Amisha Shah

Content strategist, editor and producer with 20+ years across TV, print and digital media, including bylines and production credits with Vogue India, AFAR USA, MTV, Cisco TV APAC and The Economic Times. Currently runs 1005 Content, an independent studio producing podcasts, founder interview series and B2B content for clients across India, the US and the UAE. Cambridge-certified in strategic digital marketing, with native fluency in English, Hindi and Gujarati.

Founder & Content Strategist - 1005 Content - Bangalore

(2018-01)

• Run an independent content studio providing editorial, content strategy, podcast and video production for clients across India, the US and the UAE
• Lead pre-launch content for a confidential US-based platform (NDA): guest research, outreach, scheduling and interview production with founders and entrepreneurs
• Provide native-fluency content evaluation and linguistic QA in Gujarati, Hindi for AI + data projects
• Continue freelance writing and editing for national and international publications (see Selected Publications below)

Content Consultant - Nightingales Medical Trust - Bangalore

(2017-11 - 2018-01)

• Created, simplified and organized website content for the social welfare organization
• Led content for the quarterly newsletter, managing all editorial output independently
• Drafted press releases and internal communications

Editorial Consultant - InMobi - Bangalore

(2017-05 - 2017-08)

• Oversaw daily editorial output, including quality, headline and grammar checks
• Trained interns and coordinated editorial teams across the US and India
• Created stylesheets and content guidelines for mobile-first formats
• Built customer profiles and managed the content calendar

Chief Copy Editor - Bangalore Mirror - Bangalore

(2015-02 - 2016-10)

• Ran daily fact-checking, grammar and legal reviews across all stories
• Guided writers on research and story development to enrich coverage
• Standardized format and house style across desks
• Managed writers, photographers and designers through to publication

Project Manager / Producer - Cisco TV - Bangalore

(2014-09 - 2014-12)

• Sole APAC script-to-screen producer for company video content
• Coordinated and filmed interviews with senior management and government officials
• Scripted films for corporate CSR programs

Chief Producer (Bangalore) - MTV - Bangalore

(2008-09 - 2009-02)

• Led a team of four as producer for the show 'Wassup'
• Ideated, scripted, shot and edited features
• Managed finance, resourcing and overall production

Content & Resource Head - Real Estate TV - Bangalore

(2007-01 - 2008-09)

• Coordinated with designers nationwide to market the show
• Managed shoots and guided producers on content themes
• Scripted episodes for a show airing pan-India three times a week

Copy Editor - The Economic Times - Bangalore

(2005-07 - 2006-08)

• Determined news hierarchy and edited Business, Finance and National copy
• Decided layout, headlines and imagery; paginated on QuarkXPress
• Produced four print editions for the southern region daily

Trainee Copywriter - J Walter Thompson

(2004-01 - 2004-12)

Associate Producer - Miditech

(2004-01 - 2004-12)

Assistant Producer - SS Music

(2005-01 - 2005-12)

Executive Programme - Strategic Digital Marketing - University of Cambridge (Cambridge Judge Business School) (2018-01 - 2019-12)

PG Diploma - Screenwriting - Central Film School, London (2010-01 - 2011-12)

BA - English & Journalism - Mount Carmel College, Bangalore (2000-01 - 2003-12)