afzal ansari

toronto und umgebung, kanada

About

A skilled professional with more than 10 years of full time experience in copy editing, content development for B2B and B2C industries, team management and mentoring. I am also a KPMG certified marketing compliance reviewer, helping ensure content across marketing materials are in line with Global Marketing Compliance (GMC) policy. In addition, my writing, copy editing and content management services help clients who struggle with content, reach their target audiences with sharp, meaningful and relevant information. I also help ensure marketing materials comply with the current brand, legal, regulatory and organizational requirements. Whether it's your website, newsletter, social media accounts, business communications or more, getting to the point and conveying simply what you do or offer and avoiding risk in language is essential. That's where I come in.

Country

canada

City

toronto

Industry

writing and editing

Skill

feature articles, team management, copywriting, publishing, media analysis, publications, digital media, online journalism, web content, editing, mobile content, web content creation, web content management, copy editing, proofreading, lead a team, technical editing, business analysis, mass communication, business journalism, science journalism, travel writing, storytelling, team leadership, management, content development, content management, journalism, writing, editorial, blogging, new media, content strategy

Experience

toronto und umgebung, kanada

editor

innodata inc.

2010-7 - 2013-1 · 2 yrs 7 mos

* Worked on six different projects ranging from technical and e-learning content to travel and healthcare * Manage copy editors and content writers in India and Philippines and coordinated with them regularly for work allocation and work status * Review, rewrite and manage the work of writers, contributors and subject matter specialists * Work closely with the writers to ensure clarity, completeness, accuracy and compliance to organizational standards in documentation * Correct grammatical mistakes, misspellings, punctuation, inconsistencies, and poorly structured sentences * Adherence to different style guides (client’s corporate style guide, AP Style Guide and Chicago Manual of Style) * Perform all levels of edits from developmental to copy editing/proofreading * Report weekly error correction metrics to quantify value added for the clients

senior copy editor

times internet

2007-8 - 2010-7 · 3 yrs

* 1. Help built a Telecom News Desk from scratch to a 8-member news capability * 2. Take initiatives to manage new projects and develop new content areas * 3. Manage editorial operations and deliver news content in line with Service Level Agreements to different operators and clients * 4. Review copies of juniors for grammar, quality, clarity, and relevancy * 5. Lead a team; motivate and drive them to higher productivity levels * 6. Maintain strict editorial timelines for story uploads * 7. Coordinate with internal and external writers, reporters, correspondents to receive and evaluate stories * 8. Evaluate and judge suitability of stories from various news feeds and sources

content writer and content developer

binary semantics ltd.

2006-8 - 2007-8 · 1 yr 1 mo

* Develop content on tours and travels, hotels, events and festivals for internal websites as well as for outside publications * Write and upload articles on different article directories * Update blogs, forums and press releases regularly * Coordinate with web designers and search engine optimizers for content management and search engine rankings

copy editor

ht media ltd

2005-4 - 2006-8 · 1 yr 5 mos

* Review news stories, frame headlines, correct factual and grammatical mistakes with mandatory targets of speed and error-free content for the website * Update most aspects of website as needed; ensure that all pages, links and features are properly functional * Edit and revise news articles and reviews of current affairs to comply with global standards and benchmarks * Summarize, rewrite, repackage copies when require and add crisp headlines, subheadlines and photo captions

quality controller

techbooks

2003-8 - 2005-4 · 1 yr 9 mos

* Received several appreciation letters from the onshore clients * Liaise with several recognized publishers such as Cambridge University Press, McGraw Hill, Blackwell and Kluwer * Remove typos, review quality and proof copy * Enforce style guidelines and specifications of the applicable book/journal * Review page layout during pre-publishing process