Shoumik Mukhopadhyay

Shoumik Mukhopadhyay has a diverse work experience in the media and communications industry. Shoumik started their career in 2001 as an Assistant Editor at Apex Press and Publishing (Business Today) and then moved on to work as a Copy Editor at Khaleej Times, where they were in charge of the subcontinent section. In 2004, they joined the Omani Establishment for Press and Printing as a Senior Journalist.

Shoumik then worked at The National (International Media Investments) from 2008 to 2017, initially as the Comment Editor-Online and later as the Deputy Comment Editor. During their time there, they wrote and edited comment articles for both the print and online editions, significantly increasing the page views for the comment section. Shoumik focused on generating and retaining traffic, utilizing social media to stimulate debate and boost page views, and enhancing articles with multimedia elements.

Most recently, Shoumik has been with APCO Worldwide since 2017. Shoumik started as an Associate Director and then progressed to the position of Senior Account Director in March 2019. However, there is no end date provided for their current role.

Shoumik Mukhopadhyay pursued their education in English literature at Visva-Bharati. Shoumik obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from 1988 to 1991. Later, they continued their studies at the same institution and completed a Master of Arts degree in English literature from 1991 to 1993.