I am an audio professional with over 5 years in music production and 1.5 years dedicated to digital rights management at YouTube Music. Experienced in handling metadata, ownership, and copyright concerns using YouTube CMS, I maintain content quality by leveraging internal Google tools and resources. Detail-oriented and efficient, I thrive under high-volume tasks, with deep familiarity of the digital music landscape and distribution platforms. I have also worked extensively in sound design and audio post-production for various audio drama series and films. My passion extends to sound cleanup, dialogue editing, and final mixing for films, including projects officially selected at film festivals. With a technical background and hands-on experience in audio engineering remotely and on-site, I continue to grow as a senior professional focusing on content quality and rights management in digital media ecosystems.

Naveen Raj

I am an audio professional with over 5 years in music production and 1.5 years dedicated to digital rights management at YouTube Music. Experienced in handling metadata, ownership, and copyright concerns using YouTube CMS, I maintain content quality by leveraging internal Google tools and resources. Detail-oriented and efficient, I thrive under high-volume tasks, with deep familiarity of the digital music landscape and distribution platforms. I have also worked extensively in sound design and audio post-production for various audio drama series and films. My passion extends to sound cleanup, dialogue editing, and final mixing for films, including projects officially selected at film festivals. With a technical background and hands-on experience in audio engineering remotely and on-site, I continue to grow as a senior professional focusing on content quality and rights management in digital media ecosystems.

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I am an audio professional with over 5 years in music production and 1.5 years dedicated to digital rights management at YouTube Music. Experienced in handling metadata, ownership, and copyright concerns using YouTube CMS, I maintain content quality by leveraging internal Google tools and resources. Detail-oriented and efficient, I thrive under high-volume tasks, with deep familiarity of the digital music landscape and distribution platforms. I have also worked extensively in sound design and audio post-production for various audio drama series and films.

My passion extends to sound cleanup, dialogue editing, and final mixing for films, including projects officially selected at film festivals. With a technical background and hands-on experience in audio engineering remotely and on-site, I continue to grow as a senior professional focusing on content quality and rights management in digital media ecosystems.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
Malayalam
Advanced

Work Experience

Member of the Rights Management Team at YouTube Music (through Cognizant)
February 1, 2024 - Present
Handled ownership data, addressed copyright concerns, and maintained content quality using internal Google tools and resources for YouTube Music's digital rights. Ensured accuracy and compliance for digital music content on a global scale.
Audio Engineer at Pocket FM (Full time, Remote)
February 29, 2024 - August 9, 2025
Responsible for sound design, dialogue editing, and final mix for over 400 hours of audio drama series. Achieved over 40 million total streams. Worked on audio cleanup and mood mapping to enhance storytelling quality.
Audio Engineer at Pocket FM (Freelance Contract, Remote)
June 30, 2023 - August 9, 2025
Handled sound design, cleanup, and audio production tasks remotely for content published on Pocket FM platform. Contributed to successful streaming metrics and audio quality improvements.
Audio Engineer Intern at 70mm Studio (On-site)
October 31, 2023 - August 9, 2025
Assisted in field and Foley recording and post-production for feature films using Pro Tools. Gained experience in professional audio post workflows.
Senior Process Executive - Data (Music Generalist) at Cognizant
February 1, 2024 - Present
Managed music data tasks focusing on metadata handling and digital rights ensuring music content integrity and compliance.

Education

Audio Engineering Diploma at KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
B.Tech., Mechanical Production Engineering at TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2019
High School, Engineering Graphics Stream at Sharjah Indian School, Sharjah, UAE
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet