My Resume
SHILPA SHAH
Date of Birth: June 4th 1984
Nationality: Indian
Key Skills : CMS Knowledgeable, InDesign, SEO, MS Office
Employment History:
City Manager at Burrp! (Network18 Media & Investments Ltd), Kolkata, India
June 2012 – January 2013
Key Responsibilities:
- Worked on city specific lifestyle features and restaurant reviews
- Handled social media pages
- Managed the website using CMS
Achievements:
- Doubled traffic to site
- Increased sales in eastern zone with improved marketing techniques of the site
Editor at Hues Lifestyle Magazine: City-based coffee-table magazine
Co-founded and named the magazine
July 2011 – March 2012, Kolkata, India
Key Responsibilities:
- Commissioned tasks and edited stories
- Worked on various lifestyle features
Freelance Writer for B2B Magazines: Architect & Interiors India (ITP Publishing Group) & Inner Secret Magazine (Lingerie Magazine)
June 2011 to August 2012, Kolkata, India
Key Responsibilities:
- Interviewed renowned architects and interior designers from Salone Satellite Furniture fair 2011 and 2012
- Interviewed Michael Foley who designed the baton for Commonwealth Games 2010
- Interviewed lingerie vendors and carried out market surveys
Freelance Features Writer for Window on Travel (Local Coffee-Table Magazine) & Femina (Women’s Magazine of Times group)
August 2010– December 2012, Kolkata, India
- Worked on various lifestyle features
Freelance Examination Executive at The British Council, Kolkata, India
November 2007 – November 2012
Key Responsibilities:
• Administered UK board examinations like Edexcel, IELTS, CIE, Cardiff
University, MRCS, Nottingham University, ACCA, CIMA, ULEP, etc
• Marked IELTS OMR scripts
Education:
- Post-graduation in Fashion & Lifestyle Journalism, London College of Fashion, London, 2013
(Built a website http://www.gomunchkins.co.uk as part of the project, worked with the authority figure of Italian cuisine Chef Valentina Harris at cookery theatre during Alchemy and Wine & Cheese festivals in London, interviewed known figures to complete college assignments, built professional network, learnt different tones of writing and carried out independent research for better results. Also, the course helped me to sharpen my CMS skills and work on InDesign)
- Bachelor of Arts in Communicative English (Major), Loreto College, Kolkata, India, 2007