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Penang, Malaysia

• Developed a world-class, high-performing, regional Editing & Publishing team which headcount includes a Senior Editor and Senior Information Designer
• Created a methodology for tracking KPIs and cost/time savings from value-add Editorial services provided to business pillars
• Strategize and revamp content type templates to ensure visuals are engaging, competitive, and creative
• Oversee the editorial queue, ensuring that content is delivered in a timely manner and that related KPIs are being met
• Work closely with Research & Data colleagues from across the business – including Research Directors and Marketing, Sales, and Product Management colleagues – to ensure content is produced and delivered on time and to.
• Create strategies, schedules, and cadences for special projects, including monthly all-hands calls and custom design requests

Singapore

• Edited, rewrote, and modified written content from writers
• Scheduled the publishing calendar and developed timelines for corporate projects
• Liaised with government agencies and third-party vendors for corporate projects
• Developed ideas for content, oversaw content production, and worked closely with in-house graphic designers for layout
• Adhered to editorial best practices
• Project-managed a fully illustrated middle-grade, non-fiction, crowdfunded book about key women in Singapore; this book was launched by the President of Singapore in March 2021

Penang, Malaysia

• Promoted to Head of Publishing & Publicity; on top of Editor duties (see below), additional responsibilities included leading a team of writers, graphic designers, publicist, and publishing admin
• Managed publishing calendar and ensured the smooth running of the department in all aspects, from production to deliverables
• Set up the Institute’s digital broadcast show, Penang Institute Chats, and coordinated interviews with social and political dignitaries; I was also a regular host of the show and interviewed prominent personalities.
• Organized events, and usually to a full house; milestones included moderating a talk featuring Mekong Review editor Minh Bui Jones as panelist, and an exhibition of political cartoonist Zunar’s works

Penang, Malaysia

• Promoted thrice, from Assistant Editor to Deputy Editor to Editor
• Solely in charge of the curation and running of the magazine
• Planned the yearly calendar and budget
• Managed the magazine’s website and social media sites
• Commissioned articles, assigning suitable writers according to their subject matter expertise
• Edited for conciseness, correctness of language and facts, readability, and conformity to in-house style

Penang, Malaysia

• Wrote and edited internal newsletters, often on ad-hoc basis with short deadlines
• Helmed social media projects and in charge of writing division-related blog posts; scheduled the release of these articles
• Public relations duties such as events management and conceptualization of event themes; milestone includes being sent to Shanghai as part of the product launch team

Penang, Malaysia

• In charge of editing and writing high-level technical documentation for the company’s software division
• Published documents online using CMS

Master Of Arts - Ma, Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature Studies