Work with Vikki
Hi! My name is Vikki Velasquez and I am a copy editor seeking new partnerships.
I have been in digital publishing since late 2020, fact-checking and copy editing for multiple financial publications, such as Investopedia and Consumer Affairs, and a tech company, SaaS Savvy. I have worked on topics such as personal finance, taxes, retirement options, tech industry as well as finance industry, socioeconomics, to name a few.
Writers and creators put so much heart and energy into their work. As a copy editor, I am a collaborator who clarifies your message and makes your work publish ready. As a fact-checker, I strive to locate reliable, primary source material and triple-checks information.
I am open to work on any subject—research and copy-editing skills translate easily to any project.
If you would like to work with me, please complete the form.
Where you can find my work:
Investopedia (DotDash Meredith Publishing)
Since 2020, I have fact-checked an estimated 2,000 articles a year for Investopedia, researching topics ranging from personal finance management, taxes and tax laws, mortgages, fintech, cryptocurrency, to socio-economics, retirement options, stock market analysis and more. Investopedia is a digital publication with “the mission of helping people improve their financial outcomes.” They are a part of DotDash Meredith publishing. The readership ranges from to novice investors to experienced executives.
My research uses the most primary sources available—who said what, where, when, to whom and who was there. Through respectful and clear communication, I collaborate with the editors to make the content accurate, aligned to brand standards, and publish ready. I work on both new and existing content. Occasionally, I have worked with sister brands on an as-needed basis, such as The Balance, TripSavvy, and Simply Recipes.
Consumer Affairs
In 2024, Consumer Affairs recruited me to work on a short, temporary project focused on statistical data from smart home trends, mortgage delinquency rates, and electrical industry statistics, to name a few. Project consisted of research and fact-checking pre-published content. It was an amazing experience with great writers.
SaaS Savvy
In 2024, tech entrepreneur Alice Egan of SaaS Savvy discovered and hired me to fact-check and confirm some data points and background information for her product, Speak Software, Sell Smarter course for software sales, presales, and success.