Dimensions Prepress |
‘97 to ‘98 |
Prepress Technician |
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• Prepared client files for output to film in a Mac/PC prepress venue. Typical operator skills included color trapping, color correction, silhouette, and special instructions from the client. Principle software utilized: Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker, Freehand and CorelDraw.
• Performed challenging cross-platform, PC to Mac “miracles” from client’s submitting Microsoft Office documents to Quark, obtained goals of providing 4 color output to film.
• Maintained imagesetters and proofing systems with consumables during shift while monitoring, adjusting and replenishment of wet chemistry reagents.
• Produced contact mechanicals, manual table stripping and manual proofing as shift & work load requirements demanded.
• Managed corporate Internet presence and coordinated web related activities for customer support of incoming files & secure work-product distribution worldwide.
Trader Publishing Company |
‘94 to ‘97 |
Production Artist |
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• Furnished graphic arts and pre-press production to in-house clients in a Mac environment. Utilized Quark, Illustrator and Photoshop to create effective advertising devices, display advertising in magazines and commercial printing.
• Provided new employee orientation, training and support services for new Mac operators and scanning personnel.
• Developed and tested procedures for custom client server publishing system that became the foundation of AutoTrader.com.
• Managed Display Production System & staff of 30 graphic artists; meeting demanding deadlines for over 60 weekly publications.
TampaCAD |
‘90 to ‘94 |
Co-Owner / Technical Consultant / Marketing |
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• Sold, installed and supported various PC based systems, advanced graphic hardware and software applications. Emphasis on sales and support of AutoCAD end users and related third party applications.
• Manufacturers’ representative for Xerox Engineering product line of large format copiers, plotters and related consumables.
• Provided phone support and on-site repair service for all types of plotters.
• Trained clients to prepare full color, integrated compound documents for output to imagesetters and plotters for successful presentations.
• Developed custom AutoCAD tablet menu systems for clients. Many advanced automated functions were included to solve unique problems specific to the Architectural and Engineering design community.
A/E Datamasters, Inc. |
‘85 to ‘89 |
Marketing Specialist |
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• Marketed turnkey AutoCAD solutions to architectural, engineering, manufacturing firms and governmental entities throughout the State of Florida.
• Developed the very successful “CAD in a Box” concept to put high performance PC based AutoCAD workstations on client desktops at very affordable prices.
• Developed custom software and cost effective networking solutions to meet the individual needs of architectural and engineering clients.
• Managed business development activities for AutoCAD sales, generation of leads, represented AutoDesk at regional tradeshows and conducted prospect seminars.
• Provided client fulfillment for new sales and on going support services for systems hardware and software to guarantee complete satisfaction.
University of South Florida |
Tampa, Florida |
Bachelor of Arts—Business Adminstration |
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