Prabhudesai started his professional career as a journalist in 1987, while he was reporting for daily and weekly publications in Goa from his student days. He writes in
Konkani,
Marathi,
Hindi and English. During Goa's historic Students' Movement of '70s and '80s, he was also part of the editorial board of a statewide students' magazine "Udent" and the editor of a youth magazine "Sangeen". From 1987 till 2020, he worked in day-to-day journalism as a correspondent, Chief Reporter, TV anchor, conducting TV debates and interviews. He was the Editor of Konkani Newspaper
Sunaparant and TV channels Prudent Media and Goa365. He also worked as the State correspondent for national and international media in Hindi and English, including
BBC News. He is also founded India's unique Mobile News Service "Goenkar News" and Goa's first news website , in 1999. Prabhudesai is associated with the Goa Union of Journalists (GUJ) and was a general secretary when the GUJ successfully fought for enactment of India's first Right to Information Act in the state. At the 2013 edition of
Goa Arts and Literature Festival, renowned poet
Gulzar released three books written by Prabhudesai -
Ghusamat (Marathi),
Taalgadi (Konkani) and
Clear Cut (English).
Clear Cut: Goa behind the Glamour is a collection of
op-eds written by Prabhudesai, featuring articles written about subjects like the
medium of instruction and the
Archdiocese of Goa. His 2022 book, ''Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics'', covers the political history of Goa. It was released on the 191st birth anniversary of
Savitribai Phule. The book describes how Goa's politics is not influenced by the usual factors such as caste and religion, but is usually dependent on the candidate. His 2024 book,
Double Engine: History of Goa Lok Sabha Elections, was released before the
2024 Indian general election and covers Goa's history at the
Lok Sabha Elections. ==Awards==