CURRICULUM VITAE
Udaya B.L.
No. 32, “Nele”
Email: shandilyacta@gmail.com
2nd Main, N.R. Colony,
Cell: 9742602771
Bangalore
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CAREER OBJECTIVES
To apply acquired knowledge and experience to achieve organizational goals; to realize set-objectives by
adopting language as an effective and articulate tool of communication.
EDUCATION
1. Bachelor in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) from Government Science College,
Chitradurga, Karnataka in 1994.
2. Certificate in Capital Market (Dealers Module) and Derivatives Market (Dealers Module)
from National Stock Exchange of India Limited.
3. Pursuing Master of Business Laws from National Law School University of India.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Worked as sub-editor/reporter with Vijay Times, an English Daily, from June 2004 to Feb 2007.
RESPONSIBILITIES DISCHARGED:
i)
Reporting
ii) Copy editing
iii) Translation of news stories from Kannada to English
iv) Page-making (Using Quark Express)
v) Proof-reading
vi) Co-ordination with other bureaus
2. Associated with legal fraternity for over fifteen years; involved in drafting various types of legal pleadings,
documents, agreements, conveyance deeds, legal opinions, plaints and medico-legal cases, tracing property
titles, consumer complaints, and other correspondence/communication; conversant with legal jargon and
concepts.
3. Underwent a six-month training in medical transcription from the Centre for Medical Transcription
Services, on the Job Training for two months; acquainted with medical terminology.
PRESENT EMPLOYMENT:
Working as senior sub-editor/reporter with Deccan Herald, Bangalore for the past five years
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Joined as sub-editor in July 2008; promoted as senior sub-editor in April 2010
2. Editing news copies filed by reporters; translation of news stories from Kannada to English
3. Ensuring grammatical accuracy of the content and veracity of stories; determining story hierarchy,
planning page layout, compliance with style sheet and proof-reading
4. Handling shifts – responsible for bringing out State pages of a daily edition
-2SOFT SKILLS
1. Familiar with MS office package; Proficient with MS Word
2. Acquainted with Quark Express and general internet applications.
HOBBIES
Regular reader of periodicals like Frontline, Economic and Political Weekly and Law Journals.
LANGUAGES KNOWN
To read, write and speak:
Kannada, English and Hindi
PRESENT SALARY:
Rs. 5.3 lakh p.a.
REFERENCES:
1. Mr. Anthony Nicholas,
News Editor,
Deccan Herald,
Bangalore.
Email: nickmer@rediffmail.com
Cell: 9972566854
2. Mr. Mohan Babu,
News Editor,
Deccan Herald,
Bangalore
Email: rmbuni@gmail.com
Cell: 9880437702
3. Mr. K.V. Subramanya,
News Editor,
Deccan Herald,
Bangalore.
Email:subbu.kothur@gmail.com
Cell: 9845226841
PERSONAL
Name
:
UDAYA B.L.
Father’s Name
:
B.C.Lakshminarasimhaiah
Date of Birth
:
17.07.1972
Marital Status
:
Single
Nationality
:
Indian
Permanent
address
:
‘Sri Ganesha Krupa,’
Near J.P. Nursing Home,
V.P.Extension,
Chitradurga – 577 501
Karnataka.
Present address
:
No. 32, "Nele," II Main,
N.R.Colony, Bangalore.
Contact
:
9742602771/26602752
shandilyacta@gmail.com