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Ithaca, New York Area

• Responsible for project management of contractual pricing proposals for book printing and composition services for up to 175 academic front list books and thousands of backlist titles. Develop book printing and composition specifications and RFP proposals. Source and invite domestic and off-shore vendors to bid on services. Evaluate and analyze results for presentation to the press director and senior leadership team.• Create automated excel pricing tools for on demand comparisons of contract book printing and composition services across multiple binding formats, specifications and vendors.• Review sales and inventory reports to develop best practices for cost effective delivery of content.• Manage the creation of reflowable and fixed format eBooks including ePub, Mobi, PDF formats.• Operational responsibility for planning and production of complex 4/c books. Manage budgets, planning, off-shore vendors, shipping and logistics.• Oversee quality control issues with vendors.• Research and implement workflows and pricing to conform with University Accessibility standards regarding all eBook formats. Attended various accessibility trainings and webinars in this regard.

Plainsboro, Nj

•Print & digital production, purchasing, project management, vendor and supply chain management, for publishing, marketing and corporate accounts.

Princeton New Jersey

• In my first year I reengineered primary product packaging resulting in $1MM in savings. - Additional specification changes over time resulted in another 75% savings. - By consolidating print manufacturing in Asia, I achieved significant cost savings while achieving superior quality via selection of best in class ISO certified vendors.• Project management of language curriculum product releases including student and instructor interactive digital and physical educational materials, packaging, advertising and training materials.• Coordinated estimating, scheduling, purchasing, production, inventory management, QC, licensing, warehousing and distribution of print and digital language curriculum materials.• Outsourced product design & development to agencies and studios.• Negotiated contracts & pricing agreements for printing, digital development, CD & DVD replication services, design, shipping & warehousing.• Directed international shipping, customs duties and taxes for delivery to 70 countries.• Developed and analyzed sales reports to qualify product development investments.• Instrumental in developing intra-company transfer pricing for new product launches.• Created databases and tracking controls for scheduling and project management.• Cultivated and trained staff to perform production, electronic design, inventory management, and customer service functions.• Authored licensing agreements for 3rd party publishing products and content.• Responsible for the purchase & installation of digital publishing hardware and software, including digital asset management software, OS and application upgrades and support. Maintained and administered a Macintosh Server.

• Produced books, catalogs, marketing materials, displays, mailings, magazine advertising and inserts for this children’s book publisher.• Established contracts for pre-press services, sheet-fed and web printing.• Designed job tracking and vendor databases resulting in efficient project reporting and an expedited vendor selection process.• Responsible for troubleshooting files prepared by in house staff and outside designers.• Worked closely with the VP of manufacturing on School Book Club catalogs and mailings.

• Responsible for print production for Fortune 500 accounts for this sales promotion agency.• Sourced vendors and generated estimates.• Set up quality control practices. Attended press runs and digital retouching sessions.• Conducted educational seminars about the production process for clients and in-house personnel.

Micromasters, Project Management, 98%

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Ma, Graphic Arts Management And Technology

The graphic arts management and technology masters program at NYU provided a mix of technical disciplines specific to the printing.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Arts Education

Activities and Societies: President’s List, Dean’s List, Kappa Delta Pi Honor SocietyIndustrial Arts teaching degree with concentration.