Nov 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Manage prepress job schedules based on timelines, due dates and installations
• Manage a department of 4 prepress operators, two shifts.
• Large Format Desktop Specialist, Packaging, Template Creation based on site surveys.
• Color Correction and Contract Proof matching and multiple substrates
• Prepare artwork for offset, digital, and Wide Format printing
• Create Print Ready Files.
• Review supplied files for potential problems and communicate issues to customer service.
• Change and/or modify supplied art based on customers suggestions.
• Communicate concerns found in preflight procedure.
• Maintain high level of quality, accuracy and productivity.
• Impose Files for Press, Signature and Flat based work.
• Create Complex die lines for packaging and ICut Files

Jan 2010 – Aug 2013 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Carlstadt, NJ

• Coordination of all prepress operations with desktop operators and printing department.
• Scheduling, coordinating and allocating all resources working on the individual projects during
• the shift.
• Performing desktop publishing functions including page layout, image retouching, and color
• correction, imposition, proofing and CTP.
• Maintaining and updating Master Layout Library
• Secure archival of clients files
• Software updates, installation and instruction with employees and clients
• Hi- End retouching
• Fingerprinting and calibration within the proofing department and all (5) presses

Jan 2003 – Dec 2010 · 7 yrs 11 mos

Jan 2003 – Dec 2010 · 7 yrs 11 mos

• The OnDemand Color Group is a full-service printing company that has three (2) 6-color conventional sheet-fed printing presses, a variety of digital printing presses and both a full service bindery and die cutting operation. The company is FSC Certified and has approximately 90 employees including the 10 person prepress department that I manage.
• The company's clients include the Lincoln Center, the Bloomberg Campaign, the NFL, LG Electronics, PC Richards, Oscar De La Renta, Vanguard Direct, Simon and Schuster and Virgin Mobile.
• My specific responsibilities at OnDemand Color Group include the following:
• Coordination of all of the prepress operations and the press scheduling with Production Department.
• Performing all the desktop publishing functions including page layout, page imposition, image retouching, color correction, trapping, proofing and Computer to Plate Technology.
• Coordination of all packaging and the design and creation of all of the dies when required.
• Scheduling the maintenance and maintaining the calibration of all of the retouching equipment and digital proofing devices.
• Maintaining and operating of our in-house CTP equipment.
• Responsibility for the selection, purchasing and maintenance of our G5 workstations and all related software.
• Responsibility for the selection, purchasing and maintenance of our RIP software workflow.
• Responsibility for Customer Service Support and management to all major accounts

Jan 2002 – Dec 2002 · 11 mos

• /1800-Postcards is a high end, full service print production and custom design shop. Acme provides both prepress, design, printing, bindery and fulfillment to a large number of clientele.; My specific responsibilities there included the following:
• Coordination of all prepress operations.
• Performing desktop publishing functions including page layout imposition, (Preps5.3), image retouching, color correction, trapping, proofing and Computer to Plate Technology.
• Providing project status to clients.
• Providing liaison between clients and the customer service department.
• Working directly with clients developing design and layouts for brochures.

Jan 2000 – Jan 2002 · 2 yrs

• Bengal Graphics is a high-end, high-quality prepress and printing company. Bengal provides both prepress and printing a large number of clients, including Revlon; My specific responsibilities there included the following:
• Coordination of all prepress operations with desktop operators and printing department.
• Providing project status on to clients on a regular basis.
• Providing liaison between clients and the customer service department.
• Scheduling, coordinating and allocating all resources working on the individual projects during the shift.
• Maintaining relationships with the clients at all appropriate levels (business and technical).
• Performing desktop publishing functions including page layout, image retouching, and color correction, imposition, proofing and film output.
• Performing demonstrations of prepress department to potential and existing clients.
• Reviewing key areas of the daily operations in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with procedures and controls.

Jan 1996 – Jan 2000 · 4 yrs

• My specific responsibilities there included the following:
• Performing desktop publishing functions including page layout, image retouching, and color correction, imposition, proofing and film output.
• Maintaining relationships with the clients at all appropriate levels (business and technical).
• Managing multiple projects at once.
• Reviewing key areas of the daily operations in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with
• procedures and controls.
• Providing the complete and timely reports to clients and management.

Jan 1992 – Jan 1995 · 3 yrs

• Management Development and Training Program
• My specific responsibilities there included the following:
• Performing desktop publishing functions including page layout, image retouching, and color correction, imposition, proofing and film output.
• Maintaining relationships with the clients.
• Providing the complete and timely reports to clients and management.

Jan 1988 – Jan 1992 · 4 yrs

• Management Development and Training Program
• My specific responsibilities there included the following:
• Participated in a Management Training program that included training in customer service, customer support, marketing support & accounting support functions.
• Participated in Technical Training program in the operation of Crosfield Color Scanners and Studio Imaging Systems.
• Preformed Scanner Demonstrator for prospective customers at Crosfield corporate facility.

Jan 1985 – Jan 1988 · 3 yrs

• My specific responsibilities there included the following:
• Scanner Operator on a Crosfield Magnascan Color Scanner
• Color Proffer