Introducing a teacher, professor, guitarist, pianist, drummer, vocalist, copywriter, artist, developer, creative director, and founder: Ashwin Anand

Personal Vite:

Mobile: +91-9620931299
Portfolio: Behance.net/AshwinAnand

Volunteer Work:

Inlingua
World Music Professor

The echoes of my music teaching experience resounded in the walls of Symbiosis Institute of Business
Management, Electronic City. And I had finally made the shift from a mere school teacher to a college
professor.

My students learnt to read and write classic jazz compositions as we rolled back time in the lecture hall. They learnt the complexities of sheet music, while understanding how to write a dissertation in styles like Bhangra, Chutney Music, and Hindustani Classical. The lectures quickly translated into the creation of bands and choirs that not only create original compositions, but also win all the fests and competitions they enter around Bengaluru, placing first.

I encouraged the students with positive affirmations even when they second-guessed themselves and their talent. But fortunately, we’ve always placed first, so I never had to lecture them about how it’s okay to take
second or third place. I wish these little composers, lyricists, and instrumentalists nothing but the best as they
enter the real world with a song in their hearts. And a zest in their attitude that should take them places.

Expressions
Music Teacher

Music always kept me busy. And the love for it drove me to Primus Public School to teach the young minds how to express themselves best with the power of music. Over the past year, I shaped the students’ hearts and minds with lyrical masterpieces accompanied by an original music score composed by me.

With over forty songs learnt in a single academic year, the school was in a position to rock their annual day, and win numerous prizes and accolades for their institute.

Helen O’ Grady
Theatre Teacher

After a wonderful training session at Euro School Whitefield, where I taught the students the magic of plays, like Aladdin, I was posted in Ekya School JP NAgar to train the summer batch.

The students learnt how to create a radio play using their voices as their talent. Following which, we had a
showcase with original soundtracks for a play known as, “The Voices from Silent Valley”. This captivating play took our audience into the jungles of Kerala where a group of Australians encountered a lion. But unlike the American folks who would get their guns blazing at the first sight of fear, we taught the travelers ahimsa; the non-violent way to solve their problems.

The students formed an arrow using their bodies to scare the lion back into its den so they could enjoy the
Onam festival, riding their boats, and dancing to the Melam beat, having conquered their fear of wild animals.

Capstone High School
Musical Theatre Teacher

From the first grade to fifth, we taught the students “Cats!” – A Broadway musical that helps young artists learn the art of dramatic dancing, singing, instruments including guitar, keyboard, drums, and violin.
The older students from grade six to eight were taught visual art forms like mime, freeze frame, improv, and Natya Shastra along with instrumentalization, vocalization, dance, prop creation, stage lighting, miming, and background art to equip them with the required skills to put a play called “Young Frankenstein”.

Torrins Academy
Western Vocals Teacher

Eight hours a day, I worked at Euro School Whitefield. I enjoyed the company of over sixty music teachers who had come here from across India to get trained in the arts of teaching children how to fall in love with music. I remember the massive library, and a whole lot of instruments, and working with little musicians who proudly showed up to class wearing their FC Barca Academy jersey.

Kafqa Academy of Performing Arts
Public Speaking Teacher

Joined as a summer volunteer, but the noblest profession in the world stole my
heart.

Schools:
Polaris International School – Hoskote
Whitefield Global – Speech and drama
Mount Litera Zee School – Whitefield
Gear – International and Sarjapur
Arunodaya English High School – First standard to twelfth

Rotaract Club
Government School Teacher

I taught coloring in Kannada, did you know that gray color is budu banna? I didn’t think so.

