About

Hello, I'm Manas.

An engineering student at JSS Science and Technology University who ended up spending most of his time on words: editing, scripting, telling other people's stories, and, on Substack, trying to tell my own.

The short version

I lead the editorial and brand side of VentureX SJCE, the entrepreneurship cell at my university, where I've gone from writing event copy to serving as Vice President. I also work as an analyst with the Pantheon Consulting Club.

Outside of that, I write personal essays and poetry about identity, human connection, and the things we'd rather not say out loud. Right now I'm also building a direct-to-consumer business, and trying to work out what all of it is for.

Academics

JSS Science and Technology University

Expected 2028

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) · Mysore, Karnataka

Experience

VentureX SJCE (SJCE-STEP)

Mysore, Karnataka

Executive Leadership & Editorial Direction

  1. Vice President

    Apr 2026 – Present
    • Drive entrepreneurship messaging and the overall brand narrative across a 100+ student community.
    • Lead communication strategy for flagship events: outreach, storytelling, and public relations end to end.
    • Oversee content, visual design alignment, and brand consistency across digital and print.

  2. Lead Editor

    Oct 2025 – Apr 2026
    • Directed narrative strategy and scriptwriting for major university events.
    • Managed a team of content writers keeping one brand voice across social and official channels.
    • Refined promotional copy and event documentation to fit institutional goals.

  3. Editor & Content Writer

    Dec 2024 – Oct 2025
    • Edited event scripts and marketing collateral alongside the design team.
    • Wrote 50+ pieces of targeted content that raised student participation and engagement.

Pantheon Consulting Club

Mysore, Karnataka

Strategy

  1. Analyst

    Dec 2025 – Present
    • Quantitative and qualitative market research and business analysis.
    • Work on strategic problem-solving cases and present structured recommendations.

Projects & leadership

IdeaForge 2.0 — Campus Shark Tank

Mar – Apr 2026

Project Lead

Ran end-to-end communication for a campus-wide startup competition with 200+ participants and a 50+ person cross-functional team: outreach, logistics, multi-stage selection messaging, briefing packs, and judges’ documentation.

Substack & independent publishing

2024 – Present

Author

Personal essays and poetry on identity, human connection, and introspection, with a reader base grown one honest post at a time.

Skills & languages

Writing & editorial

  • Scriptwriting
  • Narrative strategy
  • Brand voice
  • Storytelling
  • Copywriting
  • Content strategy

Management & strategy

  • Event management
  • Strategic communication
  • Team leadership
  • Business analysis

Languages

  • English (professional)
  • Kannada (native)
  • Japanese (elementary)
  • Hindi (limited)