Writer
Pooja. R. Thakkar
Mumbai, India.
Email: ******.*@*****.***
Objective:
To seek a position as a Writer/ Editor in a news organization where I can be of good service. I hope to contribute my skills in providing relevant and important news information to the readers and contribute to the publication's success.
Professional Experience
Editor and Project Manager
WDM Group, 2010 - Present.
Responsibilities
Developed and executed editorial ideas for blog posts and features for for Online Territory Publications including Business Review North America, Business Review Europe, Business Review India and Sector Publications including Technology Digital, Healthcare Global, Retail Digital and Energy Digital.
Write feature stories on Technology, Innovation, Lifestyle, Health, Travel, Personalities, Events and Sports.
Written many features on Travel and Destinations.
Create the editorial calendar for the issues.
Determining content for monthly magazines.
Create, edit and publish news and Feature articles and Videos.
Edit articles to suit the internet media.
Identified news stories, gathered data through interviews, research and verification.
Incorporated human interest to the stories.
Wrote, reported and edited weekly newsletters.
Maintained and updated CMS pages for websites.
Gave suggestions to writers that helped to improve their writing style.
Provided support to press and marketing projects.
Managed all social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook and maintained blog posts.
Coordinated with freelancers and editors and ensured completion of articles according to schedule.
Responsible for creating interesting Headlines and Captions.
Colleagues
Trained staff on various aspect of writing style
Brainstorm and assign articles to news staff.
Edited own work as well as those from colleagues.
Design
Coordinated with the art and production department for deisgn and photographs used in the magazines.
Project management
Led projects from conception to publication.
Maintained database, performed data entry.
Create the monthly log by estimating page counts, assigning first and second editors, and creating deadlines.
Company Profiles
Composed and edited client profiles from different industries.
Data Analyst.
Eclerx Services Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai.
The process involved reconciliation of all records modified in either Client systems or the Third-party system.
Identifying manual adjustments made in internal systems but not updated in third party systems.
Reporting breaks generated and maintaining a watch list of all trades requiring amendments.
Responsibilities:
Categorized contracts and deals of derivative trades of clients.
Captured data from client systems and online faxes to the system.
Processed the captured deals and contracts.
Responsible for auditing the data captured
Reconciled records and prepared reports using MS Excel.
Responsible for training and mentoring new recruits.
Researcher
Dun & Bradstreet Information Services (India) Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai.
D&B’s Data build solutions helps build customized information on the client’s prospects through primary and secondary research. This customized data allows them to profile their prospects and tailor-make their offerings to them, thus enhancing conversion rates. It also offers an annual maintenance subscription to identify and build information on specific segments such as leading Corporates, Group Companies, MNCs, Exporters, SMEs etc.
Responsibilities:
Worked as a Team member for the target based Data Building activity.
Collected appropriate data for use in databases and conducted related primary and secondary research.
Worked with Seniors and team members to develop the Data building activity.
Provided training to new recruits.
Email Processing Executive
Datamax Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai.
Email process involved providing subscription services to world wide customers using the latest support technologies on state of the art servers and to guarantee customer satisfaction on low 'per contact' cost.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for subscribing worldwide customers to the US based publications on AS400 Server.
Worked on renowned publications like Smithsonian, Eating Well, Golfweek, Air and Space etc for the client Bayer AG.
Solved customers’ queries through emails in CCAD.
Education
Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S) University of Mumbai.