LANCE CHRISTOPHER ROHDE -------------

199 Albermarle Avenue

Valley Stream, NY 11580
Cell: 646.852.2928
E-Mail: lrc997be@westpost.net
CAREER GOALS:
I am seeking a position where I can utilize my unique & varied skill set to achi
eve the personal satisfaction I receive from being able to meld different techni
cal, business, & personnel management capabilities to further the business objec
tives of my employer. Via creative interpretation & efficient implementation of
company directives, I am able to apply a blend of accepted business practices, c
orporate goals & personal innovation.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
New York Magazine, 75 Varick Street, NYC
Publishing Systems Manager/Help Desk Management 5/2004 through 2/2010
Administration of multiple publishing systems resulted in an effective uptime in
excess of 98% including external factors; my responsibility for all aspects of
management & administration of the K4 Publishing System, including XML extractio
n, establishment & implementation of all Mac/PC workstation standards & configur
ation images helped reduce service calls by almost 50%. I can number among my su
ccesses my roles as project manager on system upgrades & special issues, daily s
upervision of desktop support team, designer & manager of a newsroom for New Yor
k Magazine's daily newspaper for the Republican National Convention. Other major
projects included the office relocation and a publishing system replacement pro
ject and resulting migration from existing Quark Publishing System to MEI's K4 P
ublishing System.
Time Inc., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, NYC
Publishing Technologist Consultant 6/2002 through 5/2004
As a consultant overseeing upgrades to several Quark Publishing Systems for Spor
ts Illustrated, Fortune, People and Time magazines I was responsible for trainin
g Network Operations Center staff to not only support these systems, but aid the
ir understanding of the underlying manufacturing processes that enabled them to
better comprehend their clients' sense of urgency in an emergency. I accomplishe
d this by compiling syllabi for various training courses, including materials &
documentation. Additional tasking included the completion of special projects ad
apting peripheral systems to extract content from QPS to integrate with their as
sociated websites. Liaised directly with vendors to tailor software to specific
environments.
Sports Illustrated, Time Inc., 135 W 50th Street, NYC
Independent Contractor, Editorial Support 4/1998 through 3/2001
I provided at-deadline technical support on the Quark Publishing System, and div
erse project work such as workstation configuration & deployment, training of ne
w employees, equipment upgrades & office relocation.
CMP Media LLC, 600 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY
Manager, Publishing Technology 1/1985 through 4/2002
My Quark Publishing Systems*administration & development, research, design & imp
lementation of new technologies with an eye toward budget reduction, workflow re
engineering & optimal staff reutilization resulted in significant savings & incr
eased productivity. My analysis of print & online editorial workflow processes f
acilitated new products & revenue streams. I was a key liaison to all relevant p
arties in my development of standards & negotiation of department budgets, softw
are contracts & maintenance agreements, realizing additional efficiencies & savi
ngs.
EDUCATION:
* NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GARDEN CITY, NY
Associates Degree - Computer Sciences
* MARIA REGINA DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL, UNIONDALE, NY
Academic/Business
TECHNICAL:
With more than 25 years experience managing Macintosh and PC platforms running v
arious iterations of their operating systems, as well as a familiarity with some
forms of UNIX, I possess a unique capability of integrating cross platform tech
nologies within corporate guidelines, policies and restrictions by establishing
all corporate workstation standards and images, including new software acquisiti
on, testing, user acceptance testing and end user training. My extensive design
and administrative experience with publishing platforms such as the K4 Publishin
g System, the Quark Publishing System, ATEX and others, along with the associate
d industry-standard software suites they employ, such as the Adobe Creative Suit
es, Microsoft Office, Exchange/Entourage, includes a working knowledge of Active
Directory, Windows and Macintosh Server environments. My responsibilities for d
esigning, developing, implementing and administering these systems have proven t
o be effective and invaluable to my employers and clients. By incorporating a bl
end of workflow reengineering, software implementation, quality training and jud
icious budgeting I have guided many projects to successful and satisfying conclu
sions for all interested parties.
I am also expert in font licensing negotiation, acquisition, management and enfo
rcement, as well as standard software licensing management. I am also adept at t
raining both new IT employees as well as clients in the use of all standard and
custom software packages. My skills at creating both technical and end-user docu
mentation in easily understood colloquialisms has been sought after by many empl
oyers, peers and vendors.
PROFESSIONAL:
