17+ years across brand, culture, and storytelling - working with brands including Canon, Kellogg’s, Microsoft, and ITC. Since 2021, I’ve been working remotely from the Himalayas across campaigns, content, and creative strategy. Kashmir shaped me as a snowboarder. Now based in the Alps, exploring opportunities that combine outdoor culture, movement, snowsports, and brand storytelling.

Tessa George

17+ years across brand, culture, and storytelling - working with brands including Canon, Kellogg’s, Microsoft, and ITC. Since 2021, I’ve been working remotely from the Himalayas across campaigns, content, and creative strategy. Kashmir shaped me as a snowboarder. Now based in the Alps, exploring opportunities that combine outdoor culture, movement, snowsports, and brand storytelling.

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17+ years across brand, culture, and storytelling - working with brands including Canon, Kellogg’s, Microsoft, and ITC.

Since 2021, I’ve been working remotely from the Himalayas across campaigns, content, and creative strategy.

Kashmir shaped me as a snowboarder.

Now based in the Alps, exploring opportunities that combine outdoor culture, movement, snowsports, and brand storytelling.

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Remote Mentor at Federation University / Education Community
November 1, 2025 - Present
Remote mentor and assess learner cohorts for a Gen AI for Content Creation program delivered to B.Tech students across India; evaluate assignments and projects against professional standards of clarity, structure, creativity, and platform relevance.
Creative Director, Writer, Product Owner at Self-employed / Tessa George Katticaran
June 2, 2021 - January 15, 2026
Own creative direction across high-value client verticals, working directly with senior stakeholders on long-term brand and performance strategy. Led senior client relationships and creative teams across digital, mainline, and integrated mandates; delivered 2 million+ cumulative views across Canon India’s key verticals; translated cultural insight and data into work that delivers clear commercial outcomes.
Associate Creative Director, Product Owner at Wunderman Thompson
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Led digital brand ecosystems for global technology brands; worked with Nestlé, Honda, and The Times of India on multi-market accounts; partnered with strategy and performance teams to align creative output with long-term brand and performance objectives.
Senior Copywriter / Associate Creative Director at ThoughtBlur Advertising + OnAds Advertising
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Led creative output across retail, real estate, and FMCG brands; campaigner for Football for World Wide Unity (German NGO, ~5 hrs/week); built B2B and social communication mandates; mentored a team of 5–7 writers to ensure quality, consistency, and strategic rigor across BFSI, global renewable energy, and edtech accounts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communicative English at Assumption College, Kottayam
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Gen AI for Content Creation program
November 1, 2025 - July 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Retail, Consumer Goods