Kanti Kumar

Current

Web Editor-in-Chief at World Health Organization

Past

Web Editor at United Nations Volunteers
Editor, Digital Opportunity Channel at OneWorld
Associate Producer at Sahara TV

Associate Producer (News) at BiTV
Chief Copy Editor at The Economic Times
Senior Copy Editor at Down To Earth
Senior Sub-Editor at Sunday Mail
Sub-Editor-cum-Reporter at The Times of India

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Education

University of Canberra
Utkal University

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Kanti Kumar’s Summary

HIGHLIGHTS OF COMPETENCIES:
1. 20 years’ experience in journalism, including 6 years in Website project management, 8 years in print media and 6 years in television.
2. Notable communication skills, including editorial expertise and command over English, both written and spoken.
3. Excellent strategic thinking & analytical skills, with proven planning and prioritization abilities.
4. Strong project coordination and implementation skills.
5. Rich team management and leadership experience in multi-cultural work environment, in national & international NGOs.
6. Good knowledge of international development issues and the UN system.
7. Meticulous and methodical, with exceptional eye for details.
8. Good team spirit and outstanding initiative, with multi-tasking abilities.
9. Expertise in using the Internet, email and other computing tools in daily work.
10. Extensive research experience, including two national research fellowships.

Kanti Kumar’s Specialties:

Web development, information architecture, content development and management

Kanti Kumar’s Experience

Web Editor-in-Chief

World Health Organization

(Non-Profit; 5001-10,000 employees; Online Media industry)

December 2006 — Present (2 years)

Since December 2006, I have been working in WHO as Web Editor-in-Chief. My main responsibilities are:
- Managing and coordinating all aspects of corporate multilingual content production, including the WHO home page
- Leading the production of regular web features
- Developing and disseminating web editorial standards and policies for WHO, and
- Improving the editorial quality and broadening the scope of the WHO website.
Web Editor

United Nations Volunteers

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

January 2004 — November 2006 (2 years 11 months)

My key achievements were:
- Revamping the World Volunteer Web
(http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org), a portal promoting volunteerism for development, with a new design, information architecture and new functionalities;
- Revamping the UNV corporate website (http://www.unv.org), with a new design, information architecture and new functionalities;
- Introducing multi-lingual content on both sites;
- Developing and implementing long-term strategy for both sites;
- Marketing and promotion of the websites;
- Leading the development of three Country Office websites; and
- Winning the Web4Dev Award from the World Bank for excellence in web design and management (June 2006).
Editor, Digital Opportunity Channel

OneWorld

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

June 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 7 months)

My key achievements were:
- Creation and development of Digital Opportunity Channel and its launch on target date;
- Establishment of the Channel as a key web resource in ICT4D sector, especially as an authentic voice from the South;
- Successful negotiation with unwilling organizations to be part of the collaboration;
- Recruitment of southern NGOs as partners of the Channel/OneWorld;
- Effective remote coordination with co-editors and other colleagues;
- Introduction of online discussion forums, with training of moderators; and
- Positioning the website as up-to-date source of information with frequent updates.
Associate Producer

Sahara TV

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

January 1999 — March 2000 (1 year 3 months)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Production of news bulletins under tight deadlines;
- Development of TV news archive management system;
- Management of news archives and videotape libraries; and
- Recruitment of junior staff and training them.
Associate Producer (News)

BiTV

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

August 1994 — January 1999 (4 years 6 months)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. Production of news bulletins under tight deadlines;
2. Setting up news production management process from scratch (which is currently used by most TV news channels in India);
3. Development of TV news archive management system in both news channels;
4. Management of news archives and videotape libraries; and
5. Recruitment of junior staff and training them.
Chief Copy Editor

The Economic Times

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

January 1994 — August 1994 (8 months)

Worked as Chief Copy Editor, editing and publishing the satellite edition for Madras (Chennai).
Senior Copy Editor

Down To Earth

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

April 1992 — January 1994 (1 year 10 months)

Worked as Senior Copy Editor and then Eastern India Correspondent.
Senior Sub-Editor

Sunday Mail

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

May 1991 — April 1992 (1 year)

Weekly newspaper published from New Delhi. Worked as Senior Sub-editor, editing on the general and sports desks, besides reporting regularly.
Sub-Editor-cum-Reporter

The Times of India

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)

May 1989 — April 1991 (2 years)

The Times of India published from Lucknow: Worked on the business and edit page desks as well as the general desk, besides doing news features regularly.

Kanti Kumar’s Education

University of Canberra

M.A., Internet Communication, 2007 — 2009 (expected)

This course is designed for middle to senior level managers and other practitioners who are responsible for the strategy, management, design, creation and maintenance of an organisations online presence internet or intranet. With the internet playing an ever increasing role in any organisations business and marketing plans, this is a valuable course for those involved in any aspects of online interaction. The course lays the theoretical ground work in information architecture, content management, optimising search engines for discovery and web standards and policy which are enacted in practical projects. Students are able to supplement their studies from the fields of knowledge management, new media or marketing communication.
Utkal University

BA, English (Honours), 1983 — 1985

Activities and Societies:

Literary champion in college, produced wall magazine