Work Experience
2009 - 2018
Improv Comedy Mumbai
- Worked as a comedian and musical improvisor with Improv Comedy Mumbai, performing at shows in international festivals in Berlin, Amsterdam.
- Worked with Vir Das, Abish Matthew and members of AIB for a pilot show of
WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY (Indian edition) with Russell Peters.
2009 - 2020
Film music
- Worked with veteran directors on producing/developing or arranging music on iconic films like:
Gangs of Wasseypur, Jay Veeru, Raaz 2, Hichki,
Kesari, Baar Baar Dekho, Gully Boy.
- Produced/arranged music for various OTT productions for Netflix and Amazon like
Maska, Son of Abish, Sketchy Behaviour, Die Trying, Mismatched.
2012 - 2013
Coke Studio India Season 2
Worked with Karsh Kale on set and in the studio
as a sessions pianist/keyboardist for Coke studio Season 2
2013 - 2014
Indias Rawstar
Worked as music producer and director on the show, creating fresh arrangements of classic songs in the studio to be played live on stage, and working with contestants to develop their individual sound.
2018 - 2020
MTV Work
- Worked with Mtv india as a comedic improvisor to develop a series of promos.
LINK1 #ItsBiggerthanyouthink
LINK2 #Condompromo
LINK3 #FreedomMatters
- Performed on Mtv unplugged with Sonu Nigam - LINK
2020 - Present
Amazon LOL Hasse to Phasse
Worked as a writer and comedy consultant on the show, developing games, gags and material for contestants like Cyrus Broacha, Mallika Dua, Suresh Menon, Aditi Mittal, Kusha Kapila, Sunil Grover, Gaurav Gera and others to use against each other over the course of the show. Led a team of improvised comedy veterans to flesh out different types of Improvised performance possibilities as per each contestants strengths, skill and comedic style.
Education
2008
Northeastern University, Boston
Massachusetts.
| NUFAX Summer Exchange Program
Was one of 3 Indians chosen to represent the Asian subcontinent in a summer long Fusion Arts exchange program designed to engage us in music production, performance and global aspects of music as an art form.
2007-2008
St Andrews College of Science, Arts and Commerce
Bachelor of Science (IT)
Skills
& Expertise
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I write comedy, thriller/suspense based short form and long form content
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Proficient in video production/editing on premiere and After effects.
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I can record, mix, master music and audio as well as oversee audio/video projects that are
music-centric and require precise timing and sync between the two.
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Specialize in improvisational styles of content to develop episodic material and can manage a writing room to that end.