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PROJECT MANAGER & GRAPHICS MANAGER
Experience
Project Manager & Graphics Manager, 10/2017 to Current
Czarnowski – Denver, CO
  • Coordinate and manage design, layout, production, delivery, and install of all graphics/signage produced, including digital signage.
  • Scheduled and oversaw all graphics projects within multiple production locations being the primary contact with internal and external clients.
  • Responsible for reporting the success, accuracy and profitability of each project upon completion.
  • Excelled as a project/account manager and liaison between clients and internal departments as well as vendors.
  • Strategic part in conception of ideas to the successful execution, and proactively identified and presented additional production solutions to our clients/production team to remain one of the most relevant companies in the industry.
  • Creating RFPs/Bids as well as communicating budgets and change orders both internally and externally.
  • Lead all operations including site visits/surveys with clients, logistics and install on all projects.
  • Arrange all aspects of events and tradeshows including developing creative details, site mapping, managing event budgets, sponsorships, technical arrangements, managing signage and supplies, ordering labor and obtaining any necessary permits.
  • Facilitate regular meetings between the client, internal and external vendors for updates and check-ins.
  • Manage build and construction of all properties for permanent installs, tradeshows and exhibits.
Project Manager Lead, 05/2015 to 10/2017
Super Color Digital – Las Vegas, NV
  • Employed project management best practices to flawlessly manage layout, production, delivery, and install of all large, grand format, permanent signage and gaming projects.
  • Excelled as an account manager and liaison between clients and internal departments.
  • Monitored all timelines and potential flagged issues to be addressed with project managers.
  • Managed a team of ten Signage Project Managers.
  • Developed and maintained essential strategic partnerships between installers and vendors to reduce costs by 25%, assessing various vendor products and maintaining productive, professional vendor relations.
  • Katya F.
  • Missaghi-Sabzevari, PMP.c, CMP, 702.544.0114 Résumé - Page 2 Super Color Digital, Cont.
  • Led brainstorming sessions to successfully execute client ideas, and proactively identified and presented additional production solutions to our clients/production team to promote success in the brand and grow the business by 15%.
  • Collaborated with the general manager to successfully launch proprietary products.
  • Directed quality assurance efforts to reduce errors both mechanical and internal by 40%.
  • Chosen as the primary contact for sales, digital/pre-press, and production managers.
  • Managed preparation, design, production and install of all permanent signage, tradeshow graphics and billboards.
Production Manager, 04/2015 to 05/2015
Steelhead Productions – Las Vegas, NV
  • Provided leadership, training and mentoring to develop a highly efficient and knowledgeable graphics department and staff.
  • Managed workflow of projects and ensured all projects met timelines.
  • Ensured final layout per customer design specifications and final product pre-stage.
  • Redline details/setup drawings for all projects as well as making adjustments to files when needed.
  • Maintained an open dialog between team members and clients to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all information.
  • Created marketing collateral for internal contests, Exhibitor Show, HCEA and mailers.
  • Maintained a record 68% profit margin and consistently outstanding production of all graphics projects.
  • Orchestrated all high-profile events for industry-leading clients, including Adobe Systems Inc., Omnicell, Ainsworth, SAGE, Zimmer Biomet, and more.
  • Improved efforts to manage 100% pre-stage while overseeing the showroom staff during graphic installation, ensuring the stellar quality of final product.
  • Revamped efforts to manage materials procurement, quality assurance of deliverables, planning, and implementation of new products and product changes, boosting average supplier scorecard performance by 30%.
  • Coordinated with sales and account management teams regarding all time frames and estimates of pricing involving graphics, graphic production, and construction of booths.
  • Anticipated clients' needs; made suggestions to improve situations related to materials and work flow processes.
  • Organized, defined and initiated projects to manage costs of up to $1,500,000, streamline schedules, and ensure the performance of each component, guaranteeing ultimate success by working through any complications.
