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White Plains, Ny

GPS is a specialized, non-traditional brokerage which offers comprehensive real estate solutions from our global headquarters in the Hudson Valley of New York. Having recognized the important role that a technologically sophisticated global environment could play in the conduct of a service-based business in a rapidly evolving economy we can provide our clients and agents with real tools and resources leading to success.More important, though, than what we do is how we work: GPS is a… Show more GPS is a specialized, non-traditional brokerage which offers comprehensive real estate solutions from our global headquarters in the Hudson Valley of New York. Having recognized the important role that a technologically sophisticated global environment could play in the conduct of a service-based business in a rapidly evolving economy we can provide our clients and agents with real tools and resources leading to success.More important, though, than what we do is how we work: GPS is a team-oriented environment that yields efficient, effective solutions to our clients’ most complex problems. No one agent can provide the many services you need to buy or sell a home. You need a team of experts at your fingertips all working towards the same goal. We’re truly collaborative with you, and with each other.Our multi-lingual team possess wide-ranging capabilities and experience. Our local area residential, commercial and investment savvy Realtors© and real estate experts work closely with “client approved” attorney’s, building inspectors, lenders, and appraisers. Tried and tested service providers are readily on hand to help you with the buying or selling process, locally and globally.We know how to work across locations, time zones and property classifications — to unpack complicated matters and find the most straightforward solutions for our clients. Additionally, because our teams are so well integrated, we can assemble a multidisciplinary team at a moment’s notice — to ensure our clients get targeted expertise and the peace of mind of a smooth transaction be it across town, intrastate or an international relocation. Show less

Alpine Nj

I am working for two Real Estate agencies, offering services in both New York with Global Property Systems and New Jersey with Friedberg Properties-

Piermont Ny

New Rochelle, Ny

As the Vice President, Publishing Operations, I am responsible to ensure all print, digital and promotional projects are delivered on time and within budget as well as establishing, documenting and effectively implementing new processes and an end-to-end workflow. I have direct management responsibilities for Production (Print and Digital), Digital Assets, Tech, and Multimedia groups.

Beverly, Ma, Minneapolis, Mn, Nyc, Los Angeles, Ca

As part of Quarto's Global Publishing Operations Group, centralized operational functions include title management, metadata, the QuartoKnows website, e-books production, print purchasing, inventory management, and distribution services. By centralizing these functions and, crucially, investing in new systems, Quarto will be better able to manage cash, control costs, reduce inventory holdings and better manage the entire supply chain, and position Quarto more effectively as a global publisher.

Providing value-add services to educational publishers, ed tech startups, and large scale content services companies. Recent projects include: strategic analysis as part of global growth roadmap focused on next generation digital products and services; target architecture & technology footprint alignment for content service providers, XML workflow analysis with content authoring platform, recruiting services.

Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

Led team with global responsibility for content architecture and other core content-related capabilities. Led development & deployment of next generation global digital product semantic structure PXE (Pearson XHTML5 EPUB3) which contributed to industry leading digital content standard EDUPUB, and delivered over 1000 eTexts, 100 Revel products and 500 eText2 products for Higher Ed and School. Led team that developed and deployed this standard as part of a global authoring platform called… Show more Led team with global responsibility for content architecture and other core content-related capabilities. Led development & deployment of next generation global digital product semantic structure PXE (Pearson XHTML5 EPUB3) which contributed to industry leading digital content standard EDUPUB, and delivered over 1000 eTexts, 100 Revel products and 500 eText2 products for Higher Ed and School. Led team that developed and deployed this standard as part of a global authoring platform called Habitat developed by Inkling. Participated in the Agile creation of epics, user stories and use cased that defined linked metadata requirements, taxonomy and other controlled vocabulary strategies, usage and rights data management as part of the content planning process for Pearson global businesses. Show less

Defined, staffed, built and led 5 related teams in Content Management Services responsible for the following workflow domains: content architecture, program planning, content planning, structured authoring & assembly, workflow services. Planned & deployed NA Integrated Workflow and supported full implementation in Higher Ed. 850 programs, 10,000 program components (products), and 90,000 managed assets, and 350 HE individuals supported in this workflow. Developed, sponsored, and rolled out the… Show more Defined, staffed, built and led 5 related teams in Content Management Services responsible for the following workflow domains: content architecture, program planning, content planning, structured authoring & assembly, workflow services. Planned & deployed NA Integrated Workflow and supported full implementation in Higher Ed. 850 programs, 10,000 program components (products), and 90,000 managed assets, and 350 HE individuals supported in this workflow. Developed, sponsored, and rolled out the new Pearson standard Pearson XHTML5 EPUB3 (PXE) in support of new digital product and service models. Working with BU, implementing this standard with full service prepress vendors. Developed business requirements for structured authoring, led rapid development and piloting activities for Habitat and Xopus, with particular focus on new digital product models. Participated in discovery phase of Work in Progress (WIP) tools, and led Evolphin Zoom discovery with a focus on digital workflows that answered the needs of US HE media producers. Supported US School standards mapping through 3rd party relationship with Academic Benchmarks and capability deployed in NA, Australia and Asia in the Content Planning Tool. Delivered structured authoring, content mapping, content conversion to PXE capabilities to a flagship School program Common Core System of Content (CCSoC) enabling the studio team to meet critical deadlines in Q3 & Q4 2013 for Los AngelesUnified School District. Show less

Proven ability to build effective teams and deploy them in matrix of integrated responsibilitiesStrategic thinker and early moverDeep understanding of business goals and product modelsAbility to build trust-based strategic relationships with key executive teams

Oversaw a photography publishing program that included books by masters such as Robert Capa , Sabastaio Salgado, & Paul Strand, a quarterly magazine (Aperture) founded by Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange, a world-wide traveling exhibition program, the selection and marketing of limited-edition prints, The Burden Gallery, and the Aperture Book Center.

Elmsford, Ny

Managed production editorial, art and design, in-house formatting, purchasing and manufacturing for a large scientific journal publisher (82 titles, 92,000 pages). Oversaw a department with 32 staff, full DTP (8000 pages annually) and SGML (40,000 pages annually) capabilities. Managed full vendor base, including production editorial and graphic arts freelancers, compositors, and printers. Developed and implemented electronic processes, such as full manuscript to SGML DTD file, composed pages… Show more Managed production editorial, art and design, in-house formatting, purchasing and manufacturing for a large scientific journal publisher (82 titles, 92,000 pages). Oversaw a department with 32 staff, full DTP (8000 pages annually) and SGML (40,000 pages annually) capabilities. Managed full vendor base, including production editorial and graphic arts freelancers, compositors, and printers. Developed and implemented electronic processes, such as full manuscript to SGML DTD file, composed pages to PDFs, manuscript tracking systems, implementation of networked, multitasked editing platforms. Managed the reprint department and the rights and permissions dept. Collaborated in the design of publishing programs with senior editorial staff, including new title development and the development of new electronic products. Show less

Elmsford Ny

Responsible for a list of 36 scientific journals. Managed disaster recovery plan for these titles that had been partially destroyed during a union lockout in Dublin, Ireland, hired and trained production staff, brought entire list back onto schedule in 6 months.

Ba, English Lit

Msw, Clinical Psychotherapy

Masters of Social Work