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MRI Software provides innovative proptech solutions for residential and commercial real estate owners, operators, occupiers, and investors since 1971.

• Managed the team’s work on international client projects and internal publishing tools.• Worked directly with clients to understand their requirements and keep them informed throughout the project lifecycle.• Created project cost estimates, detailed planning documents, and manage team capacity.• Briefed developers, designers, and other team members on project requirements and updates.• Ran meetings with clients and team members to ensure project alignment and progress.• Monitored project schedules, make necessary revisions, and ensure timely delivery.• Created and maintained project documentation, including project plans, strategy mapping documents, and reports.• Maintained metadata and upheld quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. • Made judgement calls on costs, quality, and speed to maintain high standards in project deliverables.• Provided technical support to team members and help improve internal systems and workflows.• Assisted less experienced team members and provide constructive feedback on their work.• Evaluated source materials and plan how to make them publication-ready. I've managed and worked on the following client projects:• The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC)'s Risk Bulletins, and Organized Crime Index report• Barnard College's Interactive Economics• The CORE Team's The Economy (English, Spanish, and Portuguese translations), and The Economy 2.0• The CORE Team's Economy, Society, and Public Policy (ESPP) (English and Slovakian translations)• Accounting Streams• The Office for National Statistics (ONS)'s Measuring the Economy• Azim Premji University's iThink Biology• The Accellera Standards Documentation project• Owen Salmon’s Intellectual Property Made Simple

In addition to the responsibilities of a Production Assistant, I also:• Implemented HTML and CSS code changes to web products.• Mocked up UX designs for web products using Figma.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Worked alongside senior team members to digitise publications and prepare them for book, ebook, and web production.• Converted manuscripts into Markdown and HTML for multi-format outputs.• Prepared and designed image files using Adobe Creative Cloud.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Underwent company training on various tools and techniques to assist with digitising publications and preparing them for various formats (print, web, ebooks, and apps).

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Assisted in the production of the organisation’s podcast, The Empty Chair. • Created and managed the @pensouthafrica Instagram account, as well as crafted and curated content for Instagram posts and stories. • Curated content for the @pen_southafrica Twitter account. • Generated bi-weekly social media reports by analyzing trends and analytics.• Designed and edited posters and advertising material for the podcast’s seasons and episodes.• Created audiograms and generated captioned teasers for the podcast episodes.

Honours, English Language And Literature, General, Distinction, Graduated In The First Class

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Literature, Historical Studies, Legal Theory, Psychology, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Ink Society (creative writing society); Amina Cachalia House Committee (Rhodes University residence)Chairperson.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debating, ActingWon the school's Leadership Award in 2017. The Odyssey English Literary Festival, Lucknow, India.