Ali Panchoo, Production Manager

Ali Panchoo

Production Manager

i and i Media Ltd.

Location
United Kingdom
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
24 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 1 Months

Production Manager at i and i Media Ltd.
  • United Kingdom
  • My current job since September 2003

ACHIEVEMENTS
Having achieved many successes throughout my career, including launching Asiana magazine, I feel I am in a strong position to help your company grow and I would relish the opportunity to bring my expertise to your business.

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Overall responsibility for three consumer magazine titles and associated projects
Management of print schedules and flat planning
Coordination of FTP and printer approval
Sourcing and overseeing production
of client’s advertising and amendments
Strong knowledge of digital offset, paper selection and finishing
Superior ability to prepare and assess documents before printing
Print and paper management
Ability to deliver multiple projects to deadline

LEARDERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
Responsible for a production team
of three people
Management of annual budget
Extensive and practical experience
of launching new titles
Annual price check as a means of measuring competitiveness
Supplier management
Provide accurate costing for ad hoc quotations as required
Represent production/magazine interest at numerous meetings to deadline

RESPONSIBILITIES
Create pdf and Press pass
Manage ftp and printer approvals
Quality control
Client communication
Organise delivery of third party material to printers
Print Order
Colour and Flat plan management
Confirm print specs and issue schedule
Designing adverts and client final copy approval
Coordinate amends as required
Manage budget
Ad copy chasing
Print & Paper Management
Data/Mailing
Finishing and Print Procedures
Designing of weekly newsletter
Managing of online magazine
Updating social media feeds as required
Look at ways of improving clients social media
Web design

Production Editor at Smart Asian Media Ltd.
  • United Kingdom
  • May 2000 to August 2003

Press pass text and cover. Create PDFs. Managing ftp and printer approvals. Quality control. Client communication. Organising delivery of third party material to printers. Color management. Flat plan management.

Designing adverts. Client final copy approval. Coordinating amends as required. Ad copy chasing. Print procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Kings College London
  • May 2000

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat
Team Management
QuarkXpress
InDesign
Photoshop

Languages

French
Expert
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • LEISURE
    Enjoy cooking Reading and listening to music Sports – Football, jogging & tennis