Thareek Ahmed

thareekahmedk@gmail.com +91 7356433293 LinkedIn

Skills
Journalism|Reporting|Research|Data Analysis|Excel|Web Development(HTML and CSS)
Translation (English- Malayalam)|CreativeWriting|Videography|Writing for Digital
Mediums|Video Editing (Premier Pro, Davinci Resolve)|Spanish Language
Experience
DeKoder, New Delhi (April 2024- June 2024)
● Working in Mr.Prannoy Roy’s AI based startup website for elections
● Updating the website with Content Management System and editing reels and shorts
Business Standard, New Delhi (November 2022 - January 2024)
Multimedia Correspondent and Writer for YouTube
● Pitched story briefs for The Morning Show of BS
● Researched, analyzed data, took interviews and wrote scripts for the stories ( 200+ bylines)
● Prepared graphs, charts and visualized data
● Covered stories related to startups, corporate governance, Trade Agreements, International
trade, real-estate, finance and technology
Story Links: 1.Why do Indian workers go to the Gulf despite poor conditions?
2.Why is Pakistan deporting Afghan refugees?
Other Books, Calicut (January 2020 - February 2020)
Editorial Assistant (Internship) and Freelancing (10 months)
● Part of the team that proofread and edited Malayalam Translation of the book “Still
Counting the Dead” (Frances Harrison)
Education
Ashoka University, (July 2021 - June 2022)
P.G.D in Liberal Studies (Young India Fellowship)
● Attended a wide range of topics from Philosophy, literature, economics, policy making, art
appreciation, history, etc.
● Worked with ALT News (PRAVDA Media Foundation) for creating a syllabus for conducting
classes in rural areas around NCR for identifying fake news.
English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong (July 2017 - June 2020)
Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communication, Certificates in Spanish and German Languages
● Studied filmmaking, reporting, languages and literature, advertising, Public relations, and
foreign languages.
● Presented a paper Health Connectivity in Meghalaya at UNICEF- Chime Workshop (2018)
Instituto de Cervantes, New Delhi
DELE A2- Spanish Language (Part Time)
Awards
● Deutsche Bank scholarship for the Young India Fellowship
● Completed 240 hours of community services with National Service Scheme