Educating migrants and students on the power of reading and LinkedIn writing | On a journey of reading 100 books (99/100) 📚📖 and learning from the journeys of 500 migrants (49/500) 🤝

I’m on a journey to read 150 books and learn from the experiences of 500 people. I use the insights I’ve gained, combined with my journey in Australia, to share my thoughts on LinkedIn.

My purpose is to add value to people’s lives by paying it forward through writing. My mission is to reshape how migrants perceive their journey using the power of storytelling.

My Story:

I grew up in Mumbai, India, where cricket thrives, but other sports struggle. I dreamed of becoming an athlete, but lacked the courage and relentless discipline to pursue it. Instead, I took the safer path—doing well in academics, earning a bachelor's in Computer Engineering, and securing an IT job.

In 2017, I left my promising IT career to follow my passion for sports. I pursued a Master’s in Sports Management at Deakin University to develop the skills needed for a meaningful career in sports. I made this leap because I felt stuck and couldn’t see myself in IT any longer.

Deep down, I always knew I wanted to work in sports. After much reflection, I finally found the courage to leave my comfort zone, embrace resilience and patience, and work toward making an impact in the field.

Since then, I’ve gained experience in both IT and sports. I worked as an IT consultant with Techsa Services in India and am currently a Project Officer at the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing in Adelaide.

I bring 5+ years of experience in computer networks and IT administration and 4 years in sports administration, coaching, and development. As a sports management professional, I’m passionate about inspiring people to lead active lives and motivating elite athletes to unlock their full potential.

Beyond work, I love playing soccer and cricket, whether in a competitive club match or a casual game with friends. I also enjoy coaching, reading books, and watching action anime. I’m passionate about helping people build reading habits and express themselves effectively.

🙌 I’m always intrigued by people’s journeys. So, if you ever receive a message from me, know that I’m genuinely interested in learning about your story!

Mohit Rau 📚 🚢

Nielsen

Live Sports Production Editor

- Working as a freelance sports writer for a number of globally-renowned websites, specialising in cricket, football and tennis.
- Penned over 5000 articles, which have featured consistently on Google News and reputed aggregation sources like NewsNow and Scoopdragon.
- As a result of rich experience, aware of the industry's best practices and strategies to generate organic viewership.

Sports Writer

iAthletic

- Handled a mix of B2B and B2C e-commerce relationships including some of Australia’s reputed basketball associations & clubs .
- Responsible for managing CRM, social media, promotions, EDMs, SMS marketing to generate sales.
- Implemented the company’s SEO/SEM strategy to optimize website ranking  leading to enhanced  sales. and honing inventory management skill.

E-Commerce & Marketing Manager

720 Management Limited

- Analysed betting exchanges in real-time for international and league cricket, football and tennis matches to ensure that prices were competitive for globally renowned betting client. 
- As a quick learner, additional responsibilities such as training new joinees & analysts, testing  new data analytical models and reviewing pre & post-match statistics were added

Sports Data Analyst

FanSided

- Started afresh as a contributor, authoring sport articles as well as creating & managing social media content.
- Promoted to a senior content & marketing manager’s role within 8 months. Entrusted with responsibility of managing a team of 12 contributors across geographies.
- Garnered over 30 million views annually on  the back of exponential organic growth. and successful  execution of marketing strategies . 
- Website and social media content created by me was regularly cited and published with due credit by a few of many global media namds such as ESPN, Forbes and Sport Illustrated,

Site Expert

Square Off Sports Pvt. Ltd.

- Marketed via traditional & digital platforms and sold various indoor sport coaching programs to prospective customers including enrolment of new students to the academy.
- Was also responsible for creating a pathway to ensure elite level athletes are exposed to high-performance sport participation opportunities.

Marketing & Sales Intern

Sportz Interactive

- Analysed follower trends and created social media and website content for two of India’s most prestigious sporting leagues.
- Was instrumental in developing strategies for increased fan engagement online and contributed to a growth of over 3 million highly engaged followers through various sources of digital media.
- Administered marketing automation via use of CRM tools.

Digital Marketing Intern

I am a 2021 graduate holding a bachelor's degree in sports management, with a major in management information systems/data analytics from Deakin University, Melbourne. In order to be successful in following my passion for football/soccer and sport, I blog for several websites and have been doing so for four years, penning over 2,500 articles in the process. 
My experience as a journalist since a young age has helped me in understanding technical aspects like SEO, Google Analytics, Search Console and so forth. I possess exquisite leadership and communication skills from my practical experiences, and having obtained excellent results as a University student, I'm open for any kinds of practical activities which would help in my development or long-term career.

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