Employment
CNN
Dec. 2018 to Current
Culture Writer
New York, NY

Report and write daily stories and features on race, identity and social issues for one of the largest digital news audiences
  • Developed a beat focused on Asian American and Indigenous communities
  • Reported from the field on stories ranging from 9/11's impact on South Asians to catastrophic flooding in KY

  • Scripted, hosted and reported two episodes for CNN's Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction podcast

  • Wrote for CNN's flagship, award-winning 5 Things newsletter from 2019 to 2021

Dec. 2017 to Nov. 2018
Producer, Global Programming
New York, NY

Worked across desks to craft compelling push notifications for breaking news and enterprise stories
  • Shaped strategy around push notifications to make them more creative and conversational

  • Launched a Slack channel dedicated to helping reporters and editors workshop story headlines
  • Collaborated closely with editors to prepare alerts and headlines for highly sensitive and urgent news stories
  • Curated content and boosted headline performance to help CNN Digital maintain its #1 position in multiplatform and mobile visitors

June 2016 to Nov. 2017
Associate Producer, Mobile and Off-Platform Programming
New York, NY

Curated engaging news feeds for mobile and desktop platforms using audience data and analytics

  • Managed CNN's breaking news Twitter account, the company's most followed page
  • Produced mobile-friendly content including news briefings and weekend reading lists
  • Conducted a competitive audit of Apple Watch news apps to inform CNN’s redesign
  • Wrote feature stories on communities and subcultures for the CNN Photos blog

June 2015 to May 2016
News Assistant
Atlanta, GA

Supported various desks and departments across CNN, CNN International and HLN

  • Worked in control rooms and studios on the production of live TV programs

  • Contributed to coverage of the 2016 US presidential election by logging political events and identifying soundbites

Leadership
RISE2020 graduate of WarnerMedia's young leadership development program

• Selected from applicants across the company to participate in a 6-month leadership development program

• Presented a pitch to senior level executives on how CNN could leverage its intellectual property to develop new products

Education
Emory University
Bachelor of Arts, International Affairs and Journalism 2015
Additional Information
Languages: Fluent in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi
Training: Poynter's Reporting in the Age of Social Justice, AAJA's Digital Skills Reporting Intensive
Affiliations: Asian American Journalists Association, South Asian Journalists Association, Online News Association