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Scott Reed

Scott Reed

Department Manager of Text/Translation Production
Lexington,IN

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgement to positively impact company success. Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Dept Manager of Text & Translation Publications

Voice of God Recordings
Jeffersonville, IN
2006.07 - 2024.05
  • Directed operations for multiple department workflows and provided assessment to achieve daily and long-term goals
  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to define project scopes
  • Identified project needs and risks; coordinated resource allocation to deliver products with quality standards on time and within budget
  • Composed weekly departmental updates and detailed project reports directly to President
  • Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external teams to track progress against established timelines
  • Coordinated with in-house print department and outsource print contractors on production deadlines
  • Directed globally remote translation teams in 92 languages and worked with over 250 translators
  • Collaborated with a project team to create custom translation tools for translation memories and term bases
  • Collaborated with team of developers to automate intensive tasks using AI providing maximum efficiency and cost savings; greatly changing production model.

Typesetting & Translation Production Team Lead

Voice of God Recordings
Jeffersonville, IN
10.1992 - 07.2006
  • Formatted text styles and elements for multiple print and digital formats in
  • English and foreign languages
  • Supported the manager in developing plans for future projects, initiatives and objectives
  • Created fonts, sizes, line spacing and other typographical elements according to translation publication requirements
  • Reviewed proofs to ensure accuracy in text layout and formatting prior to final print production
  • Researched industry trends and best practices regarding typesetting and publishing techniques
  • Trained new team members in procedures according to company policies
  • Monitored workflow and translation quality assurance.

Skills

  • Cross-functional team management
  • Multi-project management
  • Task and workflow management
  • Project development, tracking, and implementation
  • Strategic development and execution
  • Streamline operations
  • Localization
  • Data and performance analysis
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Inventory management
  • Supply chain and asset tracking
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • MS Office Software proficient
  • PM methodologies: Agile and Waterfall
  • PM software: Jira, Asana, Basecamp, Trello, Wrike
  • CAT tools
  • Conflict resolution
  • Leadership
  • Self-motivated
  • Quality control
  • High pressure
  • Analytical

References

Voice of God Recordings | President - Joseph Branham | 812.256.1177

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCareer advancementPaid sick leaveHealthcare benefits401k matchPaid time off4-day work weekFlexible work hoursWork from home option

Accomplishments

  • 31 years experience working with translators and translations.
  • 18 years as Department Manager of Text & Translation Production.
  • 12 years experience with translation memories and term bases, building customized translation tools.
  • 2 years Assistant IT Systems Administrator
  • Big Nerd Ranch, Ruby on Rails Bootcamp | 2013
  • Conducted in-person seminars in Germany, India, Hong Kong, and South Africa

Software

Microsoft Office Suite 30 years experience

Adobe Creative Suite Indesign, Photoshop, and Acrobat 26 years experience

ERP Asset and Translation Tracking 23 years experience

PM Methodologies Agile and Waterfall

PM Software Jira, Asanna, Basecamp, Trello, Wrike

Work Availability

monday
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Timeline

Dept Manager of Text & Translation Publications

Voice of God Recordings
2006.07 - 2024.05

Typesetting & Translation Production Team Lead

Voice of God Recordings
10.1992 - 07.2006

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