EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 18 years of experience in managing editorial services with a special focus on STEM journals and books
• Postgraduate degree in Biotechnology
• PhD in Biosciences
• Certified by the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS)
• Member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)
• Advanced Professional member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
• Knowledge of editorial manuals: Chicago Manual of Style, American Medical Association, Oxford University Press Manual of Style
• Experience in providing copyediting, editorial proofreading, and developmental editing services to a diverse range of publishers and authors
• Ability to juggle multiple projects without compromising on deadlines
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365, especially its Track Changes feature, on a Windows-operated computer system
• Expertise in medical fields such as pharmacy, biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, zoology, genetics, and cell biology
• Occasional editor of humanities and social science materials
• Current editor of medical manuscripts for clients from China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• PhD in Bioscience from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (2000)
• Master of Science in Biotechnology from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India (1993)
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from AMU, Aligarh, India (1990)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS/AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CONFERENCE
• Attended 2016 Editorial Freelancers Association National Conference, New York
• Qualified Board of Editors in the Life Sciences (BELS) examination in May 2010
• Successfully completed the course “Writing in the Sciences by Stanford University on Coursera.” The certificate was earned on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 7:20 AM GMT
• Member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)
• Advanced Professional Member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP)
• Certified by CIEP for completing the course "CE3: Copy-editing Progress"
• Recipient of Gold Medal for achieving the highest academic standing in the Master’s degree program (Biotechnology), 1991–1993, AMU
• Recipient of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test (NET) Junior and Senior Research Fellowship, which conferred eligibility for lectureship
• Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) with a score of 84.6 percentile
• Qualified Merit Scholarship test during the Master’s degree program (Biotechnology), 1991–1993, AMU,
• Recipient of studentship by the Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, 1991–1993, AMU
• Recipient of merit scholarship during the Bachelor’s degree program, 1988–90, Ranchi University
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
• Senior Cultural Secretary, Abdullah Hall, AMU Aligarh, 1992–1993
• Member Editorial Board, Hall Magazine, Abdullah Hall, AMU Aligarh
• State Award (Gold Medal) in painting organized by Child Arts Central Academy of India, Hyderabad, 1981
Currently working with DBR Consulting FZCO (General Manager) (July 12, 2022 till date)
• Associated with various agencies, independent authors, hospitals, and publishers across the globe (US, UK, China, Turkey, KSA, India, and others) for editing STEM and non-STEM contents
• Involved in projects related to developmental editing, structural rewriting, infographics writing, and content optimization
• Created a team of experienced editors with a minimum of 15 years of editorial training
• Handle multiple projects at any given time, with an impeccable record of meeting requested deadlines
• Plan to organize editorial training for beginners and make them job-ready.