Paras Pande is the Editorial Ops Lead at EssentiallySports. Prior to joining ES, Paras gained expertise as an MMA writer whilst working with Sportskeeda. A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, he covered UFC for 3 years before becoming an Editor. Outside of his current managerial duties, he is a combat sports specialist at ES. Paras gained complete understanding of the Editorial Architecture with his 2+ years in the team. In his tenure, Paras has led the onboarding of the writing and editorial workforce for a year. Currently, he manages the movements within the editorial infrastructure and oversees allocation of editorial resources. Strong coordination and systematic thinking have helped Paras manage the workflow of a 60-member editorial team. Apart from all this, he is a voracious reader who loves the work of J. R. R. Tolkien.