Editor and Writer

ADDRESS: SUNDER NAGAR,T-*/***, MALAD WEST, MUMBAI 400064.

PHONE 900-***-**** • E-MAIL: **********@*****.***

SHAUN D’MELLO

CAREER SUMMARY

There’s a fine line between good content and great content. Informative content is of little value if it doesn’t reach its target audience or if it isn’t clear and easy to understand. My expertise can help you:

maintain high content quality

ensure content visibility

improve accessibility of content to the target audience/end user

WORK EXPERIENCE

Editor at The Health Orange (April 2016 – October 2017)

Freelance Editor and Writer with clients in both print and digital media, such as Complete Wellbeing Publishing, India.com, Medindia and Hans Infotech. (March 2014 – April 2016)

Editor at Everyday Health (October 2008 – February 2014)

Freelance Writer (December 2007 – September 2008)

Content developer at Bajaao.com. (January 2006 – November 2007)

Content Developer at Learning Mate Solutions (October 2003- May 2004)

PROJECTS

Content development of E-Learning tutorials for U.S. high schools for Leapfrog.

Content development of Microsoft Office tutorials for Zeus Learning.

Blogging and article writing for whattoexpect.com

Creation of web content for a city specific specialist portal on topdentists.com

Formulating content strategies and reviewing content from a team of in-house and freelance writers at Everyday Health.

Creation of web content for a medical specialists directory on everydayhealth.com

EDUCATION

SSC (1996- 1997) St. Thomas Academy

HSC (1998-1999) St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai

B.A (2002-2003) St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer work for Pavement Club, a Xavierite association dedicated to the education and betterment of street children. (1999-2001)

Writer for the St. Xavier’s College journal. (2002)

Poems published in the college history yearbook. (2003)

Active involvement in event management, mainly with regard to marketing and promotion:

A Tribute to Iron Maiden, which was a huge success in terms of marketing, sponsorship and crowd turnout. (Pune & Mumbai, October 2004)

Organizer for the Rock Against Imperialism show. (April 2004)

AWARDS RECEIVED

I have won school level essay writing competitions.

I have had my poems published in ‘Letters from the Soul’ by the International Library of Poetry, and was also invited to attend a poetry conference in Washington D.C.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Listening to music and playing the bass guitar.

Reading anything related to literature, anthropology, history, and politics.

Writing poetry.

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