Sharmada Shastry
Bengaluru
Summary
Passionate content editor skilled in research, editing, and proofreading broad range of content. Leads teams to help write grammatically accurate and well-balanced copy. Excellent communication talents, relationship-building skills, performance under pressure, and judgment within tight deadlines.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Content Lead
Bartleby Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
11.2016 - 04.2024
- Oversaw the day-to-day operations of a small team of writers and editors working on various projects simultaneously.
- Developed editorial guidelines and standards to maintain quality control.
- Edited and proofread copy to ensure accuracy in grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and tone.
- Provided feedback on the quality of written work produced by the team members.
- Managed the production of content from ideation through publication.
Curriculum Developer
Pasand
Bengaluru
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Developed and implemented curricula for new modules on gender sensitization and adolescent health.
- Organized and facilitated classroom workshops and seminars.
- Developed assessment tests to evaluate trainees' knowledge of the material.
User Operations Analyst
Facebook (now Meta)
Hyderabad
05.2012 - 05.2013
- Reviewed user-reported content for impersonation.
- Provided back-end support for user reports on select queries.
Education
Master of Arts - English
Manipal Centre For Philosophy And Humanities
Manipal05-2015
Bachelor of Arts - English
Christ University
BengaluruBachelor of Arts - Hindi
Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha
ChennaiSkills
- Copywriting and editing
- Research
- Deadline Management
- Content Strategy
- Content Curation
- Competitor Analysis
Accomplishments
- Edited PhD thesis titled "Ecophenomenology and the Environmental Crisis in the Sundarbans: Towards a Community-Based Ethic" by Dr Kalpita Bhar Paul.
- Edited a research paper titled "What counts as evidence? Examining the controversy over pesticide exposure and etiology in an environmental justice movement in Kerala, India" by R K Sony, Daniel Münster, and Siddhartha Krishnan.
- Edited PhD thesis titled "A Comparative Analysis of Teaching Methods and Materials of English at U.G. Courses with Specific Reference to Bangalore and Tumkur Universities" by Dr D R Uma Sundari.
Certification
- Certified typist with a speed of 85 words per minute
- Certified adolescent health educator
Languages
English
First Language
Kannada
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Spanish
Beginner (A1)
A1
Affiliations
- Urban gardener with over 500 ornamental plants
- Adoption coordinator for rescued Indie dogs and cats
- Menstrual health educator
- Volunteer for community-building and awareness drives
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Content Lead
Bartleby Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2016 - 04.2024
Curriculum Developer
Pasand
05.2015 - 05.2016
User Operations Analyst
Facebook (now Meta)
05.2012 - 05.2013
Master of Arts - English
Manipal Centre For Philosophy And Humanities
Bachelor of Arts - English
Christ University
Bachelor of Arts - Hindi
Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha
- Certified typist with a speed of 85 words per minute
- Certified adolescent health educator
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