Director of Operations for top managed award-winning service provider in the NY/NJ area. Offerings include logo design, website design, eCommerce development, advertising banners, rich media development, email marketing, and mobile application development.Manage all systems and processes that the company uses every day. Coordinate the daily job flow across all accounts while maintaining direct responsibility for one or more major accounts, keep all team members aware of job status/workflow, coordinate and run scrum meetings. Ensure that the quality of our work is consistent.Key Achievements:• Solution Specialist, Magento 1 & 2 Commerce platform. • Successfully managed the implementation of the new processes and project management software. Maintain Teamwork and other software with project status and key project information.• Liaison with third-party partners and suppliers.• Interface with all levels of management and ensure alignment throughout the organization.• UI/UX design and marketing skills have helped Art Direct and Design web projects and create email blasts using Dotdigital, Constant Contact and Mail Chimp along with Adobe Suite.• Cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to network with different functional areas and integrate cross-functional deliverables.

Creative Consultant Manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Both print and digital.

Daily Racing Form LLC is a part of the Sports Information Group, and is a national, multi-platform media and e-Commerce company providing premium data and authoritative editorial coverage to horse racing and sports enthusiasts in North America.Manage and coordinate the daily job flow across all accounts while maintaining direct responsibility for one or more major accounts, keep all team members aware of job status/workflow, coordinate and run daily scrum meetings. Key Achievements: • Successfully managed the design and implementation of the new e-commerce system. • GDPR Compliance Planning• Liaison with third party partners and suppliers.• Maintain Jira and wiki and other software with project status and key project information.• Interface with all levels of management and ensure alignment throughout the organization.• UI/UX design and marketing skills have helped create best practices documentation for responsive design.• Cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to network with different functional areas and integrate cross-functional deliverables.

Successfully managed and coordinated graphic design projects from concept through completion. Collaborated with clients to create visions, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Effectively built, motivated, and directed, design and production teams. Coordinated freelance designers, consultants and vendors to meet all project requirements. Created original, branded, best-in-class, performance improvement programs. Expertly converted features to benefits to achieve client objectives, Managed all operational, strategic, financial, quote/bid, staffing, and administrative functions.Key Achievements: • Successfully managed and completed over 20 incentive travel programs over a 16 month period.• Provide proposal layout and design for corporate contracts under extremely tight deadlines.• Design liaison to vendors and key clients, including several large financial institutions.• Developed, implemented and managed department processes. (analyses of best software and hardware practices for department needs)• Consistently recognized for fresh and innovative ideas and applications.• Recognized by peers for outstanding team building efforts.• Contributed to company awards.• Established trusting relationships with designers, vendors, and key clients.

Implemented all display elements within the store – windows, signage, platforms, and jewelry cases.Developed strategy and concepts and executed creative solutions for advertising and marketing.Hired and supervised, photographers; art directed all photoshoots.Helped manage the day to day store operations.

Provided full range of creative services (design, copy, strategic consultation) to financial services, retail, small business clients including: Avon Fashions, Prudential, Mutual of New York, The Equitable, Ford Motor Company, Columbus Hospital and Dakota Company. Areas of specialty included branding, marketing support, annual reports, conference/meeting support, and internal training materials.- Oversaw daily operations and acted as principal client contact.- Developed strategy and concepts and executed creative solutions.- Hired and supervised out-of-house talent, including designers, writers, illustrators, photographers; art directed all photoshoots.- Developed strategy and concepts for events for Luciano Pavarotti.- Recipient of numerous awards from the Art Directors Club of New Jersey and The Advertising Club.