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Sandhya Joshi

Sandhya Joshi

Ghaziabad

Summary

PMP Certified from PMI Expertise Client Relationship Management Transition Management Operations Management Strategic Planning Business Development Team Management Key Deliverables: Key Account Management: Managing the growth and profitability of key accounts, developing new business opportunities, liaising with clients, creating strategic plans, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Operations Management: Managing operations and project management teams for K-12, HE, STM Books, and Journals, reviewing processes, and implementing changes, analyzing vendor scorecards, working closely with publishers, and coordinating with editorial, production, and sales teams. Production Editorial and Project Management: Transitioning and setting up services on behalf of publishers, recruiting and training production editors in-house, monitoring and controlling projects, formulating operating budgets, and managing operations for executing projects within time norms. Accessibility: Leading the team of document and web accessibility and working closely wit Technology team to enhance productivity using AI/ML. Team Management: Leading operations, project management, editorial, content creation, alt text, indexing, translation, and voice-over teams, planning training and skills development, creating and fostering a healthy work environment. Creative Business Development Manager with impressive track record of improving sales and growing company customer base. Innovative program management, strategic planning and team leadership skills. Successful team builder with exceptional communication abilities.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Kumaun University Nainital

Vice President - Solutioning and Client Service

QBS Learning
09.2023 - Current
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Used market insights to capitalize on key business opportunities for new advantageous partnerships.

Associate Vice President

MPS Limited
03.2019 - Current
  • Accountable for effectively managing the profit and loss account for key Educational, Academic, and EdTech customers, as well as overseeing the revenue budget
  • Responsible for strategic planning for new and potential accounts
  • Work closely with the U.S
  • Sales team to explore new business opportunities
  • Lead the Content Production team responsible for the production of K-12 and ELT content for International Publishers and EdTech clients and successfully transitioned work from Onshore to Offshore
  • Head the Learning Media Solutions team primarily responsible for developing and ingesting e-learning courseware, repurposing of content for Digital platforms (Learnosity, Photomath, Habitat, K4, Google Classroom) using tools such as Desmos, Geogebra, and ensuring WCAG compliance (HTML, PDF, Video, Image, Design)
  • Lead the Project Management, Accessibility, and Rights & Permissions team
  • Manage a team of Production Editors who provide support across a large portfolio of specialist scholarly journals
  • Develop and implement strategic objectives for journals, oversee meetings with Supplier group, ensure actions are completed on time, maintain timely publication of issues, implement measures to improve overall TAT and quality of journals.

Associate Director

Cenveo
08.2014 - 02.2019
  • Noida
  • Accountable for managing the profit and loss account for key Academic and STM customers, achieving revenue targets, delivery strategy, and customer satisfaction metrics for Key Accounts, and managing revenue budget
  • Manage the Operations, Project Management, Editorial, Alt text, Content Creation, Translation, and Voice over team
  • Set up operations team for Cambridge University Press (India), Oxford University Press, HMH, Wiley, and Hodder Education Higher Ed and School work
  • Conduct strategic planning for new and potential accounts
  • Work closely with the U.S
  • Sales team to explore new business opportunities
  • Develop new service areas and set up ODC for customers
  • Coordinate with different departments for effective product delivery
  • Identify gaps in the product and implement solutions to enhance quality.

Deputy General Manager

Aptara Inc
09.2006 - 08.2014
  • Responsible for managing the profit and loss accounts of key Academic and STM customers
  • Ensure revenue targets and customer satisfaction metrics are met by managing delivery strategy and collaborating with publishers to align quality processes
  • Oversee project management and transition Production Editor work from Publisher to offshore
  • Expand service opportunities, including Author service, Outsourced Production Editing job, Managing freelancers, and Multichannel Delivery Played a key role in transition management of Production Editor and Project management functions, including manpower planning and budgeting for Taylor and Francis and Hodder Education
  • Conduct skill gap analysis and readiness planning with HR and training groups
  • Successfully managed key clients such as Taylor and Francis, Cambridge University Press, John Wiley & Sons (UK, USA), Blackwell (USA), Pearson (UK), Hodder Education, Oxford University Press, CQ Press (USA), LEA, Lippincott Wilkins Williams USA, and McGraw-Hill
  • Directed activities to identify and rectify distortions in cost structure and revenue leakages, reduce activity time by more than 80%, and initiated the automation of production workflows to reduce the production cycle
  • Steered efforts to introduce a Voice of Customer module to gauge customer satisfaction levels for each project Accredited and appreciated by many authors for excellent project management services in prestigious publications

Account Manager

Cenveo, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd
06.2004 - 04.2006

Project Manager

Techbooks International Inc
08.2001 - 04.2004
  • Master of Arts in English

Education

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Development
  • Process Automation
  • P&L Management
  • Leadership and Team Building

Timeline

Vice President - Solutioning and Client Service

QBS Learning
09.2023 - Current

Associate Vice President

MPS Limited
03.2019 - Current

Associate Director

Cenveo
08.2014 - 02.2019

Deputy General Manager

Aptara Inc
09.2006 - 08.2014

Account Manager

Cenveo, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd
06.2004 - 04.2006

Project Manager

Techbooks International Inc
08.2001 - 04.2004

Kumaun University Nainital

Sandhya Joshi