Bharatwaj M V

Senior project management professional with 14+ years of experience leading publishing, editorial, copyediting and content production workflows across Elsevier, SPi Technologies, Newgen and RR Donnelley. Strong record of delivering full life-cycle projects within cost, time and quality targets, streamlining operations, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing supplier quality and improving process efficiency. Recognized for stakeholder communication, mentoring, workflow governance and measurable cost optimization, including $750K in savings through a new language assessment system.

A fast learner with proven ability to handle diverse workflows, with eagerness to embrace new processes

Project Manager - Elsevier - Chennai

(2017-07)

• Lead end-to-end project operations across scoping, planning, high-level design, resource mobilization, execution tracking and delivery governance.
• Coordinate with technical specialists, site teams and internal stakeholders to resolve complex operational and technical issues across the project life cycle.
• Monitor project health against budget, timelines, demand forecasts, quality metrics and delivery risks to prevent cost and schedule overruns.
• Drive resource allocation, utilization and deployment decisions to support business priorities and maintain delivery commitments.
• Organize project reviews and site meetings, track action items and ensure consistent communication across stakeholders.
• Support process stabilization by defining practical workflows, clarifying requirements and aligning teams to quality and delivery expectations.
• Implemented a new language assessment system, contributing to approximately $750K in cost savings.
• Served as OV / Engagement SPOC for three years and helped improve team score to 9+.
• Validated two suppliers as Copyediting SME, strengthening vendor readiness and process quality.
• Mentored two project managers at Elsevier and trained six project managers during earlier SPi tenure.

Project Manager - SPi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. - Chennai

(2012-07 - 2017-07)

• Managed publishing and content production projects, ensuring delivery against defined quality, timeline and client requirements.
• Coordinated workflow scheduling, team allocation and production tracking for multi-stage editorial / copyediting deliverables.
• Trained and mentored new project managers, improving onboarding consistency and operational readiness.

Copyeditor - Newgen Imaging Systems Pvt. Ltd. - Chennai

(2010-04 - 2012-07)

• Handled copyediting assignments with focus on editorial accuracy, language quality, style compliance and production deadlines.
• Collaborated with editorial and production teams to maintain quality and turnaround time for publishing deliverables.
• Acted as de facto team lead for copyediting operations, including job scheduling, quality checks, invoice review and junior team support.

Copyeditor - RR Donnelley - Chennai

(2009-07 - 2010-04)

• Supported editorial production through copyediting, quality review and adherence to client / publication standards.

MA - Communication - Madras Christian College, Chennai (2009)

BA - English Literature - Vivekananda College, Chennai (2007)