Technician Quality Control

MUHAMMAD ISHTIAQ

House No. ***/**, Gondal Street,

Chaman Abad Colony, Baraf Khana,

Misrial Road Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Repro/Design Technician

Mobile # 0092-313-***-**** (Pakistan).

****-302-***-**** (Pakistan). ********.*******.*@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

A permanent position as Design Technician/Pre press Designer in repro house of a print industry. Where I

can use my experience and talent. A job which will provide me a continued opportunities and challenges.

Where I can contribute and execute my professional skills.

OBJECTIVE:

OBJECTIVE:

Now looking to build on my extensive range of technical skills within a suitable challenging

role. Keen to achieve further professional developments.

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS:

ESKO Graphics

Adobe Illustrator

Artpro 9.6.

Adobe Photoshop

Pack Edge 10.1

Macromedia Freehand

Plato 10.1

Coral Suite.

Automation Engine Pilot 10.1

SAP

* Proficient in Windows and Mac environments.

WORKING EXPERIENCE: (10 Years Working Career in Printing Field)

Currently I am working as Design Technician / Converting Administrator

in Tetra Pak Design Studio Lahore Pakistan. (Since 2011) www.tetrapak.com

02 Years working experience as Senior Pre press Designer / Converting Administrator

in “Syrian Cylinder House” Damascus, Syria. (From Nov, 2009 to June, 2011 ) www.syrianch.com

02 Years working experience in Packages Limited, Lahore Pakistan as www.packages.com.pk

Senior Pre press Designer / Artwork Technician. (From Nov, 2007 to June, 2009 )

03 Years working experience in“Saudi Modern Packaging Co.(PRINTOPACK)” in www.printopack.com.sa

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as a Graphic/Pre press Designer. (From Sep, 2004 to Oct, 2007 )

01 Year working experience in NADRA under Jaffer Brother (pvt) Ltd

as “DATA ENTRY OPERATOR” in Islamabad,Pakistan.

WORKING SKILLS:

Developing artwork according to Roto, Flexo and Offset printing limitations,

Colour Separation, Steps&Repeats, Trapping, Multiple Layout, CDI Plate Making

Concepts, Printing Methods (Direct / Reverse), Cylinder Engraving, Development

of film (Negative/Positive), Concepts of Embossing and UV and having command

on other printing issues.

Convert and prepare customer original artwork files to optimized print ready ESKO PDF

files for Flexo, Offset and Roto Gravure printing method.

Apply trapping, repro and printing specifications to files.

Output and quality control customer proofs.

Prepare Step & Repeat files to production.

Execute advanced image retouch and colour separations enabling optimal visual quality and printability.

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ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Certificate in “Fire Fighting Plan” under the management of Packages Limited.

As an in charge of “Emergency Drill / Rehearsal” regarding Fire Fighting in

Art Dept. of Packages Limited:

Fire Fighting, Emergency Action Plan, Uses of Extinguishers,

Safety Audit, Environment System Procedure, Emergency Response Plan,

Having knowledge of Fire Fighting instruments, etc.

TECHNICAL EDUCATION/SKILLS:

(i) 01 year diploma in Computer Sciences+Computer Short courses from

“National Institute of Computer Sciences” Rawalpindi Pakistan.

(ii) Certificate in English Spoken Course from “The World of English Languages,

Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

(iii) 03 Months Artist Course from International Academy Islamabad.

(iv) Certificate of Valued participation in “How to improve Morale, Motivation

and Commitment” from Pakistan Institute of Management.

OTHERS

Calligraphist : (English, Arabic, Urdu)

Artist : (International Academy Islamabad, Pakistan)

Typist : English + Urdu (70+60 wpm respectively)

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Pakistani

NAME : NATIONALITY :

Muhammad Ishtiaq

MARITAL STATUS : Married

FATHER NAME : Muhammad Rafiq

Dependant Family 3 members

DATE OF BIRTH : 16-04-1977

(Wife+2 children)

Members:

N.I.C # : 37405-7264927-1

Excellent,

HEALTH :

LANGUAGES : Fluent English, Non-Smoker

Urdu, Arabic

INTEREST & ACTIVITIES:

Currently included : Studies, Advanced Internet Searching,

Football &Cricket.

Reading, Current Affairs, Teaching, Creativity,

Web-designing, Calligraphy etc.

PROJECTS:

Jeddah Standard Curve Alignment Project:

I aligned more than 500 designs from Jeddah KSA according to Tetra pak printing standards. This

includes color retouing as per provided reference printed samples.

Colour-safe project:

Design files received from Iran, Egypt, KSA, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait were converted from GCC

colour code into Tetra Pak pantone colour standards.

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