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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
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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
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Customer
Service Manager, Kall Kwik Printing, Glasgow South
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| 2000 - 2002
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Senior Designer,
Kall Kwik Printing, Paisley
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| 1999 - 2000
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Design Consultant,
Kall Kwik Printing, Paisley
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| 1998 - 1999 |
Graphic Designer,
Altair Graphic Design, Glasgow
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| 1995 - 1998 |
Graphic Designer/Mac
Technician, Kall Kwik Printing, Paisley |
| 1994 - 1995 |
Graphic Designer, Exacta
Print, Glasgow |
| 1994 |
Co-Editor, Nishan Magazine, SRC Glasgow,
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| 1994 |
Designer, Ace Print Promotions Publications / D Zine Publishing |
| 1993 - 1994 |
Layout Editor, Scottish Asian Voice |
| 1992 - 1993 |
Freelance Graphic
Designer.
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1989 - 1992
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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
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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)
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