Copy Editing, Content Editing, Editorial, Quality Control, Fact Check

SMITA PANDIT

Team Lead (Content Writer & Editor) responsible for ensuring editorial quality control for a wide breadth of medical communications e-learning materials. 7+ years of rich experience, with proven skills in editing, writing, and proofreading healthcare-related documents.

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Career Objective

Experienced and dedicated editor seeking a managerial position in the Editorial department in a leading, well-diversified organization offering opportunities for professional growth.

I intend to provide a strong editorial direction to consistently deliver work of high quality that meets the client’s requirements and conforms to industry standards.

Summary of Qualifications

Excellent track record in ensuring high editorial standards, tone of voice, and in-house style

Extensive experience in copyediting articles, manuscripts, and web materials, including accompanying graphs, illustrations, and charts

Adept at restructuring content for clarity, consistency, smooth flow, and easy understanding

Intense fact checking ability; experienced in verifying facts and statistics using internal and external references

Strong understanding of vocabulary and usage of British and American spellings

Vast editing and writing experience with consistency in content quality

Ability to meet specified deadlines, while maintaining the superiority of content

Ability to sift through a wide variety of subject matter and generate informative content tailored for the target audience

Published and updated articles for a web portal on varied subjects, with focus on healthcare

Great skill in elaboration, as well as concision of content as per the article’s needs

Knowledge of MS suite of applications and Adobe Acrobat

High-speed reading capacity and tremendous search capability on the web platform

Keenness to learn and ability to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently

Key Competencies

Ability to generate content in a clear and precise manner

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Ability to organize content according to international & domestic client requirements

Experience in online research and writing for the Web

Ability to write in a variety of styles and formats for multiple audiences

Skill to organize the subject matter and ability to summarize the whole content

Target oriented and able to perform multiple tasks within the stated period of time

Professional Experience

Team Lead – Content Writer & Editor, Digital Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Pune – July 2015 to present

Digital Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has been providing digital business services by offering its clients in media and the publishing industry the best-fit technologies to deliver cost-effective solutions.

Copy edited more than 70 medical manuscripts, modules, and e-learning materials per AMA Manual of Style. Completed close to 100 proofreading jobs, including multiple proof reviews of interactive modules and voiceovers. Fact checked 150+ manuscripts specific to healthcare.

Specialties

Copy editing, Fact checking, Proofreading, Proof reviews, Preparing video/audio transcripts, Quality Assurance

Knowledge of AMA Manual of Style and other client-specific style guides, including Amgen Editorial Style Guide, GSK TOV, and Celgene Oncology Style Guide.

Key Responsibilities

Copy editing content in compliance with AMA Manual of Style or client-specified style preferences

Detailed proofreading of text and graphics to identify typographical and grammatical errors

Fact checking content against source materials to ensure validity of facts and statistics

Suggesting valid references to support content if the cited reference does not support the same

Conducting in-depth research on topics for supporting material

Bookmarking, highlighting, and annotating PDF files

Ensuring formatting consistency throughout the document to enhance readability

Responsible for conducting quality control checks

Edited in-house website content, whitepapers, and case studies

Projects/Accounts

GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Novartis, Amgen, Mylan, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Rhodes Pharmaceuticals, Janssen Biotech, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Zoetis, Celgene, Seqirus, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Shire, UCB, and Boston Biomedical

Senior Content Writer & Sub-Editor, Buzzle Software Solutions, Pune – February 2010 to May 2015

Buzzle Software Solutions is a leading web-based content writing platform for budding and experienced writers offering quality information on a plethora of subjects ranging from lifestyle to medical topics to science and technology and fiction.

Written over 1500 articles on healthcare-related topics, including drug therapy, human anatomy, etiology and symptoms of medical conditions, preventive measures and remedies for medical conditions, disease diagnosis and management, interpretation of the results of diagnostic procedures, surgical procedures, alternative medicine, etc. Mentored in-house writers on generating accurate scientific content.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for developing content for Internet media communications

Handled the task of writing search engine optimized on unique titles and descriptions for various web pages

Handling training sessions on creative writing for new recruits

Assigned the tasks of writing original content on varied subjects ranging from fitness, alternative treatments, fashion, lifestyle, etc.

Handled the responsibilities of proofreading, editing, and reviewing articles to ensure quality of content

Conducting research and generating content on a regular basis

Over a thousand articles written by me have been published by Buzzle Software Solutions

Majority of articles were related to the healthcare sector, with focus being on medical equipment and drugs

Generated online content on different classes of drugs such as corticosteroids, NSAIDS, antihypertensives, etc., focusing on their mechanism of action, side effects, and efficacy

Generated content on a host of medical conditions, focusing on their symptoms and drug therapy

Internship, Times of India, New Delhi – India

August 1999 to October 1999

Interned with the Times of India, New Delhi

Reported for Delhi Times, a key supplement of the Times of India

Worked on cyber chat and snippets for Delhi Times

Took celebrity interviews and covered the Delhi cultural scene (this involved on the field reporting as well)

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Journalism - Kalindi College, Delhi University, India

Master of Arts (Political Science) - Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, India

LLB - Faculty of Law, Delhi University, India

Achievements

Received Grover Scholarship for the Best Student of Journalism

Received certificate for the highest score in English in Senior Secondary Examination

Received commendation from Buzzle Software Solutions upon the publication of a thousand articles

Received several rewards from Digital Convergence Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for Excellence in Editorial Services

Received Star award from US-based client (medical communication agency), including appreciation via emails

Additional Qualifications

3-month course in Digital Marketing from Lavenir Institute of Professional Studies, Pune

Language course in Spanish from Instituto Hispania (New Delhi)

Swift Course from NIIT: Basic knowledge of MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint

Personal Details

Nationality: Indian

Date of Birth: 30 August, 1980

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Married

Languages: English and Hindi

References

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