Michele Matthews Persaud Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Accomplishments• Directed the structural reorganization and consolidation of three departments into one• Consolidated and centralized data and tech resources• Created the project scope, business priorities, deadlines, and schedules for a new online global base stock plant data project• Managed the data conversion for new data products• Managed the backend web development of new online editorial publicationsResponsibilities• Establishing and managing the development and maintenance of internal and external data• Setting direction for the company's data and technology initiatives• Selection and management of technical vendors and freelancers• Contract negotiation and budget monitoring• Management of technology and data products and processes• Management of technology and data staff• Management and monitoring of company databases• Ensuring that data is updated, accurate, and secure

Accomplishments• Key participant in guiding company direction, growth, and innovation• Managed new website development projects• Selected project management software and trained the staff in using it• Created web analytics reporting structure and segments for multiple web platformsResponsibilities• Website: www.lubesngreases.com• Create and edit web content• Web and digital publication analytics• Lubricants Industry Directory• Global Guide to Base Oil Refining - published annually• Global Guide to Nonconventional Base Stocks - published annually• Base Stock Guide for Europe-Middle East-Africa - published annually• Lubricants Industry Factbook - content contributor• Management of web and data staff and vendors

Accomplishments• Key participant in guiding company direction, growth, and innovation• Managed two website development projects• Introduced rich media into digital publications• Increased geographic scope of Lubricants Industry Sourcebook from North America to global• Introduced new revenue producing productsResponsibilities• Lubricants Industry Sourcebook• Lubricants Industry Factbook - published annually• Global Guide to Base Oil Refining - published annually• Global Guide to Nonconventional Base Stocks - published annually• Base Stock Guide for Europe-Middle East-Africa - published annually• Base Oil Price Reports - published weekly, monthly, and on a custom basis• Lubes'n'Greases Magazine - Digital Edition - published monthly• Lubes'n'Greases Europe-Middle East-Africa Magazine - Digital Edition - published monthly• Lubes’n’Greases Salary Survey Preliminary Report - published biannually• Selection, hiring and oversight of vendors and freelance employees

Accomplishments• Conversion of the print Lubricants Industry Sourcebook to an online digital directory• Created a new base oil pricing data productResponsibilities• Lubricants Industry Sourcebook • Base Oil Price Reports - published weekly, monthly, and on a custom basis

United States

Specializing in helping associations, publishing companies, and small businesses with data projects and digital publishing. Expertise• Data collection• Data management• Survey design, implementation, and management• Directory and Sourcebook production• Digital Publishing: Magazines, Web, Documents• Web and copy editing

Responsibilities• Instructed students and patrons in research methodologies• Conducted research for faculty members and staff• Located information resources for instructors, students, and patrons

Responsibilities• Wrote and edited Circulation Manual• Supervised work study students• Maintained circulation data• Circulated library materials• Assisted patrons in the use of library services and equipment

Responsibilities• Trained AACPL staff members in the use of integrated library systems• Wrote and edited Circulation Manual sections• Circulation of library materials• Maintained circulation data• Assisted library patrons in the use of library services and equipment

Master Of Science (Mls), Library And Information Science

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English