1. ARUNA. V
aruna07venkatesh@gmail.com | + 91 7829758777
Subject- Application for the post of Head/Team Lead- Director/Producer
Respected Sir / Madam,
Currently working for Asianet Suvarna News 24/7 as Cluster Head/ Sr. Panel Producer/Director.
Freelancing for HP. Worked as Producer Support with Livestream and as Tele-director for Cisco.
With prior experience as Panel Producer/ Director with Janasri News Channel, a Regional Kannada News
Channel 24/7 and with 7 years Technical Experience in Media, I surge ahead as a ‘Team Lead/ Director- PCR’ in
TV9-News9 with the likes of having done my M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Loyola College (2008)
Chennai and started my career with TV9-News9 as a Production Executive.
My passion for Journalism has instilled in me the knowledge of a good media executive of quality ‘work’
coupled with quantitative ‘outcome’.
I am an enthusiastic and confident person, willing to go the extra mile at any time in pursuit of achieving the
desired result. Am ready to work in Bengaluru.
Look forward to be a part of your esteemed Organization.
Thanking you in anticipation.
SUMMARY
Be it handling LIVE Telecast or cumulating facts for a series, the attention to detail will not be spared, be it on
any medium, is my profile.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelancing for IBM Club / Herbalife / HP / Cisco TV
Janasri News/TV9/NEWS9- English and Kannada Channel, Bengaluru
Jul 2008 – Oct 20012
Panel Producer / Director in PCR / Producer
 Worked as a Producer for Crime and Entertainment programs.
 Worked as a Promo Producer and Programme Producer for special segments like ‘Varamahalakshmi
festive with national award winner Tara (Kannada actor), and other programmes for Krishna
Janmashtami, Holi etc.
 Special interviews from celebrities on special occasions.
Highlight-
 Worked as Communication Associate and as Panel Producer / Director in the Production Control room.
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 Post production work for crime and entertainment segments.
 Co-ordination and pre and postproduction work for discussions and reality shows.
 Control over LIVE bulletins and LIVE discussions with multi camera set-ups
 Complete control over Production Control Room. Was in-charge of evening shifts.
 Handled all prime time Live bulletins and Live discussions.
SKILL SET
 Knows to handle Fork and Grass Valley (aurora play outs) and Aveco playout, Vizrt, Wasp software for
on-line graphics, audio output for live bulletins.
 Editing software-final cut pro, live capture on Aja software.
 Producer, Reporting, Camera work and Documentation.
 Will ensure qualitative output in quantitative jobs.
TOOLS
 Handle Grass Valley, Fork, Aveco playout, Vizrt, Wasp,Trio Client and FPC.
 Direction skills and Producer skills.
 Proficient in Microsoft Office.
LAURELS
Got rave reviews for my short film on drug addiction and disability. Apr 2008
SCHOLASTIC GIST
 M.Sc Visual Communication, Loyola College, (First Class), Chennai. (2006 - 2008).
 BA Journalism, Mount Carmel College, (First Class), Bengaluru. (2003 - 2006).
 Pre-University, MES College, (First Class), Bengaluru.
ACADEMIC DETAILS
Loyola College, Chennai Jun 2006 – Apr 2008
Projects/Conferences and Workshops
 Short films (on drug addiction, disability).
 Documentaries (on old age homes, orphanages, water privatization).
 Public service announcements (stop globalization, stop smoking, stop population).
 Mumbai International Film Festival, 2008.
 Promos for various departments (Tamil department etc).
 Thesis- Research Works
 The Influence of Feature Films in Construction of Fashion and Design.
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 The Influence of Feature Films in Construction of Parent-Child Relationship.
 Campaigns (Road-Safety- Don’t Drink and Drive, speed, importance of helmet etc.
Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru Jun 2003 – Apr 2006
Projects/Conferences and Workshops
 Short films (on drug addiction and disability).
 Consumer Psychology Workshop conducted by Mount Carmel College, Headed by Bangalore Doordarshan.
 Seminar on Films conducted by Commits, Bangalore, Headed by film makers like Mr. Ashutosh Gavarrikar,
Mr. Mahesh Dattani etc.
 Seminar on Wildlife- Headed by British Council of India.
 Photography Workshop, Headed by Mr. John Devaraj.
Spastic Society of Karnataka, Bengaluru Dec 2007 – Jan 2008
Trainee
 Worked in the Human Resource Department.
 Media Department.
 Creative Department.
 Speech and Communication Department
Film Production Unit Vel and Marudhamalai, Chennai May 2007 – Jun 2007
Assistant Camerawoman
 Assisted in the framing and capturing timings of shots and maintained timeline.
Advertising, Chennai May 2007 – Jun 2007
Freelance Work
 Handled (part time) work on advertisements for MTR Pickle.
 Harpic Toilet Cleaner.
 Textile Ad’s.
Social Service to the Destitute, and Bosco Children, Bengaluru Jun 2004 – Mar 2006
 Also, did an internship in Photography with John Devaraj.
INTEREST
 Travelling, reading, music.
 Experiencing varied socio-economic cultures.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Aruna.V
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Date of Birth : 18th
July 1985
Address : #14, Lakshmi Residency, 3rd
Floor,
4th
cross, RMV 2nd
Stage, Ashram Rd,
Sanjaynagar, Bangalore, Karnataka
Mobile : + 91 7829758777
E-Mail : aruna07venkatesh@gmail.com
Marital Status : Single
Languages : English, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi
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I hereby declare that the above-furnished details are true to the best of my knowledge.
Aruna. V
Place : Bengaluru
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