Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Current Profile
Physical Appearance
Disclaimer
Timeline
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Prabagaran B

Prabagaran B

Assistant Manager with experience in Copyediting

Summary

Results-driven professional with 5+ years of experience managing accounts like Elsevier and University of Hawaii Press. Skilled in end-to-end publishing processes—pre-editing, copyediting, quality checks, XML conversion, and project management. Experienced with publishers including Wiley, LWW, EDP Sciences, and more. Proficient in APA, AMA, ACS, and CMS styles, with strong communication, multitasking, and client-focused skills. Served as key point of contact for major typesetting vendors like Thomson Digital, Straive, NewGen, Lumina, and TNQ.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Partner

Perfect Data Care Solutions
02.2021 - Current
  • Partner in Perfect Data Care Solutions. Point of contact for various projects in typesetting companies like Thomson Digital, Straive, NewGen, Lumina Datamatics Ltd., TNQ, etc.
  • Handling various copyediting and language editing activities

Consultant/Freelance copyeditor

Thomson Digital
06.2020 - 01.2021

Ex-partner

Edit Square solutions
10.2018 - 05.2020
  • Handling various copyediting, master editing, XML conversion etc.

Assistant Manager – Production and Quality

Thomson Digital
04.2016 - 08.2018
  • Handed two accounts (University of Hawaii Press and Elsevier Journals).
  • Project management and client relationship building for UHP account.
  • Forecast the revenue for the next 12 months pertinent to the account
  • Quarterly/Monthly/Weekly review of the account

Executive – Production Support and Quality

Thomson Digital
10.2010 - 03.2016
  • Mentoring and developing team members, addressing personnel and productivity issues, and reporting the team and project performance to senior management and the team.
  • Establish, manage and execute all editorial processes, standards, guidelines and style guides to consistency, establish quality benchmarks and produce optimal editorial content.
  • Audit editorial quality, effectiveness and results applying qualitative and quantitative techniques.

Group Leader – Copy Editing

Thomson Digital
04.2007 - 09.2010
  • Trained new team members for copyediting, tool handling and production procedures.
  • Good multi-tasking skills (hands on experience in pre-editing, copy-editing, issue editing, master editing, quality checking, XML conversion, project management, covers, etc.).
  • Responsible for production quality and delivery.
  • Fostered culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and adaptability among team members.

Associate Copy Editor

Thomson Digital
08.2005 - 03.2007

Copy Editor (Technical)

Integra Software Services Ltd.
06.2003 - 07.2005

Degree Apprentice

Government Automobile Workshop
06.2002 - 05.2003
  • Undergone one year Training

Marketing Executive

Microplus Computers
06.2001 - 05.2002

Education

Master of Financial Management -

Annamalai University
01.2001 - 2004.01

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Pondicherry Engineering College
01.1997 - 2001.01

HSC - undefined

V.O.C. Govt. Hr. Sec. School
01.1995 - 1997.01

SSLC - undefined

Seventh Day Adventist Hr. Sec. School

Skills

Windows

Current Profile

Partner in Perfect Data Care Solutions since June 2020. Point of contact for various projects in typesetting companies like Thomson Digital, Straive, NewGen, Lumina Datamatics Ltd., TNQ, etc. Had a turnover of more than 30 to 40 LPA in the past two financial years. The team strength includes 25 copyeditors and language editors working full time/part time.

Physical Appearance

Professional & tidy appearance

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the information furnished above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Timeline

Partner

Perfect Data Care Solutions
02.2021 - Current

Consultant/Freelance copyeditor

Thomson Digital
06.2020 - 01.2021

Ex-partner

Edit Square solutions
10.2018 - 05.2020

Assistant Manager – Production and Quality

Thomson Digital
04.2016 - 08.2018

Executive – Production Support and Quality

Thomson Digital
10.2010 - 03.2016

Group Leader – Copy Editing

Thomson Digital
04.2007 - 09.2010

Associate Copy Editor

Thomson Digital
08.2005 - 03.2007

Copy Editor (Technical)

Integra Software Services Ltd.
06.2003 - 07.2005

Degree Apprentice

Government Automobile Workshop
06.2002 - 05.2003

Marketing Executive

Microplus Computers
06.2001 - 05.2002

Master of Financial Management -

Annamalai University
01.2001 - 2004.01

B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Pondicherry Engineering College
01.1997 - 2001.01

HSC - undefined

V.O.C. Govt. Hr. Sec. School
01.1995 - 1997.01

SSLC - undefined

Seventh Day Adventist Hr. Sec. School
Prabagaran BAssistant Manager with experience in Copyediting