Associate Lead -- Copy Editing

Rajan Samuel

Mobile: 979*******

Chennai e-mail: *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

. M.A. English (2011) - Doing

University of Madras

New Delhi

. M.Phil. Biochemistry (2002-2003) - First class (71%)

University of Madras

Chennai

. M.Sc. Zoology (2000-2002) - First class (67%)

KMCPGS (Affiliated to Pondicherry University)

Pondicherry

. B.Sc. Zoology (1996-1999) - First class (61%)

AAGAC (Affiliated to Pondicherry University)

Pondicherry

. H.Sc. Biology Group (1996) - First class (61%)

St. Mary's Hr. Sec. School

Karaikal

. AISSE (CBSE) (1994) - First class (63%)

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Karaikal

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

|Project |:|M.Phil. research |

| | | |

|Thesis |:|Identification of Immunodominant Mucins in Various|

|Title | |Stages of |

| | |Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma |

| | | |

|Institute |:|Molecular Biology and Oncology Laboratory, |

| | |Biochemistry Unit, |

| | |Department of Zoology, University of Madras, |

| | |Chennai |

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION

. Computer Operation and Programming Assistance (1999-2000)

Skills include

> C++

> FOXPRO

> COBOL

> MS-Office

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Appointed as a trainee copy editor and went Noida for a 4-month

training in copy editing skills at

Thomson Press Pvt. Ltd.

Noida

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

. Jun 2004-Jan 2009, Role: Team Leader

Responsibility: Edited for Elsevier and Wiley; did QC for

trainees/junior copy editors and trained them

Thomson Digital Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

. Jan 2009-Mar 2011, Role: Sr. Executive in Editorial Services

Responsibility: Edit/QA STM books for Taylor & Francis,

Springer, OUP

SPI Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Pondicherry

. Apr 2011-Apr 2012, Role: Team Leader

Responsibility: Plan/train/QA STM books for Springer, LWW,

Cengage

S4Carlisle Publishing Services, Chennai

. May 2012-Till Now, Role: Associate Lead (Copy Edit)

Responsibility: Analysis & plan, recruitment, training,

production management

LAPIZ Online, Chennai

TOTAL EXPERIENCE

8.3 years

CURRENT CTC

Rs. 27,000 + incentives / month

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Edited STM journals and books for Elsevier, John Wiley, Taylor &

Francis, LWW, Springer, and OUP - (Level 1/2)/Experience in various in-

house tools

. Familiar with Chicago Manual of Style, AMA, APA, Elements of Style-

Strunk & White

. Team & project management/Recruitment & training/Planning

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, Tamil, and Hindi - To read, write, and speak

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Father's name : Samuel, M.

Occupation : Sr. Tech., G.H., Karaikal

Nationality : Indian

Age / Date of birth : 34 years / 18.06.1979

Sex : Male

Marital status : Married

Strengths : Determination, dedication, & diligence

Date: 12/09/2012

Place: Chennai (RAJAN, M.S.)

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