National Creative Services Project Manager, 01/2011 to 04/2015
GES – Las Vegas, NV
  • Managed process and followed through proposals, designs, contracts, layouts, production graphics, service requirements, transportation and invoicing, show site unions/labor operations keeping all departments touching the project advised of updates/status.
  • Inventoried all items before and after shows for damages and quality assurance.
  • Managed and maintained high-level portfolio events including clients such as AADE, Gartner, AAOMS, NRA, NSC and True Value.
  • Delivered performance excellence regarding vendor payment management, receiving vendor quotes, and processing purchase orders and invoices, cutting missed shipments down by 40%.
  • Handled and maintained cost-to-revenue ratios of 25% on average to achieve lofty financial goals.
  • Sought as integral part of the GES traveling team consisting of our internal sales, design, and account management, demonstrating superb working knowledge of various building materials, techniques, and custom designs/structures.
  • Created and implemented procedures to reduce net square footage cost by 15% for exhibit graphics and 10%.
Production Manager, 10/2009 to 04/2011
New Media Plus – Las Vegas, NV
  • Managed and trained a team of eight project coordinators and web designers.
  • Refined and translated the ideas of stakeholders within companies into a marketing plan.
  • Managed incoming and outgoing communication between clients and New Media Plus for all projects and potential projects.
  • Tracked, reported and presented to key stakeholders the usage and benefits of social media.
  • Implemented performance, quality and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals and elevate average employee performance by 10%.
  • Developed and executed all online marketing strategies for clients including social media, web design, SEO, and advertising, boosting site traffic by up to 35% and social media followers by up to 40%.
  • Researched new and created new innovative ways to reach clients through the social media community while assessing a strategy to determine the rate of return and secure 10% revenue growth.
  • Created and managed 47+ social media sites, managing and improving methodologies for branding profiles, customizations, and generating an 23% increase in new client base.
Sr. Graphic Designer/Marketing Assistant, 09/2008 to 10/2009
What's On Magazine – Las Vegas
  • Planned, organized and implemented all aspects of layouts, graphics, and advertisements.
  • Designed creative media to promote What's On Magazine and its current advertisers.
  • Completed projects in a timely manner.
  • Designed custom-tailored layouts for What's On the Las Vegas Guide and What's On the Atlantic City Guide, digitally cropping and editing photos as needed for page layouts.
  • Assisted the marketing director by maintaining and supervising the marketing department with daily tasks, and delivered recommendations, which increased brand engagement by 6%.
  • Organized and developed specialized filing system to streamline the billing process for What's On Magazine and reducing billing cycle by 60% on average (from multiple days to within 24-48 hours).
Spa Host Lead/Pool Manager, 01/2006 to 01/2008
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Apparel Specialist, 01/2007
Gap Inc
Work History
Project Manager & Graphics Manager, 10/2017 to Current
Czarnowski – Denver, CO
  • Coordinate and manage design, layout, production, delivery, and install of all graphics/signage produced, including digital signage.
  • Scheduled and oversaw all graphics projects within multiple production locations being the primary contact with internal and external clients.
  • Responsible for reporting the success, accuracy and profitability of each project upon completion.
  • Excelled as a project/account manager and liaison between clients and internal departments as well as vendors.
  • Strategic part in conception of ideas to the successful execution, and proactively identified and presented additional production solutions to our clients/production team to remain one of the most relevant companies in the industry.
  • Creating RFPs/Bids as well as communicating budgets and change orders both internally and externally.
  • Lead all operations including site visits/surveys with clients, logistics and install on all projects.
  • Arrange all aspects of events and tradeshows including developing creative details, site mapping, managing event budgets, sponsorships, technical arrangements, managing signage and supplies, ordering labor and obtaining any necessary permits.
