Robert Ivan

Current

Owner at Metaprinter.com

Past

Production Intern at The Washington Post
Press Operator at The Star-Ledger
Press Operator at Dow Jones

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Education

New York University
University of Colorado at Boulder

Recommended

2 people have recommended Robert

Connections

25 connections

Industry

Printing

Websites

Robert Ivan’s Summary

I own Metaprinter Inc. and operate a newspaper industry blog at metaprinter.com

I am also a lifetime entrepreneur and Metaprinter Inc. is the incubator where I grow my ideas.

I welcome offers for newspaper pressroom troubleshooting and consulting, new media consulting, product management, operations management, and quality assurance for a newspaper publishing company.

I am in my last year at NYU studying part time for my M.A. in Graphic Communications Management and Technology and will graduate in December 2008.

Robert Ivan’s Specialties:

-Master level knowledge of Web-Offset Lithography
-Pressroom Web & Reel Tension Systems Expert
-Experience working in and directing teams
-Six Sigma, SPC, ISO
-Mac OS X, PC
-Adobe CS 3, HTML, PHP
-ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician

Robert Ivan’s Experience

Owner

Metaprinter.com

(Newspapers industry)

September 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Metaprinter.com hosts our newspaper industry blog focusing on innovation in the field.

I am interested in helping your pressroom succeed by reducing the number of unscheduled press stops through on-site and off-site troubleshooting. Contact me any time for FREE help or advice. My specialty is reel tension systems and paster failures.

The creative segment of Metaprinter focuses on creating new revenue streams for traditional print publications. This is our growing specialty and one that newspapers need to focus on as well.
Production Intern

The Washington Post

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)

June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)

I worked with press operators, machinists, and electricians to create a press operator's reference book related to troubleshooting splice failures and web tension problems.
Press Operator

The Star-Ledger

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Newspapers industry)

September 2003 — June 2008 (4 years 10 months)
Press Operator

Dow Jones

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; DJ; Publishing industry)

January 2004 — March 2008 (4 years 3 months)

Robert Ivan’s Education

New York University

M.A., Graphic Communications Management and Technology, 2006 — 2008

Prism Merit Scholarship Recipient 2006-2008

Activities and Societies:

GCMA Graphic Communications Management Association NYU
University of Colorado at Boulder

B.A., Anthropology, 1998 — 2002

Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient, surveying glaciers and icefields in Alaska

Additional Information

Robert Ivan’s Websites:

Robert Ivan’s Interests:

I am interested in fishing, hiking, camping, reading (especially russian literature), and exploring the world with my 7month old son.

Robert Ivan’s Groups:

P3 Partnership in Print Production,
NAA Newspaper Association of America federation research member,
NYU/SCPS -M.A. Program’s Graphic Communications Management Association