M KARTHIKEYAN
Chennai,India
Summary
A results-driven professional with a strong focus on coordinating cost-effective solutions and building positive client relationships. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving abilities and practical communication skills, ensuring seamless monitoring of system functioning and effective troubleshooting. Committed to leveraging expertise to drive operational efficiency and enhance client satisfaction.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Graphic Designer
Print Today
Chennai, India
2024.02 - Current
- Specialize in pharmaceutical packaging design, including carton boxes, product cards, visual aids, brochures, and visiting cards.
- Execute end-to-end design process: reviewing incoming job requests via email, planning layout, creating drafts, and obtaining customer approvals.
- Finalize print-ready files by preparing 4-color CMYK plates and conducting thorough pre-print checks.
- Proficient in CorelDRAW (v16.0) for all packaging and layout designs.
- Experienced with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator (2020) for complementary creative work.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards for pharmaceutical packaging and branding consistency.
Assistant Team Leader
MPS LTD
Chennai, India
2012.06 - 2022.03
- Interacting with team members and provided doubt clarification regarding work.
- Get work done by the team members within the stipulated time.
- Executing excellent leadership skills in delivering quality as well as error free production.
- Communicating and coordinating with my superiors daily as well as week basis for the tasks to be done and feed backs to be resolved.
- Providing training to the freshers and new joiners regarding the workflow and transferring work knowledge.
- Conducting weekly feed back session within the team for each team members individual as well as teams growth.
- Graphical editing done for UK and US publishers RSC, Elsevier, John Wiley etc. effectively with proven quality.
Graphics Designer
TnQ Books and Journals Pvt Ltd
Chennai, India
2007.02 - 2012.04
- Demonstrated exceptional skill in graphic editing.
- Demonstrated expertise in Photoshop, PageMaker and Corel Draw & Adobe Illustrator.
- Worked for on time deliverable customers with quality editing.
- Worked with continued energy and enthusiasm to meet demands of fastpaced design environments.
- Graphical editing done for UK and US publishers RSC, Elsevier, John Wiley etc. effectively with proven quality.
Graphic Designer cum Digital Printer
Sree Visalam Designs. Digital Printing Press
Chennai, India
2003.12 - 2006.11
- Applied expert knowledge for daily completion of tasks and streamlining workflows.
- Employs excellent leadership skills and multi-tasking strengths.
- Confident team leader.
- Skilled at understanding customer and employee requests and meeting their needs.
- Seeking to bring further success by strengthening staff training, streamline internal systems and facilitate needed techniques.
Photo Designer
Photo Emporium
Chennai, India
2003.05 - 2003.08
- Cropped, manipulated and performed colour-balance for final images.
- Improvised photographic methods and techniques.
- Explained price and package details to customers.
- Defined and recommended detailed solutions to capture images.
- Collaborated successfully with customers and gave solution for up to their expectation.
- Result oriented, Good manners, Proven leadership ability, Motivational team leader, Resistance to stress, Maintain good relationship with staffs, Good communication and mail handling.
Education
BBA -
University of Madras
Chennai, Tamil NaduDual Certificate - Multimedia and Web Engineering
Arena Multimedia
Chennai, Tamil NaduSkills
- Coordinated cost-effective solutions
- Problem-solving
- Monitoring system functioning
- Troubleshooting
- Practical communications skills
- Building positive client relationships
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Native
Timeline
Graphic Designer
Print Today
2024.02 - Current
Assistant Team Leader
MPS LTD
2012.06 - 2022.03
Graphics Designer
TnQ Books and Journals Pvt Ltd
2007.02 - 2012.04
Graphic Designer cum Digital Printer
Sree Visalam Designs. Digital Printing Press
2003.12 - 2006.11
Photo Designer
Photo Emporium
2003.05 - 2003.08
Dual Certificate - Multimedia and Web Engineering
Arena Multimedia
BBA -
University of Madras