Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager II / Production Manager
Southern Graphics Systems
10.2016 - Current
Manage the SGS local team for the Walmart Private Brand Projects as well as Kroger GM
Created and established workflows and tracking logs
Used proprietary technology to manage tasks and project updates
Collaborate with stakeholders and manage outside vendors to make sure projects remain within budget
Process batch of projects through proofing process meet the client expectations
Support team members about automated processes or applications utilize during the project life cycle
Created multimedia presentations when needed
Reviews all incoming requests and verifies job specifications match the scope of the job
Conduct weekly status calls with stakeholders and third party vendors or agencies to ensure projects remains on schedule.
Member of the Client Services Team, providing support to solutions that integrate business applications such as ERP, CRM, or other lines of business applications with OnBase
Collaborate with Project Managers/Coordinators on the deployment of a customized solution
Interact with clients, project leads, and managers to discuss changes to product functionality and ensure the quality and consistency of the final product
Stay up to date on current technologies through continuing education, certifications, and self-study
Manage daily and weekly tasks utilizing time tracking and documenting systems and tools.
Project Manager – Information Technology – Project Manager Advertising
21st Century Media
03.2011 - 09.2016
Corporate East Coast PMO – A group of Project Managers that report to the East Coast Corporate IT Director, working independently or in a group to obtain the deliverables set in the SOW
Used Waterfall and Agile methodology depending on the type of project
Responsible for the Creative side process (prepress / production / multimedia) for a new software implementation
A cloud-based system that feeds the Production tracking system (Print and Digital)
Created workflows and coordinated XML feeds to digital vendors
Batch processing records as part of the ingestion data process
Responsible for Implementing, training, and supporting a new creative, production, and tracking workflow across the company
Liaison between Advertising and Editorial systems to ensure workflow functionality and efficiency in our Content Management System using XML feeds and file transfers
Responsible for all digital assets from the Sales team (i.e., advertising, classified pages, brochures, etc.) to be used among different company websites or mobile media
IT support for Advertising, Creative, Layout, proof preflight, and production of pages at the corporate level.
Digital image Consultant, Business Analyst / Project Manager
12.2008 - 07.2011
Provided small businesses with operations and workflow support, specifically advertising, editorial, ad creative, and production (pre-press)
Major concentration on Newspapers and Magazines in Chicago and the suburban area, with emphasis on Production workflows, Digital presence (websites, banners, etc.), and IT Infrastructure
Complete site assessment, provided recommendations, created SOW and project estimated cost based on analysis and budget.
Production – IT Manager
Impremedia Corp./ La Raza Newspaper
01.1997 - 11.2008
Managed the IT infrastructure
Implemented a new efficient network (WAN) between remote locations to support the Yellow pages directory
Supported servers, computer systems, and local network
Desktop support for Mac and/or Windows computers
Assisted the staff with technical issues with software in every department
Research and recommended hardware and/or software to company owners
Establish new workflows to optimize production times
Supervised the maintenance of the website and any other digital needs
Managed the Production and Creative departments
Implemented and supervised the digital advertising workflow as well as centralizing and controlled all company digital assets
Ad traffic and advertising scheduling in coordination with advertising agencies
Support Sales Staff technology and multimedia presentations
Assigned tasks to full-time employees and freelancers based on project needs
Ensuring quality standards of the project/publication from conception through the final process
Oversaw printing quality control and press performance
Contacted, interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised staff and freelancers to work with the newspaper and other products or projects
Coordinate the production of HYPA a bilingual yellow pages directory in 5 estates (IL, WI, CO, TX, WA)
Managed the Circulation Department
Coordinated the door-to-door distribution with a third-party vendor to assure timely delivery (125k copies of TMC)
Coordinated the weekly distribution of the newspaper with independent contractors.
Art Director Assistant, Production Manager
Chicago Tribune – Exito Newspaper
08.1993 - 12.1996
Launched weekly publication “¡Exito!” in Chicago as part of Chicago Tribune’s Marketing Plan to enter the challenging Hispanic Market
Supervised the quality control for the newspaper and print products
Coordinated workflow between the editorial, creative, and sales departments
Computer System Administrator, maintained and updated users and devices, supported desktop computers and software
Kept in contact with Chicago Tribune systems administrators for future changes and updates
Coordinated with vendors regarding software and hardware upgrades.
Education
Different courses and classes to stay up to date with technology
College of Lake County
01.2010
Computer Science
Devry Institute of Technology
01.1995
Computer System Analyst / Programmer
Chicago Technological College
01.1990
Skills
Publishing Applications Specialist
Adobe Creative Suite
MS Office Suite
Application software for Media publications
Accounting applications
CRM software
ERP software
Workfront
Windows suite
Etc
Fully bilingual: Speak, read and write Spanish/English proficiently and fluently
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional Working on certification
Qualifications Summary
Dedicated professional with Management experience, extensive knowledge of Technology, Business consultant, Software implementation, Operations, and Workflow. Experienced with digital assets systems, print, digital, production, and technology. Excellent problem-solving skills; solid leader and team player.
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