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Over 25 years of printing and computer applications experience. Skilled in operation of digital print and finishing equipment. Skilled in operation of prepress equipment. Skilled and formally trained on CAD operations and software. Developed workflows with Switch Automation software. Authored procedures and job ticket structure and process control. Provided project management for unique/complex jobs and work with sales and customer base. Experienced managing prepress and production teams. Create and manufacture prototypes for POP and packaging. Design creative solutions for any application.Specialties: Prepress (Mac and PC platforms). CAD operation and Design (RhinoCAD, AutoCAD). Digital press operation (Screen Truepress, Vutek, HP, Epson, Inca, Acuity and FabriVu) and CNC operation (Zund G3, Mimaki). Understanding and implementation of color management software and techniques. Advanced skills RhinoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Quark, EFI, Wasatch and Esko software. Formal schooling in Mechanical Design using AutoCad.

Listed skills include Pre Press, Wide Format Printing, Offset Printing, Quarkxpress, and 11 others.