  • Facilitate regular meetings between the client, internal and external vendors for updates and check-ins.
  • Manage build and construction of all properties for permanent installs, tradeshows and exhibits.
Project Manager Lead, 05/2015 to 10/2017
Super Color Digital – Las Vegas, NV
  • Employed project management best practices to flawlessly manage layout, production, delivery, and install of all large, grand format, permanent signage and gaming projects.
  • Excelled as an account manager and liaison between clients and internal departments.
  • Monitored all timelines and potential flagged issues to be addressed with project managers.
  • Managed a team of ten Signage Project Managers.
  • Developed and maintained essential strategic partnerships between installers and vendors to reduce costs by 25%, assessing various vendor products and maintaining productive, professional vendor relations.
  • Katya F.
  • Missaghi-Sabzevari, PMP.c, CMP, 702.544.0114 Résumé - Page 2 Super Color Digital, Cont.
  • Led brainstorming sessions to successfully execute client ideas, and proactively identified and presented additional production solutions to our clients/production team to promote success in the brand and grow the business by 15%.
  • Collaborated with the general manager to successfully launch proprietary products.
  • Directed quality assurance efforts to reduce errors both mechanical and internal by 40%.
  • Chosen as the primary contact for sales, digital/pre-press, and production managers.
  • Managed preparation, design, production and install of all permanent signage, tradeshow graphics and billboards.
Production Manager, 04/2015 to 05/2015
Steelhead Productions – Las Vegas, NV
  • Provided leadership, training and mentoring to develop a highly efficient and knowledgeable graphics department and staff.
  • Managed workflow of projects and ensured all projects met timelines.
  • Ensured final layout per customer design specifications and final product pre-stage.
  • Redline details/setup drawings for all projects as well as making adjustments to files when needed.
  • Maintained an open dialog between team members and clients to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all information.
  • Created marketing collateral for internal contests, Exhibitor Show, HCEA and mailers.
  • Maintained a record 68% profit margin and consistently outstanding production of all graphics projects.
  • Orchestrated all high-profile events for industry-leading clients, including Adobe Systems Inc., Omnicell, Ainsworth, SAGE, Zimmer Biomet, and more.
  • Improved efforts to manage 100% pre-stage while overseeing the showroom staff during graphic installation, ensuring the stellar quality of final product.
  • Revamped efforts to manage materials procurement, quality assurance of deliverables, planning, and implementation of new products and product changes, boosting average supplier scorecard performance by 30%.
  • Coordinated with sales and account management teams regarding all time frames and estimates of pricing involving graphics, graphic production, and construction of booths.
  • Anticipated clients' needs; made suggestions to improve situations related to materials and work flow processes.
  • Organized, defined and initiated projects to manage costs of up to $1,500,000, streamline schedules, and ensure the performance of each component, guaranteeing ultimate success by working through any complications.
National Creative Services Project Manager, 01/2011 to 04/2015
GES – Las Vegas, NV
  • Managed process and followed through proposals, designs, contracts, layouts, production graphics, service requirements, transportation and invoicing, show site unions/labor operations keeping all departments touching the project advised of updates/status.
  • Inventoried all items before and after shows for damages and quality assurance.
  • Managed and maintained high-level portfolio events including clients such as AADE, Gartner, AAOMS, NRA, NSC and True Value.
  • Delivered performance excellence regarding vendor payment management, receiving vendor quotes, and processing purchase orders and invoices, cutting missed shipments down by 40%.
  • Handled and maintained cost-to-revenue ratios of 25% on average to achieve lofty financial goals.
  • Sought as integral part of the GES traveling team consisting of our internal sales, design, and account management, demonstrating superb working knowledge of various building materials, techniques, and custom designs/structures.
  • Created and implemented procedures to reduce net square footage cost by 15% for exhibit graphics and 10%.
Production Manager, 10/2009 to 04/2011
New Media Plus – Las Vegas, NV
