Gurjender Singh Virdi's Page

Title:

Executive Editor

Company:

Infomedia18 Ltd.

Media Type:

Publishing, eMedia, Newspaper

Media Realm:

Consumer Media, Business Media, Niche/Enthusiast

Home Region:

Other International

Past Companies & Brands

Jasubhai Digital Media
1. Smart Computing
2. CHIP
3. Better Photography
4. Overdrive

I'm Looking For:

Friends, Networking, Jobs, Inspiration

Professional Background: (Resume)

CURRICULUM VITAE
Editor- Content/Media/Publication

GURJENDER SINGH VIRDI

Mobile: 098193 00669
E-mail: gurjender@gmail.com
Home Page: http://gurjender.googlepages.com
Web Page: http://gurjender.googlepages.com/magworld

Facts & Figures

8 .....................Years in content & media business
12 ......................Special interest books published
5 ..........................Consumer magazines launched
3 ..............................Profit making institutes setup

Key Areas of Competency

1. Content conceptualization & Development
2. Management & Reversion of Content
3. Handful of Technical skills
4. Processes & Technologies of Publishing/Web/Multimedia
5. Great understanding of Target Audience
6. Ability to do research & critical analysis of competitive products
7. Efficient & Effective Resource Management (Human & Infrastructure)
8. Dynamic & Pleasant team person
9. Mentoring team members
10.Sense of the Business-of-Content

Professional Experience

As a Content/Media Person

Nov 14, 2005 – till date
Managing Editor with Infomedia India Ltd.
- Looking after two magazines- Better Photography and Photo Imaging.
- Launched Better Photography magazine in Hindi
- Launched Overdrive magazine in Hindi
- Redesigned content structure of Photo Imaging, a monthly B2B magazine

Projects in the hand
 Conceptualization of Better Photography (hindi) a new monthly magazine
 Creating a technology magazine- CHIP (hindi)
 Launching the Hindi version of various other magazines like 'AV Max', 'Better Interior'

About Infomedia India Ltd.
Infomedia India Limited is India’s leading media company with strong market presence in diverse business areas spanning Business Directories, Magazine Publishing, Printing Services and Publishing Outsourcing. A pan-Indian network covering 22 cities and over 1,600 employees gives Infomedia a national footprint.

Its leading brands include India's No.1 directory- Infomedia Yellow Pages (formerly Tata Yellow Pages), Search, Better Photography, Overdrive, Better Interior, AV MAX, IC CHIP, T3 and Disney Adventures etc. (www.infomediaindia.com)

Infomedia is recently owned by TV18. And that makes Infomedia a part of the Network18 group- which is one of India's leading full play media conglomerates with interests in television, internet, filmed entertainment, mobile content and allied businesses. (CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz, Web18, CNN-IBN, IBN7, Viacom18, Homeshop18). (www.network18online.com)

May 1, 1999 – Oct 31, 2005
Editor with Jasubhai Digital Media
- Launched CHIP magazine in Hindi
- Launched Smart Computing Magazine
- Launched Smart Computing Series

About Jasubhai Digital Media
JDM (now, 9.9 Media) is India’s dominant technology media company with leading brands like Digit, Smart Computing, Computer Reseller News, Network Computing and SKOAR! etc.

April 1995 – November 1995
Sr. Editor with Shaifali Prakashan

About Shaifali Prakashan
India's first Hindi monthly Magazine on Computers & Information Technology published by Shaifali Prakashan with the title- Computer Sabke Liye.

As a Technology/Academic Person

April 1, 1995- April 31, 1999
Sr. Marketing & Academic Administration
with System College of Computing
- Senior classes of BCA (3 yrs.)/PGDCA / DCA
- Managing all Training Schedules, Recruitments & Training
- Customized Corporate Training Kits for various offices/Govt. Departments
- Corporate Training Program for Rajasthan States employees from Collectorate, Revenue Board, Telegraphic Office
- Six months' 'Basic Computer Course' for Banks & Railways employees

About System College of Computing
A franchised center of CMC Ltd. and also Zonal center of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism, Bhopal and Associated Center of Ajmer University, Aimer.

May 1, 1992- Mar 31, 1995
Programmer-Cum-Instructor with Badhit-Bal Vikas Samiti
- Setup infrastructure, course module, revenue model to make it profit center
- Complete office automation process setup

About Badhit-Bal Vikas Samiti
A Semi Govt. Institute running for the Deaf and Dumb children.

Jan 1, 1991- Apr 31, 1992
Instructor with Raghukul I.T.I. (First Govt. recognized institute in the Ajmer under Board of Technical Education Rajasthan, Jodhpur)

Jan 1, 1990- Dec 31, 1991
Computer Teacher with Defense Sr. Hr. school, Ajmer- branch of Raghukul I.T.I. Raghukul, Ajmer.

As a Software Developer/Freelancer

Jan 1990 - May 1999
- Customized Software Development For Small & Medium Enterprises
- Articles for various Periodicals/Journals/souvenirs etc.
- University Examination Paper Setting
- Visiting Faculty for B.Sc. (Comp) in Government College Ajmer

Academic Achievements
1989 - B.Sc. (PCM) from Ajmer University, Ajmer.

Professional Achievements
1990 - Data Preparation & Computer Software from Raghukul I.T.I., Ajmer (Recg. By Rajasthan State Govt.)
1996 - National Standard Exam in Advanced Level Programming in BASIC conducted by Computer Society of India.
1998 - Post Graduation Diploma in Computer Application from MCRP Univ. Bhopal.

Seminars/Workshops

Sep 1996
All India level seminar conducted on "Use of Computer Technology for Efficiency and Excellence".

Jul 2000
Three days workshop attended on "How to create GREAT Magazines".
Apr 2001
Three days workshop attended on "How to create Customized Hindi Content".

Nov 2007
Two days workshop on "Dale Carnegie's- Advanced Team Building"

Personal Interests

 Blogging at mediajunction.blogspot.com
 Reviewing variety of content on different kind of medium i.e. Print, Web, CDs, Audio-Video etc.
 Reading lots of magazines of variety in nature, Understanding & Analyzing them in depth (gurjender.googlepages.com/magworld)
 Acquiring knowledge of Computers & Technology and Sharing it with others
 Reading good literature; specially on philosophy & OSHO.
 Listening music, ghazals & the silences of the nature.

Education:

Post Graduation Diploma

Relationship Status:

Married