Ninad Barbadikar

About Ninad Barbadikar

Graduated with distinction from the University of Staffordshire doing my Masters in Sports journalism.I\'ve been working as a freelancer within football media since 2016 and have worked for multiple publications. Currently, for the Premier League\'s official website, I provide analytical pieces as well as match review pieces, and SEO content.I\'ve previously been featured on BBC Sport, the i paper as well as notable digital publications such as FotMob, Sporting Life, the Analyst and Analytics FC.Besides writing, I also work as a social media editor for the Bundesliga\'s English social channels alongside an excellent team of freelancers, ensuring the content that goes out on the feeds is of the highest quality. In addition to that, I also work with Bayer 04 Leverkusen across their English channels, managing coverage on platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram and Threads. In addition to that, I also contribute to the Bundesliga\'s English website team, working on tactical features, SEO content, live text commentary as well as news pieces.

Experience

1. Co-founder

   First Time Finish

   Jun 2020 — Present

   Worked on interview features including pieces with former coaches and journalists- Analysis pieces of players individually- Handled social media channels of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Education

• GITAM Deemed University

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communication Engineering

  2016 — 2020

• University of Staffordshire

  Master of Arts - MA, Sports Journalism