Gunajit Brahma

Current

Media Analyst at EmPower Research Knowledge Services

Past

Mentor and Volunteer at My Choice! Bangalore
Project Trainee at SeriBiotech Research Labs
Project Associate at CMR Inst. of Management Studies

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Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Bangalore University
Bangalore University

Third Eye Computer Education
Kendriya Vidyalaya

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Industry

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Gunajit Brahma’s Summary

Media Analyst with an in-depth knowledge on internet search engines and international market news on Finance, Consumer Electronics, Music Industry and Telecoms sectors.

Gunajit Brahma’s Specialties:

Media Analysis, Blog Analysis, Newsletter, MS Office tools,

Gunajit Brahma’s Experience

Media Analyst

EmPower Research Knowledge Services

(Research industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)

* Conduct media research and prepare executive synopsis of key news items of interest to the client on a daily basis
- Plan and execute research across five industry verticals – Finance, Telecom, Internet, Consumer electronics and Music.
- Define search strings based on client requirement and gather client-relevant news and data compiled in MS-Word format
- Use proprietary databases such as Factiva, Lexis-Nexis and search engines such as Google News, Yahoo Finance for research

* Prepare periodic (yearly) reports/newsletters on industry verticals – to begin with, the consumer electronics sector

* Interact with the client every fortnight to capture client needs and exchange feedback on deliverables and process improvement

* Induct new recruits in the team with requisite training on job requirements and relevant research skills
Mentor and Volunteer

My Choice! Bangalore

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

November 2008 — December 2008 (2 months)

Mentored school children for a project on Environment and Sustainability as part of the The Youth Sustainability Programme.

Worked as Volunteer in raising awareness among Indian Youth on Sustainability Issues; help them in adoption of sustainable habits and empowering them as responsible citizens.
Project Trainee

SeriBiotech Research Labs

(Biotechnology industry)

July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)

I was associated with a Department of Biotechnology (DBT) India funded project on "Developing DNA markers for various traits in silkworm Bombyx mori" where I learned the various "Molecular Biology techniques" employed for DNA Extraction, Quantification and Amplification using PCR, of Gene-of-Interest. [Genes for Viral resistance in wild varieties of Silkworm]
Project Associate

CMR Inst. of Management Studies

(Research industry)

October 2003 — January 2004 (4 months)

I did a project on “In vitro culturing of Endangered Orchid sp.”

I worked on growing plant lets from Orchid seeds (Cypripedium, Dendrobium, Vanda, Paphiopedilum) by using artificial medium supplemented with Plant Growth Hormones (Auxins & Cytokinins). Here I learned various plant tissue culture techniques. This project has greatly helped me in learning the laboratory techniques and has enhanced my practical knowledge.

Gunajit Brahma’s Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Post Graduate Diploma , Environment and Sustainable Development , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
Bangalore University

M.Sc. , Microbiology , 2004 — 2006

Activities and Societies:

Co-founder and Vice President of MIG (Microbiology Interactive Group).
Bangalore University

B.Sc. , Biotechnolgy , 2001 — 2004

Bioscience seminars, Took part in theater-groups and dance festivals.

Activities and Societies:

Secretary of Literary Committee, College Football Team.
Third Eye Computer Education

Diploma , E-Commerce and Web Technology , 2000 — 2001
Kendriya Vidyalaya

10+2 , Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, English , 1988 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

Captain of Boy Scouts (1996-1999), Football Team, Volleyball Team