MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM — GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY — CLASS OF 2028

Aden Kapadia

Sports writer, broadcast producer, and team reporter building toward a career in sports broadcasting — currently covering high school athletics, live game production, and fan experience across six outlets and organizations.

CAM 1

ADEN KAPADIA

WRITER / PRODUCER / REPORTER

CAM 2 — WRITING

40+

Articles published, Forsyth County News

CAM 3 — PRODUCTION

60K

Peak viewers, Minor League Cricket broadcast

CAM 4 — SINCE

2023

First broadcast, US Ismaili Games

CAM 5 — NEWEST

IFL

Team Reporter, Athens Crush (2026)

The Run Sheet

PRESENT — 2023

2026 —
PRESENT

Athens Crush

Team Reporter — Oct 2026 to Present

Team reporter and sideline reporter for Athens Crush, a new Indoor Football League franchise based in Athens, GA set to begin play in 2027.

2026 —
PRESENT

Overtime Elite

Brand Ambassador — Oct 2026 to Present

Engages fans and runs branded activations, promotions, and giveaways at OTE Arena gamedays and off-site events, collecting fan data to grow the OTE fanbase
Manages VIP and general entry, ticket scanning, courtside and premium seating, and merchandise support, plus event setup and teardown

2026 —
PRESENT

Gwinnett Stripers

Game Day Production — Jul 2026 to Present

Supports live broadcasts of Gwinnett Stripers games from the control room, contributing to real-time production and in-stadium video presentation
Serves in multiple production roles including Technical Director, Camera Operator, Shader, and XPression Graphics Operator — a direct step toward the long-term goal of working within the Atlanta Braves organization

2026

MS Global

Marketing & PR Fellow — Mar–Aug 2026

Created and led social posts and short-form video for public affairs and sports clients, including NASCAR driver Garrett Smithley, across Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook
Developed and executed PR and marketing strategy, producing branded content and coordinating digital media outreach for client campaigns

WATCH — Smithley Interview

2025 —
PRESENT

Minor League Cricket

Game Day Production (Technical Director) — Sept 2025 to Present

Operates live broadcasts on the Major League Cricket YouTube channel using vMix and 2–5 camera setups, including a stream reaching 60,000 viewers
Manages live broadcast operations during 3-hour broadcasts: switching camera feeds, triggering instant replays, running Stream Deck controls, and coordinating a 5-person production crew

2024–25

The Signal — GSU

Sports Writer — Two Semesters

Sports coverage for Georgia State University's student newspaper.

Archive offline — The Signal's site is being rebuilt

2024 —
PRESENT

Forsyth County News

Sports Writer — Feb 2024 to Present

Reports on Forsyth County high school athletics, publishing 40+ articles including game recaps and feature stories on topics such as youth sports injury prevention and pickleball's growth
Builds relationships with athletes and coaches across six Forsyth County high schools, conducting interviews to strengthen game coverage, across football, softball, flag football, and baseball

READ — Full Archive READ — Pickleball Feature

2023

US Ismaili Games

Live Commentary & Broadcast Production

First outlet in sports media — called live game action and worked broadcast production across the tournament's livestream. Most notable commentary stretch runs around the 4-hour-30-minute mark of the broadcast below.

WATCH — Livestream (4:38:23)