Manager Management

RANDY FINGEROOT

**** ******** ***, ***********, ** 32308

850-***-**** **********@*****.***

Information Technology Director

Project Management / Application Support /

Digital Media / Content Management / Cost

Control / User Support / Systems / Audits

/ SOX / Data Centers / On-demand Printing

/ Training / Telecom / CPI / Operations /

Process Management / Business Continuity /

Disaster Recovery / Manufacturing / Plant Safety

Highly experienced IT operations

professional, I have streamlined

operations, upgraded technology and

reduced operating costs. Responsible for

digital prepress as well as output of on-

demand news and commercial print products.

I have supported successful internal

audits, using Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines

and can contribute by:

- Introducing state-of-the-art

technologies to upgrade legacy processes

- Developing new capabilities for

information transmission

- Implementing strategies to continuously

improve throughput quality

- Consistently delivering strong and

sustainable results

- Meeting demanding objectives and

performing against tight deadlines

My technical proficiencies include: Cisco

VPN, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SQL, UNIX, Avaya

Definity G3Si, VoIP, and Mac OS. I

completed core engineering courses at the

Georgia Institute of Technology. An action-

oriented leader with high personal drive,

I’ve received several management

performance awards and previously won

numerous Georgia Sports Writers

Association awards for writing and

editing.

CAREER HISTORY

Technology Manager, Tallahassee Democrat,

1998-Present. Manage creative artists,

technology, digital prepress and

packaging/distribution functions. Manage

staff to 40. Led installation of new high-

end graphics editorial system, converting

the paper from galley layout to full

pagination. Completing upgrade of aging

editorial system on time and under budget,

ensuring zero Prepress and Postpress

downtime. Responsible for company safety

program in addition to commercial printing

sales and support.

Earlier: Traditional writing, photography, sports

reporting and editorial positions,

including:

Editor, Statesboro Herald, 1997-1998.

Assigned and edited stories, mentored

writers, wrote editorials, conducted

outreach programs to community leaders.

Sports Editor, Gwinnett Daily Post, 1992-

1997. Created first sports section in 25-

year history of weekly newspaper. Oversaw

expansion of sports coverage as paper grew

from weekly to daily publication.

Previously: Prep Editor, Gwinnet Daily

News and Sports Editor, Southside/Fayette

Sun.

Personal: I enjoy golf and bowling.

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