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Experience

Volmundo Jan 2013 - Present Research and development - Developing a prioritized workflow according to business requirements - Review economic trends and demand levels, to determine potential sales of the service - Survey building to identify relevant clients Gizmodo Christmas 2012 Live Tech Support QnA - Live QnA session on laptops, tablets, cameras and phones. - Analysed the problem and gave solutions with experience from prior knowledge - Fielded ~ 600 questions at the rate of one question every 90 seconds Tech2 Jul 2011- Sept 2012 Gadget Tester & Reviewer, Web Editor - Testing, reviewing and analysis of consumer electronics like laptops, tablets, mobile phones, TVs, printers, cameras and software - Contributed text, audio and visual content for the website – Tech2.com, the magazine – Chip and TV show, Tech Toyz - Social media handling for – Twitter (@tech2eets), Facebook (Tech2.com) Madridismo.org Jul 2011 - May 2012 Part-time writer - Opinions, editorial articles and analysis on Real Madrid matches - Post - Match review podcasts Tall Tales October 2011 - November 2011 Interpreter - Helped with translation without resources or reference material - Acted as a bridge between the directors and the people casted, and relaying tone, intentions and emotions. - Carried out a mixture of both simultaneous (real time) and consecutive interpreting. iSport Ventures Sept 2009 - Dec 2011 Part-time writer - Contributed content for the football section - Match reviews, Post match analysis, Player Biographies etc. Cquensys Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 Part-time writer - Articles tackling problems fresh MBA's face - elevator speeches, networking, fresher's guide to getting a job etc. Aquasail India Dec 2009 - Jan 2010 Sales and Marketing Internship - Achieved a sales turnover ratio of 60% via cold calls - Managed the team building exercises for sailing events and corporate regattas

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Telecommunication University of Pune, India First Class (65.01%) - Prototype - Accident Prevention System using Zigbee - Audio and Video Processing - Advanced Power Electronics - Digital Signal Processing - Basic programming Diploma in Electronics and Telecommunication Maharashtra Board of Technical Education Distinction (76.08%) - Prototype - Rocket launch control system - Microprocessors and Microcontrollers - Instrumentations and Control Systems - Integrated Mathematics Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Maharashtra State Board Distinction (80.06)% - St. Xavier's' Boys' Academy

Personal Bio

Work Hard Engineer by profession. Writer and Entrepreneur by passion. Love working with small teams with high octane energy levels. I've worked in largely diverse companies and that has only made my learning experience richer. Currently developing my own app with logic from my studies and flair from my passions. Play Harder I play football, hockey, tennis, badminton - a complete sport freak. I'm an amateur guitarist, vocalist and lyricist. Love travelling and I'm currently on a quest for a Utopian World. Speaking about utopia, I am somewhat of a dreamer! My hidden talent is making people laugh. Spontaneous. I'm currently writing a fantasy novel based on the ancient ages. (no magic involved!)

References

Former Bosses and Mentors

Scott Kidder Executive Director, Operations Gawker Media for Gizmodo, Based in the U.S. "Karan Shah worked as a freelance tech support expert for Gizmodo in a single 12- hour marathon shift on Christmas Day, 2012. During that time, he received over 600 questions from readers, and answered about 480 of them--helping each reader with a mix of speed, wit, and expertise. Karan's work far exceeded our best expectations for his performance. He was able to think on his feet, and he required surprisingly little training and supervision to deliver satisfying, complex answers to common questions on consumer electronics. After watching him work for a day, the staff of Gizmodo can confidently recommend him as a committed, diligent individual." Gaëlle Many Founder Madridismo.org, Based in Spain "Karan was brought on board to contribute his passion for football to our website www.madridismo.org in the form of specialized articles. His impeccable writing skills and his tactical knowledge of the game soon made him one of our top writers. He went beyond what was expected from him as a writer by also becoming a true team player who has been contributing new and relevant ideas on a regular basis in order to help us improve our news coverage and reach a wider audience. We are looking forward to collaborating with Karan for this upcoming football season as he is a hard-working and reliable person and a welcome addition to our team" Tobias Mathijsen Founder Tall Tales Productions, Based in the Netherlands "In 2011, I was working as a documentary director involved in a project by Martin Riebeek. For my job as a director I travel all over the world making various kinds of videos. In October 2011, we hired Karan Shah as our interpreter and assistant during our stay in Mumbai. From the first day we worked together, Karan was a valuable asset to the team. Karan proved to be reliable; resourceful and was more than cooperative. But most important of all: From the first moment we started working he shared with us the drive and sense of urgency that makes it possible to make a difficult project work. We usually alternate between interpreters every couple of days, but with Karan we made sure that we worked with him at every possible opportunity. Without him we would not be able to make our documentary project in Mumbai. Since then I have kept in contact with Karan and we have been working on different projects together. I can wholeheartedly recommend working with Karan Shah to anyone who values quality; perseverance and good company." Zia Hajeebhoy Director Aquasail, Based in India "Karan has displayed high diligence and a very open and eager mind for learning. He contributed in program organizing and execution, sales support and office support. He helped work on the redesign of the website. Karan was given multiple tasks which required balancing the priorities and completing critical jobs in a given timeline. He was focused and result oriented in his efforts. He is hardworking and honest. Karan is extremely pleasant to work with, makes friends easily at work and is a great team worker ensuring that he does whatever is required at the time with no barriers regarding different kinds of work. During his short time here Karan managed to become an integral part of the team who will be missed for his daily contribution." Kunal Shah Founder iSport.in, Based in India "Karan has and will always be a special contributor at iSport Ventures. While the most obvious reason could be that he was the youngest iSport Editorial team hire, it does extend more than that. He was brought on board to harness his love for football and cover the sport for our website - www.isport.in. His responsibilities included researching, writing articles and analyzing content. He's been with us since September 2009 and has always shown confidence in accepting new challenges along with agreeing to play a role for the betterment of the website. He is a keen learner and certainly did learn a lot at iSport. I would strongly recommend him and wish him luck for all future professional endeavours."

Get in Touch

Let's talk!

Email karan.a.shah@gmail.com Phone +47 46384942 Twitter @krnshh LinkedIn go

"Life is all about constants and variables." "The only fight you lose, is the one you stop fighting." "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." "The magic - it's all outside your comfort zone." "Explore. Dream. Discover." "The heart wants..what the heart wants."