Bike

Lifestyle

Skate

Snow

Surf

Yoga

Camping

Mountain biking

Fishing

Photography

Outdoors

Computers

Radio controlled quadcopters

Able to quickly learn, analyze, and determine best & most efficient way to achieve desired results

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work well under pressure and meet goals when managing diverse and complex projects

Able to establish, maintain, and promote time-tested operational, procedural, and productivity standards

Superior multi-tasking abilities

Strong leadership qualities with the ability to motivate teams to succeed under pressure

Drive efficiency in the publishing platform across technical function: web-based publishing workflows, project management, training, compliance in editorial materials/workflows, software testing and troubleshooting, & systems administration.

Research / implement new publishing, Premedia, and content authoring technologies in order to drive improved quality and financial performance for the company.  Research new operational opportunities: systems, software, vendors, and workflow changes.  Project manage the development of related applications and workflows.

Manage the distribution and monthly digital publishing of hundreds of titles (thousands of files) to a multitude of digital publishing channels, including file distribution, proofing/approval, & live-publishing digital editions.  Also coordinating supply chain and all process participants.

Author and conduct training programs for internal staff on new software, workflows, and cross-media production solutions. Project manage training.

Author and maintain technical procedural documentation and training materials for Premedia operations and supporting systems.

Oversee all in-house Premedia technology systems, provide related user support to editorial, creative, & sales departments.

Responsible for day-to-day Premedia operations, was the “face” of the department to the creative, editorial, & sales departments.

Engineer and administrate web-based publishing workflows for monthly publishing of hundreds of titles, coordinating supply chain and all process participants.

PreMedia Operations Specialist

Helped establish and grow the sales team from company start up, which helped to increase the total company revenue by more than 300%.  

Was accountable for sales team performance and reporting of sales metrics to Regional Sales Director.  

Directed the door-to-door sales team’s activities, was responsible for providing the team with all necessary forms and collecting sales leads at the end of each day.

Conducted training programs for sales staff consisting of product information and sales techniques, I also provided the corresponding sales materials (sales book, sales forms, etc).  

Introduced key marketing concepts still in use by the company.  Created the company’s Mission Statement, ID badges, and collateral print materials.  Established key vendor relationships

Was responsible for generating/closing my own sales leads.

Sales Team Leader / Marketing Director / Graphic Designer

Responsible for organizing all daily approvals, imposing them in Prinergy software, checking impositions, plating.

Trained staff, delegated responsibility to prepress staff, project managed key client projects.  Engineered / implemented prepress operating procedures, engineered file naming conventions, and file organization structure.  Maintained department standards and profitability.

Onboarded Prinergy workflow software, engineered and administered corresponding internal workflows, processes, and procedures.  Beta-tested Preps Ganging software and provided feedback to Kodak Preps development team.

Responsible for maintaining calibration of prepress equipment so that the final product was always within accepted tolerances.

Maintained Prepress production equipment, computers, performed inventory control duties.

Created internal / external templates which are still being utilized.

Was the point person for all technical issues relating to the department.

Senior Pre press Operator

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