Management Manager

Thomas D. Marron

* *********** ******, *******, *********** 06851

203-***-**** • ********@*****.***

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE

• • Corporate Technical Strategy • IT/IS Management

Multi-Channel & Personalized Communications Services Custom Marketing Solutions

A technical leader with 24 years experience in communication and marketing services

environments involving digital and variable-data print, conventional offset print,

personalized email, mobile messaging, personalized websites, custom web-based

application design and development, custom data-processing workflows, cross-media and

multi-channel marketing campaigns, and tracking and reporting systems. Responsibilities

have focused on managing and participating in opportunity assessment; solution

approach and design, project scoping and costing; management of content; application

and workflow development; corporate IS solutions, IT infrastructure design,

implementation and administration; and internal process design and improvement.

Professional experience has been paralleled by personal technical and creative pursuits,

such as video production and editing, and live-event presentation. Key talents include

research, selection, implementation, utilization, administration and maintenance of

technical systems. Rare ability to think both analytically and creatively. Strong

proficiency in training personnel for the effective and creative use of technology.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Organization and Staff Development • Internal/On-Shore/Off-Shore

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Team Building Development Team Management

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Corporate Technical Strategy • Variable-Data Composition Platforms

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Technology Partner Relationships • “Web-to-Print” Solutions

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Emerging Technologies • Digital Printing/VDP

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Research and Development • Direct Mail Postal Requirements

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Corporate Information Systems • Postal Data Processing

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Network and Systems Administration • Conventional Offset Printing

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Network and Data Security • Email Marketing

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Mixed-Platform Environments • Personalized Websites (“PURL” sites)

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Server and Desktop Virtualization • Mobile Messaging

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Disaster Recovery Planning • Complex Multi-Channel Campaigns

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Custom Application Design and • Data Processing Workflows

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Development Process • Process Automation

• Full Project Lifecycle Management • Graphic Production Workflow Tools,

(SDLC methodology) Systems and Techniques

• High-Availability Infrastructures • Digital Asset Management Systems

• Solution Productizing • Color Theory and Color Management

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RI Communications Group (formerly Royal Impressions), New York, New York

2007-2009: Chief Technical Officer

Restructured technology staff by creating the Technology Solutions Department, resulting in specific teams to

allow for a cleaner division of responsibilities and more defined hiring and advancement practices. Successfully

implemented, integrated and deployed a commercial email marketing platform, furthering the firm’s capabilities

and offerings as a multi-channel communications provider. Implemented technology standardizations for the

company’s development efforts. Designed and implemented a technical project execution process based on

Systems Development Life Cycle best practices. Implemented network and data security enhancements,

satisfying the rigorous requirements of the firm’s financial clients.

2006-2007: Director of Technology

Assumed senior management responsibility for IT infrastructure, premedia operations and systems, and web

development efforts. Successfully managed transition to external on-shore/off-shore resources for custom web

development projects. Selected and implemented XMPie solution as primary variable-data composition

platform. Ensured the continued success of ongoing projects while overseeing the optimal architecting of new

projects and campaigns. Facilitated the promotion of web-to-print storefronts using a “rapid deployment

framework” as an alternative to custom development for various clients.

2005-2006: Director of Technology Application

Implemented a plant-management system encompassing project estimation, project ticketing, tracking, costing,

shipping, invoicing, purchasing and accounting. Instituted premedia procedures and implemented premedia file

archive system. Enhanced the premedia staff’s skill sets, drawing upon and passing on techniques from years of

hands-on document handling experience.

Premier Graphics, Stratford, Connecticut

1996-2005: Prepress & Information Technology Manager

Brought about numerous technical advances while assembling and training a team of talented professionals to

elevate capabilities, increase competitiveness in our market and reduce costs. Developed practices and

implemented technologies to create an efficient and flexible graphics production environment. Managed all

prepress production activities; color management; administration of corporate network and computer systems; the

majority of all in-house creative services. Participated in corporate identity and marketing efforts.

Ruggiri-ProColor, Trumbull, Connecticut

(through merger of ProColor and Ruggiri Litho)

1995-1996: Prepress Technician

Inspired creative problem solving while providing prepress services to demanding clients in a fast-paced

production environment. Assisted in selection, implementation and administration of production systems.

ProColor, Brookfield, Connecticut

1994-1995: Prepress Department Manager

Performed project management and scheduling, as well as prepress production functions.

1985-1994: Prepress Technician

Developed and honed foundational hands-on skills and techniques associated with preparing graphics for print

in a high-quality offset production environment. Experienced the desktop publishing revolution from its infancy.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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