Abhilash P Jose
Digital Media Specialist/Project Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic editorial and digital production leader with extensive experience in global content strategy, newsroom operations, and B2B publishing. Expertise in managing cross-functional teams to drive editorial excellence while producing impactful, audience-focused content within tight deadlines. A strong foundation in news judgment, multilingual communication, and strategic storytelling enhances the delivery of high-quality journalism and bolsters brand credibility across diverse platforms. Committed to fostering innovation and collaboration to elevate content quality and effectively engage target audiences.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Digital Production Lead and Team Manager
Tech Mahindra
05.2024 - Current
- Led cross-functional digital production teams, ensuring timely, high-quality content delivery across multiple platforms, in alignment with brand voice and editorial standards.
- Oversaw comprehensive quality control checks to maintain factual accuracy, tone consistency, and brand compliance before publication, reinforcing editorial excellence and credibility.
- Acted as the key liaison between editorial, content owners, and production teams, effectively resolving queries, and maintaining transparent communication to streamline editorial workflows.
- Championed continuous process improvement by collaborating with global teams, including the USDC unit, to identify inefficiencies, reduce downtime, and enhance content turnaround time.
- Excelled under high pressure, fast-paced environments, balancing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring both speed and accuracy in content production and publication.
- Provided hands-on leadership and mentorship, actively coaching junior editors and production staff to enhance their editorial skills, judgment, and efficiency.
- Served as the acting operational manager during senior absences, managing team operations, workflow decisions, and editorial prioritization to maintain smooth, uninterrupted output.
- Implemented data-driven performance appraisals, setting clear KPIs, conducting regular evaluations, and providing constructive feedback to foster a high-performance culture.
- Partnered with global content and production teams (including USDC and other regional units) to optimize processes, minimize bottlenecks, and enhance cross-border collaboration in content delivery.
- Provided editorial and technical oversight in the Content Lab, offering hands-on guidance in content creation, editing, and digital publishing to maintain seamless production operations.
- Developed and enforced best practices, ensuring that content adheres to the brand's journalistic integrity, marketing style, and accuracy standards.
Senior Editor, Team Lead, and Project-In-Charge
Siliconindia
11.2018 - 04.2024
- Owned the complete B2B content lifecycle — from ideation and strategy through editing, design coordination, and publishing — ensuring every asset aligned with audience needs, brand objectives, and journalistic integrity.
- Directed multiple simultaneous editorial projects, defined timelines, managed priorities, and delivered all assignments on schedule while maintaining exceptional content quality.
- Provided comprehensive editorial oversight, reviewing and refining complex business articles for subject-matter accuracy, tone, and clarity, to ensure thought leadership and brand credibility.
- Executed meticulous editing, proofreading, and content review, delivering actionable, solution-oriented feedback to writers, and ensuring all deliverables met publication-ready standards.
- Transformed complex business and financial topics into engaging, reader-focused narratives, emphasizing clarity, context, and impact to strengthen client and audience engagement.
- Authored and guided the development of well-researched, high-impact business features, showcasing deep industry insight, and positioning clients as credible voices within their sectors.
- Recruited, onboarded, and coached new writers, fostering an environment of editorial excellence, professional growth, and continuous improvement within the writing and production teams.
- Partnered cross-functionally with sales, design, and marketing teams, managing content from concept to final delivery, ensuring visual, editorial, and commercial alignment across all outputs.
- Collaborated directly with clients and C-level executives, translating complex business processes and technical information into accessible, compelling narratives tailored to targeted readerships.
- Developed a diverse portfolio of long- and short-form content, combining creative storytelling with technical accuracy to drive engagement and reinforce brand authority in competitive B2B markets.
Assistant Manager and Media Monitoring Specialist
Press Monitor
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Managed end-to-end operations of the visual media department, ensuring seamless coordination between content, editorial, and production teams to maintain accuracy, timeliness, and editorial quality.
- Edited and refined diverse news and feature articles to meet stringent client and organizational content guidelines, maintaining consistency in tone, clarity, and journalistic integrity.
- Monitored more than 15 news channels daily, tracking breaking stories, trending topics, and regional developments to support timely client reporting and editorial decision-making.
- Produced concise and insightful news summaries from broadcast content as per client requirements, ensuring speed, precision, and contextual relevance.
- Translated and localized content from Malayalam newspapers, adapting linguistic and cultural nuances into clear, accurate English summaries for a global readership.
- Maintained close collaboration with editorial and research teams, ensuring that multilingual insights contributed effectively to wider media monitoring and intelligence deliverables.
- Ensured compliance with client-specific editorial standards, reviewing all deliverables for factual accuracy, structure, and tone consistency across regional and national news sources.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Namakkal, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Content strategy development
Certification
TTT-Certified Trainer
Accomplishments
- Recognized as the Best Leader of the Quarter in Q4-2024 in Tech Mahindra.
- Recognized as the Best Writer and Editor of the Month for 3 times in Silionindia.
Timeline
TSA-Certified Leader
07-2025
TTT-Certified Trainer
03-2025
Digital Marketing - Hubspot
11-2024
Digital Production Lead and Team Manager
Tech Mahindra
05.2024 - Current
Senior Editor, Team Lead, and Project-In-Charge
Siliconindia
11.2018 - 04.2024
Assistant Manager and Media Monitoring Specialist
Press Monitor
10.2016 - 10.2018
B.Tech/B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
04.2001 -