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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
References
Work Preference
Interests
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Krishna Mohan R

Krishna Mohan R

Publishing & print specialist
Hyderabad,Telangana

Summary

Proven ability to manage all aspects of the publishing process. Adept at building strong relationships with vendors, colleagues, and authors to ensure efficient and successful project completion. Visionary Executive and seasoned thought leader, with many years of proven expertise and unwavering dedication to operations excellence which drives organizational growth and cultivates key partnerships. Adept in all multidisciplinary business facets integral the publishing industry

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

AVP

Orient BlackSwan Private lImited
Hyderabad
11.2012 - Current

Result-oriented professional with 30 years of experience in academic publishing, specializing in print production, e-books, digital marketing and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to manage all aspects of the publishing process, coordinating with 40 editors nation-wide to take their books from typesetting to binding.

Adept at building strong relationships with vendors, colleagues, and authors to ensure efficient and successful project completion. Print and paper procurement is also another responsibility.

Additional responsibility:

e-books conversion, uploading (Amazon, Apple, Kobo) marketing and promotions. Adept at building strong relationships with vendors, colleagues, and authors to ensure efficient and successful project completion.

Senior Manager

Orient BlackSwan
Hyderabad
04.1994 - 04.2010
  • Proven ability to manage all aspects of the publishing process, from print and paper procurement and stock control to e-book marketing and promotions
  • Adept at building strong relationships with vendors, colleagues, and authors to ensure efficient and successful project completion.
  • Leadership role in planning annual budgets for each department based on forecasted sales volumes.
  • Participated in recruitment initiatives by interviewing potential candidates and selecting suitable hires.
  • Mentored junior staff in the organization's business processes, customer service standards, and quality assurance protocols.
  • Identified areas of improvement within existing operations through process analysis and benchmarking studies.
  • Negotiated high-value contracts with suppliers and clients to improve cost-effectiveness.
  • Managed annual budgeting process, including forecasting and financial analysis to optimize resources.

Education

PG Diploma - Print And Publishing

London College of Communication, University of The
London, United Kingdom
06-1998

Master of Arts - Public Administration

University of Madras
Chennai
11-1994

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Loyola College
Chennai
11-1990

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Performance monitoring
  • Editorial coordination
  • Proficient in Mac OS
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Vendor assessment
  • Paper and print negotiations
  • Coordination with business partners
  • E-books conversion- basic html and xhtml
  • Basic SEO knowledge-done campaigns in AdWords for books
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Publishing monetization
  • Ensuring communication
  • Line management, support, training and mentorship of team in 4 locations
  • Quality content and delivery is followed

Certification

2021: Online course in 'Content Marketing' by Udemy.

2015: Online Certificate course in e-Publishing, Goethe Institut, Germany (April 15-Oct.15)

Digital Marketing+ SMM, Budgeting, eBook basics and customer psychology are the topics covered.

Languages

English
First Language
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Hindi
Beginner
A1
French
Elementary (A2)
A2

References

References available upon request.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureHealthcare benefitsFlexible work hoursStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingPersonal development programs

Interests

Eighties rock music, jazz; travel; dogs; reading; socialising

Timeline

AVP

Orient BlackSwan Private lImited
11.2012 - Current

Senior Manager

Orient BlackSwan
04.1994 - 04.2010

PG Diploma - Print And Publishing

London College of Communication, University of The

Master of Arts - Public Administration

University of Madras

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Loyola College

2021: Online course in 'Content Marketing' by Udemy.

2015: Online Certificate course in e-Publishing, Goethe Institut, Germany (April 15-Oct.15)

Digital Marketing+ SMM, Budgeting, eBook basics and customer psychology are the topics covered.

Krishna Mohan RPublishing & print specialist