Kartik Chandramouli is a Mumbai-based creative producer and multimedia editor with 14 years of experience across advertising, digital media, and environmental journalism. He develops and scales non-fiction storytelling across video, audio, and digital platforms, translating complex climate, biodiversity, and science topics into engaging, evidence-based stories for diverse audiences.

Beginning his career in advertising before moving into journalism in 2018, Kartik works at the intersection of editorial strategy and multimedia production. As Senior Digital Editor at Mongabay-India, he collaborates with journalists, filmmakers, photographers, illustrators, and researchers to create news documentaries, social media videos, podcasts, photo essays, data visualisations, and other visual formats.

He is particularly interested in designing ways to communicate research, building creative collaborations, and translating reporting into stories that inform public understanding and inspire meaningful engagement. His work combines editorial rigour with experimentation, balancing journalistic integrity, audience needs, and the practical realities of digital publishing.

Member

Science Journalists Association of India (SJAI)

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, The Sixth Sense Festival, Bengaluru, Feb’ 26

Moderator, A Journalist Walks Into A Museum, SJAI Conference, Ahmedabad, Nov ‘25

Facilitator, Lessons For Newsrooms From Data Visualisers, VizChitra, Bengaluru, Jun ‘25

Moderator, Climate Visuals: How To Blend Facts With Creativity, Science Journalism Forum, Oct ‘24

Trainer, Mobile Journalism, EJN Communicators' Workshop on Renewable Energy, Feb (Pune)-Jul (Coimbatore) ‘24 & Oct ‘23 (Aurangabad)

Trainer/Moderator, Mongabay-India & ALT EFF Environment Journalism Masterclass for Filmmakers, ‘23-‘25

Mentor, SJAI-IISER Pune SciComm Fellowship, ‘23

Speaker, Multimedia storytelling, Citizen Matters-Urban Environment Reporting Fellowship, Dec ‘23

Moderator, Trends In Multimedia Science Journalism, SJAI Conference, Delhi, Nov ‘23

Exhibition Curator, Visualizing Science, SJAI Conference, Delhi, Nov ‘23

Trainer, Visualizing Science Workshop, Nature India, Faridabad, Nov ‘23

Panelist, How About Now magazine launch, WorthWhile & Paper Planes, Mumbai, Jul ‘23

Moderator, Asal Hustle, a panel on Mumbai’s urban ecology, Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Jan ‘23

Trainer, Multimedia storytelling and pitching, Green Hub, Tezpur ‘22

Grants/Workshops/Awards

Excellence in Audio Reporting Award, Society of Publishers in Asia, ‘25

Best Produced Show, India Audio Summit & Awards, ‘25

Best Science and Medical Show, Publisher Podcast Awards, ‘25

International Visitors Leadership Program, USA, May-Jun ‘24

One World Media Awards Longlist 2023, Podcast & Radio

Earth Journalism Network’s (EJN) Communicators' Workshop on Renewable Energy, Aurangabad, Oct ‘23

2021 Special Jury Recognitions, Jackson Wild

Climate Tracker Fellow, CoP25, Spain, Dec ‘19

Climate Tracker-Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation’s One Earth Fellow, May ‘19-Feb ‘20

National Geographic Slow Journalism Workshop, Kolkata, Dec ‘18

EJN Bay of Bengal Climate Resiliency Grant, ‘18

Kyoorius Creative Awards (x2) ‘16

Campaign India Digital Crest Awards ‘14