Print Production and Automation Specialist
Resume:
John M. Dean adjqbk@r.postjobfree.com
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Summary
I have the expertise and experience of nearly thirty years in a prepress environment. I am proficient at creating automation and maintaining prepress systems from MIS to final production in digital and offset printing. I am offering my desire to succeed, my interest in learning new technologies, my skills as a project manager and my maturity as a professional.
Education
Printing Production Certificate,
1994 from Westmoreland College, Youngwood, PA.
Classes included: Layout and Design, Electronic Typesetting, Electronic Publishing, Process Photography, Stripping and Platemaking, Duplicator Operation, Production Procedures, and Introduction to Business.
Software proficiency
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), Quark Xpress, Kodak Prinergy, Preps, Enfocus Switch, PitStop Server, HP Smartstream, HP Site Flow, Ultimate Impostrip, EFI PrintSmith and OPS, Polar Compucut and Screen Equios. Daily experience and confidence with MacOS, Windows, Windows Server and Microsoft Office Suite. Passed Microsoft Certification Exam for Windows 2000 Server. Familiar with Ubuntu Linux. Able create connectivity using API’s to various environments.
Languages: PHP, JavaScript, XML and JDF.
Current Position
August 19, 2018 to Present
Enfocus BVBA: Kortrijksesteenweg 1095, 9051, Gent, Belgium
Marketing Content Specialist: Creation and coordination of digital and print marketing content for Enfocus products; PitStop, Switch and Connect. Copywriting, technical writing and social media propagation for marketing and customer education. Revision and maintenance of CMS content while adhering to SEO guidelines and best practices. Creation of blog and testimonial articles. Aligning marketing voice with target audience. Attending trade shows, conducting product demonstrations and presentations.
Past Experience
January 8, 2018 to August 19, 2018
John Dean Consulting: 303 Marilyn Ave, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Workflow Automation Consulting
Solution Integration Workflow Architecture Prepress Triage Enfocus Switch Enthusiast XML JDF PDF
Prominent Clients: Ultimate Technographics, serving as a Workflow Analyst with responsibilities such as: Pre-sales technical solution adviser, customer liaison for technical training and support, maintenance of software documentation, project coordination and product life-cycle contributor. Resource for customers during the implementation of Ultimate Technographics software including technical support and workflow automation. Provide proof of concept and demonstrate software capabilities, features and connectivity. Troubleshoot software and workflow scenarios to ensure best practices and user experience. Attend trade shows, provide workflow assessment and offer evaluations to facilitate an informed customer decision. Support OEMs, re-sellers and dealers during sales, installation and product evolution.
December 8, 2014 to January 8, 2018
Blooming Color: 230 Eisenhower Lane North, Lombard, IL 60148
Commercial Printing
Technology Manager: Designing, implementing and maintaining automated workflows for digital and offset web to print environments. Project management and advising in regards to workflow solutions; including equipment and software purchases. Most recently managing development and implementation of a Magento and Chili-Publish W2P solution. Oversight of the implementation of HP Site Flow including writing the PHP scripting required by the API. Primary software dedication is within Enfocus Switch, Pitstop Server, Apago PDF Constructor, HP Smartstream, HP Site Flow, EFI PrintSmith and EFI OPS. Wrote PHP script logic for best-fit, cut stacks and saddle stitch impositions; as well as spreadsheet creation and preference file usage. Created workflows to connect EFI OPS through Enfocus Switch to HP Indigo digital presses; eliminating the need for human touches. Workflows also include standardizing of file prep with Pitstop, creation of preflight profiles, action lists for Pitstop, Illustrator and InDesign. Played a large role in the beta testing and implementation of HP Indigo EPM Preflight Solution.
March 2, 1998 to September 20, 2014
Courier Digital Solutions: 3094 Lester Drive, Kendallville, IN 46755
Book manufacturing
Digital Technical Specialist: Responsible for maintaining prepress workflow and automation efficiency; supporting prepress staff, workstations and all software used in production; troubleshooting and developing solutions throughout book manufacturing in an XML/JDF driven environment, which implements Kodak Prinergy, Enfocus Switch and other support software to produce files for HP Inkjet web presses, HP Indigo sheet fed presses, Sigma binders and Polar cutters.
Application Specialist: Primary responsibilities are: Pre-flighting, evaluating and adjusting customer supplied application, postscript and PDF files; Trapping support files as needed; Generating postscript files compliant with film and CTP workflows; Imposing postscript files; Trouble shooting errors encountered at all stages of electronic pre-press; Preparing proofs via Kodak Approval XP4 and HP 2500; Maintaining production schedule utilizing Kodak Prinergy, ProofCheck and PlateMaster systems.
May 28, 1996 to February 20, 1998 GNC, 300 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Packaging
May 1995 to May 1996 Journal Printing, 18 Lincoln Highway West, Jeannette, PA 15644 Commercial Printing
May 1994 to April 1995 T-R Printing and Publishing: P.O Box 280, Irwin, PA 15642 Newspaper
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