Abhishek Joshi (Skills: QuarkXPress and Communication)
Date of Birth: Sept. 26, 1978
Address: 10-A/1, Friends Colony,
Patiala (Punjab) – 147001, India
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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.
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2. Jeanie Kneeland, Manager, Design and Document Production, Quark Inc., Denver, USA.
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3. Cathy Blackburn, Marketing Communications, Quark Inc., Denver, USA.
Contact: [login to view URL] (Office).