I’m Ashok Kumar, a publishing production professional with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality books and scholarly journals from manuscript preparation through typesetting, copyediting, QA, and final print/digital production. I specialize in academic/STM workflows and help ensure typography, pagination, references, tables, and figures meet strict quality standards while staying on schedule.

Ashok Kumar

I’m Ashok Kumar, a publishing production professional with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality books and scholarly journals from manuscript preparation through typesetting, copyediting, QA, and final print/digital production. I specialize in academic/STM workflows and help ensure typography, pagination, references, tables, and figures meet strict quality standards while staying on schedule.

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I’m Ashok Kumar, a publishing production professional with 15+ years of experience delivering high-quality books and scholarly journals from manuscript preparation through typesetting, copyediting, QA, and final print/digital production. I specialize in academic/STM workflows and help ensure typography, pagination, references, tables, and figures meet strict quality standards while staying on schedule.

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Work Experience

Sr Front-End, UI/UX Designer and Animator at Bonushub Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2021 - Present
Involved from scratch to handover to developers for UX as well as UI Design of mobile, website, desktop applications and POS machines for Android. Led UX process with stakeholders, product managers, architects, and development teams to create mockups, wireframes, and prototypes for mobile, website, desktop, and POS. Managed end-to-end visual design, front-end UI development (HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery), and delivered final assets on time. Produced tutorial videos for merchants and end users using Adobe After Effects with audio composition.
Senior UI/UX Designer at NUGENI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PVT. LTD
October 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Led UX/UI design for multiple projects from requirements to handover. Created wireframes, mockups, prototypes; collaborated with product managers, architects, and development teams. Executed all visual design stages and contributed to digital marketing for company profiles. Worked on front-end designs using HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap; used Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects.
Publishing Production Specialist / Production Manager at Bsmart Publishing India
January 1, 2018 - Present
Manage end-to-end production workflows for books, journals, and academic publishing content. Coordinate typesetting, copyediting, proofreading, XML production, and final quality assurance. Lead and schedule production activities, manage turnaround times, and support proactive communication with authors, editors, clients, vendors, and production teams to resolve issues and production risks. Develop and maintain production templates and style-based workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and delivery timelines. Perform detailed production QC for typography, formatting, pagination, layout, references, tables, figures, and other elements. Prepare print-ready and digital-ready files according to specifications, and support XML-based publishing conversions for journal and scholarly content.
Senior Creative Designer at BSMART PUBLISHING, PVT. LTD.
April 1, 2010 - September 1, 2018
Created UX/UI from scratch to handover for mobile, website, and desktop. Led UX processes with stakeholders, product managers, and developers; produced mockups, wireframes, and prototypes. Produced tutorial videos with After Effects and contributed to print and online marketing for social media. Front-end work included HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery.
Production / Typesetting Specialist at Thomson Digital India
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2018
Produced page compositions and high-quality layouts in Adobe InDesign for books and journals following publisher-specific design, typography, formatting, and production specifications. Coordinated with editorial and production teams to implement corrections and finalize publication files. Conducted detailed QA checks for consistency and compliance with production requirements. Prepared and packaged print and digital production files and supported the transition to template-driven, standardized workflows. Managed multiple concurrent projects and deadlines while collaborating cross-functionally to address production issues and meet client requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at N.A.S.P.G College, CCS University, Meerut.
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
Senior Secondary (10+2) at S.D. Inter College, Ghaziabad
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1998
High School (10) at J.U.M.J. High School, Ghaziabad
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1995
Arena Multimedia Diploma in Multimedia at Arena Multimedia, Ghaziabad
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
HTML, CSS, Core and Advance Java Courses at HCL CDC, Ghaziabad
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at CCS Singh University, India
January 1, 2001 - September 3, 2026

Qualifications

3 Months Course Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
HTML, CSS, Core and Advance Java Courses
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025

Industry Experience

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