Prithivirajan T

With over 15 years of experience, I am a dedicated and results-oriented professional specializing in pre-press and school book design & development. My expertise includes Adobe Creative Suite, JIRA, GitLab, and the ExtendScript Toolkit to optimize workflows, automate processes, and reduce production costs. I excel at managing multiple priorities and meeting tight deadlines in fast-paced environments. As a strong communicator and collaborative team player, I am recognized for fostering teamwork, adapting to new technologies, and consistently delivering projects on time and within budget.

[ Automated File Packaging & Delivery System

• Engineered a server-based background automation that processed XML input to create InDesign documents, run page-by-page QC validations, and perform preflight checks.
• Automated PDF creation and final packaging when all validations passed, enabling zero manual intervention from composition/QC teams.
• Reduced turnaround time by 100% and eliminated human error / intervention in file delivery.

[ Automated QC-Flagging Workflow

• Created an automated process for QC exception handling:
• Pages passing QC were green-stamped.
• Pages failing QC were flagged with detailed error reports.
• Delivered a consolidated PDF for QC teams to review only error-prone pages, cutting QC review time significantly.

[ Online InDesign Editor Tool (QC Correction Platform)

• Contributed to the development of a web-based InDesign editing tool used in the Ozone workflow for QC teams.
• Integrated utilities enabling direct corrections, style adjustments, and error resolution without requiring the desktop InDesign application.
• Improved QC correction efficiency and enabled remote collaboration.

[ Integrating and aligning the InDesign in-house tools with workflow system

• Designed and implemented over custom InDesign scripts / VB tools to automate repetitive tasks, resulting in a 40% to 80% reduction in production time for production users.
• Created a custom utilities for InDesign that standardized workflow across all documents, ensuring consistency and brand compliance.
• Watch the production support portal and close the call with in TAT
• Script debugging and writing as necessary
• Initiate development techniques and Identifying the automation areas and Tool testing
• Measure the cost saving details, track and submit them periodically
• Handling pilot projects and format the workflow as required
• Watch and control the servers for production support and Managing day to day operations
• Conduct training for fresher and cohesive team effort with operations
• Escalate issues which cannot be resolved by the team

• Analyzing the project.
• Template/Design Creation for K-12 School Books in InDesign
• Interact with the Project Managers to create the pilot projects
• Get the approval from the author and the publisher, and move the project to production team with clear instructions

• Wiley
• Cengage
• McGraw Hill
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Taylor & Francis
• OUP