Prepress Specialist

JAKE M. DONOVAN

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CAREER OVERVIEW

Driven team professional with more than 20 years of experience in prepress, printing, sales, customer service, problem solving and a proven leadership background looking to secure opportunities where my skill set can be utilized in a growth-oriented establishment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pepsi Beverages Company – Nashville, TN (2016-Present)

Bulk Customer Representative

-Point of contact for six large format bulk stores utilizing sales, merchandising, customer service and executional framework while building positive working relationships

-Promotion to BCR within first four months of employment at PepsiCo

Williamson County Parks & Rec – Franklin, TN (2011-present)

Area Supervisor – Youth Sports

-Supervised youth sports programs through on-site assignment of 51-person staff

-Personally bridged gap for PepsiCo to actively sponsor annual WCPR Senior Olympics

BoxingScene.com – Boxing Website (2007-2017)

Managing Editor

-Grew site to top-rated online boxing publication, increasing site traffic by 825%

-Body of work and sterling reputation led to role as Researcher and Historian for groundbreaking Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) televised boxing series

Gish, Sherwood and Friends (GS&F) – Nashville, TN (2013-2015)

Creative Producer

-Creative production artist for fast-paced fully-integrated advertising agency

-Managed all aspects of set accounts, from concept to layout to digital packaging

MPS/IH, LLC (formerly Ivy Hill Graphics) – 1992-2011)

Pre-Press Cell Manager – Nashville DGS

-Handled all day-to-day operation for Nashville location

-Performed multiple roles, resulting in increased profit margin by more than 250%

-Previously served as lead operator providing daily direction for six-person crew

-Created workflows that allowed increased productivity and less time spent on jobs

EDUCATION

-Plainedge High School, North Massapequa, NY (Class of 1989)

-Central Texas College (1990-1991)

SKILLS/ACHIEVEMENTS

-Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, all Microsoft applications and Workamajig

-United States Army (1989-1992); served in Panama Conflict and Operation Desert Storm

-Award-winning and full-voting member of Boxing Writers Association of America

-Researcher and Statistician for 2016 Rio Olympics boxing broadcast team

-Girls Softball Association of Franklin board member since 2008 (President, 2012-2015)

-1st Place in 2018 PepsiCo Frontline Career Development course; six-time award recipient

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