A filmmaker, writer, researcher, and visual communication designer with five years of experience in B2B communication projects, video production, and DesignOps. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Integrated Design at Hochschule Anhalt in Dessau.

Chayan Sonane

A filmmaker, writer, researcher, and visual communication designer with five years of experience in B2B communication projects, video production, and DesignOps. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Integrated Design at Hochschule Anhalt in Dessau.

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A filmmaker, writer, researcher, and visual communication designer with five years of experience in B2B communication projects, video production, and DesignOps. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Integrated Design at Hochschule Anhalt in Dessau.

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Work Experience

Student Research Assistant at Hochschule Anhalt
July 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Conduct research and curate events at Mitte, a cultural space within the Young City Makers project, in collaboration with the university, the city council, and the Bauhaus Foundation. Manage social media and communication channels, oversee daily marketing operations, and host events, including a local film festival and a book club (Mitte Instagram).
Researcher and Film Maker at John Cage-Orgel-Kunst-Projekt, Germany
April 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Researcher and filmmaker for the John Cage-Orgel-Kunst-Projekt; contributed to an experimental documentary project exploring experimental music and performance.
Team Lead - DesignOps and Video Production at Cognizant
August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023
Led design operations for B2B digital marketing, video, and animation projects by managing project and resource allocation, hiring, budgeting, and software/tools procurement.
Student Researcher and Documentarian at Railway Design Centre
May 1, 2016 - October 1, 2016
Led anthropological research and documentary filmmaking on overcrowded general coaches and disability-accessible areas in Indian railways.
Photojournalist Intern at The Times of India
January 1, 2014 - April 1, 2014
Assisted the chief photographer covering city and cultural beats, and supported editorial cartooning for the newspaper's Bhopal edition.

Education

M.A. Integrated Design at Hochschule Anhalt
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
M.Des. Film and Video Communication at National Institute of Design, India
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication at MCNUJC, Bhopal, India
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment