Rahaan Mazumder
Journalist & Editor
A passionate and result-driven Journalist and Editor with over 4 years of experience leading sports, motorsports, and digital content coverage. Specialized in crafting stories that blend journalistic integrity with editorial precision. Currently covering automotive news and motorsports at MotorBiscuit, bringing a strategic balance of creativity and analytical insight to real-time news reporting, feature writing, and audience engagement.
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Experience
Writer
- Source news leads and report on the latest automotive news, motorsports (including F1 and NASCAR), and industry trends.
- Monitor high-speed news cycles for motorsports to deliver timely race recaps, driver updates, and technical analyses.
- Pitch and develop original feature angles on car culture and motorsport controversies, maintaining the publication's dynamic tone.
- Optimize daily articles using SEO best practices to drive organic traffic and maximize audience reach.
- Collaborate with editors to craft compelling narratives, ensuring factual accuracy and high engagement across the platform.
Senior Writer / Editor
- Spearheaded NCAA and NFL coverage for a leading digital media outlet with over 60M monthly readers worldwide.
- Led story ideation, editing, and execution for daily coverage, long-form features, and real-time news reports.
- Mentored a team of writers to uphold editorial tone, factual accuracy, and creative storytelling.
- Conducted and published exclusive interviews with sports and business figures including Jesse Palmer, Steve Hogan, and Chase Fisher.
- Produced viral content on Deion Sanders and NCAA trends, driving substantial audience engagement across social media platforms.
- Delivered special coverage for Notre Dame Athletics and the University of Michigan in partnership with entrepreneur Lucy Guo's platform Passes.
Editor / Team Manager
- Supervised a cross-functional content team ensuring timely project completion and editorial consistency.
- Implemented new editing workflows and quality checks to streamline content output and reduce turnaround time.
- Wrote, edited, and proofread academic and technical content for accuracy and clarity aligned with AP style standards.
Core Skills
Editorial & Writing: Feature Writing, Editing, Proofreading, AP Style, Storytelling
Research & Reporting: Trend Spotting, Fact-Checking, Interviewing, Live Reporting (NCAA, NFL, Motorsports)
Technical & SEO: Keyword Strategy, Content Optimization, Analytics Awareness
Leadership: Team Mentorship, Workflow Design, Cross-functional Coordination
Education
BCom (Honours)
THK Jain College, Kolkata | Graduated 2022 | SGPA: 7.8
ISC/ICSE (Commerce)
St. Augustine Day School, Kolkata | Completed 2018 | 72%
Languages
English (Native), Hindi (Advanced-C1), Bengali (Advanced-C1)