Proofreader and Editor

Mahesh P. Padukone

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Cell: 840-***-****

US Citizen with extensive experience in the US and India, as described below.

Work Experience

May 2017 – Present

Proofreader and Editor – Independent Professional – Loma Linda, CA/ Bangalore, India

Voice Over Artist – Independent Professional – Smyrna, GA/ Bangalore, India

Check for and correct Grammar, Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation Errors in Academic Texts, Fiction, and non-Fiction writing, while strictly adhering to appropriate Style Guides and client-specific Style Sheets.

Ensure clarity and concision of content.

Familiar with APA Style (7th Edition) for In-Text Citations and References.

Voice-Over Artist for E-Learning Content and Corporate Training/ Presentations

April 1986 – April 2017

Had robust Management roles at the Director and Vice President levels at the following companies in the US and India across Administration, Operations, Customer Support, Program Management, and Site Leadership (HR, Training, Finance, Admin, and IT) functions.

Ionos Networks - Sunnyvale, CA/ Bangalore, India - www.ionosnetworks.com

One Billion Literates Foundation and Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Bangalore, India - www.oblf.org and www.samarthanam.org

Deluxe DigiCaptions – Burbank, CA/ Bangalore, India - www.bydeluxe.com

PanHealth Inc. – Millburn, NJ/ Pune, India – www.panhealth.com

BMC Software India Pvt. Ltd. – Santa Clara, CA/ Pune, India - www.bmc.com

Amdocs Inc. – Champaign, IL/ Pune, India – www.amdocs.com

Opus Advance Business Solutions – Vienna, VA/ Bangalore, India – www.opusabs.com

BPL US West Cellular – Denver, CO/ Bangalore, India – www.bpl.in

MCI Communications (now Verizon) – New York, NY/ McLean, VA – www.mci.com

Course Certifications

Becoming A Proofreader – Knowadays – Completed in June 2025 with Distinction and a Score of 82%

Becoming An Editor – Knowadays – Completed in July 2025

The Voice Master Diploma – Voice Master International – Completed the Hudson Voice Technique Course in February 2015

Education

Pace University, New York, NY

MS (Management Information Systems)

GPA: 3.74

Chetana Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai, India

MBA (Marketing)

Scored 74% marks and passed First Class with Distinction

Mumbai University, Mumbai, India

BSc (Chemistry)

Scored 68% marks and passed First Class Honors with Distinction

Other Information

US Citizen

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