SHALU SHARMA
W/O MR. RAKESH SHARMA
NEAR RUMTEK MONASTRY
KAIYATHANG, RUMTEK
EAST SIKKIM, INDIA
Email: ************@*****.**.**
(M)740-***-****
(H)035********
SUMMARY
Talented Media professional with more than 3 years of experience in Pre Press, Publishing and Media who is highly creative, meditative and versatile. Especially skilled in creating and editing the new business design. Adept with the web creation and multimedia applications. Exceptional interpersonal skills with team members and subordinates. Seeking a company that demands high quality performance to enhance business goals and professional image.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Skills: Software Tools:
Logo Design Illustrator
Page Layout Design Photoshop
Web and UI Design In design
Typography Dreamweaver
Branding and Packaging Flash
Proficient on Windows and Mac Adobe audio
Adobe Premiere
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
McGraw-Hill Education, Science, Engineering and Mathematics (SEM Div.)
Noida 201301. (Since January 2012)
Freelance Copy Editor.
Copyedit high level engineering and medical books.
Invida Solutions, Salt lake, Kolkata. (Since June 2011)
Freelance Copy Editor.
Responsible of handling high level copyediting for complicated scientific journals.
Selected Accomplishment:
STM journals editing for ElSevier Publication.
Instamedia, Himachal Pradesh. (Since May 2011)
Freelance Copy Editor.
Responsible of handling high level copyediting for the online contents keeping in view the US readers.
Selected Accomplishment:
Expertise in editing contents on Lifestle, DIY, Health and Trends.
Hindustan Times Media Ltd., Noida, India. (Nov. 2009 – Dec 2010)
Copy Editor
Responsible of handling high level copyediting including complicated language editing.
Selected Accomplishment:
“Zero error” editing record. Raised the team performance in the first month itself.
Headline making for news from Sri Lanka and India.
Follow the AP style to ensure quality.
97.5 FM Radio, Melbourne, Australia. (Sep 07- June15, 09)
Trainee Panel Operator
Responsible for editing the scripts and control the panel. Present “Buddhist Hour” every Sunday live.
Selected Accomplishment:
Worked on Pro Tools and maintained the standard of the company.
Controlled the online radio which had its server in USA.
Designed 12 pages of brochure to advertise events.
Added music, introduction and conclusion to audio files.
Wesfarmers Groups Pvt. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia(Dec 08 - June 09)
In store Trainer for “Bunnings Warehouse” in Melbourne
Train the new and existing team members with new up selling methods and acknowledge company policies to the staff.
Selected Accomplishment
Sales Training (Concept selling, Product selling, Retail selling, Personal selling, Consultative selling skills etc)
Leadership training (Management principles, Leadership traits, Leadership styles, Coaching, People skills, conflict management skills etc. - for Junior and middle level managers)
Soft skills training (team building, trust building, time and stress management, communication skills, corporate etiquette, interpersonal relationship, Goal setting, assertiveness, presentation skills, etc.)
Thomson Digital, NSEZ, Noida, India (Aug. 06 – Feb. 07)
Copy Editor
Responsible for editing the online scientific journals for Elsevier Publications and check the artworks against the customers satisfaction.
Selected Accomplishment
Check the grammatical usage of the online scientific journals for Elsevier Publications.
Check the artwork
Re-design the artwork if required to satisfy the customer's need.
All India Radio, Ranchi, ( March 02 - Aug 05)
Yuva Vani
Cater to the audiences between the age group of 15-30 years by arranging talks, discussions, interviews, plays, features, music, etc.
Selected Accomplishment
Visit public places like colleges, schools, malls and cafe to understand the views of the youth by recording them into disk. Arouse consciousness among the youth regarding their responsibilities for a better society.
EDUCATION
Completed: Advanced Graduate in Media and Communication ( July 07- Jan 08).
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia.
Majors:
Online & Convergent Journalism, Radio Production & Criticism B,
New Media Production, Digital Video & Audio.
Completed: Masters in Information Science (Aug 03 - Sep 05).
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra,
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Majors:
Information Management, Knowledge Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Web designing, and Database Management.
Completed: B. A. English Honors (2000-2003).
St. Xavier’s College,
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Majors:
English language and literature.