Akash Khanna

Akash Khanna 37, Old Anarkali, Krishna Nagar, Delhi-110051, India | --| LinkedIn Profile | Twitter WORK EXPERIENCE Content Marketing Manager OrKra, ProfitMagik (UK) March 2024 to Present I manage the entire content lifecycle, from research and writing to promotion and SEO. I effectively utilize AI tools to streamline content creation, enhance social media engagement, and build highquality backlinks. My expertise in content marketing drives traffic and engagement. By strategically implementing SEO techniques and leveraging AI tools, I've optimized content production and increased online visibility. Sample work: https://orkra.com/all-news/ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Journalist, writer and copy editor with an experience in the digital media and newspaper industry Skilled in storytelling, reporting, editing, public speaking, research and creative writing Media and communication professional with a graduation degree in Journalism and Mass Communication besides certificate courses in Constitution Law and Parliamentary Institutions And Procedures from the Institute Of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS) SEO Specialist Indiahikes September 2023 to January 2024 A major part of my job at Indiahikes involved keyword research, strategizing and planning SEO content as well as optimizing existing content for search engines. I also fine-tuned the video content to optimize Inidahikes’ YouTube channel. Sample work: https://indiahikes.com/author/akashkhanna Writer, Editor, Social Media Manager Freelance work August 2020 to September 2023 I was engaged with many freelance projects involving writing and copy-editing work during this period. SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES Content Strategy Content Marketing Storytelling Copywriting Copyediting Research Technical Writing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Analytics Social Media Management Graphic Design Video Production As a freelancer, I have written news reports, SEO articles, how-to guides, self-help articles, researchbased articles, technology news, relationships and lifestyle articles, e-commerce content, and book summaries for different clients. I also managed social media for some of my clients and helped them get substantial traction. Some of my clients include Shopdigest.com, Bonobology.com, Mediabuzz.org, Chalgenius.com, Ootkal.com, and Smrize.com. Sample work: https://www.shopdigest.com/authors/akash https://www.bonobology.com/editor/akashbonobol ogygmail-com/ Senior Sub Editor NDTV (NDTV.com, sports.ndtv.com) November 2018 – August 2020 I created, managed, and edited content related to news, interviews, features, analysis, live blogs, and photo galleries for the sports section of the website. Add to this, I sent breaking news alerts, supervised social media, and acted as a shift in charge at regular intervals. Here is the link to my published work at NDTV: https://www.ndtv.com/topic/akash-khanna Sub Editor India TV (Indiatvnews.com) December 2017 – November 2018 I published exclusive and breaking sports news, live blogs, reactions, interviews, features, analysis, and photo galleries, besides copy-editing, rewriting, and rehashing stories. I executed campaigns and analyzed competitor media using SEO and analytics. I also supervised the social media management for the website. Here are some of my stories on Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, HS Prannoy, Dinesh Karthik, Satnam Singh (Video Package), Sarfaraz Khan, Suresh Raina, Sourav Ganguly, Rohit Sharma, Aakash Chopra, Harbhajan Singh, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communications (BJMC) Madhubala Institute of Communication and Electronic Media, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University - (2012 – 2015) Certificate course in Parliamentary Institutions and Procedures, Constitutional Law Institute Of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies - (2016) 10th GSBV, Krishna Nagar, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) - 2010 12th GSBV, Krishna Nagar, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) - 2012 COMPUTER AND AI PROFICIENCIES Generative AI: ChatGPT and Gemini (for text generation), Dall-E 2 (for image generation), LaminarFlow (for automated content creation) AI-Powered Design Tools: Canva (for graphic design and video production) Digital Marketing Tools: Google Analytics, Google Keyword Planner, UberSuggest, AnswerThePublic CMS: WordPress, Shopify, Adobe Dreamweaver Design Software: Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator Video Editing: Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro Layout and Publishing: Pagemaker, Quark Express, Adobe InDesign Audio Editing: Adobe Soundbooth, Audacity, FL Studio, Tractor Pro Productivity Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Here is my author page on India TV: https://www.indiatvnews.com/author/akash-khanna Sub Editor/Reporter The Statesman (Newspaper and website) November 2016 – December 2017 I covered live matches and reported from the field on various events and cultural festivals. I interviewed sportspersons and other relevant personalities to compile reports for the newspaper as well as the website. I also wrote feature articles and news stories, besides copy-editing work at desk. Along with sports, I covered other news beats such as art & culture, education, politics, entertainment, and features. Here, I interviewed Harjeet Singh, Harendra Singh, Pankaj Advani, Geeta Phogat, Sunil Chhetri, Erica Wiebe, Sakshi Malik, Simon Child, Rishi Narain, Kenneth Faried, Bhaichung Bhutia, Sharath Kamal, Rani Rampal, Andre Miller, Jewel Raja In other beats, I published stories on stand-up comedy, paintings, cultural fests, music, food, and interviews of Bangash brothers, NASA scientist Henry Throop, Imtiaz Ali, Rahul Ram, Adah Sharma and Vidyut Jammwal PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: 15/02/1995 Nationality: Indian Languages: English and Hindi Hobbies: Music, Reading, Writing, and Cooking. TESTIMONIALS “Akash helped optimize several trek pages, blog pages, and landing pages on the website. He helped analyze our high-traffic pages and suggested improvements for them, several times working on the content himself. He aligned himself with the objectives of the organization and helped us meet them. There was a perceivable growth in our organic traffic over a short period of time.” - Swathi Chatrapathy, Chief Editor, Indiahikes Sub Editor Follow your sport (followyoursport.com) January 2016 – November 2016 I was an early employee of the sports news-based start-up. I published sports news, interviews, and features, along with copy-editing work. I also covered live matches and press conferences for the portal. I mentored a group of interns, planned content, info-graphics, and videos as part of strategy building. Here, I interviewed Seth Curry, Manpreet Kaur, Dutee Chand, Mairaj Ahmad Khan, Rohan Kapoor, Harmanpreet Singh, Rani Rampal, Selvamani K, VR Raghunath, Avtar Singh, Pinki Jangra, Pat Farmer, Aditya Mehta. “Akash's writing is clear, concise, and engaging. He has a knack for understanding the target audience and tailoring content to their specific needs. Whether it was writing blog posts, maintaining a content calendar, or developing content strategies, his work exceeded expectations.” - Rajesh Boppana, Founder, ShopDigest