
Media Analyst at Empower Research Knowledge Services
Bangalore Area, India

Media Analyst at Empower Research Knowledge Services
Bangalore Area, India
Media Analyst with an in-depth knowledge on internet search engines and international market news on Finance, Consumer Electronics, Music Industry and Telecoms sectors.
Media Analysis, Blog Analysis, Newsletter, MS Office tools,
(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
(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.
(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]
(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.
Post Graduate Diploma , Environment and Sustainable Development , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
M.Sc. , Microbiology , 2004 — 2006
B.Sc. , Biotechnolgy , 2001 — 2004
Bioscience seminars, Took part in theater-groups and dance festivals.
Diploma , E-Commerce and Web Technology , 2000 — 2001
10+2 , Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology, English , 1988 — 2000
E-bike, Sustainability, Environment, CDM, Carbon Credit, Biofuels, Alt. Energy, Rural BPO, CSR, poetry, reading non-fictions.
MyChoice! (Bangalore), U8 Global Student Partnership for Development, SOCH - Society for Converting Hopes,
NE Council Stipend 2001-2002