Shahnish Khan
Publisher | Biomedical Engineer
Mumbai
Summary
Tech Enthusiast, Publisher, Occasional Blogger, and Biomedical Engineer with over 6 years of experience in business development. Demonstrated expertise in stakeholder acquisition, relationship management, and market research/analysis. A collaborative team player who thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health (Medknow)
11.2023 - Current
- Led market research and created market intelligence reports to guide business development.
- Identified and secured contracts with clients in India and Middle East through tailored outreach and proposals.
- Onboarded new clients and managed their lifecycle, acting as primary contact for resolving issues.
- Maintained and updated journal acquisition target lists for India and global markets.
- Produced publishing reports using tools like Altmetrics, Adobe Analytics, and Google Analytics.
- Focused on strategic growth initiatives to expand business and increase revenue.
- Responded to RFPs and prepared proposals for potential clients.
- Managed administrative duties, including record-keeping and correspondence with editors.
- Supported marketing efforts by creating materials for various campaigns.
- Additional Responsibility Beyond Designation - Great Place to Work Lead (GPTW) since 2024: Spearhead planning and execution of annual employee engagement initiatives, including the Annual Celebration, Team Picnic, Corporate Outings, and other office-wide events
Product Manager Health
Wolters Kluwer Health (Medknow)
02.2020 - 11.2023
Acquisition Editor
Packt Publishing
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Responsible for Content & Stakeholders Acquisition; finding and recruiting the right individuals for the right projects, and for collaborating with them to design and carefully plan to ensure the path from idea to content is rapid and painless.
- Built a network of software professionals (authors) from all around the world to learn and adapt about the newest trends and topics in different areas of tech.
- Provided strategic direction for publishing program and maintained book quality.
- Worked with authors in developing book ideas, book outlines, and ultimately book content.
- Managed relationships with authors and technical reviewers; ensured author engagement, reuse, and retention.
- Worked on a particular technology category within a team to ensure the success of the category as well contribute to revenue generation.
- Managed titles with the acquisition manager, content development editors, project coordinators, and technical editors to ensure that titles are published on time and are of good quality.
- Successfully increased the category throughput of niche segments (Golang, Rust and Quantum Computing) books by 50%.
- Introduced and maintained a new method for Author Acquisition and networking.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Biomedical Engineering
05.2013 - 05.2017
Higher Secondary Certificate - Science
05.2011 - 05.2013
Secondary School Certificate - School
05.2010 - 05.2011
Skills
Market Research & Data Analysis
Client Acquisition & Relationship Management
Strategic Business Development
Financial Strategy in Publishing
Stakeholder Engagement
Adobe Suite (Photoshop & Premiere Pro)
Timeline
Publisher - Wolters Kluwer Health (Medknow)
11.2023 - Current
Product Manager Health - Wolters Kluwer Health (Medknow)
02.2020 - 11.2023
Acquisition Editor - Packt Publishing
05.2018 - 07.2019
Thadomal Shahani Engineering College - Bachelor of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
05.2013 - 05.2017
Royal College of Science, Arts And Commerce - Higher Secondary Certificate, Science
05.2011 - 05.2013
Gracious English High School - Secondary School Certificate, School
05.2010 - 05.2011