Deepa Ramakrishnan

Experience

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  Deccan Chronicle Holdings ltd

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Features Writer - Deccan Chronicle

  • Wrote current-affairs & lifestyle articles and features for Deccan Chronicle, with some stories featuring 'Impact' follow-ups• Worked extensively in the area of woman-and-child empowerment, and sourced stories that spoke of their positive spirit and achievements despite their challenges in a male-dominated society• My work won the UNFPA-'Laadli' 2007 Media Award for the Best English Feature in Print Media--Southern Region, India, by United Nations Populations Fund.

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  Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2009

  Features Writer

  • Wrote articles and features on current-affairs, and lifestyle features for the city supplement of Times of India in Vishakhapatnam• Interviewed celebrities and legendary artistes, especially, from the world of Indian cinema

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  Cactus Communications

  Mar 2009 - Jul 2011

  Associate Editor

  • Edited, proofread and finalized for non native-English authors from Japan, Taiwan, and Korea  Content worked upon: scientific, economic and financial research papers Language specifications: American English and British English Style guides used: The Chicago Manual of Style, American Psychological Association Style Manual, and Modern Language Association Style Manual• Standardised and controlled quality of edits sourced from a team of external editors

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  Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd. (A Times Group Company)

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2013

  Assistant Editor - Femina

  • Closed pre-production of the Mumbai-Pune section of the fortnightly issue of Femina magazine, along with an additional 10 percent of the other sections of the magazine, thus effectively pre-producing 30 percent of pagecount of the Femina magazine• Closed pre-production of 75 percent of pagecount of other Femina magazines like Femina Brides, Femina Parenting, and Femina Beauty• Wrote articles and content on weekly basis for the Femina magazine website, Femina.in • Wrote features and articles on food, beauty, and parenting for all Femina magazines• Managed edits of a team of writers, ensuring final quality of their content• Created & wrote advertorials and paid content for Femina magazine, working with the Sales teams and the client Show less

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  Consultant / Self-Employed

  Feb 2013 - Oct 2015

  Entrepreneur and Freelance Consultant

  • Started a content setup with freelance writers from across the country, creating, curating and editing content for digital platforms• Clients included The Leela Group of Hotels, VSERV, VEEDMA, and DNA Entertainment Pt. Ltd.• Interviewed prominent personalities like Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustaad Zakir Hussain, Pandit Brij Narayan, Pankaj Udhas, and Gulzar Sahab for publications like Femina and its verticals, Mumbai Mirror, Harmony Celebrating Age and NCPA On Stage, MiDDay, L’Officiel, Child• Wrote about 100 byline articles across various publications including Femina, Mumbai Mirror, L’Officiel, MidDay, and Child• Ghost writing, with a mythology-based assignment getting published• Copy writing and designing e-mailers for clients like The Walt Disney Company, Addhyayan School, Noida, Asian Paints Show less

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  New Woman

  Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Executive Editor

  • Undertook overall responsibility of the magazine across all its aspects, including language, content, and design quality on a shoestring budget but with a lot of gumption and by bringing in innovative processes • Handled a team of writers, designers, photographers, and stylists to run end-to-end operations toward timely and quality delivery of the magazine• Managed features across various sections in the magazine, including beauty, fashion, food, relationship, and socially relevant, real-life stories• Encouraged the team to create some of the most talked-about cover photo and fashion shoots in the history of the magazine• Led the magazine into winning their very first media award Show less

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  Iksula

  Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Editorial Head

  • Handled a large team of writers and editors• Set up processes for quality control and timely deliverable for various e-commerce projects• Took care of editorial quality and resource management for the accounts in the company, as well as pilot projects

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  Consultant / Self-Employed

  Apr 2017 - now

  Content consultant, editor, and writer

  • Content consultant and strategist for PR and digital marketing agencies• Contributor to print and digital publishers like Architectural Digest India, Better Homes and Gardens, The Better India, and Makemytrip.com• Editor and proofreader of academic articles for publishers like Cenveo Publisher Services

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  Deccan Chronicle Holdings ltd

  Jun 2019 - May 2022

  Consultant Editor

  Edited articles for the tabloid/e-paper, Hyderabad Chronicle; contributed to features in the publications

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  Siksha Training and Development

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Content Consultant

  Undertake digital content requirements as well as content strategies for the company

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  Marlabs LLC

  Oct 2022 - now

  AVP Strategic Communications

  It’s all about bringing a cohesive feel to the communications inside and outside the company while letting the world (inside and outside) know of the remarkable people who add to its growth, as well as everything, professional and personal, they bring to the table to make Marlabs the vibrant and warm community it is today, on the thresholds as it is of some exciting transformations. And I especially love it that my role brings me opportunities to not only interact with almost everyone in the company (and several outside it), but also narrate their stories to the world around them, just as they’d hope to be heard. Storytelling has always been a privilege, one I am thankful for every day, and I am looking forward to the numerous stories I can narrate and learn from in this setting. There’s so much waiting to happen! Show less