Editorial Manager
Maria Baig
Editorial Manager Publications
Karachi, SD 75270
Summary
Organized Senior Editor/HOD with 13 years of experience in Publication and Office work. Trained in leadership and offering meticulous eye for scheduling and proofreading details. Innovative problem-solver with approachable attitude and insightful critical thinking abilities. Determination is being my asset and hard working attitude, which will always result in the improvement of the institute where I worked and for future success. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy, with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
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Manager Publications
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years of professional experience
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years of post-secondary education
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Certificate
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2
Languages
Work History
Editorial Manager
National Journal of Health Sciences
KARACHI
10.2017 - Current
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Proofread, edited and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
- Collaborated with writers, designers and other editors to deliver content of highest quality.
- Generated and maintained style guides to encourage consistent quality of content.
- Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers to improve article and story writing.
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
Manager Publications
Bentham Science Publishers
Karachi
12.2008 - 09.2017
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development.
- Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
- Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
Proofreader
Bentham Science Publishers
Karachi
12.2008 - 09.2017
- Since 13 years involved in proofreading of many international research journals which includes 110 online plus print and 250 open access journals which collectively constitutes 509 issues annually.
- Have experience of publishing 24 issues yearly.
- Have experience of publishing 20 eBooks per year.
Managed finished works and version edits for comprehensive record of each file. - Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
- Researched content and grammatical issues to check accuracy of information.
- Collaborated with editors to meet project deadlines and solicit customer feedback and transparency on work progress.
- Used style guidelines to make accurate changes and comply with ideal structure.
- Compared assigned tasks to internal and external information databases for accuracy and plagiarism.
- Proofread, edited and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
Conference Organizer
Eureka Science Limited
Karachi
12.2008 - 09.2017
- Utilized internal databases to prepare and distribute guest lists, electronic invitations and registration processes.
- Hired, trained and supervised volunteers and support staff required for events.
- Evaluated and selected service providers and vendors according to customer requirements.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Managed event logistics and operations.
Education
MBA - Finance And Human Resource Management
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
Karachi 08.2006 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Khatoon-e-Pakistan
Karachi 03.2003 - 04.2005
Skills
Online platforms knowledge
Planning and coordination
Staff leadership and supervision
Decision-Making
MS Office
Excellent Communication written/verbal
Teamwork and Collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Dependable and Responsible
Copywriting and editing
Training and Development
Certification
Received certificate from Eureka Science Ltd. as an organizer in 2nd International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy Held on Feb. 1-4, 2012, DUBAI, UAE, www.icddt.com
Timeline
Editorial Manager
National Journal of Health Sciences
10.2017 - Current
Received certificate from Eureka Science Ltd. as an organizer in 2nd International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy Held on Feb. 1-4, 2012, DUBAI, UAE, www.icddt.com
02-2012
Manager Publications
Bentham Science Publishers
12.2008 - 09.2017
Proofreader
Bentham Science Publishers
12.2008 - 09.2017
Conference Organizer
Eureka Science Limited
12.2008 - 09.2017
MBA - Finance And Human Resource Management
Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
08.2006 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Khatoon-e-Pakistan
03.2003 - 04.2005