Jo Pillai
Senior Production Controller (Temporary) at Hachette Children's Group- Claim this Profile
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Joe Marriott
I worked with Jo for three years - she was a joy to work with: conscientious, knowledgeable, focused and full of good humour. You would be lucky to have her on your team!
Stefan Davey
Jo is a highly skilled, very knowlegable and respected Production professional. The Rights team completely trusted Jo to manage our co-edition printings. Regardless of whether is was a tight schedule, a complex format, numerous languages running together or a demanding foreign publisher, the Rights team knew Jo could deliver. An excellent communicator, calm and collaborative under pressure. It was a pleasure to work with Jo.
Joe Marriott
I worked with Jo for three years - she was a joy to work with: conscientious, knowledgeable, focused and full of good humour. You would be lucky to have her on your team!
Stefan Davey
Jo is a highly skilled, very knowlegable and respected Production professional. The Rights team completely trusted Jo to manage our co-edition printings. Regardless of whether is was a tight schedule, a complex format, numerous languages running together or a demanding foreign publisher, the Rights team knew Jo could deliver. An excellent communicator, calm and collaborative under pressure. It was a pleasure to work with Jo.
Joe Marriott
I worked with Jo for three years - she was a joy to work with: conscientious, knowledgeable, focused and full of good humour. You would be lucky to have her on your team!
Stefan Davey
Jo is a highly skilled, very knowlegable and respected Production professional. The Rights team completely trusted Jo to manage our co-edition printings. Regardless of whether is was a tight schedule, a complex format, numerous languages running together or a demanding foreign publisher, the Rights team knew Jo could deliver. An excellent communicator, calm and collaborative under pressure. It was a pleasure to work with Jo.
Joe Marriott
I worked with Jo for three years - she was a joy to work with: conscientious, knowledgeable, focused and full of good humour. You would be lucky to have her on your team!
Stefan Davey
Jo is a highly skilled, very knowlegable and respected Production professional. The Rights team completely trusted Jo to manage our co-edition printings. Regardless of whether is was a tight schedule, a complex format, numerous languages running together or a demanding foreign publisher, the Rights team knew Jo could deliver. An excellent communicator, calm and collaborative under pressure. It was a pleasure to work with Jo.
Experience
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Hachette Children's Group
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Production Controller (Temporary)
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Manager (maternity cover)
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2022
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Manager (maternity cover)
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Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
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Penguin Random House UK
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Production Controller
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Jun 2002 - Dec 2018
Senior Production Controller As part of a job share, responsible for all aspects of production from acquisition to final delivery for a wide range of colour and mono titles, novelty products, special sales, audio and eBooks for trade and group companies, co-edition customers and book clubs. Deputy Production Manager (maternity cover)May 2016 – April 2017Managed two Production Controllers and monitored their workload through weekly catch ups, conducted appraisals and advised on career development. Conducted negotiations with major repro supplier to renegotiate scales and secured a 10% reduction in prices.
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Walker Books
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Production Controller
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Sep 1998 - Jun 2002
Sole responsibility for managing Walker Books' re-use and audio projects. This involved liaising closely with the Creative and Editorial departments on costings, scheduling, materials and colour repro in order to develop new products within tight budgets. Sole responsibility for managing Walker Books' re-use and audio projects. This involved liaising closely with the Creative and Editorial departments on costings, scheduling, materials and colour repro in order to develop new products within tight budgets.
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Wolters Kluwer International Group
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Netherlands
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Editor (Chapman & Hall)
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Mar 1995 - Aug 1998
Managed and coordinated the editorial and manufacturing phases of book production to meet specific deadlines and achieve appropriate levels of quality for each project on the Medical list. Briefed project managers, freelancers and print suppliers to work to schedule within agreed financial limits and monitored their output providing feedback where necessary. Managed and coordinated the editorial and manufacturing phases of book production to meet specific deadlines and achieve appropriate levels of quality for each project on the Medical list. Briefed project managers, freelancers and print suppliers to work to schedule within agreed financial limits and monitored their output providing feedback where necessary.
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Trainee solicitor
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Sep 1991 - Sep 1993
A range of direct case experience including the taking of initial instructions, negotiating between parties, High Court advocacy and liaising with both corporate and private clients. Admitted as a solicitor 1st November 1993. A range of direct case experience including the taking of initial instructions, negotiating between parties, High Court advocacy and liaising with both corporate and private clients. Admitted as a solicitor 1st November 1993.
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Education
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1994 - 1995
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades (LCP)
Post-graduate Diploma in Printing and Publishing Studies -
1986 - 1989
Queen Mary University of London
Bachelor of Laws - LLB (Hons)
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