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Susmita Das
Kolkata
Summary
A Team Leader experienced in directing activities in a dynamic setting. Focused on developing strategies, setting goals, and training employees. Confident and decisive when communicating goals and vision to succeed. A seeker of a good story with experience in news writing, reading, video editing, and production of scripted and non-scripted shows.
Overview
6
years of professional experience
Work History
I-PAC
Lead Analyst, Meghalaya, Tripura Media Team Lead
06.2022 - 02.2023
Job overview
- Mentored, directed and monitored Meghalaya and Tripura Media Team in last 2023 State Elections for client All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
- Managed and supervised dynamic State Elections 2023 war room for both Meghalaya and Tripura
- Designed the entire Media Ecosystem for I-PAC Meghalaya and Tripura Media Team
- Drafted important speech inputs/talking pointers and press releases for Tripura Pradesh Trinamool Congress leaders and Meghalaya TMC leaders such as MP Sushmita Dev, Dr. Mukul Sangma,Charles Pyngrope, George B Lyngdoh, etc. respectively
- Identified multiple broadbase news story ideas on significant areas of development in Meghalaya
I-PAC
Senior Analyst
06.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Identified and implemented media strategies for AITC (All India Trinamool Congress) in the last bypolls and Municipality elections in Tripura
- Trained and built 3 Media Teams across Northeast Vertical(East Wing) in I-PAC
- Drafted important speech inputs/talking pointers and press releases for AITC official platform
I-PAC
Analyst
10.2019 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Monitored media and implemented election winning strategies in WB Assembly Elections 2021's War Room
- Planned and executed media propagation of West Bengal State Government's outreach initiative ' Duare Sarkar '
- Designed and tabled AITC 2.0 Media Cell, for All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)
BTVI
Assistant Producer
12.2018 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Produced Key shows during Lok Sabha Election (2019) -such as The Campaign Trail and Power Talks
- Produced a Special Series - Ram & Rajya (2019) Divya Kumbh and Varanasi (2019) episodes
Mirror Now, Times Global Broadcasting Company
Junior Reporter
05.2017 - 12.2018
Job overview
- Produced almost 50+ Prime Time shows of The Urban Debate
- Effectively controlled breaking news in news bulletin with precision
- Fact-checked most news topic for prime time debate show and provided strong points to back relevant arguments in debate
- Edited scripts for broadcast by condensing or expanding material gathered from sources
- Worked as an in house reporter in news room during breaking news
- Given voice-overs for entertainment news wraps
- Worked in the Production Control Room as a content producer and produced news bulletins
Education
Indian Institute of Journalism And New Media, Bangalore, Karnataka
Post-Graduate Diploma(PGD) from Journalism, Broadcast
05.2017
Asutosh College, University Of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal
Bachelor of Arts: English Honours from English Literature And Language
05.2016
Skills
- News Writing, Reporting, Anchoring
- Content, Video Editing
- MS Office and PowerPoint
- Voice overs
- Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid and i-news
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bengali
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Lead Analyst, Meghalaya, Tripura Media Team Lead
I-PAC
06.2022 - 02.2023
Senior Analyst
I-PAC
06.2021 - 06.2022
Analyst
I-PAC
10.2019 - 06.2021
Assistant Producer
BTVI
12.2018 - 08.2019
Junior Reporter
Mirror Now, Times Global Broadcasting Company
05.2017 - 12.2018
Indian Institute of Journalism And New Media
Post-Graduate Diploma(PGD) from Journalism, Broadcast
Asutosh College, University Of Calcutta
Bachelor of Arts: English Honours from English Literature And Language
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