P. SARAVANAKUMAR
Chennai
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Effective at reviewing documents to evaluate grammar, spelling, and content. Methodical and industrious with a good grasp of formatting, content structure and, style preferences. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proficiency in multitasking and project management.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead - Copy Editing
Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd
Chennai
2016.11 - Current
- Responsible for scheduling and allocation of books.
- Managing a team of in-house copy editors, freelance editors, and freelance indexers.
- Analyze manuscripts for edit-level requirements and issues to be checked and prepare an analysis report.
- Coordinate with project managers, team leaders, pre-editors, co-editors, compositors, and freelancers to maintain a smooth workflow.
- Escalate issues relating to copyediting to the management as and when required to ensure the timely dispatch of error-free deliverables.
- Edit STM journals and books to ensure correctness for grammar, spelling, errors in punctuation.
- Ensure adherence to the publisher's house style.
- Review the files edited by the junior editors and freelancers, and provide constructive feedback.
Sr. Copy Editor
Thomson Digital
Chennai
2014.04 - 2016.10
- Editing the author-supplied manuscript both in Word and in the Latex platforms.
- Tracked changes made during the editing process using software tools.
Managing Copy Editor
Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd
Chennai
2000.07 - 2014.03
- Conducted training classes for the new joiners.
- Marshalling man-power resources, distribution of work, department supervising, taking onus the work is finished within the assigned date, job track maintenance, etc.
- Conducting feedback sessions.
- Providing various inputs for tool atomization.
- Handled Issue compilation and Author corrections.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Chemistry
National Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Arumugam Pillai Seethai Ammal College
Skills
- Copy editing
- Proofreading
- Project Management
- Tool testing
- Strong editing skills
- Team Leadership Qualities
- Attention to Detail
- Artwork Analysis
Timeline
Lead - Copy Editing
Newgen Knowledge Works (P) Ltd
2016.11 - Current
Sr. Copy Editor
Thomson Digital
2014.04 - 2016.10
Managing Copy Editor
Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd
2000.07 - 2014.03
Master of Science - Applied Chemistry
National Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Arumugam Pillai Seethai Ammal College
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