Work Experience
Data Journalist - Hindustan Times
Jan 2024 - Present | Mumbai
Part of Hindustan Times' Data & Political Economy team, writing deeply researched and data-driven stories, most of which appear on page one. Occasionally collaborate with other reporters on data research and analysis.
Correspondent (Data) - Moneycontrol
Jun 2022 - Jan 2024 | Mumbai
Authored nearly 100 in-depth, data-driven stories under tight deadlines with minimal supervision. Launched the 'Weekly Numerics' series to spotlight key data trends and maintained the 'MC Pro Economic Tracker' offering weekly snapshots of the Indian economy. Developed engaging content for social media using public datasets.
Intern - The Hindu
Jun 2019 | Mumbai
Education
Asian College of Journalism
Jul 2021 - May 2022
Postgraduate Diploma | Integrated Multimedia Journalism
Trained in innovative and immersive storytelling techniques and co-anchored the Asian College of Journalism segment of the Global News Relay hosted by Leeds Trinity University.
Wilson College
Jun 2017 - Oct 2020
Bachelor of Arts | Political Science
Vice President of the Political Science Association of Wilson College (2019-20). Participated in the Co-operative Education Programme.
Fellowships & Courses
- Data Journalism Accelerator led by How India Lives and supported by the Google News Initiative
- Python 3 Course offered by Codecademy
- Data Visualization and Information Design from Domestika
- Introduction to Data Analytics course by IBM (Coursera)