Sajan Pookkodan

Overview:

Sajan Pookkodan is a seasoned communications professional with 25 years of experience spanning media, technology industry, academia, and the social sector. He has served on the India leadership team of a Fortune 100 global technology company for more than a decade and conceptualised and driven strategic communication campaigns for business transformation and social impact. He has led the design and roll out of over a dozen CSR initiatives and worked as an industry resource person for UGC’s Faculty Development Programs.

Areas of Expertise:

• Corporate Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Public Relations, Social Media, Digital Content Design

Academic background:

• Master of Communications & Journalism (MCJ), University of Calicut
• UGC-NET Qualified
• M.Sc. Physics, University of Calicut
• Pursuing Ph D, St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru

Industry Experience:

• Vice President-Communications at Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME)
• Associate Director- Corporate Communications at Verizon India
• Manager-Communications at Hewlett Packard
• Senior Technical Communicator at Infosys
• Channel Manager (Portals) at Sify.com

Academic Experience:

• Visiting faculty member at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru
• Faculty member at Manipal Institute of Communications

Research Interests:

• Corporate Communications, Climate Change Communication, Digital Culture