  • Managed and trained a team of eight project coordinators and web designers.
  • Refined and translated the ideas of stakeholders within companies into a marketing plan.
  • Managed incoming and outgoing communication between clients and New Media Plus for all projects and potential projects.
  • Tracked, reported and presented to key stakeholders the usage and benefits of social media.
  • Implemented performance, quality and efficiency measures to achieve aggressive production goals and elevate average employee performance by 10%.
  • Developed and executed all online marketing strategies for clients including social media, web design, SEO, and advertising, boosting site traffic by up to 35% and social media followers by up to 40%.
  • Researched new and created new innovative ways to reach clients through the social media community while assessing a strategy to determine the rate of return and secure 10% revenue growth.
  • Created and managed 47+ social media sites, managing and improving methodologies for branding profiles, customizations, and generating an 23% increase in new client base.
Sr. Graphic Designer/Marketing Assistant, 09/2008 to 10/2009
What's On Magazine – Las Vegas
  • Planned, organized and implemented all aspects of layouts, graphics, and advertisements.
  • Designed creative media to promote What's On Magazine and its current advertisers.
  • Completed projects in a timely manner.
  • Designed custom-tailored layouts for What's On the Las Vegas Guide and What's On the Atlantic City Guide, digitally cropping and editing photos as needed for page layouts.
  • Assisted the marketing director by maintaining and supervising the marketing department with daily tasks, and delivered recommendations, which increased brand engagement by 6%.
  • Organized and developed specialized filing system to streamline the billing process for What's On Magazine and reducing billing cycle by 60% on average (from multiple days to within 24-48 hours).
Spa Host Lead/Pool Manager, 01/2006 to 01/2008
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Apparel Specialist, 01/2007
Gap Inc
Accomplishments
  • Employee of the Month - Steelhead Productions.
  • Special Achievement Award - GES.
  • (6) Spot On Awards - GES.
  • Values First Award - GES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
  • OSHA Training.
  • Agile Boot Camp.
  • Scum Master Workshop.
  • LinkedIn Training (450 hours).
Education
Certified Meeting Professional (CMP):: 2014
Bachelor of Science: Graphic Design (Marketing, Architecture and Advertising), 2010
Art Institute of Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
Associate of Arts: Communications and Marketing, 2008
College of Southern Nevada - Las Vegas, NV
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Candidate):
ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
Summary
  • RAPHICS & S IGNAGE Process Improvements
  • Team Leadership
  • Ideation to Fruition Dynamic, creative, Project Manager highly regarded for enhancing processes and implementing strategies that drive efficiency and growth. Coordinates and executes high-profile events and permanent installs including conferences, exhibits, museums, dealerships and tradeshows for industry leaders. Demonstrated track record of leading projects from planning through to execution and implementation, while ensuring alignment with organizational mission and objectives. Leverages strong communication skills to cultivate productive relationships with colleagues, clients, vendors, and key stakeholders. Highly organized with a keen eye for detail and proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Utilizes data analysis to identify issues and introduce improvements that impact customer satisfaction and business outcomes. Thrives in fast-paced and diverse environments that champion collaboration and innovation. Demonstrated ability to create unique, engaging ideas, as well as define and map project scope, specifications, timelines, resources and budget requirements.
  • Build and maintain essential strategic partnerships between installers and vendors to reduce costs by 25%, assessing various vendor products and maintaining productive, professional vendor relations.
  • Spearheaded the launch and maintained over 800 high-profile events/trade shows; including AbbVie, LG, Ainsworth, Zimmer Biomet, BioFire, Grainger, Kubota, Dunkin', NRA, True Value, Toyota/Lexus and more.
  • Organized, managed, defined and initiated complex projects with budgets up to $6,500,000 ensuring the performance of each component, guaranteeing ultimate success by working through any complications.
