I am an editor and content analyst with over 6 years of experience specializing in technical editing, SEO, journalism, transcription, and AI training data. I excel at reviewing written content, creating detailed video captions, and applying various style guides such as AP, APA, Chicago, and in-house standards. My work consistently delivers clear, accurate, and accessible content while improving quality, logic, and readability across diverse formats. Throughout my career, I have gained expertise working with a wide range of content types including ebooks, articles, blogs, technical code samples, video captioning for AI training, and print and digital news editions. I am skilled in proofreading, fact-checking, formatting, and leveraging tools like Adobe InDesign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office to efficiently manage deliverables. My background spans freelance and contract roles where I provide high-quality editorial services and actionable feedback to writers across multiple sectors.

Kelvin Pough

I am an editor and content analyst with over 6 years of experience specializing in technical editing, SEO, journalism, transcription, and AI training data. I excel at reviewing written content, creating detailed video captions, and applying various style guides such as AP, APA, Chicago, and in-house standards. My work consistently delivers clear, accurate, and accessible content while improving quality, logic, and readability across diverse formats. Throughout my career, I have gained expertise working with a wide range of content types including ebooks, articles, blogs, technical code samples, video captioning for AI training, and print and digital news editions. I am skilled in proofreading, fact-checking, formatting, and leveraging tools like Adobe InDesign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office to efficiently manage deliverables. My background spans freelance and contract roles where I provide high-quality editorial services and actionable feedback to writers across multiple sectors.

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I am an editor and content analyst with over 6 years of experience specializing in technical editing, SEO, journalism, transcription, and AI training data. I excel at reviewing written content, creating detailed video captions, and applying various style guides such as AP, APA, Chicago, and in-house standards. My work consistently delivers clear, accurate, and accessible content while improving quality, logic, and readability across diverse formats.

Throughout my career, I have gained expertise working with a wide range of content types including ebooks, articles, blogs, technical code samples, video captioning for AI training, and print and digital news editions. I am skilled in proofreading, fact-checking, formatting, and leveraging tools like Adobe InDesign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office to efficiently manage deliverables. My background spans freelance and contract roles where I provide high-quality editorial services and actionable feedback to writers across multiple sectors.

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Work Experience

Freelance Technical Editor at Mindrift
March 1, 2024 - Present
Edit and verify text dialogs and code samples for clarity, consistency, and adherence to project guidelines. Review logic and formatting of code samples in Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, HTML, JSON, and XML, ensuring alignment with written instructions. Apply in-house and editorial style guides to maintain tone and compliance across materials. Proofread for grammar, structure, and readability, delivering publication-ready copy. Flag and resolve formatting, typographic, and layout issues across diverse file formats.
Freelance Proofreader and Editor at Dibbly, CopyPress, Various Clients
May 1, 2021 - Present
Edit and proofread hundreds of ebooks, articles, and blogs for clarity, grammar, and style compliance. Verify factual accuracy and formatting, ensuring correct use of names, dates, and citations. Apply AP, APA, Chicago, and client-specific style guidelines to deliver consistent and professional copy. Review SEO content for keyword integration, link structure, metadata, and HTML header formatting. Provide actionable feedback to writers, improving narrative flow and editorial quality. Use Adobe InDesign, Google Workspace, and Microsoft Office to efficiently manage and format deliverables.
Content Analyst (Contract) at Turing
June 30, 2025 - August 25, 2025
Produced precise, timestamped video captions describing detailed visual and audio content for AI model training in finance and business domains. Transcribed spoken dialogue and on-screen text accurately to support data annotation and quality benchmarking. Segmented videos by identifying meaningful foreground motion and scene changes to ensure logical narrative flow in annotations. Conducted thorough pre-annotation checks to verify video quality, domain relevance, and content safety, rejecting unsuitable materials. Edited and refined captions for grammar, clarity, and compliance with annotation guidelines, maintaining high-quality standards.
Night Editor at The Vidette
May 31, 2021 - August 25, 2025
Led a team of 8+ copy editors and coordinated with layout, design, and web teams to produce daily print and digital editions. Edited articles across sections (news, opinion, features, sports) for grammar, clarity, and AP Style consistency. Used Adobe InDesign and CMS to manage layout, verify pagination, and prepare issues for print and digital release. Finalized each edition under tight deadlines, ensuring factual accuracy and consistent style before submission to printer and website. Troubleshot last-minute formatting and content issues to maintain error-free, on-time publication.
Copy Editor at The Vidette
May 31, 2019 - August 25, 2025
Proofread and edited digital and print articles for grammar, punctuation, style, and factual accuracy using AP Style. Collaborated with section editors to revise articles for clarity, structure, and tone appropriate to each topic and audience. Used Adobe InDesign to edit and format newspaper layouts, ensuring clean design and proper alignment with editorial standards. Reviewed headlines, photo captions, and pull quotes for accuracy and engagement.

Education

B.A. English (Technical Writing & Rhetorics) at Illinois State University
January 11, 2030 - August 25, 2025
Minor: Technical Writing & Rhetorics at Illinois State University
January 11, 2030 - August 25, 2025
Minor: Computer Science at Illinois State University
January 11, 2030 - August 25, 2025

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Industry Experience

Education, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet

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