Experience

Karadi Tales Company

• India
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Assistant

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India



Pencil

• Portugal
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Sep 2022 - Oct 2022

  India • Wrote 2 articles per week for the Pencil blog on topics regarding publishing and writing know-hows • Developed miscellaneous brand content on a need-basis

• Editorial Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Proofread picture books to ensure grammatical and stylistic efficacy • Assisted in the editorial production of the picture book 'The Boy Who Wore Bangles' • Undertook line and developmental editing for the manuscript of the chapter book 'Versova Vortex' (StORI series) • Consolidated editorial feedback for PARI Vol. 2 chapter book manuscripts to relay to the authors for revision • Performed fact-checking for picture book manuscripts in development to maintain cultural accuracy… Show more • Proofread picture books to ensure grammatical and stylistic efficacy • Assisted in the editorial production of the picture book 'The Boy Who Wore Bangles' • Undertook line and developmental editing for the manuscript of the chapter book 'Versova Vortex' (StORI series) • Consolidated editorial feedback for PARI Vol. 2 chapter book manuscripts to relay to the authors for revision • Performed fact-checking for picture book manuscripts in development to maintain cultural accuracy • Coordinated monthly bilingual picture book reading sessions for children undertaken in collaboration with Goethe-Institut Chennai • Generated coupons and maintained inventory while supervising website sales • Managed the editorial calibre of the Karadi Tales blog • Advised in ideating weekly publishing calendars and promotional activities Show less



Penguin Random House India

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2022 - Jun 2022

  India • Reviewed picture book proposals to report on their creative potential • Performed structural editing on the 6000-word manuscript of the chapter book 'A Chera Girl Adventure' (Girls of India series) – acknowledged for editorial merit by the author Preetha Chockalingam in the book's Acknowledgements • Collated reference images for illustrations for Roshen Dalal’s revised 'The Puffin History of India Vol. 2' • Aided in composing the blurb for 'Amma, Take Me to the Taj Mahal' (Amma Takes… Show more • Reviewed picture book proposals to report on their creative potential • Performed structural editing on the 6000-word manuscript of the chapter book 'A Chera Girl Adventure' (Girls of India series) – acknowledged for editorial merit by the author Preetha Chockalingam in the book's Acknowledgements • Collated reference images for illustrations for Roshen Dalal’s revised 'The Puffin History of India Vol. 2' • Aided in composing the blurb for 'Amma, Take Me to the Taj Mahal' (Amma Takes Me Places series) Show less



KATHA

• India
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

  India • Undertook the project of editing all submissions for the KATHA Utsav children’s writing competition 2021-2022 to be uploaded to the KATHA website o Edited and proofread 80+ pieces of prose & poetry while maintaining authorial creative intention • Transcribed handwritten Hindi pieces in digital format to assist the Hindi language editor • Coordinated with the graphic design intern to formulate illustrations to fit each creative piece

• Editorial Intern

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2021

  India • Edited and proofread 350+ 6000-word book summaries of popular non-fiction titles for the Pencil Reader app • Organised and managed meta-data for all 350+ book summaries • Expanded non-fiction list as per relevant readership data • Corresponded weekly with 6 professional content writers and 17 writing interns to maintain summary deadlines and ensure quality of submissions • Conceptualised topics for blog articles to produce 4 articles weekly for the Pencil blog focusing on… Show more • Edited and proofread 350+ 6000-word book summaries of popular non-fiction titles for the Pencil Reader app • Organised and managed meta-data for all 350+ book summaries • Expanded non-fiction list as per relevant readership data • Corresponded weekly with 6 professional content writers and 17 writing interns to maintain summary deadlines and ensure quality of submissions • Conceptualised topics for blog articles to produce 4 articles weekly for the Pencil blog focusing on publishing know-hows, the craft of storytelling, and story writing Non-fiction genres worked with: Society and Culture, Business and Economics, Essay, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir Show less



FlickZee

• India
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Writer

  • Apr 2020 - May 2020

  India • Devised and edited 250+ film descriptions and plot synopses for the FlickZee website • Curated 4+ film lists weekly as per assigned genres • Conceptualised creative and experimental themes for film curations to extend scope beyond traditional genres



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Writer

  • Jun 2019 - Feb 2020

  India Produced 37+ articles on themes across business and sports know-how, self-help guides, and diverse product reviews for various clients



Gardening Heavn

• Content Writer

  • Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

  India • Formulated 13+ articles on indoor and outdoor plants, 22+ articles on gardening techniques and trends, and 7+ articles on gardening paraphernalia • Conducted extensive secondary research on commercial and home gardening trends to conceive and develop informed articles