In addition to various certifications obtained over the course of my career, I h
ave established a number of both personal and professional relationships with a
wide variety of industry vendors as well as individuals in related industries th
at continue to provide me with a deep well of knowledge and access to resources
that have enabled me to expedite a constellation of tasks required to inform, en
hance, streamline and implement a diversity of projects in an economical and tim
ely manner.
PERSONAL:
My interests include architecture, literature, writing, music, dining and cookin
g. I have traveled extensively and I am considered to be a well-read individual.
I possess great patience & am gifted with a keen sense of humor. I am also cons
idered a skilled wordsmith, including both technical & corporate documentation,
and have been responsible for all departmental communications with both in-house
staff & external vendors.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
* Migration: K4 Publishing System (Winter 2010): Cloned existing K4 system into
a new Virtualized Windows Server environment; developed complimentary PrimeBase
backups with enterprise-wide server backup and redundancy systems.
* ServiceDesk Helpdesk System (Summer 2009/Winter 2010): Ongoing development and
implementation of an in-house web-based ServiceDesk helpdesk system including k
nowledgebase population, auto routing via helpdesk email system, and report extr
action that lead to improvement in response time and greater uptime for clients.
* Office Relocation (Summer 2007): Member of team responsible for the relocation
of the magazine offices from midtown to Soho; responsible for energy auditing,
equipment tracking and location testing, as well as coordinating the charitable
donation, or proper disposal of, unwanted equipment.
* New Publishing System Project Manager (Spring - Summer 2006): Project Manager
for the search, analysis, selection, testing, piloting, staff training and imple
mentation of New York Magazine's K4 Publishing System and its associated TANSA p
roofing/style system. Specified contract terms, font licensing, workstation stan
dards and acquisition, defined and established workflow requirements as well as
guaranteed employee participation in the selection, approval & acceptance proces
s via incentives.
* IT Department Development: (Spring - Winter 2004): Core member of four IT prof
essionals tasked with the design, development, installation and implementation o
f a new IT infrastructure to replace the outsourced IT support structure in plac
e when the magazine was purchased from Primedia. Our team built a world-class IT
support department from the ground up including establishing corporate standard
s, desktop refresh, infrastructure upgrade and/or replacement.
* RNC Show Daily (Fall 2004): Designed, developed, installed and supported an ad
hoc newsroom for New York Magazine's effort to produce a show daily for the Rep
ublican National convention. Included establishing workflow, equipment acquisiti
on & configuration, newsroom design & setup and liaising with the RNC & other th
ird parties to produce four show dailies for the Convention.
* Multiple Projects for Time Inc. (Winter - Spring 2004): Developed & implemente
d training programs enabling the Network Operation Center staff to assume manage
ment of Time Inc.'s publishing systems; assisted various publications (Time, Spo
rts Illustrated, Fortune, People) with upgrading their QPS Publishing Systems to
the then current version, including software analyses & tests for corporate, le
gal & technical requirements.
* QPS 2.0.10 Rollout & Workflow Analysis (Winter - Spring, 2001-2): Project mana
ger for the full migration of all of CMP's QPS 1.11r1 systems to the then curren
t 2.0.10 systems. Responsible for analyzing, reengineering & instituting new pu
blication workflows, coordinating upgrade training, and mentoring of in-house IT
staff.
* WuliWeb Analysis & Rollout (Spring - Summer, 2001): Member of the integration
team responsible for implementing CMP's barcoding of printed assets in partnersh
ip with WuliWeb and AirClic. I was responsible for developing technical applicat
ions within a QPS environment and integration into existing workflow. As primary
liaison, I worked with inhouse IT staff, editorial clients and third party vend
ors.
* Requirements Definition Project (Summer, 2000): Project manager for an enterpr
ise-wide study for CMP's next generation workflow and asset management system re
quirements. Responsible for identifying subject matter experts, coordinating int
erviews, supervision of in-house staff and integration team members.
* TELECOM '99 Show Daily (Winter, 1999): Designed and implemented two remote Qua
rk Publishing Systems to produce the show dailies and host magazine on site in G
eneva, Switzerland. Responsible for workflow creation & implementation, newsroom
 design, equipment leasing, setup & support. Scope included on site support for
the editorial & production staff of CMP's LiveTV joint venture with Compaq & Eri
csson.
* Speaker, Seybold Seminars (Spring, 1999): "Asset Management: Designer/Publishe
r Issues" was an in-depth look at asset management from the digital asset origin
ators' perspective. The conference's focus was on leveraging the huge expenditur
e in asset management into practices that offer maximum return on investment.

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