Duke University

Vellore Institute of Technology

Manager, Corporate Communications at GIMS - London Metropolitan University

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

- Align communications strategies across all aspects of the GIMS with the goal of establishing and maintaining very clear brand awareness and highly favourable impressions. 
- Provide exceptional direction and management of the company's media relations agency and manage all cross-business communications. 
- Develop crisis and issues management plans; and take lead in Emergency Disaster Management communication. 
- Create and distribute key materials (press releases and advisories, customer announcements, and other supporting materials), that are needed to tell the GIMS' story to the outside world.
- Enhance the company's reputation by researching global business and societal trends to identify proactive public relations opportunities. 
- Identify and take advantage of emerging digital and social media technologies to leverage the group’s activities e.g. social logs
- Driving digital communication strategies including creating plans to integrate content with relevant social media channels like Twitter and Facebook.
- Support Inter-Government liaison and industry affairs and participate in lobby efforts with key external parties and stakeholders in support of business objectives. 
- Support the development and implementation of a consistent policy and approach to external corporate events including corporate sponsorships and donations. 
-  Incorporate best practices into communications plans, generate and execute creative program ideas to enhance success. 
- Preparing GIMS spokespeople with messages and training for interviews as necessary; ensure message delivery.

GIMS - London Metropolitan University

Manager, Corporate Communications

Brand Development, Sales Strategy, Database Consolidation, Public Relations.

7 Media Broadcasting

Associate, Marketing & Business Development

Concentration in Information Management solutions.

Ovum

Analyst, Market Intelligence

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- Conducted research and analysis for an internal department on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Harika Vedula