NAME: Ms. Heer Khant
(Writer | Journalist | Traveller | Shutterbug | Lawyer | Humanitarian | Maverick | Digital Nomad)
EMAIL ID: heerkhant@gmail.com
EXPERIENCE AS A WRITER:
- March 1, 2020 until date:
Audio Script Writer (Podcast) contract with Ofspin Media Friends for a Spotify Original Podcast titled ‘Yeh Desh Hai Mastaanon Ka’ ( researching, interviewing and writing scripts about unsung Indian heroes).
- June 20, 2019 until date:
Freelance Writer at ClubIcon, a company with several gaming platforms like MyPL, Rummy Adda etc.
- June 1, 2019 until date:
Contributor at Feelings International Magazine
- June 1, 2019 until date:
Freelance Writer at Wittypen, a company with clients like DailyHunt and Swiggy
- February 1, 2019 – December 21, 2019:
Script and Creative Writer at Kumud Productions, a production house into the business of producing webseries.
- December 1, 2018 – April 31, 2020:
Freelance Writer at Logisyntax, a digital experience firm handling the content requirements of various genres of clients like political organizations, film personalities, small and big entrepreneurs from various backgrounds etc.
- August 8, 2018 – March 31, 2019:
Freelance Writer at Unbelievable Facts (www.unbelievablefacts.com and www.factsc.com) with articles shared on Unbelievable Facts’ Facebook page with 8 million likes (viral content).
- April 1, 2017 – December 31, 2018:
Digital Editor at Cocktail Zindagi (www.cocktailzindagi.com) magazine, English version.
- December 10, 2015 – Jan 1, 2019:
Freelance Writer at Happy Home Group, a real estate firm.
- February 1, 2014 – November 30, 2015:
Freelance Writer at Locsea Software Dev. (a Google Adwords certified partner firm)
BOOKS:
- Author of a 17,000 words long book on ‘organ donation’ for an NGO named ‘Donate Life’ that was launched by the Governor of Gujarat Mr. O.P. Kohli in the presence of the President of India Mr. Ram Nath Kovind and the Chief Minister of Gujarat Mr. Vijay Rupani in May, 2018.
- Completed a 77,000 words-long fiction novel titled ‘The Neopolis’ (editing stage).
- Translated the novel, ‘Madam X’ from Gujarati to English. This novel is soon to be the subject of a motion picture by Tigmanshu Dhulia.
- Translated ‘Raj Rajan Nu’ from Gujarati to English. This novel is soon to be the subject of a webseries.
EXPERIENCE AS A SOCIAL MEDIA WIZ:
- April 1, 2019 till date:
Social Media Wiz at 24x 7 Logistics
- September 1, 2018 till date:
Social Media Wiz at 21st Century Relocations
- August 1, 2017 till date:
Social Media Wiz at celebrity bookstore Granth in Juhu, Mumbai
OTHERS:
- January 13 – March 25, 2014:
Legal intern at Praja Foundation that is a non-partisan voluntary organization that works for accountable governance.
EDUCATION:
- Completed junior college in the field of Arts from Mithibai College, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai 400 101 in 2016.
- Graduated in the field of law from at Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mithibai campus, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai 400 101 in 2016. Awarded degrees of Bachelor of Legal Science & Bachelor of Law (BLS/LLB – 5 years course).
- Cleared the All India Bar Examination 2017, awarded the certificate of practice.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Been the joint-head of the Juriscine committee at Pravin Gandhi College of Law (Mithibai Campus), a committee that links, law and cinema, making short movies, taking videos and capturing law out of the courts, organising events that had judges like actors Dayashanker Pandey, Manoj Joshi, Leslie Tripathy and directors like Sanjay Chhel and Manoj Shah.
- Have been a social worker at a small-level since a young age. Some instances are:
α. Started a campaign petitioning the chief justice of India after the Nirbhaya case to treat juveniles as ‘adults’ signed by more than 5000 people that was covered in various media like Dainik Bhaskar.
ß. Was featured in DNA along with a team of friends as an anti-corruption activist and group leader on Jul 11, 2008 – http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-rise- of-the-young-indians-1170274 & was featured in the Hindustan Times for a cleanup awareness campaign in 2008.
Γ. Have done various RTI applications to spread awareness during student years (2008 – 2014).
- Participated in various art, drama, quiz, debate and music competitions emerging as a winner. Was also the Times Of India NIE Student Of The Year in 2007-2008.
- Cleared the Mains of the Combined Defence Services Competitive Exam.
- Was awarded the Utukuru Sankuntalamma Gandhi Memorial Award in 2009 for social work by Mr. Tushar Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi’s great grandson).
- Cleared the Government Of Maharashtra Elementary and Intermediate Drawing Examinations with Grade B. Also stood sixth in the state of Maharashtra for Navahind Dnyanapeeth Drawing Exam, scoring Grade I in 2002.
- Trained in classical singing from Vinod Sur Shringar Academy from 1999-2001
SKILLS:
- Creative Writing
- Content Writing
- Copywriting
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Content Marketing
- Digital Marketing & Social Media Management (SMM)
- Photography
- Content Editing
- Journalism
- Research
- Leadership
HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
Aspiring voluntourist, enthusiastic traveller, budding photographer, moody artist, weekend poetess, avid reader and a budding ukulele & keyboard musician.