Résumé

ALOK SHARMA

SUMMARY STATEMENT

Writer and Humor content development specialist with proficient skills in scripting, cartooning character design and trivia research.

Over the last seven years I have tried to strike a balance between Left & Right-side-of-the-brain / analytical and creative impulses, equilibrium by working in diverse media like cartoons, comics and publishing. I have an appetite for observing Life and concocting humorous recipes for every situation it presents. These recipes, along with the usual pinch of salt, take the form of drawn lines in comics and smart one-liners in scripts. I am a Film buff and take my morning coffee with two spoonfuls of Bollywood Trivia; old and new, sweet as well as sugar-free… on cold wintry days my remedy for sore throat and congestion is mimicry! My Auditory caricatures of Bollywood Heroes, Villains and Starlets are comparable to their visual counterparts.

If you’re tired of running around trees and are looking forward to new beginnings and happy endings you are looking at the right resume. Read on.

EDUCATION:

2003 - B.Com. (Honors), First Division with Distinction, Sambalpur University, Orissa.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1999 – 2002 Associate Editor: Cartoon Watch Magazine

1998 – 2004 Staff Cartoonist: Cartoon Watch

2003 – 2004 Cartoonist & Content Developer: Champak Children’s Comics

2004-2005: Comic/ Character Artist and Content Development Team Member: Gotham Studios Asia, Bangalore

2005-Present : Working with Radio City91FM as a Content & Contests Executive.

RECOGNITION:

Numerous awards and Prizes in Essay writing, Debate and Cartooning at Collegiate, Inter-Collegiate and National Levels

Honorable mention and appreciation from Mr. R. K. Laxman, Kapil Dev, PMO and Chief Minister’s Office Chhattisgarh

SKILLSETS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

>Timely sense of humor & creativity

>Convincing Mimicking abilities with improvised original and spoof content development

>Good drawing and cartooning skills and a keen eye for the comic detail

>Proficiency in Hindi, Verbal and written

>Expression of Ideas in both Visual and Literary mediums

>Awareness about Indian culture, values and sensibilities

>Avid interest in reading & research

>Honesty and dedication towards work

>Extensive knowledge of Classical and contemporary Bollywood trivia

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Date of Birth: 11th October 1980

Marital Status: Single

Permanent Address: C/o: Aditya Sharma, Bombay Fashions, Lengu Mishra Chowk, Bargarh

Phone: +91 9880400831

Email: toonfactory@gmail.com