DESIGN SPECIALIST / ANALYST
Business Process Analyst / Innovative Design Specialist with experience supporting Purchasing Operations with large- and small-scale reporting, customer service, and technical support features. A strong communicator and Veteran, combining to provide an unparalleled understanding of teamwork, a familiarity with dedication and sacrifice to achieve goals.
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Mail Manager 2010 Microsoft Outlook Adobe Creative Suite (CS2-CS6 & CC) Windows & Mac Operating Platforms Photo Manipulation Vector Graphics Marketing Design Collateral Design Corporate ID Digital Photography Typography Traditional Illustration
Digital illustration HTML & CSS SAP_ECC (Procurement Functions) SAP_SNC Hyland OnBase Easy DMS Celonis Ariba Business Intelligence
KEY SKILLS
Report Generation Data Analysis & Entry Customer and Purchasing Support Desktop Publishing Customer Service Logo Design Photography Multimedia Graphics User Interface Design Web Design Graphic Design Teamwork Communication Collaboration
WORK EXPERIENCE
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc, Poway, CA 7/16- 4/23
Purchasing Support / Business Systems Analyst
Coordination of Procurement services and accessibility to business relevant systems. Functionally providing support for all procurement related activities.
Supported both internal and external customers with vigor and efficiency.
Provided technical and business level support for additional procurement and receiving activities to increase throughput and efficiency.
Facilitated file management operations to assist in auditing operations.
Provided weekly metrics across a number of procurement priorities.
Generated daily production reports, downtime logs and supply inventory.
Provided technical and business level support for additional procurement and receiving activities.
Facilitated file management operations through Easy DMS and Hyland OnBase
Provided weekly metrics across a number of procurement priorities.
Generation of daily production reports, downtime logs and supply inventory
Supported and facilitated Supplier OnBoarding, Certification and Registration through Ariba
Wayfarer Visual : Freelance Graphic Design Ramona, CA 7/13- Present
M@hiri Football UK: Apparel & Package Design
Creation of and development of graphics for application to established shoe designs
Designed, rendered and exported large format print ready art for custom soccer ball packaging
Created Brandmark for custom series soccer ball
Asynchronous Scheduling Coordination through multiple time zones
File Management and Tracking required Graphic Revisions
Southforce International: “The Legend of Gili the Christmas Kid”: Illustrator
Creation and development of art style, method, book design and layout the book
Demographic Analysis and culturally sensitive representation of illustrated characters.
Asynchronous Scheduling Coordination through multiple time zones
File Management and Tracking required Graphic Revisions
Illustration Design, Layout Design, and publication duties
GoCabulary! Plus: User Interface Designer & Illustrator
Art Design and User Interface Design for all art assets
Adherence to established wireframe and coding constraints
Asynchronous Scheduling Coordination through multiple time zones
File Management and Tracking required Graphic Revisions
Illustration Design, Layout Design, Package Design
Shear Glamour Salon (Milford, MA): Logo and Marketing Design
Designed custom business logo
Designed and exported print ready business card design
Designed and exported print ready appointment card design
File Management and Tracking required Graphic Revisions
Grown Up Business For Kids: “The Savings Book”
Creation and development of art style, method, book design and layout the book
Demographic Analysis and culturally sensitive representation of illustrated characters.
Asynchronous Scheduling Coordination through multiple time zones
File Management and Tracking required Graphic Revisions
Illustration Design, Layout Design, and publication duties
MSDD Staffing / Aerotek : Xerox / General Atomics, Poway, CA 1/16- 6/16
Print Services Specialist
Retrieval and return of files pending and post image operation. Ensuring proper and efficient scanning and indexing of files
Generation of daily production reports, downtime logs and supply inventory
Kodak I-4200 scanner operations and basic maintenance
WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
North Coast Signs, Vista, CA 3/15- 6/15
Graphic Designer / Production Artist
Create print ready files for large format print operations
Generate original marketing designs
Market research compiling and competitive analysis
Creation of blog articles for media outlets.
Kess InHouse, Oceanside, CA 1/14- 3/15
Production Artist / Graphic Designer / Warehouse and Admin Specialist
Creation of print ready files for textile print operations
Manage and update product catalogue on Amazon.com and other online marketplaces
Assist with Production of marketing materials, catalogues, business cards, etc.
Emerald Connect, San Diego, CA 3/07- 12/12
Data Integration Specialist
Generation and processing of print orders, print lists and mailing services work orders Ensuring timely distribution of the above to the Printshop and assembly departments. Processing of Rush orders to print and mail with 1 day turn around
Processing of mailing lists for internal and external clients through the Mail Manager 2010 program as well as scrub processing and CASS and NCOA encoding for presort mailings
Monthly postage accounting and drop shipment pick-up through shipping vendor
JP Morgan Chase, San Diego, CA 12/04- 3/07
Imaging Operations Specialist
Retrieval and return of files pending and post image operation. Ensuring proper and efficient scanning and indexing of files
Generation of daily production reports, downtime logs and supply inventory
Kodak I-830 scanner operations and basic to intermediate maintenance
United States Army 8/01-10/03
Multimedia Illustrator
Creation and development of graphic products including but not limited to: posters, fliers, PowerPoint presentations, booklets, brochures, tactical illustrations and assembly diagrams, drawing, painting, photography, page layout construction
Filing of operations/warning/tasking orders, and other clerical duties
EDUCATION
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Div, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design, BS