Karan Bhatia
Copywriter Ad Guy - I do Ads+Ideas+Writing+Design+Videos
Surat, India
+91 94087 10492
be.net/KaranBhatia
To become an instant Idea Machine. Total Experience: 14 Years. Expected CTC: 1500 USD/month
Work Experience
JWT (J. Walter Thompson)
Junior Copywriter
Ideating and writing copy for a wide variety of brands that the agency handled including Lux, Lux Body Wash, Vedanta, Philips, Good Knight, SBI Mutual Fund, LIC, D'damas, DTC and many others. JWT is now known as Wunderman Thompson.
July 2004
- May 2006
India
Entertainment Network India Ltd. - Radio Mirchi
Copywriter
Writing radio spots and thinking activation ideas for a variety of local Surat clients.
January 2007
- July 2007
Surat, India
Small Ad Agencies
Copywriter
Writer/Correspondent at Techtree.com, Nariman Point Mumbai
Researching and writing articles on the latest trends in technology, the internet and gaming.
Copywriter at Postscript Advertising, Worli Mumbai
Ideating and writing for a variety of brands like D'damas and many other jewellery brands.
Copywriter at Makani Creatives, Andheri Mumbai - www.makanis.com
Writing and ideating for a variety of lifestyle brands the agency handled.
Researching and writing articles on the latest trends in technology, the internet and gaming.
Copywriter at Postscript Advertising, Worli Mumbai
Ideating and writing for a variety of brands like D'damas and many other jewellery brands.
Copywriter at Makani Creatives, Andheri Mumbai - www.makanis.com
Writing and ideating for a variety of lifestyle brands the agency handled.
January 2008
- February 2009
Mumbai, India
Creative Crowdsourcing
Freelancer, Ideator, Copywriter, Scriptwriter, Innovator, Brainstormer
Entering submissions in ‘Idea & Writing’ contests on scores of sites for 100s of brands from the smallest to the largest. Won many TVC, Slogan, App Idea, Brainstorming & Innovation contests on various sites.
● Won one of the top 5 spots in the Harley Davidson contest on VictorsAndSpoils.com for a TVC Script based on the “No Cages” proposition
● Won 12 Slogan Contests on SloganSlingers.com
● Won the Clearasil TVC contest also on VictorsAndSpoils.com
● Won an Ideas Contest launched by Volkswagen Portugal on IdeaHunting.net
● Won first place in the Sony Logitech Google TV Project and the Intuit Digital Wallet Project on NapkinLabs.com
● Won Ideas contests for Google+ twice on Prizes.org (Google's crowdsourcing site, closed in 2013), 2nd prize in the first contest and 1st prize in the second contest. Was ranked number 1 worldwide in the Business Ideas category on the site.
● Did not win but got paid a lot of participation prize money ($2000+) on BoomIdeanet.com (now known as CrowdPharm.com)
● Won a Brand Naming contest and a Lego TVC Contest on Tongal.com
● Won one of the top 5 spots in the Harley Davidson contest on VictorsAndSpoils.com for a TVC Script based on the “No Cages” proposition
● Won 12 Slogan Contests on SloganSlingers.com
● Won the Clearasil TVC contest also on VictorsAndSpoils.com
● Won an Ideas Contest launched by Volkswagen Portugal on IdeaHunting.net
● Won first place in the Sony Logitech Google TV Project and the Intuit Digital Wallet Project on NapkinLabs.com
● Won Ideas contests for Google+ twice on Prizes.org (Google's crowdsourcing site, closed in 2013), 2nd prize in the first contest and 1st prize in the second contest. Was ranked number 1 worldwide in the Business Ideas category on the site.
● Did not win but got paid a lot of participation prize money ($2000+) on BoomIdeanet.com (now known as CrowdPharm.com)
● Won a Brand Naming contest and a Lego TVC Contest on Tongal.com
January 2011
- Present
United States
Small Ad Agencies, Explainer Video Company & Client-side
Senior Copywriter
Senior Copywriter on short contract for a Real Estate Advertising Agency in Mumbai
Senior Copywriter at Achieve Creative, Surat - www.achieve.in
Joined, quit and rejoined 3 times between 2016 and 2018, for a total duration of 1 year 3 months.
Social media, print and collaterals for a variety of hospitality, fashion & jewellery brands in Surat.
Senior Copywriter & Creative Client Servicing at Ripple Animation, Lower Parel Mumbai - www.RippleAnimation.com
Explainer video scripts, the direction of animation and client liaison for a wide range of corporate banking and NBFC clients.
