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Riya Chopra
1942 Channing Way
Berkeley, California United States

Phone: 9253099626
Email: riyaxchopra@gmail.com
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Analytics, copy editor, audience engagement editor, editorial/research assistant


Resumes ID: 10807
Resumes Views: 5
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Zip Code: 94704
Posted: 07.11.2025
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Job Category: Online | New Media, Magazines, Academia,
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UC Berkeley data science graduate, DJNF alum and experienced editor seeking immediate, full-time employment. Open to a variety of roles including audience engagement, data analyst, copy editor and editorial/research assistant.

Education:

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08.25.2021 - 05.16.2025
University of California, Berkeley
Data Science


Work Experience:

09.01.2021 - 05.09.2025
Managing Editor
The Daily Californian |
Managing editor of The Daily Californian, Berkeley's independent, student-run paper of record. Full oversight and responsibility of editorial content produced by 300-person staff. Previously: Head of copy desk, training manager, news reporter, copy chief.

06.03.2024 - 08.09.2025
Dow Jones News Fund Editing Intern
The New York Times |
Wrote headlines for National, International and Business news stories in the Times’s daily paper. Independently exercised news judgment to make efficient story trims on tight deadlines. Proofed and approved flats for production of print paper with 300,000-copy circulation. Participated in two-week news editing residency at UT Austin’s Moody College of Communication.


Total Years Experience:

3 years

Skills:

Editing: Line and copy editing, fact checking, AP Style, crafting headlines & display type, SEO, newsletter & homepage curation

Technical: Python, SQL, Git, causal inference methods, Bayesian modeling, A/B testing, data cleaning (Pandas, NumPy), EDA & visualization (Seaborn, Datawrapper, Plotly), machine learning (scikit-learn, PyTorch, Bambi, PyMC), natural language processing, social networks (NetworkX)

 

Occupations:

Copy Editor/Copy Desk Chief, Digital Content Producer/Editor, Editorial/News Assistant



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