Sobhan Hassanvand is a multimedia journalist and California Local News Fellow at India Currents. Originally from Iran, he worked in social media and news reporting for major outlets in Tehran before earning his Master of Journalism from UC Berkeley in 2024. He later served as a social media producer at Bay City News, a Bay Area–based newsroom, where he helped grow its social media presence. At India Currents, Sobhan focuses on audience engagement and social media production, amplifying community stories for wider digital audiences.