Mamta Murali

*** ***** **, *** ** Seattle, WA ***09

919-***-**** ~ actg5t@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Seeking a position in management and administration with briefs involving project handling, communication, problem solving, planning, organizing and team building skills.

Profile Summary

Computer-literate with extensive software proficiency covering a wide variety of applications - Microsoft Office Professional, Adobe Premier, Photoshop, FTP Basic

Multilingual in five languages: English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and French (Elementary level from Alliance Française).

Expertise in a range of news reporting and writing styles.

Status

H4 employment authorization (EAD): Authorized to work in United States (no visa sponsorship required)

Academics

Business Management Certificate Program– Human Resources Emphasis 2015

UCSD Extension, San Diego, CA

Public Relation and Strategic Communication Program 2014

Two credits completed, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Masters of Arts in Mass Communication and Journalism 2011

University of Pune, Maharashtra, India

Post Graduate Program in Mass Communication 2011

- Broadcast Journalism Major MIT- ISBJ, Pune, India

Bachelors in Mass Media – Journalism Major

Vivekananda College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai, India 2009

Coursework

Leveraging Human Capital, Compensation and Benefits, Work-life Integration, Business Decision Making, Transformational leadership, Marketing, Business Law, Public Relations, Organizational Behavior, Training & Development, Advertising Design, Journalism, New Media, Media Relations.

Professional Experience

News Portal mumbaimalayali.com (India) Mar 2012 – Dec 2012

Content Writer

Investigated and interviewed experts on specific topics- entertainment, crime, political beat

Collaborated with colleagues on new ideas for news reports and effectively adhered to deadlines

Conducted research to develop perspectives about news subjects

Summarized and commented on news items

Updated news stories on website as new information became available

Trivone Digital Services Pvt. Ltd (India) Oct 2011– Mar 2012

(Online Media Company handling STAR TV and Life OK channel content)

Content Writer

Efficiently managed multiple priorities

Processed the daily uploading of news stories on website using Content Management System (CMS)

Scouted for news and interviews and updated websites for Star TV, Life OK and indya.com websites

Developed day-to-day updates of news, polls and quizzes on the Star plus website http://starplus.startv.in/

Verified that the latest apps created for iPad were working properly

Interviewed television celebrities and scouted for newsworthy topics for Star websites

Reviewed news articles for STAR websites

Wrote promotional threads on the STAR Forum

Moderated forums on STAR Plus website and Indya.com

Covered showbiz events as required

Recycle Now Magazine, Profit Media, Mumbai, India June –Sept 2011

Freelance Writer

Wrote news articles, profiles and interviews, contributed recycling related features, articles and media matters.

Internships

Connetics USA (3 months) 2015

Tracking recruiting activities and providing candidate status in a weekly report,

Provide recruitment and hiring support, including some sourcing of candidates

Times of India Group, Pune Mirror Newspaper, India (1 month) 2009

Spot reporting, interviews, press conferences and building sources

DNA (Daily News & Analysis) Newspaper, India (1 month) 2008

Entertainment desk and reported on human interest stories

Academic Projects

Thesis on ‘Presenting News as Entertainment’– Analysis of satirical content in Indian media, under Dr. Raja Pokhrapurkar; Ph. D. Guide at Pune University, India

Thesis on ‘Women in Workplace’ – Challenges faced by women in their career growth, under guidance of Catherine L Zumberge, MBA at UCSD Extension, CA

Comparison of benefits plan by Samsung to companies in different countries

Best HR practices report on top Forbes companies – Deloitte, Ernst & Young

Project management plan on Bakery Business

Project’s on news anchoring and news reading

Served as a college magazine editor at BMM “Impressions”

Designed and produced projects for radio and television show

Active participation in college festivals’ “Impressions” and “Raaga”

Assisted and coordinated with the production of a documentary, a music video, short film, scripting and cinematography

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