Christopher Giles

Current

• Project Manager, Content Producer, Video Editor, Website Manager, Production Manager at Freelance

Past

• Manager of Systems, Sales Promotion Dept. at Filene's | Kaufmann's
• Assistant Manager of Systems, Advertising Department at Filene's
• Coordinator, Ad Release & Systems Maintenance at Filene's

• Coordinator, Traffic at Filene's
• Reporter at Muscatine Journal

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Education

• Stonehill College

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Industry

Media Production

Christopher Giles’s Summary

Intelligent and creative professional with a talent for listening, identifying needs and finding solutions; thrives under pressure; seeks out challenges; eagerly embraces and advocates change; communicates complex ideas clearly; values continuous learning and sustained quality improvement. Looking to contribute to the success, excellence and positive impact of a creative, dynamic organization using technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, communication and leadership skills.

Christopher Giles’s Specialties:

MacOS, Windows (server & desktop); PC & Mac hardware troubleshooting; Quark XPress & Quark Publishing System; Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat & Illustrator; Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro & Soundtrack Pro; Dreamweaver & Flash; Microsoft Office; MediaBank & InterSep OPI; Legato Networker; Lotus Notes; GMG ColorProof; Ethernet installation and troubleshooting.

Christopher Giles’s Experience

• Project Manager, Content Producer, Video Editor, Website Manager, Production Manager

  Freelance

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Manage Drupal development projects; create and maintain websites to client's specifications, including HTML, CSS, graphics, proofreading, testing and file management; edit & encode video for broadcast commercials & website content; set up and maintain Google AdWords accounts; develop and refine production workflow.

• Manager of Systems, Sales Promotion Dept.

  Filene's | Kaufmann's

  (Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1998 — 2006 (8 years )

  Managed a team supporting 130+ users in departments including Advertising, Production, Imaging, Photo Studio, Business Office, Visual Merchandising, Fashion and Events for a 101-store, $1.3 billion retailer. Responsibilities included project leadership & management, planning, purchasing, policies & procedures, training and audit compliance across multiple locations.
  
  • Coordinated logistics and communication for a $1.1 million department renovation, including advance planning, relocation of personnel & equipment, and installation of new network with zero production downtime.
  • Developed and implemented streamlined workflows including computer-to-plate (PDF) ad release, digital photography and image cataloging; procedures adopted as "best practices" by parent company.
  • Conceived and executed a major reconfiguration of central production server and asset management system with zero production downtime; results included dramatic improvement in stability, reduction in staff hours.

• Assistant Manager of Systems, Advertising Department

  Filene's

  (Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1996 — 1998 (2 years )

  Provided first line of support for 100+ users, including desktop help, production support and training. Migrated department from Camex to Mac production system; developed and documented digital ad release procedures, trained staff.

• Coordinator, Ad Release & Systems Maintenance

  Filene's

  (Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1995 — 1996 (1 year )

  Coordinated switchover from paper-based to electronic newspaper ad release; maintained outgoing Camex (SunOS) workstations and servers during transition to Mac systems.

• Coordinator, Traffic

  Filene's

  (Public Company; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

  Trafficked ad materials from first proof through release to newspapers, magazines and printers; maintained department production schedules.

• Reporter

  Muscatine Journal

  (Newspapers industry)

  1991 — 1994 (3 years )

  News Reporter for a daily afternoon paper in a small Midwestern city. Wrote breaking news and feature stories. Beats included police, courts, city & county government, school board, local business, entertainment and local interest.

Christopher Giles’s Education

• Stonehill College

  BA, Cum Laude , Communication, Philosophy , September 1987 — May 1991

  Music Director & DJ, WSHL-FM; Reporter & Asst. News Editor, Campus Newspaper; Completed one-semester internship in the Press & Publicity Department at the Royal Festival Hall at the South Bank Centre, London, UK, 1990.

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