2004 – 2010Community & private media
Radio Bheri FM · Intel Media
Programme coordinatorLocal media⇄Communities in western Nepal
Tech in the strategy
Community radioLive talk formats
2004where the work began
Every role, the same job: connect the two sides.
Across five sectors I designed how organisations relate to their stakeholders, and brought in digital tools, and more recently AI, to manage that relationship.
2010 – 2014Non-government
Antenna Foundation Nepal
Led national communication programmesCivil society⇄A national audience
Tech in the strategy
Broadcast + digital distributionYouTubeSocial media
2Maudience; reach +50%
2014 – 2021Government
Investment Board Nepal
Embedded communications adviser to the CEO and Board, via Adam Smith International and DT GlobalThe State⇄Investors · project communities · media · partners
Tech in the strategy
One Stop Service PortalKnowledge portalProcess automationSocial & webStakeholder surveys
+50%online presence; visibility +40%
2021 – 2022UN agency
UNICEF Nepal
Communications & knowledge management consultantTechnical evidence⇄Partners & stakeholders
Tech in the strategy
Knowledge frameworksDigital content planning
+35%stakeholder engagement
2023 – 2025Public media
SBS Australia
Strategic communications for diverse audiencesNational broadcaster⇄Culturally & linguistically diverse communities
Tech in the strategy
Multi-platform contentInclusive channels
CALDaudiences across SBS channels
2022 – nowResearch
The University of Melbourne
PhD candidate & tutor · Affiliate, International Digital Policy LabPractice⇄Research on digital engagement
Research focus
Digital governancePlatform powerCivic participation online
2027PhD thesis due January
2024 – nowRemote freelancing · AI
Training AI models
Freelance work bringing communication expertise to how AI models learn and respondPeople⇄The AI they are training
What it shows me
How fast AI is changingHow people shape itWhere it gets communication wrong
AIseen from the inside
What it taught me
Trust outlasts campaigns
The results that held up came from years of steady contact with the same stakeholders.
Every stakeholder is different
Investors, communities and partners need different stories at different moments.
Tech changes both sides
Each new platform I introduced changed what audiences expected of the agency, and what the agency could offer.
Qualifications
Due 01/2027PhD in ArtsThe University of Melbourne
2018Master of Arts, Mass CommunicationPurbanchal University
CertifiedProject Management Professional (PMP®)Project Management Institute
CertifiedPeople Leadership · Blockchain ExpertUniv. of Melbourne · Blockchain Council