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Alakananda Bandyopadhyay

@alakanandabandyopadh

Operations Team Lead at Deluxe Entertainment, coordinating cross-format projects and supervising teams; former journalist and Assistant Editor.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m interested in roles that bring together people management and communication, while allowing me to stay connected to writing and journalism.

At Deluxe Entertainment, I oversee scripting projects across theatrical release, OTT, and home video formats, coordinating with department and project managers, stakeholders, and clients. I work to keep deliveries on time and aligned with project specifications.

I supervise Project Coordinators and help optimize team productivity, while coordinating with internal teams, vendors, and freelancers to support quality and performance. I also mentor junior team members and contribute to cost-reduction projects.

Before Deluxe, I was an Assistant Editor at MEA WORLD WIDE, where I hired, managed, and trained writers and developed content and coverage strategies using SEO and keyword research. My newsroom work covered crime, lifestyle, politics, and human-interest stories.

Earlier, I wrote and edited stories for The Telegraph, Deccan Chronicle, and International Business Times, covering entertainment, lifestyle, health, film, and culture. I enjoy keeping up with films, television, art, culture, and current affairs, and bring both newsroom experience and people-management experience to my work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Team Lead - Scripting

Current

Deluxe Entertainment Distribution India Private Limited

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 9 months)

Oversee multiple projects across various formats in collaboration with Department Manager and Project Managers. Ensure on-time project delivery while adhering to milestones, procedures, and client specifications.

People Management Communication Skills Project Delivery Coordination Quality Control Mentorship Training Microsoft Office Google Workspace Workday Sfera Adobe

Assistant Editor

MEA World Wide

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)

Hired, managed, and trained a team of 20 writers. Developed content and coverage strategy for different teams based on extensive SEO and keyword research.

Team Management Training SEO Keyword Research Content Strategy Writing Editing

Senior Features Writer

MEA World Wide

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Wrote, edited, and curated special features on films, documentaries, TV series, and celebrity gossip. Interviewed celebrities and performed trend hacking.

Writing Editing Feature Writing Interviewing Trend Analysis

Reporter

International Business Times

Jan 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 11 months)

Wrote, edited, and curated entertainment, lifestyle, and health-related stories. Performed trend hacking and SEO research.

Writing Editing SEO Research Trend Analysis

Reporter & Features Writer

Deccan Chronicle

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)

Wrote, edited, and curated exclusive youth-centric stories for the tabloid Bengaluru Chronicle. Performed page making on Quark Express and interviewed celebrities.

Writing Editing Page Making Quark Express Interviewing

Web Content Writer

Pepper Media

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 (11 months)

Processed television content for clients like Zee Media, Reliance Jio, Sony LIV, and YouTube. Developed a keen understanding of keywords, metadata, SEO, tagging, blurb, and synopsis in web content.

Web Content SEO Metadata Tagging Synopsis Writing Content Processing