Description

Namaste! I am Ravi Shankar Kumar, a Senior Video Producer and Content Strategist with over 24 years of experience in global broadcasting. My goal is to turn your vision into a compelling story that engages your audience and delivers a strong Return on Investment (ROI).

How I Can Help You

If you need high-quality audio/video documentaries, short-form social media content (Reels/Shorts), or long-format shows, my experience is at your service. Having spent 10 years (2014–2024) with the BBC World Service, I specialize in delivering content that meets international standards.

Core Expertise

•End-to-End Production: Handling everything from the initial idea to the final broadcast.

•Digital Media Strategy: Developing original ideas for mobile news apps and social media.

•Visual Aesthetics: Expert color grading, subtitling, and audio mixing.

•Platform Mastery: Managing social media live-streams, digital bulletins, and audio dramas.

•Photojournalism: Award-winning photography skills recognized by UNICEF and the Government of India.

Technical Toolkit

•Expert Editing: Proficient in FCPX, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Audition, Audacity, and Photoshop.

•Hardware: Expert with the latest DSLR/Video cameras, audio mixers, consoles, and studio lighting.

•Systems: Extensive experience working on both Windows and macOS.

Why Work With Me?

•International Quality: I bring the standards of the world’s most prestigious news organizations (BBC, Deutsche Welle) to your project.

•Strict Deadlines: I value time; your project will always be delivered on or before the deadline.

•Strategic Storytelling: I don’t just edit; I reimagine stories to make them impactful and shareable.

•Clear Communication: Years of experience working with international clients ensure smooth and clear collaboration.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

POLITIKOS:
Senior Producer
PRESS AND MEDIA
January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
Pātan, India
Leading a mobile-first news platform.
In the projects I have done so far, I have been responsible for creating documentaries, short videos, and long-format video shows, which I have always completed within strict deadlines for broadcast.
My work included editing audio and video clips, subtitling, mixing, color grading, reimagining how to tell a story, and ensuring the right elements in the final output.
BBC Hindi
Multimedia Journalist
PRESS AND MEDIA
April 2014 - December 2024 (10 years and 8 months)
New Delhi, India
Since 2014, I have been working with the BBC World Service, Delhi Bureau, as studio manager. As part of my work, I have been handling the broadcast of the daily digital radio bulletin 'Dinbhar: - Poora Din Poori Khabar’ for BBC Hindi. I am also handling live streaming of shows on social media platforms for BBC Language Services. My work included editing audio and video clips, subtitling, mixing, and ensuring appropriate elements in the output.
Video editing Adobe Audition Video production audio transcription Reporting
Deutsche Welle Hindi
Freelancer
DIGITAL AND IT
May 2010 - May 2010
New Delhi, India
I created three news features for German radio station Deutsche Welle Hindi.
My responsibilities on this project were:
1. Coordinate and line up interviews
2. Record audio interviews in WAV format
3. Send the files to German producer Priya Esslborn at DW headquarters.