Ruchira B.

A senior editor who has held high profile positions involved with all aspects of magazine and digital content production in India and Singapore. I'm also an experienced journalist with an established association in lifestyle - luxury, food, beauty and travel. I have strong communication skills, can adapt to all situations with a high degree of integrity and has an eye for detail. I have lived in some of the world's most vibrant cities: Hong Kong, Paris, Mumbai and Singapore... and each city has contributed deeply to my professional and personal growth. With over 14 years experience, 10 of which were spent at two of Asia's most significant media groups: Times Group, India and CR Media, Singapore. The first gave me a strong foundation in developing content and rebranding an established and leading women's magazine. The second immersed me in the world of luxury: particularly watch and jewellery, beauty and travel. I have had wonderful opportunities to understand luxury directly from the leading brand's creative directors, CEOs and owners; visit the heart of their manufactures and ateliers. Since 2006, as managing editor at CR Media, Singapore, my role included looking at promotions, advertising and circulation. During this time, I successfully launched new luxury titles, built circulation and advertising and gained greater experience and knowledge of the luxury industry in Asia. In 2009, I turned entrepreneur and launched [login to view URL]. A Singapore based company that combines online publishing and e-commerce. The company allows luxury brands from across the world to sell their products in a beautiful environment and reach a specific audience of high net worth individuals in India without the hassles of setting up brick and mortar retail. As Managing Director and Co-Founder, of [login to view URL], I developed and managed the company's client base and brand alliances; co-designed and constructed the different offerings from Lx-World, including a stunning online magazine called Lx [login to view URL]