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Detroit, Mi, Us

Responsible for independently coordinating all content-related activities for high volume and complex projects including new product releases and product enhancements. Content activities include content creation/acquisition, vocabulary development, subject indexing, publication metadata creation, content analysis and conversion, file delivery and loading, and content QA. Also involved in defining and implementing product metadata strategy and standard workflows in order to improve productivity,… Show more Responsible for independently coordinating all content-related activities for high volume and complex projects including new product releases and product enhancements. Content activities include content creation/acquisition, vocabulary development, subject indexing, publication metadata creation, content analysis and conversion, file delivery and loading, and content QA. Also involved in defining and implementing product metadata strategy and standard workflows in order to improve productivity, reduce costs and time to market, and/or to improve customers' experience with Cengage products. Show less

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Greater Detroit Area

Member of a team tasked with a broad mandate to support content development/production (digital & print) teams and other delivery & product groups across the enterprise, providing technical/programming assistance and tools as well as analytical expertise. In this role, delivered business-critical results such as:* Improved business processes, including expanded productivity/throughput/scalability* Increased content production, quality and management* Enhanced reporting… Show more Member of a team tasked with a broad mandate to support content development/production (digital & print) teams and other delivery & product groups across the enterprise, providing technical/programming assistance and tools as well as analytical expertise. In this role, delivered business-critical results such as:* Improved business processes, including expanded productivity/throughput/scalability* Increased content production, quality and management* Enhanced reporting, analyticsPrimary skills and key deliverables:1) Skilled in various desktop applications and technologies, scripting and processing languages/tools, XML and other tagging structures, data and workflow analysis, project management and process improvement definition.2) Programming languages used include:* Omnimark* UNIX* SQL* VBA3) Designed, built, implemented, tested and delivered numerous custom business solutions, including:* Scripts* Databases and applications (using both standard desktop as well as open source technologies)* Macros* Combined suites of multiples from aboveSupported and maintained many of these deliverables long-term -- especially several complex, specialized MS Access databases.4) Designed and delivered various production automation processes, resulting in increased speed, throughput and quality of electronic content.5) Lead project manager on a variety of critical projects, including formal User Acceptance Testing of enterprise content management systems, and content/process workflow evaluations.6) Served in multiple key roles/capacities as part of software development and business projects – stakeholder, analyst, developer, QA and user testing.7) Extensive work training users and developing training documentation. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Analyst working on multiple large-scale software development projects, related to replacing or upgrading enterprise editorial systems used by hundreds of users.Defined and authored key project documents, including: * Requirements and Risk Analysis, use cases * Traceability matrix * UI mockups * Non-Functional Requirements Specification * Supplemental specificationsWorked closely with stakeholders in many departments -- Content Development/Editorial… Show more Analyst working on multiple large-scale software development projects, related to replacing or upgrading enterprise editorial systems used by hundreds of users.Defined and authored key project documents, including: * Requirements and Risk Analysis, use cases * Traceability matrix * UI mockups * Non-Functional Requirements Specification * Supplemental specificationsWorked closely with stakeholders in many departments -- Content Development/Editorial, Technology, and Management -- to define, prioritize and document business needs and requirements.Served as liaison between user groups and Systems Development, representing approved requirements during design and implementation activities, including management and change control responsibilities.Assisted with testing (both QA and UAT) of delivered code and rollout of finalized functionality, with documentation and training as needed. Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Worked on business directories in both print and electronic formats, with a focus on Internet and online/technology subjects. Managed entire editorial creation process, including scope, planning, resource and staff management (internal fulltime staff as well as external contractors), budget, compilation, proofing and quality control, data delivery and final product release. Titles include:* Gale Directory of Databases* Gale Guide to Internet Databases (and similar… Show more Worked on business directories in both print and electronic formats, with a focus on Internet and online/technology subjects. Managed entire editorial creation process, including scope, planning, resource and staff management (internal fulltime staff as well as external contractors), budget, compilation, proofing and quality control, data delivery and final product release. Titles include:* Gale Directory of Databases* Gale Guide to Internet Databases (and similar internet-related guides)* Information Industry Directory* Directory of Special Libraries Show less