Headline

Multi-disciplinary practitioner, 7+ years across program coordination, community media, and Kannada–English language work. Storytelling, field ops, and bilingual communication — purpose-driven.

About

I'm a multi-disciplinary practitioner based in Bengaluru, working across program coordination, community media, and Kannada–English language work. Over 7+ years, I've coordinated residential camps and field programs, facilitated media workshops at universities and community settings, and led documentation for theatre and film projects. On the creative side, I've written and co-produced films screened nationally, contributed to feature film development, and authored published fiction. My translation and transcription work spans academic research, policy documents, folk forms, and NGO projects , always with attention to cultural nuance and linguistic precision. My practice moves between the field and the desk, between community and craft. Whether coordinating a residency, writing a screenplay, or translating a research report, I bring the same rigors and care to the work.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

gemini

notion

openai

Luma AI

Work experience

Transcriptionist at Alternative Law Forum, 2025 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos, Transcribed 5+ hours of Kannada audio for a study on gender-based violence at the workplace; delivered structured English transcripts.

Research Analyst at Cinemamara — Immudi Pulikeshi, 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, Systematic literature review across 30+ academic papers and 10 theses; produced stakeholder-ready feasibility analysis.

Translator at Just Jobs Network, 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, Translated survey instruments and research documents for three projects: Koosin Amane scheme, Panchayat Budgets & Women's Economic Empowerment, and Mobility as Social Protection (Shakti Yojane). Transcribed 30+ hours of qualitative interview recordings. Findings published in the Mobility as Social Protection report.

Lead Researcher at Immudi Pulikeshi — Kannada Feature Film Development, 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, Led research and concept development; produced step outline with visual descriptions and supported creation of a visual pitch video.

Translator at Siddhartha Chakravarty, Queen Mary University of London — Mangalore Port, 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos, Supported on-ground field research with fishing boat owners through live translation; translated research documents for analysis.

Education

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya - JNV

Master's degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies, Karnataka University, Dharwad