Journalist
EssentiallySports
Kolkata
03.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with editors to ensure timely delivery of content pieces.
- Managed team's coverage of athletics, and sports and trending sports news of interest.
- Wrote feature articles that highlighted the achievements of individual athletes or teams.
- Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth news coverage.
- Reported news stories for publication or broadcast, thoroughly describing the background and details of events.
- Reported real-time pre- and post-game coverage of sporting events.
- Arranged interviews with witnesses and bystanders, providing first-hand accounts of stories.
- Analyzed current trends in the sports industry to generate new story ideas.
- Monitored daily sporting events and issues to discuss and report pertinent news.
- Conducted background research on players and teams before writing stories.
Team Manager
Teachief Academy
Kolkata
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Developed and implemented strategies to improve team performance.
- Oversaw daily workloads and workflow for smooth operations.
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Edited and proofread content to verify proper grammar, quality and consistency with AP style.
- Interviewed subject matter experts to enrich content with professional insights.
- Optimized content for search engines (SEO) to increase visibility and traffic.
Education
B.com (Hons) - Financial Accounting
THK Jain College
Kolkata01-2022
High School Diploma -
St. Augustine Day School
Kolkata12-2018
Skills
- Press release writing
- Transcribing
- Interview trained
- Statistical analytics
- Sports reporting
- Layouts
- Sports history
- Multimedia content creation
- Strong writing skills
- Game analysis
- Sports event coverage
- AP writing master
- Editing and proofreading
- Player profiles
- Opinion pieces
- Fact-checking expertise
- Live reporting
- Unbiased writing
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Accomplishments
- Secured interview with Canadian TV personality and Former Florida Gators QB Jesse Palmer
- Secured interview with 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl CEO Steve Hogan
Timeline
NCAA/NFL Journalist
EssentiallySports
03.2023 - Current
Team Manager
Teachief Academy
01.2022 - 01.2023
B.com (Hons) - Financial Accounting
THK Jain College
High School Diploma -
St. Augustine Day School
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