Chris Tennant
**** ******** ****** . **** ***** IN, 46805
260-***-**** . ablo7a@r.postjobfree.com
Career Objective: Employ my extensive technical skills and business
insight in helping an organization achieve strategic goals.
Technical Experience
Fort Wayne Newspapers, Fort Wayne IN
Imaging Specialist, 2000 - 2007
Responsible for ensuring timely and accurate typesetting of all news and
advertisements, using multiple complex technology solutions. Known for a
high degree of detail orientation, creative problem solving, and efficiency
in regularly meeting tight deadlines. Specific experience includes the
following:
. Color-corrected, formatted, and made press-ready artwork and photography
for advertisement designers and the Journal Gazette and News-Sentinel
newsrooms.
. Exported artwork into CCI and Mactive production system. . Operated
RIP's and image setters to ensure proper and continuous operation.
. Developed time saving computer automation scripts for both Mac and PC
and by creating Photoshop actions to increase accuracy, productivity, and
quality.
. Identified technology related issues and developed solutions to address
them.
. Trained all employees on new and existing software, increasing others'
productivity and efficiency
Software Certifications and Specialized Computer Programming Expertise
OS: Windows Vista/XP/NT/7, MacOS 7/X, Redhat/Ubuntu Linux
Desktop Publishing: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress,
Drum/Flatbed/Film Scanner, CCI
Office: Microsoft Office Suite, OpenOffice, Filemaker Pro, Pine/MS
Outlook
Automation / Scripting: DOS scripting, AutoMate, AppleScript, SED
Other: Mactive, Data Entry, Pine/MS Outlook, HTML, Adobe Acrobat
Achievements: Ranked above 90th percentile on oDesk certification tests
for: US English, Internet Marketing, and Windows XP; 4.0 average rating on
oDesk.
Business Experience
Circuit City, Fort Wayne, IN
Sales Counselor, 2000 - 2001
Responsible for floor sales and product presentations of advanced
electronics, providing in-depth customer services. Experience handling
cash from sales of large ticket items. Developed problem-solving and
communication skills while finding the best products to meet customer
needs. Regularly met daily and monthly sales goals.
Education
IPFW, Fort Wayne, IN
BS Candidate (senior class status)
Business Economics, dual minors in Computer Science and Anthropology