RESUME

Name: K.B.JOHN
Date of Birth: 3rd Nov. 1961
Address: 304/19-D, Garden Hill CHS Ltd., New MHADA, New Dindoshi, Goregaon (East), Mumbai-400065
Cell No.: 9820825335, Email: cinematicjohn@yahoo.com
Last Employer: Siemens Ltd. (Designation: Manager Corporate Communication)
Current Occupation: Producing & Directing AVs
USP: Lean Team, Low Cost, Less turn around time and International Quality AV

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

An accomplished and dynamic professional, eager to contribute management and operational

expertise through media activities and support the organization in driving business growth and
increase bottom-line profits.

CORE COMPETENCY:

Story, Screenplay and Direction, Photography & Cinematography, Corporate Communications • Marketing &
Brand Management • Strategic Planning & Execution • Public Relations • Investor Relations • Crisis
Management • Website & Social Media Operations Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2011- Onwards – Film making as Writer/Director/Cinematographer/Teacher - SPW, Mumbai

2006-2011 – Manager Corporate Communication, Siemens Ltd.

(Key Responsibilities – Heading ‘CREATIVE CAFE’, an in-house photography, videography and design studio with
four employees catering to all BTL communication pertaining to Corpcom as well as Marcom. Job entailing
Planning and Budgeting with various teams, Laying down and execution of studio processes, MIS, Writing, Copy
Editing, Making AVs and Events)

1998-2005 – Film making as Writer/Director/Cinematographer/Script Writing Workshop Instructor, Mumbai

1995-98 - Film Direction course at FTII, Pune

1993-1994 - Launched a Students Magazine-Campus Campus, Delhi

(Key Responsibilities – As Chief Editor, content decisions and conceptualizing the look of the magazine, Dealing
with writers, artists, photographers, designers, paper suppliers, printer, distributors etc., Pricing advertising rates
and procuring revenue for the magazine, Supervising the sub-editors, editors, proof readers and editing the final
copy)

1992 – Proprietor of an Advertising & Designing Firm – Jill & Clare Creative Source, Delhi
(Key Responsibilities – Designing and Printing of various bellow-the-line advertising materials, Releasing Press
Advertisements, Ad Films, Designing Stalls in Exhibitions and Trade Fairs)

1991 - Advertising & Exhibition Manager at Printers House Ltd., manufacturer of web-offset newspaper printing
machines, New Delhi
(Key Responsibilities – Coordinating between the Organization and various Advertising agencies, Planning and
Supervising production of Brochures, Poster, Corporate films and other promotional materials, Organizing press-
conferences and Participating in National and International Trade Fairs related to Printing)

1989-1991 - Publicity Assistant at Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi

(Key Responsibilities – Writing and supervising printing of Quarterly Newsletter, Photographing and Verbatim
Recording of various programs, Designing Billboards, Writing the Citations of the Award Winners)

1988-1989 - Writer/Director, Center for Development of Instructional Technology, New Delhi

(Key Responsibilities – Writing, Shooting and editing various developmental Documentary Films, Corporate Films,
Coverage of Press Conferences, National and International Events, AGMs etc. and making Television Commercials)

ACADEMICS:

1995-98 – Film Direction, Film & Television Institute of India

1987- Diploma - Advertising, Public Relation & Marketing, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi

1986- Post Graduation (P) - Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, Delhi

1984- Post Graduation - Psychology, Delhi University, Delhi

1981- Graduation - Psychology, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack

OTHER INTERESTS:

Travelling, Photography, Writing Stories & Screenplays, Reading, Music instruments, Conjuring and Movies