Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Sajith Kumar
Name
Address
***-*, *******, ***** *****-1,New Delhi-110091
Telephone
acu0at@r.postjobfree.com
Blog
http://sajithkumar-cartoonistsajithkumar.blogspot.com/
Nationality
Indian
Date of birth
8 July 1982
Gender
Male
Desired Employment/ Occupational field
Cartoonist/ Illustrator/ Comic artist
Work experience
Editorial cartoonist with Hindustan Times. 2014- 2015.
Did political cartoons for the paper and online section.
Chief cartoonist at Financial Chronicle, (2008-2014).
Did page one cartoon and illustrations for the paper and weekly edit cartoon for Deccan Chronicle / Asian Age dailies.
Illustrator with Outlook Business and Outlook Money, (2006- 2008). Did a cartoon column Deep Pocket for the magazine, and By the Way, a cartoon column for its internet edition.
Illustrator with The New Indian Express ( 2005-2006)
Cartoonist with Meantime fortnightly magazine for two years. Cartoons have also been published in Tehelka news magazine.
Occupation/position held
Name and address of the employer
HT House, 18-20, Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Education
Course
Year
Institution
Marks/grade percentage
Master of Communication and Journalism
2005
University campus, Trivandrum
62%
B. Sc. Chemistry
2003
Payyanur College
78%
Pre-degree
(11th and 12th class )
2000
Sir Syed College
73%
10th class
1998
PES Vidyalaya
75%
Personal skills and Competences
Languages
Understanding
Speaking
Writing
Malayalam (mother tongue)
Yes
Yes
Yes
English
Yes
Yes
Yes
Hindi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Professional skills and competences
Ability to improvise illustrations and cartoons based on contemporary events; satirizing social ills through cartoons, deftness of drawing, creative visualization, ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Social skills and competencies
Meeting and interacting with peers; participating in public events
Computer skills and competencies
Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator
References
Sitaraman Shanker,
Editor Views,
Hindustan times,
New Delhi
Phone: 997*******
Rajesh Ramachandran,
Political editor,
Economic Times,
New Delhi
Phone: 981*******
R Prasad,
Political Cartoonist,
Economic Times,
New Delhi
Phone: 989-***-****