Tarun Kumar Pyne

Tarun Kumar Pyne Mobile: +91 - /- E-mail:-/- Seeking assignments in Graphic Design / Production Operation / Print & Publishing / Content Management System with a technology driven organisation of repute PROFESSIONAL PROFILE → A professional with total of over 20 years of experience in Graphic Designing, Print & Publishing, Project Execution, Content Management System & Production Operations. → Currently associated as Sr. Designer with Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, Pune. → A creative designer with a flair for pitching in salient features & executing assignments as per requirements. → In-depth knowledge and understanding of visual design & layout along with knowledge about the latest cutting-edge technologies. → Comprehensive exposure to graphical tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, censhare (CMS), Adobe Acrobat Professional, Quark Xpress, etc. AREAS OF EXPOSURE Functional: Production & Operational Area ▪ Executing work as per the client requirement with planning & time synchronization. ▪ Conceptualizing and developing the required operational work with good planning strategy. ▪ Supervising and leading a production team of more than 6 to 10 people. Project Execution ▪ Interacting with the clients for obtaining their specific requirements, finalization of design specifications, setting expectations and parameters. This involves: ▪ ▪ Magazine Creation - Book Composition Line Art Creation - Social Media Posts Logo Creation - Carousals Web Banners - Infographics Template Creation - Marketing Collaterals Analyzing the results of campaigns in order to improve upon the design strategies. Extending post-implementation support to the client. Technical: ▪ Tracking the graphic design process at various stages to ensure all quality standards are being met. ▪ Designing graphics, presentations using multimedia tools. ▪ Regularly updating about the project progress & incorporating changes as per the requirement. ▪ Handling queries of colors & designing during production and coordinating with the customers, providing customer service related to designs & quality issue. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Apr’ 23 – Present Senior Graphic Designer Quadrant Knowledge Solutions (Parent Company) THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: Social Media Posts, Infographics, Carousals, Sales Deck, Marketing Collaterals, Photoshoots. THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → To define and deploy graphic design process. → To participate in the project briefing commissioned by the project leader to discuss the business objectives and requirements of the project. → To estimate the time required to complete the work. → 1st round of quality check of the inputs provided to highlight missing and/or inadequate information to safeguard quality and timelines within 2 days of receiving. Jan’ 23 – March 23 Senior Graphic Designer Sceptertech Media Pvt. Ltd. (Sister Company) Oct’ 16 – Dec’ 22 Design Head (Print & Web) publish-industry India Pvt Ltd THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: → Design the magazines and promotional material/brochures as well as update the websites as per the pre-decide style-sheet & schedules → Work closely with the Editorial and Marketing team for the design work of the editorial and advertisement pages respectively → Co-ordinate with the printer to get the magazines on time → Ensure the quality of the magazine in terms of style-sheet, designs, colors, print-quality etc. → Prepare competitive analyses, explore new ideas and potential design improvement opportunities → Ensure the execution of plans keeping the time frame, cost estimate, and other objectives → Keep abreast of the latest developments and advice the top management on relevant aspects for the future improvements → Managing and uploading content on the online platform using content management software such as ‘censhare’ (uploading individual article/interview on website) → Sharing articles/interviews on social media → As a part of the event management team, I create and develop graphics when required → Declaration of event on social media → Posting banner about event on all social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → Worked in close co-operation with the members of Editorial and Marketing team. Work within tight deadlines and demonstrate a high degree of flexibility. Timely raising of the red flags to highlight issues which will lead to poor quality output, or delay in committed timelines causing customer dissatisfaction. Feb’ 14 – Aug’ 16 Communication Designer Atlas Copco India, Pune THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: → → → → → → → → → To develop design briefs by gathering information and data through research. To continuously build on the business knowledge. To interpret the customer’s business needs and develop a concept to suit their purpose. To articulate and redefine a design brief within the constraints of cost and time. To present the design proposals to the communications project leader and Brand Studio manager at par with the reference design proposal. To work with print media, digital and online media. To do a thorough quality check to verify 100% compliance to brand guidelines, consistency in layout, to produce accurate and high quality work. Responsible for the complete task assigned. To complete all the assigned projects within agreed timelines. To have global benchmarks THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → Have developed creative ideas and concepts based on the brief agreed with the customer, art director and communications project leader. → Consistently create high quality work, 100% compliant to brand guidelines, consistency in layouts & possess the Atlas Copco look & feel. Every assigned task to have an agreed quality benchmark & timeline. Oct’ 13 – Jan’ 14 Senior Graphic Designer Asentech LLC (Asentech), Mumbai THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: → The business of providing Information Technology (IT) services to its clients in the US, Europe & Asia using its facilities and partners in India. → Leading provider of timely and essential news, analysis, research, data and insights for members of the financial services community, and related fields in professional services and technology. THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → Layout services includes content, Bar & Pie Charts. Publications are, American Banker (AB), Bond Buyer (BB), National Mortgage News (NMN), Origination News (ON) and Mortgage Servicing News (MSN). → Layout support for the creation and publication of SourceMedia Magazines. → Layout services includes content, Bar & Pie Charts. No creative art work will be required. Apr’ 10 – Oct’ 13 Senior Graphic Designer S.G. Analytics, Pune THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: → Reports, charts and Graphic designing for clients using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Professional, etc. THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → → → → Interacted & handled major clients like Allenby Capital, Ecomonitar, Mashreq, Clariden Leu etc. Preparing layout of Cover page and templates for clients. Preparing financial / company charts & models using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint etc. Preparing investment handbooks & memorandums for clients using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign etc. Sep’ 06 – Mar’ 10 Senior Graphic Designer Sigma Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Pune THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: → Graphic designing for clients using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Quark, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Professional, etc. THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → → → Interacted & handled major clients like McGraw Hill, Holt, Harcourt, Glencoe, Saxon, Houghton Mifflin, Oxford University, etc. Successfully completed the projects of Saxon and Hartcourt as a Project Leader. Undergone 3 months training in Toronto (Canada) with Pronk & Associates and other clients like Saxon, etc. Nov’ 02 – Aug’ 06 Shift Incharge Affinity Express India Pvt. Ltd. THE ACCOUNTABILITIES: → Preparing layout of the brochures, visiting cards, stickers, posters, banners, business forms, wedding programs and other necessary stationary as required in organisation. Handling a team of 12 to 15 people and taking final decision for the job. Mentored team to ensure maximum accuracy and creativity within prescribed time constraints following delivery and quality standards. Solving production queries and responsible for error free output. Responsible for providing quote status, quote report, weekly data of all custom or non standard products to the team manager in the weekly and monthly meeting. THE ACHIEVEMENTS: → → → → Handled key clients like Kinkos, Crouser, OfficeMax, etc. Meeting TAT Interacting with customer regarding turn time and Non Conformance, if any. Interacting with the customer support team (Price Quote and Turn Time) EDUCATION B. Com. Pune University 2000 Dual Diploma in Multimedia ARENA Multimedia, Pune 2002 IT SKILLS Operating System: Windows 9x/XP, Macintosh Office Suit: MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) Multimedia Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Quark Xpress etc. Web Tools: censhare (CMS), HTML5, CSS3, jQuery (Basic) PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: October 30, 1977 Permanent Address: F-wing, Flat no. 001, Laxminagar, Dhanori Rd., Pune 411015 Father’s Name: Late Shri Dilip Kumar Pyne Marital status: Married Nationality: Indian