Savio Dlima

I am a diligent and experienced Proofreader Editor with strong experience assessing and correcting various business and research texts. I have superior interpersonal and communication skills in explaining needed changes to authors and executives; proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

I have extensive experience of 4 years in correcting spelling mistakes and grammatical errors; sub-editing text written by a number of authors to ensure consistent house style; checking that authors have provided all the required materials and paperwork.

I am skilled in resolving queries directly with the author, e.g., style and text inconsistencies; coding manuscripts for design features, such as the hierarchy of headings, to instruct the production team; creating artwork briefs to detail the content of illustrations. I am adept in producing or working on a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalization, formatting of references, etc.; maintaining awareness of new words or phrases coming into popular usage with a view to ensuring they're appropriate for the readership.

I am instrumental in proofreading, reviewing, and editing documents for accurate use of grammar and content; I gained proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job. I like working independently within a team with established procedures associated with the specific job function. I possess excellent expertise in grammar writing and editing; strong facility with graphic and textual aspects of formatting, editing and proofreading; exceptional ability to proofread and revise assessment materials; high copy-editing and communication skills.

I am sharp and detail-oriented, with an exceptional command of written language and an outstanding eye for detail. I am an experienced Proofreader cum Content Writer highly skilled in editing, writing, researching, and publishing compelling content. I also have 4 years of experience writing and proofreading business texts for error elimination and accuracy by detecting compositional, grammatical and typographical errors.

2016 - 2018 M.A, English, IGNOU, Ahmedabad.

2012 - 2013 B.ED, Vision College, Gujarat University.

2002 - 2005 B.A, IGNOU, Ahmedabad.