Editor with experience across academic, professional, and entertainment content, with a background in social anthropology, and an interest in localization and UX writing.

Anna Pivovarova

Editor with experience across academic, professional, and entertainment content, with a background in social anthropology, and an interest in localization and UX writing.

Available to hire

Editor with experience across academic, professional, and entertainment content, with a
background in social anthropology, and an interest in localization and UX writing.

Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
Russian
Fluent
Finnish
Intermediate

Work Experience

Product and User Research at Freelance
January 1, 2024 - Present
Conducted pilot research projects for Helsinki-based startups, including user and expert interviews, competitor analysis, and identification of engaging features and user scenarios to guide market-ready product development.
Technical Editor, Proofreader at Suomen Antropologi – Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024
Proofread and edited manuscripts to align with journal standards, updated internal proofreading guides, and developed an author guide and a proofreading checklist to minimize revisions and production time.
Author, Editor at Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Co-authored and edited a book presenting findings of an international research project; proofread chapters for translation uniformity, formatting, and style; facilitated peer-review and coordinated revisions with authors, editors, and reviewers.
Doctoral Researcher at University of Helsinki
March 1, 2018 - December 1, 2023
Designed and conducted a mixed-methods research program in Social and Cultural Anthropology; produced research insights published in academic journals.
Copyeditor, Translator at Freelance
October 1, 2014 - March 1, 2016
Revised, copyedited, and translated content for professional and lifestyle magazines (English-Russian).
Translator (English-Russian) at National Geographic Channel Russia
October 1, 2013 - October 1, 2014
Translated, localized, and copyedited video scripts for entertainment and marketing TV content.

Education

PhD Candidate / Doctoral Researcher at University of Helsinki
March 1, 2018 - December 1, 2023
Master of Anthropology and Ethnology at European University at St. Petersburg
January 11, 2030 - January 19, 2026
Bachelor of Philology. Major in Russian Language and Literature at St. Petersburg State University
January 11, 2030 - January 19, 2026

Qualifications

Markdown Basics
January 1, 2025 - January 19, 2026
Service Design Project Course
January 1, 2024 - January 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization