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James Barlow |
James Barlow
Aloha, OR 97007
angille@gmail.com
Online Portfolio
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Professional Summary
A dynamic, highly technical, self-directed and motivated individual with skills ranging from
programming to people management to technical support and system administration. Specialties
include print and web design with major design and development suites, networked data
distribution, as well as hardware and software installation and maintenance.
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Professional Experience
9 years Prepress Production
multiple workflows, including AGFA :Apogee Prepress and Artwork Systems Nexus; multiple
imposition packages; multiple color management systems, including Best Color and EFI Fiery
10 years Print Production
digital press operation, bindery, production documentation
7 years Quality Control
implemented processes to ensure production quality and ensured adherence to existing
practices, provided documentation and guidance to team members for newly implemented
processes, implemented print production automation and quality control automation
16 years Document Design
Adobe CS5 and prior, QuarkXPress 8 and prior, MS Office with data management
3 years Mailing and Shipping
variable data, sorting, packaging, OCR layouts for USPS, FedEx forms
5 years Supervision and Management
conflict resolution, performance appraisals, site security, customer satisfaction, inventory
management, team coordination, verbal communication, written documentation
10 years Web Design and Programming
HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript; PHP, SQL, Apache, shell scripting
10 years Technical Support and System Administration
multiple OS/suites, including Microsoft Windows Vista, Server 2003 and prior, MacOS X 10.6
and prior, multiple distributions of Linux and FreeBSD, Microsoft Office 2010 and prior, Adobe
CS5 and prior, AGFA :Apogee Prepress, Artwork Systems Nexus
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Professional History
| Printing Today |
Portland, OR |
4/10 – present |
Offset Prepress Technician |
Dedicated to every aspect of FSC and GRACoL prepress and print design, from concept to
plate; also involved with packaging and structure concepts, prototypes, and quality control
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| Community Printers |
telecommute |
6/06 – present |
Web Designer, Database Admin |
Designed, implemented, and continue to maintain an online ordering system, reducing overhead
and maximizing output; communicate with company staff to establish design parameters
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| Printing Solutions, Inc. |
Hillsboro, OR |
3/09 – 4/10 |
Design Department Lead |
Primary print designer, including advertising and mailing; was also involved with numerous
aspects of mailing, bindery, digital print production, and efficiency
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| Precision Graphics |
Tualatin, OR |
6/07 – 9/08 |
Offset Prepress Technician |
Maintained production, backup, and quality control standards; communicated directly
with customers regarding project requirements and software support
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| Printing Today |
Portland, OR |
8/06 – 6/07 |
Offset Prepress Technician |
Was instrumental in a seamless transition from :Apogee System 3 to :ApogeeX; designed and
implemented an online inventory tracking system; documented production and backup routines
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| Premier Press |
Portland, OR |
6/06 – 8/06 |
Bindery and Mailing Assistant |
Involved with all aspects of bindery and mailing, including inventory, cutting,
folding, padding, drilling, sorting, inserting, “inkjetting”
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| Community Printers |
Santa Cruz, CA |
9/04 – 6/06 |
Digital Prepress / Production |
Installed, maintained fileservers, production servers; maintained production, backup,
and quality control standards; implemented print and quality control automation
routines using Artwork Systems Nexus
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| FedEx Kinko's |
Santa Cruz, CA |
8/00 – 9/04 |
Senior Technology Supervisor |
Coordinated networking, installation, and maintenance of a branch-wide server /
workstation / printer network; supervised production staff; documented and
implemented quality control systems
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| Dolan Foster Enterprises |
Santa Cruz, CA |
5/00 – 8/00 |
Closing Shift Supervisor |
Coordinated restaurant staff; maintained inventory and quality control systems
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| Templeton School District |
Templeton, CA |
6/99 – 9/99 |
Network and Deployment Assistant |
Deployed workstations, printers, switches across a multi-site network; performed
service and tech support; supervised junior assistants on support runs
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| Multiple Clients |
Various |
1996 – present |
Software / Design Consultant |
Worked directly with business owners, private parties, and education professionals
to provide multiple technology services, including but not limited to graphic design,
software classes, and system building
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Education
| Cabrillo College |
Aptos, CA |
2000 – 2001 |
Foreign Languages, Commercial Design |
| University of California |
Santa Cruz, CA |
1998 – 2000 |
Computer Science, Economics, Art |
| Templeton High School |
Templeton, CA |
1994 – 1998 |
National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar |
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