Aaron Pereira is Deputy Associate Editor (News and Synergy), The Indian Express and is based in New Delhi. He joined The Indian Express in 2015, and in his current role oversees news operations for the group's flagship website indianexpress.com. He is an active part of the organisation's digital subscription team, helping shift towards a reader revenue model. His role also involves working closely with the print division of the organisation, helping build newsroom synergy across verticals and sections. Aside from his editorial roles, he works as a link between the editorial team and the product/technology/engineering departments in building and optimising news products with a focus on engagement. He also leads the Express's digital special projects, some of which are: 26/11 Stories of Strength, HerSOS and a Covid-19 series. Before joining the Express Group, Aaron worked with Network18's digitial-first newsroom - Firstpost - operating out of it's Mumbai office as News Editor (Politics) and earlier at the Hindustan Times (HT), New Delhi where he worked, initially, with the print editorial team - launching its Indore edition - and then with HT's digital editorial team. Aaron is an alumnus of the Asian College of Journalism, based out of Chennai, and of St. Xavier's College, Goa (Journalism and Mass Communication). He has an ongoing work experience of over 14 years, which involves both - reporting (print and multimedia), as well as news editing, and over the past couple years news product. Academically, Aaron is a member of the Board of Studies (Journalism and Mass Communication), Goa University. You can reach him via email: aaron.pereira@indianexpress.com and follow him on Twitter @aaronpereira