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KUMAR ANURANJAN
Quality Assurances (Publishing)
Pune,Maharashtra
Summary
Dynamic quality assurance with extensive experience at various Publishers Wolters Kluwer, Springer, Wiley, Macmillan, Frontiers, excelling in compliance coordination and query resolution. Proven track record in enhancing publishing workflows and fostering team collaboration. Dependable and responsible, I ensure adherence to typesetting standards while driving operational efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Assurance - Operations, Compliance
ICODEX Publishing Solutions Limited
Pune
11.2020 - Current
- Coordinating operational and compliance-related activities
- Liaising Production with Sample/Template/Style Sheet, Journal Service Level Document (JSLD), Publisher's Typesetting Guidelines, Copyediting Rules to ensure quality standards
- Ensuring workflow efficiency 3 Stage: Page/First Proof (PP); Revision Round Proof (EV/Revises); and Final Proof adherence to publisher guidelines
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
Freelance Quality Checker
11.2018 - 10.2020
- In COVID WFH period inspected products and Collaborated with production team to address quality and compliance with Typesetting standards.
Senior Quality Controller
Thomson Digital
Noida, Delhi NCR
09.2015 - 09.2018
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
Senior Quality Controller/QA
Crest Premedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
02.2013 - 08.2015
- Followed quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Assessed incoming parts for adherence to production requirements.
- Performed root cause analysis on non-compliant parts.
Assistant Editor (Hindi & English)
NCERT
New Delhi
07.2011 - 01.2013
- Handled internal staff correspondence through emails and scheduling.
- Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
- Pitched content strategies and managed asset acquisition.
- Managed EICs calendar of meetings, editorial tasks, and overall publication.
Senior QC
Macmillan Publishing Solutions Ltd.
New Delhi
09.2008 - 06.2011
- Incorporated delivery requirements into planning of schedules.
- Recommended changes and corrections to operators for optimal samples as per style sheet/template performance and usability.
- Compiled and training, checklist and conducted training sessions on quality control activities.
Proofreader & Quality Controller
Techbooks International Pvt. Ltd. (Aptara)
04.2005 - 08.2008
- Checked and corrected style and layout, typesetting errors in diverse documents.
- Managed finished works and revisions for comprehensive record of each file.
- Prioritized critical issues, items and functions and set achievable goals.
- Revised work to identify missed mistakes before completing assigned assignments.
Education
B.A. -
KSDS University
DarbhangaIntermediate -
Bihar Intermediate Education Council
PatnaMatriculation -
Bihar School Examination Board
PatnaSkills
- Query resolution
- Quality assurance
- Compliance coordination
- Strong work ethic
- Typesetting standards
- Team building
- Collaboration
- Publishing workflows
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/19/76
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Father's Name
Sri Shiv Shankar Sinha
Field Of Interest
- Vendor support and development
- Product Management
- Quality Assurance
- Analysis and projection of final Samples and Journal Articles
- Final output and template creation based on technical style sheets and Typesetting Guidelines
- Publisher manuals, Job Sheets, ARA, and Master Copy Editing & Collation Standards, adherence
to SLA
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading books
- Listening to music
- Watching and playing cricket
Projects
- Oxford University Press
- Cambridge University Press
- SPRINGER
- Wolters Kluwer
- Macmillan Education
- Cengage Learning
- Wiley
- ELSEVIER inc.
- NCERT
- Domestic Publishers
- Frontiers
Timeline
Quality Assurance - Operations, Compliance
ICODEX Publishing Solutions Limited
11.2020 - Current
Freelance Quality Checker
11.2018 - 10.2020
Senior Quality Controller
Thomson Digital
09.2015 - 09.2018
Senior Quality Controller/QA
Crest Premedia Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
02.2013 - 08.2015
Assistant Editor (Hindi & English)
NCERT
07.2011 - 01.2013
Senior QC
Macmillan Publishing Solutions Ltd.
09.2008 - 06.2011
Proofreader & Quality Controller
Techbooks International Pvt. Ltd. (Aptara)
04.2005 - 08.2008
B.A. -
KSDS University
Intermediate -
Bihar Intermediate Education Council
Matriculation -
Bihar School Examination Board