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Varnica Mehta

Gurugram, Haryana

Summary

Dedicated media professional with an experience of 8 years in the industry, adept at every stage of production. Proficient in research, script writing, voice overs, anchoring, and post-production management. Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, ensuring high-quality content delivery. Passionate about storytelling and committed to delivering compelling narratives that captivate audiences. Effective communicator with a keen eye for detail, consistently meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Producer

NDTV Ltd
11.2020 - Current
  • Led co-branded content delivery for key clients (Usha, Kailash Satyarthi Children's foundation, Kurl-On, WhatsApp)
  • Produced an year-long fundraising campaign 'Justice for Every Child', with Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation. The campaign involved producing short and long format content to raise awareness on child sexual abuse and the work done by the organization to rehabilitate the survivors and their families. The campaign managed to raise Rs 12 crores.
  • Oversaw two campaigns for Usha -

1) Kushalta ke Kadam- My role as the campaign producer involved planning shoots and logistics, overseeing shoots on location, scripting and managing post-production. The three-month long campaign comprised of 12 episodes which went on-air every weekend, along with other short format content which ran throughout the week.

2) Clothes with a Conscience- An IP of NDTV, sponsored by Usha. I worked as the campaign producer for two season. My role involved searching for story ideas, overseeing end-to-end stages of production, from conceptualization to final delivery, ensuring it aligns with the client's vision.

  • Monitored quality of content and set editorial direction for different projects
  • Set budgets and controlled costs to keep projects in line with expectations.
  • Prepared scripts to be read on air.
  • Interviewed experts in various fields of study.
  • Collaborated with producers to create engaging segments.
  • Recorded a variety of voiceover projects for several projects

Assistant Producer

India Today
10.2017 - 07.2020
  • Building rundowns and coordinating with reporters for news updates, coordinating with the anchor to produce live news bulletins.
  • Writing scripts for television.
  • Overseeing the production of prime-time shows.
  • The role involved meticulous planning, ensuring seamless execution of broadcasts while upholding standards of accuracy and working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.

Production Executive

WION News
05.2016 - 10.2017
  • Planning news bulletins and coordinating with the director and the anchor for producing live news bulletins.
  • Writing crisp and to-the point scripts for television.
  • Planning shoots for pre-recorded episodes and working with cross functional teams to produce long and short format content for the viewers.

Education

PG-Diploma - Broadcast Journalism

Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media
Bengaluru
01-2015

Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication -

Amity School of Communication
Noida
01-2014

Class XII -

Tagore International School
New Delhi
01-2011

Class X -

Tagore International School
New Delhi
01-2009

Skills

  • Post-production experience
  • Storyboarding
  • Script Writing
  • Project Planning
  • Anchoring
  • Voiceover

Accomplishments

  • Worked on the campaign "Justice for every child' with Kailash Satyarthi Children's foundation which won 4 NT awards in Best Live television show category- Hindi & English and Best Show on Social/Environment awareness/Social Development campaign category- Hindi & English.
  • Won an ENBA award for the campaign "Clothes with a conscience' in the Best In-depth Series category
  • Worked on multiple shows as an anchor presenting engaging and informative content to a wide audience.
  • My responsibilities as an anchor also include scripting, and delivering content across various platforms, ensuring consistency and quality.

Timeline

Associate Producer

NDTV Ltd
11.2020 - Current

Assistant Producer

India Today
10.2017 - 07.2020

Production Executive

WION News
05.2016 - 10.2017

PG-Diploma - Broadcast Journalism

Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media

Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication -

Amity School of Communication

Class XII -

Tagore International School

Class X -

Tagore International School
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