Project Manager Management

GUY RUGGIERO

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Phone: 973-***-**** Email: ***.********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Executive Summary: Resourceful Project Manager with 15 years of corporate identity experience in global publishing company market. Proven strengths include:

• Latest Application Implementation • Attentive in addressing all client issues

• Extensive Prepress experience • Assertive in planning and implementation

• Training and Development • Strong verbal/written communication skills

• Proven analytical/ problem resolution skills • Dynamic interpersonal and leadership skills

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Achieved increased corporate productivity and was involved with the transformation of product to E-books and hand held devices for over 60 print-to-media worldwide publications.

• Provided a high-level of consumer product across publishing enterprise.

• Developed a reputation within the company as an expert in art and software resources.

• Developed excellent relationships with all organizational levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

John Wiley & Sons – Hoboken, NJ 2007-Present

Frommer's Project Manager/Design and Cartography

2007-Present – Implementation of Print to Web Products

Co-lead production of yearly travel products for Frommer’s and Dummies publications, Frommer’s Online, magazine advertisement and the Frommer’s Online Network. Annualized purchase -volume through 70% increase in eBook revenue from traditional print.

Enabled enhanced interactive map content, which now represents 15% of total revenue for Wiley’s Trade book division. This has assisted in the acquisition of Inscape Publishing. (A leading provider of assessment-based training products).

Served as the liaison between print and hand held media devices and address the issues of new HTML5 browser system. This included update code requirements documentation, developing reports and design testing.

Developed print specific training documentation, conducted meetings and Skype meeting sessions in support of project implementation.

Instructed end-users in eBook related processes to take advantage of functionality of web based applications. This included interactive file testing and trouble shooting end-user issues.

Provided assistance and support for the Vendor-Payment process.

2005-2007 – Project Lead – Project Management / Company Product and Identity

Managed Client engagement services through print and trade show collateral.

Implemented internal system resources for better support in coordinated trade show events. (Javits Convention Center), American Booksellers Association and North American Publishing Event (BEA).

Managed all aspects of the project lifecycle, including approval planning, development, testing, conversion, post-conversion testing, upgrades/enhancements and measuring/evaluating results. Provided user administration and support.

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Communicated with business analysts, information technology staff, and end users.

Wrote procedure documentation for staff and client relations and planned and executed staff trainings.

Implemented department FTP client usage to streamline production of electronic files to clients.

Participated in the development of new advertising and website revenues to reflect a 15% gain above prior year.

PEARSON EDUCATION, Upper Saddle River, NJ 1997-2005

Project Manager/Art Production

Managed $850.000 annual purchasing budget for Higher Education Division as well as office purchases for rapidly growing India based vendor based in Chennai, India.

Sourced products and vendors, negotiating pricing, terms and purchasing agreements. Coordinated purchasing schedules and contracts to ensure timely deliveries.

Supervised art purchasing team.

Coordinated production of product from production to final warehouse inventory.

Negotiate with existing vendors for better rates, terms and services, cutting budgets by average 15%.

Advanced within company from Production Coordinator to Project Manager.

VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Fort Lee, NJ 1995-1997

Project Manager/Art

Served as client manager to implement client-server billing and customer care solutions.

Sourced products and vendors, negotiating pricing, terms and purchasing agreements. Coordinated purchasing schedules with production to ensure timely deliveries.

Supervised purchasing for Tradeshows.

Coordinated production of bill of materials for retail packaging.

Negotiate better rates, terms and art services for retail products.

Advanced within company from Production Associate position to Creative Project Manager.

SKILLS

Microsoft Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint, Project Access,

Project 2010 and Visio.

Adobe Graphic Software: PhotoShop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat,

After Effects and Premier.

EDUCATION

American InterContinental University, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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