Dana Suhaskumar Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

I'm a UX writer working exclusively as a full-time contractor for Citi's corporate office in Irving, Texas (contract company is Photon). I draft and edit content for Citi's website and apps in coordination with web designers, producers, creative directors, UX researchers and other business partners.

Addison, Texas, United States

Train and guide three team members to ensure all internal and external communications comply with policy language and the company's style and brand guidelines. Also still responsible for tasks in section below.

Addison, Texas, United States

Drafted and edited marketing email campaigns, letters to policy owners, employee training documents, and internal documents. Assisted with online application system development, and researched customer concerns.

Carrollton, Texas

Using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, I create stylish customized paper planners that enable users to organize each day around longterm personal and professional goals. This helps them increase productivity, multitask more efficiently, and feel a greater sense of accomplishment.

Irving, Texas

Facilitated a monthly, weeklong class for 25+ general managers at La Quinta’s corporate office. Managed and created content, coordinated speakers, administered and evaluated surveys, and maintained Cornerstone-based learning management system. Laid off shortly after Wyndham Hotel Group acquired La Quinta Holdings (position was deemed redundant).

Arlington, Texas

Studied communications at the University of Texas at Arlington; created a new type of personal planner using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator.

Assistant store manager at three DFW-area Target stores, including two Super Target locations. Managed the softlines (clothing), food production, and human resources teams to ensure daily sales objectives were met. Trained, developed, coached, hired, and disciplined team members; supervised team leaders. Was also a district trainer for food production.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Freelanced for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Neighborhoods section. Wrote stories as assigned by section editor, nurtured relationships with community members to find stories, attended and reported on city council meetings and other events.

Arlington, Texas

Elected to top editorial position after four semesters as news editor, copy editor, and reporter. The student-run newspaper with a million-dollar annual budget was nationally recognized as a Columbia Gold Crown award recipient for the academic year including the semester in which I served as editor. I received five scholarships while at The Shorthorn.

Brookhaven Community College In Farmers Branch, Texas

Promoted to top editorial position after two semesters of reporting and layout design. Received 1st place in on-site print news writing from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association while working at the Brookhaven Courier. Was also co-editor in my final semester there.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication (Journalism)

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, The Shorthorn (student newspaper)

General Studies

Activities and Societies: Editor, The Brookhaven Courier (student newspaper)