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