Across seven sectors I designed how organisations relate to their stakeholders, and brought in digital tools, and more recently AI, to manage that relationship.
My career at a glance
Radio Bheri FM2004 – 2008
Intel Media2009 – 2010
Antenna Foundation Nepal2010 – 2014
Investment Board Nepal2014 – 2021
UNICEF Nepal2021 – 2022
The University of Melbourne2022 – now
SBS Australia2023 – 2025
Training AI models2024 – now
200420082012201620202024
Career stages
2004 – 2008Community media
Radio Bheri FM
Surkhet, NepalProgramme coordinator at a community radio station in mid-western Nepal
Local stationCommunities in Surkhet
Tech in the strategy
Community radioLive talk formats
2004where the work began
2009 – 2010Private media
Intel Media
Kathmandu, NepalProgramme coordinator for a national TV programme on health issues
Health informationTV viewers
Tech in the strategy
TelevisionHealth communication
26episodes of TV program
2010 – 2014Non-government
Antenna Foundation Nepal
Lalitpur, NepalLed national communication programmes and a 500+ asset production pipeline
Civil societyA national audience
Tech in the strategy
Broadcast + digital distributionYouTubeSocial media
2Maudience · reach +50%
2014 – 2021Government
Investment Board Nepal
Kathmandu, NepalAdviser to the CEO and Board of a Prime Minister-chaired investment body, via Adam Smith International and DT Global. Ran communication for several national projects at once.
The StateInvestors · project communities · media · partners
Tech in the strategy
One Stop Service PortalKnowledge portalProcess automationSocial & webStakeholder surveys
Melbourne, AustraliaStrategic communications for diverse audiences
National broadcasterCulturally & linguistically diverse communities
Tech in the strategy
Multi-platform contentInclusive channels
4 majordigital products
2022 – nowResearch
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, AustraliaPhD candidate researching digital engagement and public-sector communication · Tutor in the politics of digital technology · Affiliate, International Digital Policy Lab
PracticeResearch on digital engagement
Research focus
Digital engagementCivic fragmentationCitizen capabilitiesYouth agencyPublic-sector communication
2027PhD thesis due January
2024 – nowRemote freelancing · AI
Training AI models
RemoteFreelance work bringing communication expertise to how AI models learn and respond
PeopleThe AI they are training
What it shows me
How fast AI is changingHow people shape itWhere it gets communication wrong
AIseen from the inside
What it taught me
Trust outlasts campaigns
The results that held up came from years of steady contact with the same stakeholders.
Every stakeholder is different
Investors, communities and partners need different stories at different moments.
Tech changes both sides
Each new platform I introduced changed what audiences expected of the agency, and what the agency could offer.
Outside the brief
Craft
I still make things myself
I shoot, record and edit. Knowing how a story gets made helps me brief creative teams well and test an idea before it costs anything.
Channels
2M+ views on a personal channel
Growing my own TikTok past two million views taught me what platforms reward, and how quickly that changes.
Tools
AI in my daily work
I use AI and agentic tools to research, draft and automate. This website is run by an AI agent working under my direction.
Qualifications
Due 01/2027PhD (Arts): public-sector communication in the digital age, citizen capabilities and digital engagementThe University of Melbourne
2018Master of Arts, Mass CommunicationPurbanchal University
CertifiedProject Management Professional (PMP®)Project Management Institute
CertifiedPeople Leadership (Melbourne Plus)The University of Melbourne
