SUMMARY
With more than ** years of
experience in content development,
scripting and video content
development, creative writing,
adaptation I have ventured into
Radio, TV, dubbing, digital as well
as mobile VAS content development,
ideation and execution. Also, have
hands on experience on actual shoot,
production (pre and post) and
conceptualising. More than 700
hours of foreign content adapted and
translated in English as well as
Hindi for localisation.
Detail-oriented professional with
3+ years of experience in
Content Development. Skilled in
Content Nuances.
Creative thinker with a passion
for scripting. Experienced in AI,
Python and many other AI
assets. Looking to bring fresh
ideas to a forward-thinking team.
WEBSITES AND SOCIAL LINKS
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-kandu-8b862416 EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer Oct 2013
Freelance - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Written scripts for Disney, Cartoon Network, Sony BBC Earth, Zee Zindagi, Amazon Prime, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet and Discovery Kids, Audible and Discovery Asia's various shows like Top Gear, Hawaii Life, Big Time Bake, Bake or Break and many more. Projects from Netflix, Crunchyroll, Korean shows, Turkish shows for various OTT platforms along with Anime (Manga) series adaptation in Hindi. Presently working on project with HBO India.
Copywriter Dec 2021 — May 2023
Times Network - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Working in the Branding Team of Times Network conceptualising IPs, brand integrations leveraging the brand for maximum profit. Brand Cluster includes Times Now, ET Now, Mirror Now, Times Now Navbharat, ET Now Swadesh and other broadcast media under the BCCL umbrella. Assistant Manager Jun 2019 — Dec 2021
Fever FM (HT Media Ltd.) - Mumbai Area, India
To create brand campaigns that have synergy between HT Radio Network and the brand vision to facilitate the leads. Ultimately provide a solution to the client's business challenges. The fun part is, the solutions are a mix of digital and radio.
Associate Producer Oct 2018 — Jun 2019
Viacom18 Media Private Limited - Mumbai Area, India Manisha Kandu
Creative Consultant & Independent Writer
Mumbai, India,
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SKILLS
Voiceovers
Grammar
Fiction
Office 365
Presentations
AI
Script writing
LANGUAGES
Marathi
Hindi
English
Sanskrit
Producing promos for the present programming of Nickelodeon and Sonic from script to execution. These promotional stints are thematic. Could be seasonal, episodic or campaign oriented to maximise sale with product integrations.
Assistant Manager Feb 2018 — Aug 2018
Fever 104 FM (HT Media Ltd.) - Mumbai Area, India
Developed promos for 'Jai Bajrangi' involving Suniel Shetty as lead. Written audio stories as well as teasers for a radio campaign of the film 'Pari – Not a fairytale'.
Translator Sep 2014 — Mar 2017
Prime Focus Technologies
Worked for clientele involving Sony, Colors, Star Plus. RADIO JOCKEY / WRITER Jul 2012 — Jul 2015
ALL INDIA RADIO
Writing shows (topic-oriented) and presenting them. Staff Editor Jun 2013 — Aug 2013
What's On India Media Pvt Ltd
Professional Script writer Oct 2012 — Apr 2013
Sugar Mediaz Private Limited - Mumbai
Scripting, Ideation and Conceptualizing - Involved producing and writing mobile content for India's leading TV channels such as ZEE, Star Plus, Sony. RADIO JOCKEY / WRITER / VOLUNTEER Oct 2011 — Oct 2012 JAGO MUMBAI
JAGO MUMBAI is a local community radio. I write and present two shows here.
EDUCATION
EMDI Institute of Advertising and Communication 2009 — 2011 Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising & Communication Thakur College of Science and Commerce 2006 — 2009 Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemistry
Thakur Vidya Mandir
SSC
ACHIEVEMENTS
Vaani Certificate From All India Radio
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
AI Python
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Reading
Dancing
Painting