Business:

Xnap Creative
Founder

Nirmal’s Glassism – Website development
Art-E Fact – By Pallavi and Uthkarsh Bharucha
Tangerine Art Space – Website development
Winkl – Influencer marketing, YouTube and
LearnInk – Website development, founding team
AutoPad – Website Development
Travlor – Website Development
PeppUpp – Website, brand guidelines, packaging
Absmart Advisors – Website Development
Beaut! – Website and Instagram
EvoFlx – Website and Instagram page
DRDO – Quantum Radar Research

Collaborations:

Moshi Moshi LLC
Copy Lead & Senior Social Media Strategist

Colive – Social media tone, style, copy, script, creative direction, and strategy
Psych Associates of Maryland LLC – Script, pitch, social media strategy, planning, blogs, team handling, copy review, creative strategy, and client servicing
Try Karte Hai – Outbound blogs content and review, SEO analysis, keyword research, keyword integration, article
planning, newsletters, email marketing
Esteem Group – Social media marketing and strategy, SEO, blogs, emailers, and planning
Goofy Tails – Branding, logo, social media creatives, brand book, competitor analysis, research, packaging, pitch work
Columbia Altius – Positioning statement – The tallest building in E-City, social media creatives, strategy,
planning, taglines, and slogans
ZeroPay – Social media campaigns, launch creatives, blogs, copy and content ideation, strategy, and app
content, UI/ UX writing, tagline, slogans, and email marketing
Biesse – Product descriptions for website, content planning, video creation, script, animators, event
creatives, and social media
Bambrew – Social media planning, brochure, and content strategy
Capital Now – Pitch deck, social media strategy, creative planning, and execution
Supply6 – Guerrilla marketing, ideation, strategy, email marketing, SEO, and
Sleepy Panda – Blogs and content

Social Elixir
Creative Director

Turbo Car Care – Social media planning, strategy, development, photography, creative, branding, videos, and reels
Cafe Hustle – Branding, social media creatives, offline collaterals, photography, moodboard, and storyboards
Media Moments Insight Pvt. Ltd.
Senior Copywriter
Bhartiya City – Social feed, Leela Residences launch collaterals, website, posters, banners, video
shoots, and strategy
TCL Technology – IPL campaign, theme song, social media creatives, IPL host script, content, and events
iFFALCON – Social media feed, offers, brand promotions, and in-store collaterals Reliance Trends
Footprint Social media feed, instore branding, campaign strategy, and branding
Pink Lemonade
Communications
Copywriter
Ford – The Fuller Life – Wall branding
Walmart – Walmart Labs India – Sparkplug Hackathon event, social feed, and video
InfoVision – Website and UI/UX
Elite Foods – Millet Xpress – Social media, blogs, mascot creation, and research
Clover – Website, digital, and offline collaterals
DNF – Product names, branding, and packvertising ∙
The Nut Makers – Social media and in store collaterals
JrnyOn – Competitor analysis, social media management, brand voice, tone, and style creation
Mphasis – Internal communication
Sankalp Square – Brochure
Prudent – Insurance Brokers – Airtel culture video
Gadgeon – Web Cardio – Holter monitor video
Quest Media Productions Global
Copywriter
Happilo Nuts – Shoot and video collaterals
Hobnob.Space – Social media
The Waffle Press – Social media management
KNS Developers – Social media, microsite, and offline collaterals
Cisco Technologies – Event and stall creatives
Tata Coffee Limited – Sustainability brochure
Bhima Jewellers – Superwoman – Social media

Origami Creative Concepts
Junior Copywriter

Brown Apron – Blogs, recipes, and award-winning offline
collaterals CII – YI – Event management and collaterals for
Future. Now.
Unibev:
Oakton Scotch whisky – Mascot creation and surrogate advertising
L’Affaire Brandy – Social media creatives, surrogate advertising, ideation, and
shoot
General Electronics (GE) – Greeting Cards
Accenture – Internal
communication
Xafari – Brand positioning and tagline (Take a detour)
Stayying.com – Brand positioning and tagline (No strings
attached!) Bob’s Bar – Research and brand positioning
Motherhood – Radio jingles and videos ∙
RSA – Insurance
Absolute Barbeque – Social media and in-store collaterals
CREDAI – Blogs and news

Dentsu Webchutney
Junior Copywriter

Flipkart – Created and managed an award-winning campaign called
Flipstakart Swiggy – Snapchat and Insta-story content creation
Google Pixel – Launch collaterals
Melorra Diamonds – Brand positioning and social media
Hercules Cycles – Website and social media

Awards and recognition
Big Bang Award – Best outdoor poster advertisement for Brown Apron
The Abby Award – Most innovative use of social media for Flipkart