Candidates of the week: Graphic Prepress & Digital Press Operator from India

16 September 2008
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Visa Status: Australian Permanent Resident

CAREER OVERVIEW
I have 10+ years experience in Digital Printing, Graphic Designing & Pre press.

I have worked for Digital Printing centers, Print design & Pre Press Units.

I have a proven track record of operating Digital Printing & pre press equipments and creating artworks consistently. I am now seeking a new professional challenge.


KEY STRENGTHS

  • Operates Digital printing machines like Canon image RUNNER 105, image PRESS C7000VP, Xerox DocuColor 6060 Digital Color Press.

  • Prepare estimates & work schedule for pre press & printing jobs

  • High level of skill in graphic design software products, such as Photoshop, Corel Draw, Illustrator and Acrobat for Designing Graphics & Artworks

  • Experience in Operating AGFA CTP  Machine ApogeeX 2.5 with Preps 5.0

  • Pre press equipments Prime setter, Lino Quasar HQS (Heidelberg) image setters

  • Quick Learner of all new Developments in Printing, (Digital & Offset)


CAREER HISTORY
May 2007 – July 2008: DIGITAL PRINTER OPERATOR
Excel GRAPHICS, Cochin-17, Kerala, India
(Undertakes Graphic Designing & Digital print jobs)

Key responsibilities:

  • Operating Digital printing machine Canon image RUNNER 105 (Average 20,000copies/day) with barcode & variable data.
  • Printing proofs and checking quality on Digital printing machines like Canon image PRESS C7000VP & Xerox DocuColor 6060 Digital Color Press.
  • Roller changing, Toner filling, Blade changing & General Maintains of Canon image RUNNER 105 & Xerox DocuColor 6060.
  • Creating Designs for Duplex & Corrugated Cartons, Prepare sample cartons,
  • Basic Binding & Finishing ( Comb, Spiral)
  • High level of skill in graphic design software products, such as Photoshop, Corel Draw, PageMaker, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Indesign for Designing Graphics & Artworks.
  • Lay-outing and type setting of Brochures, Magazines, posters, Office Forms Designing Graphics, Artworks.
  • Prepare file for the whole graphics industry based around pre-press, reproduction and printing
  • Design and set out books, flyers, folders, greeting cards, posters, calendars, cd’s, logos, business cards for digital and offset print media.


April 1999 - March 2007:  GRAPHIC PRE-PRESS ARTIST
Colortech, Cochin 18, Kerala, India
(Undertakes Graphic Designing, Pre press & Printing jobs)

Key responsibilities:

  • Designing Graphics & Artworks Using various software such as Corel draw, Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, In Design & Illustrator.
  • Design and set out books, flyers, folders, greeting cards, posters, calendars, cd’s, logos, business cards, cinema spots plus a variety of other requirements for digital and offset print media. Lay-outing and type setting of   Brochures, Magazines, posters, Office Forms and continuous forms.
  • Working on computer screen-based equipment for scanning, color separation, color correction, retouching, masking, creative designing, combining, imposing process used to transfer images to printing plates.
  • Produce film positives and negatives and Film outputting with  Primesetter & Lino Quasar HQS (Heidelberg) image setters
  • Operating  AGFA CTP  Machine ApogeeX 2.5 with Preps 5.0
  • Design the different print and digital media on the computer, with these data print proofs and organize the print job with the printing department.


March 1998 - March 1999:  Apprentice Trainee
Kerala Books and Publications Society, Cochin - 30.Kerala, India
(A govt. Of Kerala for Printing & Publishing of text books & other govt. publications)

Key responsibilities:
Training in various departments of the Press like Production planning, Pre press, Printing, Binding & Store.


EDUCATION & TRAINING
1994 - 1997: DIPLOMA IN PRINTING TECHNOLOGY (3Years)
Department of Technical Education, Kerala
Institute of Printing Technology and Govt. Polytechnic. Kerala, India
Subjects:  Planning, Reproduction Photography, Surface Preparation, Press Work, Finishing, Quality Control, Estimating & Forwarding.

1992 - 1994: A.I.S.S.C.E. (Secondary School Certificate Exam)
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Idukki DT
Subjects:  English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

March 1992:  A.I.S.C.E.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Idukki DT
Subjects: English, Malayalam, Maths, Science, Social Science


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
PRINTING DIPLOMA HOLDERS ASSOCIATION, KERALA
Member since: May 1997


REFEREES: C. Dinachandran
Principal
Institute of Printing Technology and Govt. Polytechnic.
Shoranur, Kerala, India
Ph: +91 9446054284
E mail: dinancpattambi@gmail.com

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