Srinivas Patel

About Srinivas Patel

Senior IIS Officer | News Editor at DD News | AI Content Strategist | Telugu Language Expert​I am a Senior Group B Officer of the Indian Information Service (IIS) with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of public service broadcasting and digital innovation. Currently serving as a News Editor at Doordarshan (DD News) Hyderabad, I lead newsroom operations with a focus on strategic communications and high-impact digital storytelling.​Beyond traditional media, I am a practitioner of AI-driven media solutions. I bridge the gap between legacy journalism and modern content ecosystems by specializing in Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) workflows and Telugu Prompt Engineering. My goal is to ensure that AI-generated regional content meets the highest standards of linguistic nuance, factual integrity, and cultural relevance.​Key Expertise:​AI Model Training & RLHF: Expert-level Telugu data annotation, model evaluation, and fine-tuning for LLMs.​Editorial Leadership: 12+ years of experience in newsroom management, fact-checking, and \"crispy,\" audience-centric content delivery.​Strategic Communications: Specialized training from IIMC New Delhi and FTII Pune, with a Master of Communication & Journalism from Osmania University.​Digital Workflow Automation: Integrating AI tools to scale news production and optimize regional media reach.

Experience

1. News Editor

   Doordarshan Kendra

   Oct 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• ARTS COLLEGE, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY

  MASTER OF COMMUNICATION AND JOURNALSIM, Journalism

  2008 — 2010

• Osmania University

  MCJ, Journalism

  2008 — 2010