R. VENKATASUBRAMANIAN
Freelance Desktop Publisher
Skilled freelance graphic designer with over 3 decades of experience in the field. Dedicated to staying up-to-date on new techniques and procedures related to graphic design. Excel at desktop publishing computer aided design software programs. Managed multiple projects simultaneously. Excellent communicator able to work as part of a team or as the sole designer.
Profile Summary
• A well competent professional with 33 years of experience in Print Production Planning & Control, Logistics & Warehousing in industry
• Acquired specialization in printing – pre-press, press and post press.
• Well conversant in pre-press software like Adobe Indesign, Pagemaker, Coreldraw, Photoshop and MS Office, Tally etc.
• Expertise in Commercial & Security Printing
• Adept in procuring materials as per international standards & procedures
• Distinction of effectively steering procurement with accomplishments spanning reduction in material costs
• Experienced in supervising & controlling the logistics processes
& services at vendors end and providing valuable suggestions for efficiency enhancement
Core Competencies
• Pre-press • Press
• Postpress • Logistics Coordination
• Team Management • Production Planning
• Warehousing • Productivity Enhancement
• Cost Management • Staff Recruitment
• Quality • Accounting
Organisational Experience
Dec’87 – Oct 31st 2013
Self Employed, had owned a Printing Company, COLOUR WORLD, with letterpress. offset and variable data printing facility Responsibilities
• Monitoring the entire operations from order to delivery .
• Hands on experience in softwares like CORELDRW, Pagemaker, Adobe Indesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office, Packmage Carton Designing Software for over 30 years.
Mobile
add4ue@r.postjobfree.com
Address
Flat SB 7, Tarangini Complex,
Alacrity Flats,
Mogappair West Extension,
Ambattur Industrial Estate Post,
Chennai – 600 058.
• Supervised production schedules for Prepress, Press & Post press & also all kinds of outwork jobs.
• Effectively carrying out new printing projects at the plant
• Ensuring cordial communication between clients and supplier.
• Recruiting, training staff at all levels.
• Working knowledge of accounting software like Tally. November 1st 2013 to April 30th 2015
Press Manager at IYYAN COLOUR WORLD, an Offset and digital printing press, incharge of marketing and providing technical support. From May 4th 2015 to December 25th 2015
Deputy Manager – Print in M/s. Needle Industries (India) Pvt. Ltd., Ooty – An MNC Company engaged in manufacturing and exporter of different type of needles. Handling printing vendors, print stores, purchase orders in the organization.
From Jan 4th 2016 till date
Print Production Manager in M/s. Sudarsan Graphics (P) Ltd - a one stop printing press equipped with State-of -the-art Prepress, Press and Postpress facilities including 1, 2, 4 - colour Heidelberg presses, computer to plate digital work flow with in-house designing talent, besides supportive Binding Equipment
• Job involves co-ordination with all departments including Sales, Suppliers & Vendors to ensure that the jobs are delivered on time with consistency in quality, ensure client satisfaction.
• In charge of Costing, Estimation of print products.
• Taking care of orders from design to despatch. Maintaining job register, work orders, stock management etc.
• Daily machine scheduling regarding jobs running on shop floor as per delivery schedule.
• At present, leading a team of 50 skilled and unskilled people and responsible for quality, production and overall functioning of the entire production.
• Being an important member of the top management, coordination with press and post press, clients, advertising agencies; it was a routine activity.
• Also involved in educating staff with respect to the latest developments in prepress / press. Reduction of Wastage in prepress, press and post press.
Education
1983 XII Std from Asan Memorial Senior Secondary
School (CBSE Pattern)
1984-87 Diploma (Printing) from Institute of Printing Technology, Chennai, India – Gold Medalist
Reference
Will be furnished on request.
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 18.12.1965
Wife : Jayashri
Graduate in Physics and B,Ed in Special
Education,
Special Educator in Sankalp School for
Autism, Mogappair West, Chennai.
Son : Arvind
An autistic child studying in Ayur
Sukham, Chennai.
Languages Known : English, Hindi & Tamil
Other : Committee Member,
The Printing Technologists Forum
Printer of their Journal PRINT FORUM
for the past 28 years.
I hereby declare that all the details furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge. Date : 24.06.2020
Chennai R. Venkatasubramanian
Print Jobs designed and handled
• Brochures and Pamphlets
• Folders.
• Flyers.
• Notebooks, notepads, and stationary
• Calendars - wall hanging / desk top
• Business cards, letterheads
• Booklets and catalogues.
• Direct mail ads and postcards etc
• Annual Reports, School diaries, text book
• Cartons and Packaging labels / stickers
• Variable data and security printing etc