LaTeX Senior Executive - Straive (formerly SPi Global) - Puducherry, India
(2013-12)
- Lead daily workflow allocation, productivity tracking, and output quality oversight for a team of typesetting professionals.
- Mentor and train junior and mid-level compositors through regular knowledge-sharing sessions, reducing error rates and improving turnaround time.
- Coordinate with project managers and client teams to plan production schedules and ensure consistent on-time delivery.
- Handle full acting team lead responsibilities during senior management absences, ensuring uninterrupted operations.
- Manage end-to-end STM journal and book production — Castoff, Alt Text Conversion, Accessibility Conversion, First Proofs, Author Corrections, Revises, Final Files, and E-delivery.
- Execute LaTeX-based typesetting (PDFLaTeX, XeLaTeX, LuaLaTeX, TeXLive) across both XML and Non-XML publishing pipelines.
- Handle complex pagination, template management, and client-specific formatting for Cambridge University Press and Taylor & Francis.
- Identify and resolve typesetting issues including style conflicts, template errors, and layout inconsistencies.
- Coordinate with Tools & Templates (T&T) teams to test, update, and maintain production templates and style files.
- Support basic workflow automation and server backup processes to maintain smooth production continuity.
- Suggest and implement workflow improvements to reduce manual steps and improve team efficiency.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) in response to client feedback and production errors.
- Ensure all deliverables meet client specification requirements and on-time delivery standards across all projects.
LaTeX Senior Executive - Cbigs Publishing Pvt. Ltd. - Puducherry, India
(2013-02 - 2013-09)
- Performed high-quality STM journal typesetting and pagination using LaTeX workflows, consistently meeting tight project deadlines.
- Maintained formatting accuracy and consistency across all publishing outputs per client specifications.
Senior Composer - Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd. - Puducherry, India
(2006-12 - 2012-10)
- Executed journal composition and proofreading for multiple publishing clients over a 6-year tenure.
- Supported team quality benchmarks and contributed to onboarding and guidance of junior team members.
