Gayathri K
Chennai
Summary
To pursue high career growth by dedicating my skills and working innovatively for the uplift of the organization. Knowledgeable Copy Editor with many years of experience reviewing print and digital grammatical content. Meticulous proofreader skilled at explaining easy ways to prevent grammatical errors to team members. Celebrated for proofreading proficiency and grammatical accuracy.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
German & English Copy Editor
Straive Private Limited
01.2023 - Current
- Handling STEM books in both German and English, and English Palgrave books.
- Reviewed manuscripts for grammar, punctuation, and style adherence.
- Checked text for consistency in style, tone and content throughout the document.
- Collaborated with writers and translators to ensure accuracy and consistency in messaging.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail, identifying errors and inconsistencies in text.
- Applied various style guidelines including APA, Chicago, Harvard, and Vancouver for German language content.
Secretary
Apollo Main Hospitals
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed daily office operations including scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, and maintaining filing systems
- Collected, recorded, and maintained data related to investigations and COVID sample collections, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality
- Handled billing processes and room allocations, streamlining administrative tasks to improve efficiency
- Prepared and distributed correspondence, reports, and documentation to support organizational activities.
Quality Controller
Newgen Knowledge Works
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Handled OUP and CUP journals in revises team
- Reviewed and verified edits against original documents and first proof PDFs to maintain accuracy and consistency
- Monitored and maintained compliance with style guides and formatting requirements for academic journals
- Conducted thorough quality inspections of manuscripts to ensure adherence to publisher standards and guidelines.
Publishing Professional Trainee
Deanta Global Publishing Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Handled Wiley, Informa journals in first proof and revises
- Assisted senior editors in pre-editing manuscripts to ensure adherence to publication guidelines and standards
- Performed detailed copy editing to correct grammar, punctuation, and formatting errors across multiple publication types
- Collaborated with the layout team to verify pagination accuracy and maintain consistency in publication design
- Conducted quality control checks on first proof PDFs to identify discrepancies and communicate necessary revisions.
Proofreader
TNQ Books & Journals Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 03.2012
- Handled Elsevier journals
- Reviewed and corrected grammatical, typographical, and formatting errors in manuscripts to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Compared edited versions with original documents to verify all corrections were properly implemented
- Maintained and applied style guides and editorial standards specific to academic journals
- Performed detailed line-by-line proofreading to ensure adherence to journal-specific formatting and style requirements.
Education
B.Sc - Nutrition & Dietetics
Quaid-E-Millath Government College For Women
Chennai03.2010
HSC -
L.W.G.Hr.S.Sc
Chennai03.2007
SSLC -
C.G.H.Sc
Chennai03.2005
Skills
- MS Office (Word, PPT, Excel)
- Adobe InDesign CS3
- XML
- C
- Python Knowledge
- JavaScript and Selenium Automation
- Familiar in Internet usage and E-mail
LANGUAGES
English, Tamil, German A2
PROJECT
PYTHON Knowledge, GUI (Graphical User Interface), Web Scrapping
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Fathers'Name : K. KUPPAN
- Nationality : Indian
- Gender : Female
Timeline
German & English Copy Editor
Straive Private Limited
01.2023 - Current
Secretary
Apollo Main Hospitals
04.2021 - 10.2021
Quality Controller
Newgen Knowledge Works
03.2018 - 01.2019
Publishing Professional Trainee
Deanta Global Publishing Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 12.2014
Proofreader
TNQ Books & Journals Pvt. Ltd.
03.2011 - 03.2012
B.Sc - Nutrition & Dietetics
Quaid-E-Millath Government College For Women
HSC -
L.W.G.Hr.S.Sc
SSLC -
C.G.H.Sc