Overview
My editing style is straightforward and my criticism always aims to bring out the best in your writing. I understand that being edited is not always fun, but you should know that I have fun editing and see myself as a playmaker whose job it is to pass the ball for you to score.
Services
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Finalist, 2018 Livingston Awards: "10 Murders, 3 Nazis, and Germany's Moment of Reckoning" by Jacob Kushner (I copy-edited)
- Finalist, 2017 National Magazine Awards: "Present at the Creation," "How the Islamic State Seized a Chemical Weapons Stockpile," and "The Greatest Divorce in the Jihadi World" by Harald Doornbos and Jenan Moussa (I copy-edited)
Certifications
- MA in European Politics and International Relations, Maastricht University
- BA in Philosophy and Religion, James Madison University
Work experience
Foreign Policy
• Copy-edited and proofread breaking news and long-form web articles ranging from 400 to 8,000 words in length (averaging 17 articles per work week and never missing a publication deadline)
• Edited established columnists (e.g. Stephen Walt, Max Boot, Thomas Ricks), well-known and lesser-known contributors, and FP staff writers
• Wrote a review of Jon Meacham's biography of George H.W. Bush, 'Destiny and Power,' published online
• Edited a 7,500-word report on Libya's liquidity crisis published online by the Libya Herald
U.S. Government (contractor)
• Edited analytic products supporting key U.S. national security and foreign-policy objectives to ensure alignment with style guide standards, proper sourcing, and correct formatting
Self-employed
● Edited articles comprising the Center for Strategic and International Studies's executive education program, 'Understanding the Russian Military Today'
● Wrote 'It's Africa's Turn to Leave the European Union,' published online by Foreign Policy magazine
U.S. Department of State (contractor)
• Designed, developed, and produced a biweekly newsletter distributed to 1,100 staff featuring articles I wrote highlighting global developments in consular affairs, such as citizenship-by-investment programs, visa liberalization, and the effects of Zimbabwean passport printers running out of ink
• Edited technical documents related to consular systems and technology, distilling IT language for a broader audience
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (contractor)
• Managed multiple simultaneous open-source collection projects addressing customer requests for information on topics including security, economics, and infrastructure in a 53-country area of responsibility
• Wrote a 12,000-word profile on a country's history, culture, security, economy, and 'jihad route' that was highlighted as the lead article in my company's monthly publication distributed to all clients
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Ashish G.
Nov, 2024
