Media Director | Ganesha Communications
Johannesburg | 2009 - present

Media, Entertainment, Art (Online Media (incl. Social Media))

Weekly Socials Columnist | Avusa, Sunday Times Extra
Johannesbug | 2004 - present

A social's column. Where did Sunday Times Extra journos go, who got up to what and with whom... This is City Swank.

Director | Gay Desi
South Africa | 2003 - present

“ Naufal Khan is a radical, free-thinking writer seeking reform and equality for all homosexual individuals around the world.”

Spokesperson | Gay Desi
Africa | 2000 - present

“ Naufal Khan is a radical, free-thinking writer seeking reform and equality for all homosexual individuals around the world.”

Social Media, Public Relations, Communications Liaison | First National Bank
Johannesburg, South Africa | 2010 - 2011

Consulting and Project Management

Align media marketing strategy and execution with the corporate strategy, messages and campaigns.
Leverage the FNB Diwali Festival for execution of all programs targeting clients and visitors
Manage local execution with key markets, South African government and Asian government and non-governmental entities.
Online Reputation Management
Work with internal and external resources to develop creative that is consistent with company goals and branding.
Serve as a conduit between Digital, On-Air, PR and other key stakeholders to public and media
Media Relations: Create and maintain ongoing relationships with media (print, online, broadcasting)
Worked with DSTV, Sony Television, MTV Africa, SABC, Reuters, CNN to produce and direct television shows for 2010 surrounding the FNB Diwali Festival and the 150 years anniversary of Indian Heritage

E-Commerce Manager | Tempest Car Hite
Johannesburg | 2009 - 2009

Everything IT/Business related

Web Manager | Cullinan Holdings Limited
Johannesburg | 2000 - 2009

Web and e-commerce management

Indianspice, Premier Indian Lifestyle Website
2011

My primary communications portal for Indian Lifestyle content of South Africa.

Portfolio of columns for the Sunday Times
2006

A list of my core articles that I have written for the Sunday Times and Associated Press

Trenance Park Secondary (1998)

University of South Africa

Johannesburg | Completed 2008

Management Executive

Business Management

University of Oxford

United Kingdom | Completed 2002

Post Grad Literature, English, MPhil.

ML Sultan Technikon

Durban, KZN | Completed 1999

IT Diploma

Everything IT

LGBT Icon 2010 | TLDEF, Equality Forum, USA | 2010

Gay Activist for South Asian Diaspora

FNB Gauteng Diwali 2010

Media Director

Media Director for the official FNB Gauteng Diwali Festival 2010

Thuthuzela Orphanage

Publicist, 2002 - present

Supporting an orphanage that cares for 53 kids daily.