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Suneeti Ahuja

Journalist
Dubai, UAE
Suneeti  Ahuja

Summary

More than 17 years of experience covering news, writing data-driven articles and columns, and special reports on business and finance for well-respected and widely circulated newspapers in the UAE (Khaleej Times) and India (The Indian Express). I am good at identifying patterns and information for data-driven news reports, as well as writing business features and reports.

Overview

17
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Self Employed

Freelance Journalist
09.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Write columns on personal finance, business features, and news reports for Khaleej Times.
  • Produce data-driven articles and special reports on business, global finance, local and regional equity markets, real estate, and health for Gulf News, Fast Company Middle East, and Omnia Health. Market-related articles also appear in Zawya and Yahoo Finance.
  • Provide editorial coverage for events. Noteworthy projects include:
    i) ADIPEC (for UK's Daily Mail Group)
    ii) Abu Dhabi Finance Week
    iii) Medlab (for Informa Markets)
    iv) World Government Summit
    v) Global Mobile Broadband Forum
    vi) 1BF Summit
    vii) Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival
  • Write whitepapers, research reports, and post-show reports for events, including:
    i) "Diversity: The Key to MENA Sustainability Challenge" (Released at COP27 in Egypt)
    ii) "Trends Redefining the Medical Laboratory Industry in 2023"

Khaleej Times

Chief Copy Editor
05.2012 - 09.2021

Job overview

  • Led production of the Edit and Opinion pages at Khaleej Times. Daily tasks included writing editorials on local and global business, finance, and economy, Indian politics, local and regional issues; writing nano edits (100-word editorials) for page 1 and other data-driven articles for the newspaper; commissioning columns, editing, and proofreading pages.
  • Curated data-driven infographics on topical news for the edit page.
  • Contributed as a personal finance columnist for WKND magazine and wrote explainers and special reports on business and finance for the newspaper's special pages.
  • Interviewed world leaders, government officials, and corporate executives for special assignments and reporting.

The Indian Express

Principal Correspondent (Business)
02.2007 - 08.2011

Job overview

• Covered the policy side of the Banking and Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI), Labour, and Pension industry, producing scoops and breaking news, chronicling some of the pivotal industry developments through reporting.
• Curated, commissioned, wrote columns, and managed production of Express Money, a personal finance supplement
• Commissioned columns and oversaw production of Express Estates, a weekly real estate supplement

Education

Sardar Patel College of Communication & Mgmt
New Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma from Print Journalism
07.2006

Delhi University
New Delhi

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature
07.2005

Skills

  • Writing and editing
  • Storytelling abilities
  • Breaking News Coverage
  • Social Media Engagement
  • Press Release Writing
  • Fact-checking proficiency
  • News Reporting
  • Content Creation
  • Search Engine Optimization
  • Blog and feature writing
  • Story pitching
  • Headline writing
  • Investigative Reports
  • Opinion editorials
  • Copy Editing
  • AP style expert

Certification

Pursuing Certification in Financial Planning

Timeline

Freelance Journalist

Self Employed
09.2021 - Current

Chief Copy Editor

Khaleej Times
05.2012 - 09.2021

Principal Correspondent (Business)

The Indian Express
02.2007 - 08.2011

Sardar Patel College of Communication & Mgmt

Post Graduate Diploma from Print Journalism

Delhi University

Bachelor of Arts from English Literature
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