Shane Clarke, Foxborough Killala, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Telephone. +353 87 2844366 e-mail. sgclarke@eircom.net US Status Permanent Resident / Work Authorized. .Profile. * Proven track record in Project Management, successfully managing over $1.4M project business since August 2001, with global business management and communication experience. * Five years localization experience with a specialization in e-learning courseware, in addition to Desktop Publishing, Web localisation and Media development/ localization experience. * 3 years experience leading a variety of graphics and technical teams with experience in recruitment, mentoring, training and team development. * Highly developed level of technical skills ranging from standard office and Project Management tools to Graphics, DTP and Video software. * Highly adaptable - can work in a large range of traditional film and television as well as new media roles. * Ambitious and motivated - have been promoted in most recent company from freelance graphic artist to managing one of the company's most prominent accounts in a timeframe of less than 2 years. * Inclusive attention to detail with a dedicated promotion of efficiency and process improvement. * An organizer and decision maker with an extremely calm nature under pressure. * Track record in doing and getting things done efficiently to a high standard and "right the first time". .Work Experience. August 2001 - January 2003 Project Manager Transware plc http://www.transwareplc.com The company is a progressive and rapidly expanding localization company specializing in e-learning courseware and now is the fourth largest localisation services company in the world. Reporting to the Vice President, Production - the Project Manager works on a diverse range of client accounts and manages all aspects of the project from kick-off to scheduling, budget and financing through to project realization and quality control. After the successful realization of 3 large accounts was tasked with taking on and turning around one of the companies largest accounts which had experienced difficulties during the previous year's project cycle. This turnaround was complete and was instrumental in the successful receipt of a large amount of additional business from the client. Some of the recent project highlights were as follows: * Improvement of overall project financial margins by 10%. * Shortened turnaround of project elements. * Reduction in graphics resources by 25% while maintaining overall throughputs. * Reduction in client reported alterations to submitted material and achievement of edit-free supplier standard for the project. * Achievement of 90% delivery of project elements within 3 days of projected delivery date and 110% deliveries as planned according to pre-agreed quarterly delivery matrixes. Other highlights of multi-project Project Management role include: * Simultaneous management of 3 separate localization projects with differing priorities and deadlines. Coordination of all three projects which utilized 7 separate vendors. * Assigned Project Manager for sample translation projects which would be delivered to potential clients to secure major projects. These mini-projects required rapid turnaround, with the highest quality standards and detailed follow-up. Formulated new process with special quality checks which became the de-facto standard for sample translation projects within the organization. * Project Manager Representative for ISO: Tasked with updating and maintaining ISO9000:2000 standard documents which reflected best practice procedure for Project Management for the complete company. February 2001 - August 2001 Graphics Production Coordinator Transware plc Reporting to the VP of production worked in a cross business unit capacity to implement best practice graphics standards across the organization. Summary of project objectives were as follows: * Development and refinement of localization production Process. * Improved evaluation of potential L10N issues to enable proactive resolution. * Implementation of Automation to improve throughputs. * Development and mentoring of new graphics Team Leads. * Development of QA passes and checklists. * Recruitment and development of DTP specialist team. February 2000 - February 2001 Graphics and Desktop Publishing Project Leader. Transware plc The role involved the organization and administration of all aspects related to the work of a team of graphics artists and DTP operators including scheduling, recruitment, training and quality control. Role Highlights Include: * Expansion of team from an initial size of 2 to a complement of 12 during a time of rapid expansion for the company. * Development and implementation of intensive and diverse training plan to enable team to handle the wide range of projects that were in place. * Reduction in graphics team turnover. Of 10 graphic artists hired at start of year: 9 were still employed within team at year's end and two team members subsequently went on to become Graphics Project Leaders. * Development of QA plans that enabled a high standard of graphics production. June 1998 - February 2000: Visual Media Specialist / Video Editor Microsoft Off/ Online editing on AVID of a range of Corporate, Marketing and Advertising material. Compression of material to Windows Media for delivery via International Microsoft Multimedia products and deployment via corporate intranet. Delivery of on-line edited Marketing material for Broadcast and Publicity showing. .Education. March 2001 - August 2001 . IBM Learning Services. Dublin 4. Project Management in Information Technology * Managing Projects Using PRINCE * Scheduling * Reporting * Estimating * Quality * Risk Management * Change Control * Team Building * Negotiation 1993 - 1997. Dublin Institute Of Technology, Dublin 2. B.Sc. in Communications Studies. Dublin University. Honors 2.1 .further information is available. http://www.shaneclarke.info Shane Clarke