SHOBA RAO
Vahe Imperial Gardens
Gunjur Main Road
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www.linkedin.com/in/shoba-rao
Professional Experience
Freelance
Consulting
Editing and Reviewing:
• Academic content
• Content for eLearning consumption
• Instructional design scripts and storyboards
• General content
Development of instructor-led training content
Development of web content
2015 – present
Manipal Global
Education Pvt.
Ltd.
Deputy Manager (Content Development & Editing) 2009-2015
Created and edited documents for academic use
Collaborated with faculty and subject matter experts across the globe to deliver quality academic case studies and examination papers for MBA programs
Developed courses for Manipal Academy of Banking
(MAB) for online consumption and collaborated with banking faculty to deliver effective banking programs for Probationary Officers’ consumption
Created online courses for HDFC Life at MAB
Worked cross-functionally to keep external keep website current and fit-for-purpose
Real Estate
Television
Chief Sub-Editor 2007-2009
Delivered content and news stories in a high-pressure environment that demanded working “to-the-second”
Developed a high-performance team of reporters,
graphic designers and anchors that produced regular stories
Coordinated workflow with the team to keep to current trends in the industry
Educomp
Solutions Pvt.
Ltd.
Quality Analyst
Accountable for delivery of quality programs for online consumption
Collaborated with a team of instructional designers and graphic designers on a day-to-day basis
Responsible for ensuring quality across theoretical and visual outputs, which helped in creative designs
Scripted effective storyboards and assessment questions 2005-2007
Freelance
Consulting
Newsletters, brochures, web content and
documentation
Reviewing scripts of instructional designers
Feature stories and articles for major English national publications (Deccan Herald, The Vijay Times, The Hindu, etc.)
Corporate training and life skill trainings
Poetry and scripts for theatre, radio plays and magazines
Corporate Training: communicative English,
enhancement training, team building, campus-to-
corporate training, soft skills
Development of courseware
Computer based Language Training (NIIT)
1998 - 2005
Education
School of Communication and Management Studies, Cochin P.G. Diploma in PR and Journalism
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Education – English and Special English Mysore University
Master of Arts – English
Bangalore University
Bachelor of Science
SHOBA RAO