Experience

Petroleum Economist

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Subeditor

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Interfax Russia & CIS News

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Chief Subeditor

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2020

  • Worked across daily, weekly and monthly titles including Natural Gas Insight, Global Gas Analytics and Power Fuels Tracker. Covered energy news, markets and analytics worldwide.• Editing often involved rewriting and restructuring copy, working with in-house staff and freelancers around the world to bring text to a publishable standard. Included extensive work with data and graphics. • Wrote occasional features for Natural Gas Insight and data-led stories for the website.• Produced charts, maps and infographics using Adobe Illustrator. • Built, trained and managed a four-person production team and created a company style guide.• Established a database of images drawn from company media libraries, all of which were tagged via Adobe Bridge for easy searching and included information on usage rights.• Uploaded stories, graphics and tables to the website using a custom CMS. Sent publications to subscribers using online marketing platforms.• Cultivated excellent working partnerships by communicating effectively with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and in offices around the world.

• Subeditor

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012



ITP Media Group

• United Arab Emirates
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor

  • May 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Edited monthly print title Professional Florist, which had 6,500 subscribers and the endorsement of the British Florist Association. Planned each issue, wrote and commissioned features and compiled a forward-features list.• Wrote daily web stories and uploaded them using the CMS. Also sent subscribers two email news round-ups each week.• Interviewed florists, wholesalers and other key players in the floristry industry.• Represented the magazine at trade shows and high-profile events, including the Chelsea Flower Show.• Worked closely with design and production teams in Dubai and India to take each edition to press.



Newtrade Media

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Layout Subeditor

  • Nov 2008 - May 2010

  • Subedited all copy and wrote eye-catching headlines and standfirsts for Retail Newsagent, a weekly trade publication with a circulation of 13,000.• Oversaw a roster of freelancers and booked staff when needed.• Developed expertise using Adobe’s creative suite.• Sourced images from the in-house library as well as external providers such as newspapers and agencies.• Uploaded pages to an online page management system, approved them for publication and worked with the printers to resolve any problems.



Palladian Publications Limited

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Editor

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2008

  • Edited and commissioned features for two leading oil and gas publications, Hydrocarbon Engineering and LNG Industry.• Represented the company at major trade shows and events around the world.• Wrote brief news articles and the monthly editorial comment for each issue.

• Assistant Editor

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

• Editorial Assistant

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2007