ajoshi

Abhishek Joshi (Skills: QuarkXPress and Communication) Date of Birth: Sept. 26, 1978 Address: 10-A/1, Friends Colony, Patiala (Punjab) – 147001, India Phone: [login to view URL]; [login to view URL] Career Focus: Desktop Publishing and Writer/Editor responsibilities. Experience Summary: • Experienced in writing news reports, copy editing and document production. • Strong technical command of the English language; familiarity with virtually all writing styles; serious commitment to excellence in the printed and published word. • Competent researcher, interviewer and reporter. Education: • Master of Mass Communication – Panjab University, Chandigarh, India (2003) • Bachelor of Arts with English Literature, History and Economics as subjects – Punjabi University, Patiala, India (2001) Professional Experience: • As Member, WPSI (Worldwide Product Services India), Technical Services Group, Quark Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mohali, India (Confirmed as a member on July 1, 2004): As a Marketing Communications Writer, writing Information Sheets and White Papers and copywriting for advertising layout; Copy editing of technical documents (getting a hang of the Quark Style Guide for the purpose); As Document Production Specialist: Typesetting, applying style sheets and tracking and kerning of text (in QuarkXPress) and manipulation of images (in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator); Taking screenshots for User Guides, Installation Guides and Marketing documents (in SnapzPro and SnagIT). Platforms worked on: Windows, Mas OS 9 and Mac OS X. Quark is a product-based company which is into publishing software, with QuarkXPress, a page layout software as its flagship product. (Jan. 19, 2004 – Feb.17, 2006) • As a Trainee Reporter, The Indian Express, Chandigarh, India: Covered Telecommunications, Consumer Affairs, Consumer Courts, Gender Affairs, Civic Problems, Science, Education and Religion. Also wrote for the features supplement SimpliCity. (July 1, 2003 – Oct. 31, 2003) • As a News Services Provider, Asian News International, New Delhi, India: Was involved in production (reporting, script-writing, video-editing) of teleserials Date Line Punjab and This Week in India. Also did reporting for the news agency. (June 2003) • As a Contributor, Patiala Newsline, a weekly from the house of The Indian Express: Covered latest developments and trends apart from stories of human interest. (Sept. 1997 – Apr. 1999) Computer Skills: • Typesetting in QuarkXPress (Cleared the QuarkXPress Web and Print Expert Certification Exam). Working knowledge of: • Adobe Acrobat • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • MS Office. References: 1. Preeti Sharma, Supervisor, WPSI, Quark Systems Pvt. Ltd., Mohali, India. Contact: [login to view URL] (Office), [login to view URL] (Mobile). 2. Jeanie Kneeland, Manager, Design and Document Production, Quark Inc., Denver, USA. Contact: [login to view URL] (Office), [login to view URL] (Mobile). 3. Cathy Blackburn, Marketing Communications, Quark Inc., Denver, USA. Contact: [login to view URL] (Office).