Soumya Manoj Kumar
Trivandrum,India
Summary
To pursue a challenging career, to achieve diverse objectives by utilizing abilities and innovative ideas, where in there is opportunity for my professional growth. A motivated person with excellent communication skills and an adaptive range of writing styles, seeking assignments in Corporate Communication/Administration/Content Development. Founder of 'The Like Minded' Library, a reading renaissance to promote reading habits among young readers, motivate the beginners, Inspiring moms and dads for daily bedtime read aloud story sessions, help professionals utilize their mini reading time and to introduce the book healing therapy for the senior citizens.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Proof Reader/Administrative Officer
NAVASHAKTHI GRAPHICS
Chennai
08.1998 - 05.2000
- Responsible for overall office administration
- Schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments with clients
- Interact professionally with all levels of staff that includes organizational staff, executives, clients, vendors and visitors on a daily basis
- Handling Pre - press editing sessions
- Website Content writing and documentation of internal communications
- Handle tasks of reviewing content from initial to final copy for basic proofreading issues grammar, typos, and context errors
- Editing and Final Copy checking of articles prior to print release
- Also checking for style and accuracy under deadline in a time sensitive environment
- Communicating with end customers and handling all customer care activities
Caption Writer
GOLDWIRE GROUP
Chennai
02.1998 - 08.1998
- Conducted in-depth research on a client, their market, competitors and produced fresh and interesting content
- Managed and completed all assigned creative writing projects, within given deadlines
- Involved with the creative team on advertising campaigns
- Edit, rewrite and proofread articles for multinationals and manufacturing companies
- Interpreted and complied with editorial and brand guidelines of the company
- Received creative briefs and collaborated with other writers on assigned projects
- Developed and maintained strong professional relationships with Design and Editorial teams
Copy Writer
PACE ADVERTISING
Kottayam
08.1997 - 02.1998
- Copy Writing and copy editing
- Assigned the task of writing content for various clients
- Handled the responsibilities of reviewing and editing content to ensure quality
- Contribute ideas through brainstorming by working with the art design team
- Researching clients, their competitors and the target audience
- Involved with creative team - client meetings
Internship
The HINDU
Trivandrum
05.1996 - 08.1996
- Handled workflow related to the copy and designing of news matter
- Assisting the reporter in collecting the news details from the source
- Assisting in making the final reports before sending it for publication
- Working independently on articles assigned and receiving feedback from seniors
Education
Vskills Certified Content Writer -
M.A in Communicative English -
B.A. in English Literature -
Skills
- Possess 5 years of professional experience in Print Media and Advertising
- Good working knowledge in edit, rewrite and proofread articles for multinationals and manufacturing companies
- Experience assisting the creative team on advertising campaigns
- Experience of composing, editing and publishing creative articles and related content
- Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience working in news editing and handling pre-press sessions
- Content delivery for website and handling internal communications
- Excellent team player and ability to perform tasks efficiently under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strongly self-motivated, willing to assume responsibilities and possess interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients
Additional Information
- Silver Medal holder in M.A Communicative English and Journalism from Gandhigram Rural University, Madurai.
- Worked with students from rural schools, as part of curriculum
- Poem 'Woman', got selected for publication by the National Library of Poetry, USA, in the year 1997.
- Cleared IELTS with overall score of 8
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/10/75
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Malayalam
References
Will be furnished upon request
Languages
English
Professional
Malayalam
Professional
Hindi
Limited
Timeline
Proof Reader/Administrative Officer
NAVASHAKTHI GRAPHICS
08.1998 - 05.2000
Caption Writer
GOLDWIRE GROUP
02.1998 - 08.1998
Copy Writer
PACE ADVERTISING
08.1997 - 02.1998
Internship
The HINDU
05.1996 - 08.1996
Vskills Certified Content Writer -
M.A in Communicative English -
B.A. in English Literature -
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