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Akeel Ahmad - Curriculum Vitae


Software Experience

I have over fifteen years experience in Apple Macintosh Systems and expertise in wide variety of software, including: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop; lllustrator; Indesign; Acrobat); VectorWorks, Quark Xpress; Freehand;Pagemaker, Image Ready 2, Streamline 3, Omnipage , Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Filemaker Pro, Specular Infini-D, Bryce. Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, BB Edit, Director, Fontographer, Metamorphosis-Professional.
I am also familiar with Microsoft Windows, and various packages for Wintel platforms.


Work Experience

2003 - date Mac Operator, B & S Graphics, Govan, Glasgow
Preparing digital files sent in by design agencies and the like, for output on the Durst Lambda photographic large format printer and the new Inca Direct-to-substrate printer, was the mainstay of the work here, along with re-touching images and photographs, as well as a bit of typesetting and design. My duties also consist of producing posters and large format vinyl on the AgfaSherpa as well as creating cut-vinyl signage. The main software used is Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign and Freehand.
2003 Customer Service Manager, Kall Kwik Printing, Glasgow South
2000 - 2002 Senior Designer, Kall Kwik Printing, Paisley
1999 - 2000 Design Consultant, Kall Kwik Printing, Paisley
1998 - 1999

Graphic Designer, Altair Graphic Design, Glasgow

1995 - 1998 Graphic Designer/Mac Technician, Kall Kwik Printing, Paisley
1994 - 1995 Graphic Designer, Exacta Print, Glasgow
1994 Co-Editor, Nishan Magazine, SRC Glasgow,
1994 Designer, Ace Print Promotions Publications / D Zine Publishing
1993 - 1994

Layout Editor, Scottish Asian Voice

1992 - 1993

Freelance Graphic Designer.

1989 - 1992

LaserGraphics Technician, AlphaGraphics

1987 - 1989 Assistant Manager, Novastyles, Glasgow
1982 - 1987 Assistant Manager, In Vogue, Glasgow

Hobbies, Interests and Other Information

  • Reading, Films, Science and Technology.
  • Badminton, Pool, Tennis and Table Tennis.
  • I have an interest in alternative therapies, and in 1993 created, designed and produced a magazine called 'Arcana', on the topic of alternative health therapies and paranormal phenomena.
  • Other projects include a novel under development.
  • Produced a fanzine devoted to Oriental films.
  • I have a full, clean driving licence.
  • I am bilingual and can converse in Punjabi.

Courses

1993 Self Designed Business Start-up Course

This part time course was set up by Scottish Enterprise and the Woodlands Trust specifically for members of ethnic minority groups. It covered a wide variety of topics from Sales and Marketing to Legal Matters and Taxation.


Education / Training

1975 - 1981 Shawlands Academy, Glasgow

1981 - 1982 Cardonald College, Glasgow

SCE 'O' Grades: Geography, Arithmetic, Technical Drawing, Biology

SCE 'H' Grades: English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics


References

  • Matthew Scoles, Manager,
    Kall Kwik Paisley, 25/29 Causeyside Street, Paisley PA1 1UH
    Tel: 0141 889 8902.  (professional)
  • John Stevenson, Owner,
    Kall Kwik Glasgow South, The Angel Building, Glasgow G51
    Tel: 0141 429 6700.  (professional)

  • Dr Sajid Hussain   (character)