Siva Kumar Email & Phone Number

Chennai Area, India

Project Leader for 3B2 and Indesign Development.Work-flow Streamlining for all old and new customers.Prepared audit improvement points for Elsevier.Identify to improve skill set and providing refresher training.Utilize superior communications skills to motivate staff and develop effective working relationships with clients.Address all employee performance problems promptly and directly in accordance with company personnel polices and procedures.Implemented 3B2 work-flow… Show more Project Leader for 3B2 and Indesign Development.Work-flow Streamlining for all old and new customers.Prepared audit improvement points for Elsevier.Identify to improve skill set and providing refresher training.Utilize superior communications skills to motivate staff and develop effective working relationships with clients.Address all employee performance problems promptly and directly in accordance with company personnel polices and procedures.Implemented 3B2 work-flow in Chennai book division.End to End testing of all kind of tools and template for all customersSet and maintain productivity and quality standards.Recruitment process for development and production.End to End process and work-flow training for the production Show less

Currently working in the Technology and Engineering department which consists of 15 members:Analyzing customer requirements on page make-up (any new customer requiring pagination in 3B2 with XML/SGML workflow)Study style sheets and specifications to understand maximum level of automation possible through template using 3B2Resolving quality related issues raised by the Customer (internal/external) and meeting Customer's expectations on sustenance on quality of templates… Show more Currently working in the Technology and Engineering department which consists of 15 members:Analyzing customer requirements on page make-up (any new customer requiring pagination in 3B2 with XML/SGML workflow)Study style sheets and specifications to understand maximum level of automation possible through template using 3B2Resolving quality related issues raised by the Customer (internal/external) and meeting Customer's expectations on sustenance on quality of templates developedAnalyze and theorize Customer feedbacks to document learningResponsible for update of process documents and Customer instructions before start of any projectSupply samples for validation at the customer endCustomers worked for: Elsevier Science (Books and MRW) both SGML and XML Show less

3B2 (production) (August 2002 - September 2006)Lead a team of 10+ 3B2 Composers, my responsibilities included:In charge of 3B2 composers working for the customer (Elsevier)Responsible for On-time and Error free delivery to internal Customer as well as developing templatesMacro and micro planning of projects at composing based on priority (Customer due)Coordinate with different support functions like Customer Service Executives, Quality Controllers and Technology &… Show more 3B2 (production) (August 2002 - September 2006)Lead a team of 10+ 3B2 Composers, my responsibilities included:In charge of 3B2 composers working for the customer (Elsevier)Responsible for On-time and Error free delivery to internal Customer as well as developing templatesMacro and micro planning of projects at composing based on priority (Customer due)Coordinate with different support functions like Customer Service Executives, Quality Controllers and Technology & Engineering Monitor daily progress of titles in composing and analyze optimum level of automation through template to improve productivity Pass necessary feedbacks to composers and raise interdepartmental feedbacks to optimize quality and productivity levelIdentify Training needs of production staffs regularly and provide refresher trainingCustomers worked for: Elsevier Science (Books and MRW) both SGML and XML ThomsonCOMPOSER - 3B2; Working as one of the team members as composer, my responsibilities were:In charge of producing error free output on-timeUnderstand Customer specification and compose pages as per specific page make-up guidelineCheck for correct pagination of chapters, style and order of prelimsPass necessary feedbacks to proofreaders for any wrong markingsCustomers working for: Elsevier Science (Books and MRW) Thomson Blackwell Science; Initiatives and Additional responsibilities taken:Have taken up additional responsibility as Trainer in 3B2 softwareDesign training modules for enhancing training period and hence hone the skills of fresh composers in a short period (to save time and money being invested in training fresh recruits) Show less

+2, Commerce, Economics

Bachelor Of Arts, Economics

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