Ramakrishnan Nagarajan

About Ramakrishnan Nagarajan

Co-Founder/Director of Ideosync Media Combine, an India-based non-profit working on communications for social change. I am also currently the Associate Professor of Practice for Radio, Voice & Journalism, and Television at the Jindal School of Journalism & Communication, OP Jindal Global University, India.I am a highly motivated creative professional with extensive skillsets in a variety of development and C4SC related areas (strategy, media production, research, training). I specialize in planning, design and execution of integrated communication initiatives for multi-sectoral development programs, with special emphasis on issues of health, gender and sexuality, education and young people. I also undertake consultancies for strategic design, community media, participatory communication, and communication for development initiatives. I am a media trainer and a filmmaker; and have extensive experience across South, South-east and Central Asia region innovating for participatory communication structures for social change.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Ideosync Media Combine

   Jan 1997 — Present

   Co-founder and member of the board.Specialist in SBCC, C4D and ICT4D, with a core focus on community derived, participatory communication methodologies for development. Also communication trainer, filmmaker and communication design specialist.Responsible for- Proposal development and project ideation- Project management and supervision- Development of communication strategies, plans and interventions- Capacity building- Media Production

Education

• Delhi University

  Bachelor of Journalism (Hons.), Journalism

  1990 — 1993

• Jamia Millia Islamia

  MA (Mass Communication), Mass Communication

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Direction & Cinematography
• Communications Planning
• Organizational Development
• Capacity Building
• Management
• Video Production
• Ngos
• Broadcast
• Proposal Writing
• Social Marketing
• C4sc Strategy Design
• Project Management
• Nonprofits
• Strategic Thinking
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Strategy
• Strategic Communications
• News Writing
• Program Management
• Non-Governmental Organizations (Ngos)
• C4sc Training
• Design Strategy
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Communication Development
• Editing
• Research
• Cinematography
• Public Relations
• Community Development