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Ravi Motwani

Ravi Motwani

PR And Communications Professional
Thane,Maharashtra

Summary

Financial Analyst turned Public Relations Professional, my journey to my current role is a perfect example of ikigai. I started off as a financial analyst only to realise that my real calling was Marketing and Communications. An MBA graduate, I interned with SoCheers - a marketing agency as a Corporate Communications Intern and later on bagged the job offer from ICICI Bank and joined the company as a Deputy Manager - Corporate Communications.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

Deputy Manager - Corporate Communications

ICICI Bank
Mumbai
05.2022 - Current

Public Relations (PR)

- Drafting press releases for the organisation’s media announcements and collaborating with the agency partner for dissemination to appropriate media

- Attending press conferences and engaging with journalists to build strong and authentic media relations

- Tracking the news, analysing the coverage for factual accuracies and sharing the consolidated report with senior management

- Monitoring online new stories for negative mentions and taking immediate action to avoid crisis thereby managing the brand reputation

- Handling media queries and framing responses in consultation with business heads and complying with the organisation’s corporate communication guidelines

Social Media – Twitter Management

- Writing copies for twitter post, liaising with the agency partner for creatives, and ensuring the uploads are done in an efficient and timely manner

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

- Sourcing information on ESG from Infrastructure Management team, Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) team and Secretarial team

- Reading and critically evaluating the projects undertaken and briefing the agency partner to create written content keeping the brand’s tone of voice in check

- Analysing and editing the content received from the agency for factual accuracies and uniformity

- Brainstorming and ideating on the overall theme and design of the report with the agency partner

- Publishing the report on the website and sharing it with all the stakeholders

Corporate Communications Intern

SoCheers Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Helped the team in creating engaging content in the form of press releases, authored articles, media profiles in a stipulated time frame
  • Reached out to Journalists for PR opportunities and helped the team in compiling and updating the media list
  • Tracked competitor news and performed competitor benchmarking to identify the hits and misses
  • Identified relevant awards and assisted the internal teams in applying for the same within the deadlines
  • Liaised and coordinated with the external stakeholders for queries on awards and ensuring the teams submit the entries without any errors
  • Facilitated internal communication in coordination with HR team for employee engagement

Summer Intern

Blackmilk Media
Bangalore
06.2021 - 08.2021

• Reached out to several influencers on Instagram for promotion of products from categories like beauty, fashion, fitness, etc.

• Assisted the team in onboarding new influencers for campaigns. Negotiated the commercials with the influencers basis the financial budget provided by the company.

• Handled more than 20 influencers for 6 campaigns. Keeping the client’s requirement in mind, helped them post content on Instagram adhering to the ASCI’s guidelines.

• Assisted the team in placing product orders for the influencers and processing payments

Corporate Communications Intern

SoCheers Infotech Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
02.2021 - 05.2021

· Helping the team in creating engaging content in the form of press releases, authored articles, media profiles in a stipulated time frame

· Reaching out to Journalists for PR opportunities and helping the team in compiling and updating the media list

· Tracking competitor news and performing competitor benchmarking to identify the hits and misses

· Identifying relevant awards and assisting the internal teams in applying for the same within the deadlines

· Liaising and coordinating with the external stakeholders for queries on awards and ensuring the teams submit the entries without any errors

· Facilitating internal communication in coordination with HR team for employee engagement

Project Intern

SocioSquares
Mumbai
04.2021 - 04.2021
  • Revamped the client’s website that projects them as thought leaders and a modern company
  • Made recommendations for client’s new website in terms of web design, user interface, better performance, etc
  • Assisted the client in developing a website and webpage that enhances the number of people visiting the website and engaging with its content which further leads to more conversions.

Summer Intern

Prayasam
Kolkata
01.2021 - 01.2021

Social Responsibility Project

  • Created awareness about the NGO among the people, promoted its Facebook pages on social media to generate traffic, increase their subscribers and get visibility.

Analyst

Nomura Services Ltd
Powai
01.2018 - 05.2019
  • As a part of Middle Office function, my role was to perform validations of Credit default swap trades, analyzing discrepancies in the trades, and raising the same for reconciliation if required
  • Liaised with the extended middle office team in Tokyo and facilitated trade confirmations and settlements with the counterparties
  • Performed validations for Bonds and Internal IRS trades.

Analyst

eClerx Services Ltd
Mumbai
11.2016 - 01.2018
  • Worked for the financial instrument Mortgage-Backed Securities in the Trade Support function
  • My role included monitoring FICC (fixed income clearing corporation), validating & processing MBS trades
  • Processed Trade Assignments and ensured that the trades booked in the MCDDI &
  • SMARTALLOC system are flown down, matched, and reconciled properly
  • Handled the settlement process and produced various daily, weekly and month-end reports for management and trading desk.

Education

MBA - Public Relations

Symbiosis Institute of Media And Communication
Pune
06.2020 - 04.2022

Bachelor of Management Studies - Finance

MCC
Mumbai
06.2013 - 04.2016

XII - Commerce

H.R. College of Commerce And Economics
Mumbai
06.2011 - 04.2013

Xth -

Bharat English High School
Thane

Skills

    Verbal and Written Communication

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Certification

Roadmap to Digital Marketing (2021)

Accomplishments

- Received the ‘Spot Award’ for demonstrating excellence performance at work – eClerx Services Ltd (April 2017)

- Secured ‘A’ Grade in the Certificate Course in Professional Proficiency in English conducted by Department of English, University of Mumbai (December 2014 to April 2015)

Hobbies

I love to read, write, cook, dance and work out at the gym.

Timeline

Deputy Manager - Corporate Communications

ICICI Bank
05.2022 - Current

Corporate Communications Intern

SoCheers Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 03.2022

Summer Intern

Blackmilk Media
06.2021 - 08.2021

Project Intern

SocioSquares
04.2021 - 04.2021

Corporate Communications Intern

SoCheers Infotech Pvt Ltd
02.2021 - 05.2021

Summer Intern

Prayasam
01.2021 - 01.2021

MBA - Public Relations

Symbiosis Institute of Media And Communication
06.2020 - 04.2022

Analyst

Nomura Services Ltd
01.2018 - 05.2019

Analyst

eClerx Services Ltd
11.2016 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Management Studies - Finance

MCC
06.2013 - 04.2016

XII - Commerce

H.R. College of Commerce And Economics
06.2011 - 04.2013

Xth -

Bharat English High School
Ravi MotwaniPR And Communications Professional