  • Developed and executed all online marketing strategies for clients including social media, web design, SEO, and advertising, boosting site traffic by up to 35% and social media followers by up to 40%. CORECO MP ETENCIES Budget Management Process Analysis Quality Assurance Project Scope/Deadline Creative Development Event Management Relationship Building Brand Alignment Vendor and Agency Management Process Improvement Team Building/Management Client Services Management Business Requirements Gathering Lean Six Sigma Strategic Planning
    • Affiliations
  • ORGANIZATIONS
  • Project Management Institute
  • American Institute of Graphic Arts
  • American Management Association
  • International Project Management Association
    • Interests
    VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE , Habitat for Humanity, United States Forest Service, Big Brother, Big Sister, SPCA, YMCA, National Youth Sports, Girl Scouts of America, American Red Cross, Southern Nevada Community Emergency Response Team INTERESTS Traveling, experiencing new cultures, snowboarding, extreme sports, amusement parks, photography, family time
    Highlights
    • Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook
    • Adobe Creative Cloud; InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects
    • Corel Graphics Suite, QuarkXPress, Oracle, Cyrious, EFI Fiery XF, AutoCAD, SalesForce, Exhibit Force, Basecamp,
    • WorkFront, SmartSheet, Monday, Workamajig, Cvent, Wrike, HTML, CSS, PHP, Word Press
    • Account management, Director, Supervising
    • Adobe, Managing, Surveys
    • After Effects, Marketing plan, Transportation
    • Photoshop, Marketing, Vendor relations
    • Premiere, Marketing collateral, Visio
    • Streamline, Materials, Web design
    • Advertisements, Mechanical, Workflow
    • Advertising, Meetings
    • AutoCAD, Mentoring
    • Benefits, Excel
    • Billing, Microsoft Office Suite
    • Branding, Outlook
    • Budgets, PowerPoint
    • C, Word
    • Color, New Media
    • Contracts, Online marketing
    • CSS, Oracle
    • Client, Page 2
    • Clients, Page
    • Delivery, Pre-press
    • Dialog, Press
    • Editing, Pricing
    • Filing, Processes
    • Financial, Procurement
    • General manager, Profit
    • Graphics, Project Management
    • Graphic, Proposals
    • Corel Graphics, Quality
    • HTML, Quality assurance
    • PHP, QuarkXPress
    • Illustrator, Receiving
    • InDesign, Reporting
    • Invoicing, SAGE
    • Layout, Sales
    • Leadership, Strategy
    • Logistics, Strategic
    Skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Outlook
  • AAdobe Creative Cloud; InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects
  • CCorel Graphics Suite, QuarkXPress, Oracle, Cyrious, EFI Fiery XF, AutoCAD, SalesForce, Exhibit Force, Basecamp,
  • WWorkFront, SmartSheet, Monday, Workamajig, Cvent, Wrike, HTML, CSS, PHP, Word Press,
  • Account management, Adobe, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, streamline, advertisements, advertising, AutoCAD, benefits, billing, branding, budgets, c, Color, contracts, CSS, client, clients, delivery, dialog, editing, filing, financial, general manager, graphics, graphic, Corel Graphics, HTML, PHP, Illustrator, InDesign, invoicing, layout, leadership, logistics, director, managing, marketing plan, marketing, marketing collateral, materials, mechanical, meetings, mentoring, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, New Media, online marketing, Oracle, Page 2, page, pre-press, Press, pricing, processes, procurement, profit, Project Management, proposals, quality, quality assurance, QuarkXPress, receiving, reporting, SAGE, sales, strategy, Strategic, supervising, surveys, transportation, vendor relations, Visio, web design, workflow
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    Resume Overview

    Companies Worked For:

    • Czarnowski
    • Super Color Digital
    • Steelhead Productions
    • GES
    • New Media Plus
    • What's On Magazine
    • JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
    • Gap Inc

    School Attended

    • Art Institute of Las Vegas
    • College of Southern Nevada

    Job Titles Held:

    • Project Manager & Graphics Manager
    • Project Manager Lead
    • Production Manager
    • National Creative Services Project Manager
    • Sr. Graphic Designer/Marketing Assistant
    • Spa Host Lead/Pool Manager
    • Apparel Specialist

    Degrees

    • Certified Meeting Professional (CMP): : 2014
      Bachelor of Science : Graphic Design (Marketing, Architecture and Advertising) , 2010
      Associate of Arts : Communications and Marketing , 2008
      Project Management Professional (PMP) (Candidate):
      ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

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