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Ramsurya Mamidenna

Mumbai

Summary

Communications leader with a proven track record at Deloitte Haskins and Sells, enhancing brand messaging and employing AI for impactful content creation. Spearhead knowledge management initiatives and coach senior management, building team collaboration and high level editorial skills. Strengthen internal and external communication strategies with a focus on innovation and employee development.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Director

Deloitte Haskins and Sells
03.2017 - Current
  • Create and curate all communication from the Tax business, both for internal and external;
  • Design appropriate narrative to reflect and boost Deloitte brand messaging in all media;
  • Lead teams across the Asia Pacific region to migrate knowledge repositories;
  • Employ AI capabilities to generate right content, improve legacy content that helps build impactful client deliverables;
  • Identify capability enhancement opportunities;
  • Coach and guide company leadership and senior management levels on communication

Business Burea Chief

HT Media
10.2014 - 01.2017
  • Guided reporters in developing compelling business stories for a wider cross section of audiences on different platforms
  • Built capabilities that monitored industry trends and innovations to ensure the media platform stood above competition in terms of content quality, accuracy, credibility, delivery and audience engagement
  • Championed digital coverage aligning that with the then growing social media
  • Groomed a culture of excellence within the bureau through high level training programs and performance evaluations

Deputy General Manager (Media Relations)

Larsen & Toubro
01.2013 - 09.2014

• Prepared communications strategy for all media


• Planned, implemented media strategy, authored white papers on topical issues to promote L&T leadership views, build brand


• Monitored visibility on social media, promoted advocacy on relevant themes, led formation of specialist teams for proactive digital presence


• Initiated ownership of thought properties

Senior Assistant Editor

Bennett Coleman & Company
08.2005 - 12.2012

• Led key industrials vertical, shaped reportage from news bureaus across India

• Was part of special editorial team that led the shift to attract young readers, through change in content and presentation, managed team of junior editors and provided mentorship

• Built pan-Indian editorial teams that collaborated on stories across industries

• Was part of a special editorial team that rewrote important front page news stories; contributed to development of editorial guidelines for consistent formatting across all publications

• Headed the Pune bureau to build business reportage from technology hubs

• Ensured adherence to legal norms including copyright laws during publishing, minimizing risks related to intellectual property disputes

• Spearheaded special projects such as themed issues or supplements that showcased innovative ideas relevant to readership interests


Reporter

Dow Jones Newswires
06.2003 - 07.2005

• Wrote on India developments for wider international audience

• Contributed long form news articles for Dow Jones Newswires and related publications, including for The Wall Street Journal, on major developments in India

• Collaborated with editors to develop compelling story ideas, ensuring diverse content for a wider audience

• Conducted in-depth research for articles, ensuring accuracy and credibility

• Utilized advanced data analysis tools to dig out trends and stories in large datasets

Principal Correspondent

Bennett Coleman & Company
01.2000 - 05.2003

• Wrote on diverse industries such as metals, mining, engineering and financial services, including for a weekly column on commodities

• Was part of a special team that handled exclusive editions, including for the annual Union Budget exercise

• Contributed to special projects such as investigative series or long-form features with in-depth analysis on crucial business subjects

• Ensured integrity for all stories by fact-checking information and adhering to key legal requirements

Senior Correspondent

The Observer of Business and Politics
01.1999 - 12.1999

• Monitored all developments on financial services, mining and cement industries

• Led a weekly page on the infrastructure sector that covered all aspects that readers looked for on infrastructure

• Ensured diverse mix of content by exploring new topics and new formats, based on reader interests

Senior Correspondent

The Asian Age
02.1996 - 12.1998

• Covered ministries and built interactions with senior bureaucrats, think tank experts to gain perspectives on policies

• Was also responsible for production, editing of all content

• Prepared and edited content to a broader audience by simplifying complex business information, taking out jargon

• Planned, conducted research and pitched for long-form stories that also included content on building explanatory concepts on topical business expressions and case studies

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in English Journalism - English Journalism

Indian Institute of Mass Communication
Odisha
04-1995

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Accountancy, Economics, Management,Law, Statistics

Ravenshaw College
Odisha
06-1992

Skills

  • Editorial
  • Knowledge Management
  • Coaching
  • Team collaboration
  • Staff development
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Content development
  • Media relations
  • Corporate communications
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Coaching and mentoring

Additional Information

Fast at learning languages and accents - Currently know 4 Indian languages, apart from English


Keen to build formal proficiency in Communications - am studying for my Masters in Arts (Mass Communication) from Symbiosis International


Read extensively on History, Geo-politics, Anthropology

Languages

Bengali
Elementary (A2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Telugu
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Director

Deloitte Haskins and Sells
03.2017 - Current

Business Burea Chief

HT Media
10.2014 - 01.2017

Deputy General Manager (Media Relations)

Larsen & Toubro
01.2013 - 09.2014

Senior Assistant Editor

Bennett Coleman & Company
08.2005 - 12.2012

Reporter

Dow Jones Newswires
06.2003 - 07.2005

Principal Correspondent

Bennett Coleman & Company
01.2000 - 05.2003

Senior Correspondent

The Observer of Business and Politics
01.1999 - 12.1999

Senior Correspondent

The Asian Age
02.1996 - 12.1998

Post Graduate Diploma in English Journalism - English Journalism

Indian Institute of Mass Communication

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Accountancy, Economics, Management,Law, Statistics

Ravenshaw College
Ramsurya Mamidenna