Christine Umali

Christine Gutierrez-Umali WORK EXPERIENCE FEB 2001 – JUNE 2007 Pre-Editor (Team Leader) SPi | Paranaque City, Philippines ● Supervise and manage a team of pre-editors, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and client requirements are met. ● Act as the primary liaison between pre-editors, editors, and clients to ensure smooth workflow and clear communication. ● Provide guidance, mentorship, and training to team members, fostering professional growth and skill development. Ensure all pre-edited content complies with industry standards, company policies, and client expectations. JUNE 2007 – MAY 2011 Graphics Team Leader SPi | Paranaque City, Philippines ● Lead and supervise Graphics Operators, assign tasks based on project priorities, conduct team meetings, and coordinate with other sections to ensure seamless project execution and on-time delivery. ● Review and update figure scanning specifications, implement corrections from proofreaders and authors, and ensure adherence to company quality standards while communicating updates with project officers and supervisors. ● Monitor team performance, recommend personnel actions such as promotions or recognitions, manage figure logs for project tracking, and address additional tasks assigned by management. MAY 2011 – JULY 2012 Production Editor (Springer/Wiley) SPi | Paranaque City, Philippines ● Workflow Management & Collaboration: Initiate and oversee article processing within the journal production system, ensuring timely completion while coordinating with authors, editors, production teams, and printers. ● Quality Control & Standards Compliance: Review and apply author and editor corrections, enforce journal style guidelines, and conduct final checks on complete issues to maintain publication quality. ● Timely Publication & Issue Management: Manage production schedules to dispatch final journal issues to the press at least one month before the publication date. JULY 2012 – OCT 2015 Journal Account Officer (Lippincott William & Wilkins) SPi | Paranaque City, Philippines ● End-to-End Production Management: Manage the complete production cycle of assigned journals, ensuring alignment with publication schedules and quality standards. ● Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate directly with authors and editors from global publishers, facilitating efficient communication and workflow. ● Quality Assurance & Timeline Adherence: Oversee journal processing, proactively address delays, and ensure compliance with client quality standards, style guidelines, and publication timelines. OCT 2015 – NOV 2019 Team Leader - Production Editor (Wiley) SPi | Paranaque City, Philippines ● Leadership & Workflow Management: Lead and mentor a team of production editors, maintain production schedules, oversee editorial quality, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth operations. ● Strategic Planning & Problem-Solving: Collaborate with senior management to set goals, track performance metrics, and proactively address production challenges to minimize disruptions. ● Training & Development: Train new team members on production standards, foster continuous learning through workshops, and promote knowledge sharing for team growth. NOV 2021 – PRESENT Production Editor Straive | Paranaquey City, Philippines ● Project Management & Coordination: Manage the entire production process from manuscript submission to final print, develop project schedules, and liaise with editorial, design, and production teams to ensure smooth workflows and timely completion. ● Quality Assurance & Proofreading: Conduct thorough quality checks, verify factual accuracy, and ensure adherence to style guides while addressing any typographical or layout issues before publication. ● Collaboration & Communication: Coordinate with authors, editors, designers, and printers, facilitating clear communication and efficient transitions throughout the production process. TRAININGS/SEMINARS ATTENDED 2007 Presentation Skills Training Events Management Training Frontline Leadership Stages in Team Development vis-à-vis Managing Teams in Transition Managing People Successfully Innovative Thinking for Progress 2024 Basic Video Editing Basic Graphics Editing Copywriting Social Media Management Social Media Academy EDUCATION 1995 – 1998 University of Our Lady of Fatima Valenzuela City | Undergraduate B.S. Physical Therapy SKILLS Languages English, Filipino Technical Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Canva, Monday.com, Slack Others Biking and Cooking, Freelance Content Writer, Graphic Editor, Video Editor PERSONAL INFORMATION Status Married REFERENCES References available upon request.