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Denver, Co, Us

Pune, Maharashtra, In

Writing, reviewing, editing, and rewriting query response data used for large language model training in the Google MAGI project.Training writer and reviewer colleagues to better train the MAGI model to answer queries.

Pune, Maharashtra, In

Added this role leading a small team of internal quality auditors to create a data set with specific criteria.

In between full-time jobs, I deliver creative concepts, copy and editorial work across channels through agencies of all sizes and directly to clients in the following industries: fashion, technology, gaming, art, hospitality, aviation, healthcare, telecommunications, education, cryptocurrency, transportation, pharmaceuticals, cannabis, household consumer goods, artificial intelligence, publishing, and advertising.

Denver, Co, Us

Contributed to marketing category creation.Wrote copy for pitches, website, concepting and editorial guidelines.

Denver, Co, Us

*Developed and wrote copy decks for key projects.*Collaborated with team members to achieve content strategy and design team goals.*Worked regularly with product, engineering, legal and compliance groups.

New York, Us

*Wrote business development and marketing content for crypto-token issuance platform. *Supported web software development team with open platform content, UX/UI content, and advertising content for blockchain-based business. *Targeted international markets and individuals for business development and lead generation.*Contributed to and developed initial coin offering (ICO) white paper.*Explored partnerships for compliance, KYC-AML functions.*Researched global finance sectors and several regulatory environments in the crypto space.

South Bend, Indiana, Us

*Diffused a customer service crisis with a good idea and a single email.*Raised the company’s marketing writing game for everything from electric scooters and e-bikes to video game monitors and vacuum cleaners.*Crafted and recrafted blog posts, emails, and social media marketing content.*Developed WordPress skills for content loading and editing live websites.*Committed numerous acts of literary barbarism in the name of SEO.

Carrollton, Texas, Us

*Created alien world advertising and signage copy for a kids' science fiction brand universe.*Delivered blog copy that spiked Google search rankings for buyers' guides in our product categories, coached junior writer in production of research and early drafts.*Developed video script ideas for adult commuter market and broader commercial markets, focused on illustrating last mile problems to be solved.*Wrote, edited, and reviewed packaging copy, online marketplace ads.*Aided and abetted experiential marketing that featured games, social media development, influencer marketing.

New York, Ny, Us

*Developed branded copy for pharmaceutical client corporate website.*Collaborated with creative director, lead copywriter, art director, UX/UI lead, content strategy director, and account management.*Adapted infographic content for website use.*Consulted on SEO.

New York, Ny, Us

*Delivered copy decks to support client print and online needs. *Contributed concepts and copy to successful new business pitch.*Wrote sell sheets and print copy for client folder.*Maintained rapid iteration of copy for clients and new business needs.

New York, Ny, Us

*Completed website copy decks and content matrices for client rebranding effort.*Supported UX/UI director in site redesign.*Rewrote collateral hero copy and direct mail feature content to further client efforts.*Contributed to generation, vetting, and development of concepts, base messaging, and higher order benefits in the pursuit of new business.*Expanded Account Director's efforts in researching industry trends for both in-­house and client lead generation.*Explored automating a lead generation solution based on scraping open web content.*Contributed to agency in­-house brand development efforts.*Met with client CMO and staff to assist in planning the following year's needs.*Demonstrated unexpected competence in transition to new industry.

New York City, Ny, Us

*Co-managed horizontal team supporting automated content markup processes and GUI tools.*Developed and implemented querying process and user documentation for offshore business unit.*Performed editorial system testing with content administration, operations, and engineering.*Contributed to organization-wide innovation effort.*Recruited leading international academic and practitioner authors for online content initiative.*Managed profitable publications and author relationships, fifteen to twenty releases per year.*Ensured annual content delivery for associated revenue projections.*Engaged in content acquisition, aggregation, and development for various practice areas.*Developed foreign and domestic author relationships and assessed list for rejuvenation.*Planned production schedule for entire international and foreign law list, handled blind transition.*Trained attorney authors in use of remote web tool client and proprietary XML master content.*Developed and ran open lab to support attorney editors using content enhancement tools.*Edited hard copy and master files of legal treatise content for all media.*Attended annual legal technology convention, American Bar Association section meetings.

New York City, Ny, Us

*Participated in the hiring, training, and managing of Citation Editors, managed their workflow.*Led weekly open lab to train editorial staff in use of automated XML markup processes and tools. *Edited hard copy and master files of legal treatise content for print and online publication.*Piloted topic mapping project for multivolume treatises and online forms projects.*Wrote documentation for troubleshooting automated process failures.*Proofread legal analysis for consistency, accuracy, grammar, and style.*Worked with managers to develop innovation in editorial processes.*Contributed to master electronic format for online forms product with Operations and Forms teams.

* Attended 2005 Book Expo America to promote first book, _The J Affect_, by Peter Burstin. * Placed above title with ForeWord magazine, resulting in their 2005 Book of the Year Gold Award for Literary Fiction and Finalist placement in the Religious (Adult-Fiction) category.* Completed developmental edits of novel­-length works of speculative fiction.* Worked closely with author to improve clarity and communication with reader.* Advised publisher on development of website to promote first title.* Assisted author with agency agreements.* Attended arbitration hearing on publisher’s behalf.

Oxford, Gb

*Prepared budgets for title specific projects *Presented projects to editorial board for approval *Prepared and developed publishing contracts *Developed manuscripts with authors to meet market demand *Researched markets and competition for targeted acquisitions list *Compiled and prepared manuscripts for production *Vetted manuscripts submitted for publication

Oxford, Gb

*Assisted in evaluating manuscripts and proposals under consideration by VP/Exec. Ed. *Prepared publishing contracts for approved proposals *Prepared manuscripts for production and launch *Represented editorial department at launch meetings *Acted as liaison between authors and production department

Ba, International Studies, English Literature

Coursework In Ms, Publishing