ChandraChoodan Gopalakrishnan

What I bring to the table

5+ years of experience as an advertising copywriter. 18 years of experience as a consumer. 6 years of looking through a camera's viewfinder. 7 years of making people read my words online. Logic. Variety. Passion. An idea of what makes good copy. A better idea of what doesn't. Ideas. Stories. Slice of life and beyond. The word No. Yes. Membership to the best libraries on earth. (Well, at-least some of them)

What I take from it

Case studies. How to do something. How not to. A cup of coffee. Another way of doing something.

Some tables I've sat at

Nov '07 onwards	Publicis Ambience	Chennai
Designation:	Creative Supervisor, Copy
Brands:	Citibank, Aircel, Bharat Matrimony.com, Radiant Gym

Jun '07 - Oct '07	Ogilvy One, Middle East	Dubai
Designation:	Copy Consultant
Brands:	American Express, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Wild Wadi Water Park, Lipton, Etisalat

Mar '07 - Jun '07	Contract	Chennai
Designation:	Copywriter
Brands:	Mitsubishi Pajero, Mistubishi Cedia, LifeCell, NIIT, Good Earth Muesli
Feb '06 - Mar '07	Interface/FCB Ulka	Chennai
Designation:	Copywriter
Brands:	Club Mahindra Holidays, The Hindu Business Line, Margo (Henkel), Frizz Da Salon
Sept '05 - Feb '06	Ogilvy & Mather	Hyderabad
Designation:	Copywriter
Brands:	Hutchison Essar Telecom AP, Indian School of Business, Maytas properties, Eenadu Newspapers
Nov '04 - Sep '05	Fifth Estate Communications	Chennai
Designation:	Junior Copywriter
Brands:	Tibre Trousers, True Biscuits, Hero Honda Events, TIDC
June '03 - Aug '04	Euro RSCG	Chennai
Designation:	Junior Copywriter
Brands:	Aircel Telecom, Nyle Shampoo, Daily Life Retail, HDFC Bank
Work experience also includes freelance assignments (over a period of 12 months) at Vijay TV (A part of the Star Network) as Script writer for the On-air Promo department.

Interests

Photography - My photos can be viewed at www.flickr.com/photos/ravages

Books - on subjects ranging from History; specifically Tamil and Indian history, Economics, Fiction

Blogging - I write a personal web-log Selective Amnesia - at www.selectiveamnesia.org Selective Amnesia is a popular Indian blog with an average daily readership of 200
I also contribute to collaborative blogs India Uncut, WordMint and the Metroblogging network. I am also one of the founders of PutVote.com - a social bookmarking site focusing on Indian blogs and news

Journalism - I write an occasional column for the Sunday Indian Express

Where would I like my table?

By the window. Near the coffee machine. Anywhere.

Chandrachoodan - A portfolio

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