Marketing Head at AutoFresh CarzSpa, Surat - www.AutoFresh.in
Writing and designing emailers, brochures, collateral, printing, packaging, ideas for promotions, video scripts, improving the website, etc.
Senior Copywriter at Achieve Creative, Surat - www.achieve.in
Joined, quit and rejoined 3 times between 2016 and 2018, for a total duration of 1 year 3 months.
Social media, print and collaterals for a variety of hospitality, fashion & jewellery brands in Surat.
Senior Copywriter & Creative Client Servicing at Ripple Animation, Lower Parel Mumbai - www.RippleAnimation.com
Explainer video scripts, the direction of animation and client liaison for a wide range of corporate banking and NBFC clients.
Marketing Head at AutoFresh CarzSpa, Surat - www.AutoFresh.in
Writing and designing emailers, brochures, collateral, printing, packaging, ideas for promotions, video scripts, improving the website, etc.
September 2014
- August 2018
India
Marching Ants
Senior Copywriter
Writing copy and ideating campaigns for the media brands the company handled, like Sony Live, Discovery Channel and others.
August 2018
- December 2018
Mumbai, India
Gemius
Senior Content Manager
Preparing content for a variety of brands' social media, advertising and marketing needs.
October 2020
- September 2021
Surat, India
Altmex Korea
Senior Copywriter
Copywriting & marketing ideas for various projects the co. handled. The position was a remote job.
September 2021
- February 2022
Korea, Republic of
Freelance Copywriter
Freelance Copywriter
I have written articles such as:
https://medium.com/imtoken/5-ways-to-ride-the-bear-market-on-layer-2-cba5d6d1a554
And also done other freelance work to get paid in bitcoin sats.
https://medium.com/imtoken/5-ways-to-ride-the-bear-market-on-layer-2-cba5d6d1a554
And also done other freelance work to get paid in bitcoin sats.
April 2022
- Present
Bitcoin Racing
Business Development Associate
Reaching out to potential sponsors of the Bitcoin Racing UK teams' cars over email and convincing them to go ahead with the proposal.
April 2023
- Present
Internships
Trainee - Copywriting, Client Servicing, Films Dept., Movie Marketing
Trainee at Euro RSCG (now known as HAVAS Worldwide), LOWE Lintas (now MullenLOWE), Warner Bros. India (now WarnerMedia), Reverb Advertising and Ogilvy & Mather (now Ogilvy). Total Exp. : 2 years
April 2001
- April 2004
India
Education
Seventh Day Adventist
High School (ISC Certificate) Science Stream
I did well in sports, arts and public speaking. Was a top ranker till Class 9th. Won all the possible prizes in the School Cricket Competition in 1999. Regularly won debate and essay contests. Won art contests as well.
March 1986
- March 2001
Surat, India
H.R. College Of Commerce & Economics
BCom Advertising
Creativity workshops, Industry leaders' visits, mock presentations, mock brands, Internships at Havas Worldwide, MullenLOWE, Warner Bros. & Ogilvy.
March 2001
- March 2004
Mumbai, India
Lala Lajpat Rai College Of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai University
MCom Management
March 2004
- October 2006
Mumbai, India
Cannes Lions Academy 2004
Certificate
Represented India at the Lions Academy. Attended guest lectures by the world's best creatives and sessions in creativity and advertising. Piyush Pandey was the Chairman of the festival in 2004, a first for an Indian. Keith Reindhart of DDB and Clive Challis from London School of Media Arts conducted the workshop. Bob Greenberg, Bob Isherwood, David Droga, Michael Conrad and Piyush Pandey were among the guest lecturers.
June 2004
- June 2004
France
JWT Mumbai - India's University Of Advertising
Trainee Copywriter
Got to learn from a huge range of Creatives, Copywriters and senior Creative Directors at the mega agency, which is India's largest advertising agency as well as office.
August 2004
- May 2005
Mumbai, India
Languages
English (Native),
Hindi (Native),
Awards
Roger Hatchuel Academy, Cannes Lions Advertising Festival
BA Certificate/Diploma in Advertising
2004
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
Advertising,
Advertising Campaigns,
Brainstorming,
Brand Naming,
Brochures,
Business Card Design,
Commercials,
Content Management,
Content Writing,
Copywriting,
Corporate Film Scripts,
Corporate Identity,
Explainer Videos,
Films,
Google Ads,
Ideation,
Logo Design,
Print Advertising,
Scriptwriting,
Slogan Writing,
Social Campaigns,
Social Media,
Social Media Marketing,
Taglines,
Television Commercial Scripts,
Video Scripts,