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Curriculum Vitae NAME: SAHIL SHARMAPhone: 011-42487460Mobile: 09871444038Email: sahil.sharma1@yahoo.comDate of Birth: 12/03/1988

Experience Summary:

● Currently working as Manager – Marketing and Brand, National PaymentsCorporation of India (NPCI)

● Prior to this I was Campaigns Manager at Youth Ki Awaaz

● In the past I have worked as the Content Lead with Oxfam India from June 2014 toDecember 2015

● Have also worked as a Senior Copy Editor with Hindustan Times.

● Was part of the Election Desk at Hindustan Times during the 2014 Parliament elections.

● I have also worked at the Subcontinent Desk of Reuters Television at Asian NewsInternational (ANI) from August 27, 2011 till December 07, 2013

● Also worked at the Sports Desk of Hindustan Times from March 2008 to September2009 as Reporter cum Sub-Editor with more than 200 reports on all major sportsevents, especially on Commonwealth Games.

● Current CTC: Rs 12.9 lakhs per annum

Current Job Description:

● Working as Marketing and Brand Manager with National Payments Corporation ofIndia

● Improving the brand awareness and simplifying external communications of theorganization

● Promoting the organisation’s vision of financial inclusion for the millions who are yet tohave a bank account

Past Experience:

● Creating campaign strategies for Youth Ki Awaaz to get more user engagement. Thecampaigns also catered to the business model of the organisation and helped in revenue

generation. Helped the platform get higher reach, engagement and leads

● Enabled Oxfam India become a ‘Digital First’ organisation and created engaging and user

friendly content. Formed the content and editorial strategy for Oxfam India

● Worked to bring synergy of content on all the social media platforms of Oxfam India,including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Linkedin.

● Created the Email Excellence plan for Oxfam India. Revamped their Annual Report andquarterly newsletter. Also institutionalized the working culture between theCommunications and the Fundraising team

● Formulated the digital marketing strategy of the organization to ensure more hits on the

website by adding relevant keywords and SEO

● Worked as a Senior Copy Editor with the Hindustan Times.

● Was part of the core team in-charge of the 2014 Parliamentary election coverage.

● Proficient in the use of software’s like Photoshop, QuarkExpress and Adobe page maker

● Worked as a Correspondent and Senior Output Editor at the Subcontinent desk of ReutersTV.

● Have written hundreds of reports on Indian economy, politics, BRICS, ASEAN and socialissues

● Interviewed Chairman of Virgin Airways, Sir Richard Branson

● Worked with the Hindustan Times from March 2008 to September 2009, as Reporterand Sub Editor at the Sports Desk. Here is the link of a front page story written by me:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/newdelhi/Careless-Delhi-could-lose-Commonwealth-Games/Article1-350809.aspx

Educational Qualifications

● Completed day boarding Masters; M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication fromUNESCO-IGNOU, New Delhi with 67% in 2011.

● Completed by B.A. (Honors) in Journalism from Delhi College of Arts & Commerce,University of Delhi with 64% in 2008.

● 10+2 from Bal Bhavan School, Bhopal (CBSE 2005 with distinction).

References:

· Tamseel Hussain

Head of Digital,Oxfam IndiaMob: 9971760301Email: tamseel.hussain@gmail.com

· Sitaraman Shankar

Managing Editor,Hindustan TimesMob: 9971367444Email: sitaraman.shankar@hindustantimes.com

· Sunil Kataria

ReutersMob: 9810044164Email: sunil.kataria@gmail.com