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Résumé
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SUMMARY
Creative, dynamic and dedicated presentation
graphics specialist with extensive experience serving fast-paced project teams
and demanding professionals. An insightful advisor and producer who helps
presenters connect with audiences for extraordinary results. Proven track
record of high-speed, high-volume creation of documents with
effective graphic design, editorial content and brand identity.
Recipient of high
accolades in
use of PowerPoint. In 2005, recipient of Microsoft Corp.'s "Most
Valuable Professional" award for Office PowerPoint in recognition of
outstanding contributions to the PowerPoint community of users.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Tonyramos.com
– 2002 to present
Sole Proprietor:
Freelance graphic design business specializing in
PowerPoint presentations for managers and executives. Clients include
Accenture, Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Case Western Reserve University,
Degussa, Doner Advertising, DuPont, Dutch Boy,
Exel plc, Ferrous Metal Processing, GOJO Industries, Linde Gas, ProED Communications, Qwest, Ryder
Integrated Logistics, Washington Group International, and others.
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Accenture – Cleveland, OH
1993-2002
World's largest management consulting
organization, serving global clients with strategies, solutions and services
in information technology and management
Graphic Specialist and Team
Leader 1998-2002: Led a creative services department of two designers.
Responsible for departmental marketing, meeting chargeability and utilization
goals, and quality assurance. Scheduled workflow, tracked active projects, and
maintained document archives. Provided technical support, editorial support,
and graphic design of PowerPoint presentations, print materials, and
multimedia. Exceeded departmental chargeability goal by 11 percentage points
by initiating a marketing program emphasizing quality, speed and reliability.
Led departmental effort to acquire and learn new multimedia software
applications, resulting in expanded business while increasing marketability
and morale of staff
Example: For a proposal to a major aerospace
company, designed illustrations of logistical strategies and concepts, helping
win a seven-year, $100 million outsourcing contract for Accenture
Example: For a major pharmaceutical company,
designed label and packaging, designed multimedia user interface, and executed
production of a CD-ROM containing the final report of a three-year, $35
million project
Graphic Analyst 1993-1998:
Provided consultants with design support for presentations, proposals, interim
reports, and final reports to Fortune Global 500 clients and internal
audiences
Example: Created the "Chemical Executives
Handbook for Operational Excellence," a 32-page pocket guide for consultants
to the chemical industry, advising on information design, layout strategy, and
print vendor selection. Managed input from a large and disperse project team,
finishing before an extremely tight deadline and under budget
Example: For a major drugstore chain, led design
effort of over 1,000 pages of charts and illustrations, helping company
reorganize its transportation and distribution systems
Example: For a major industrial manufacturer in
Europe, led design of presentations detailing its new manufacturing,
warehousing and distribution network, helping hundreds of suppliers across
dozens of countries learn new processes
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National Association of College
Stores – Oberlin, OH 1987-1993.
Nonprofit trade association serving the
retailing, publishing, computer, and higher education industries. Staff
Writer/Editor 1990-1993; Administrative Assistant / Desktop Publisher
1987-1990
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The Plain Dealer – Cleveland, OH
1991-1993.
Oberlin city stringer for Lorain County Bureau of
The Plain Dealer, Ohio's largest newspaper
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EDUCATION
Coursework in liberal arts at
Oberlin College,
Oberlin, Ohio and DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
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ADDITIONAL COURSES AND SEMINARS
Brand Identity, Web Design, Effective Business
Communications, Effective Presentations
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COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
Excel, Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat,
Adobe PageMaker, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Quark XPress
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OTHER
Member, board of trustees,
Cornucopia, Inc.
(a/k/a Nature’s
Bin natural foods stores of Cleveland, OH), a 501(c)(3) community organization which
helps people with disabilities achieve successful integration into the
workplace
Second-generation Filipino American, sole
proprietor of minority business enterprise
Finisher of nine marathons (26.2 miles) and three ultramarathons (50 kilometers)
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