Russ Nail Resume
When everyone else is confronted, staring at the obstacles to success and freaking out because they don't have a clue how to solve them, Russ is able to swoop in, take just once glance, and offer up some intriguing ideas. The difference between Russ and everyone else is that his creativity is much more flexible. He can approach any situation in a new way and see fresh ideas. Use all of this creativity to your advantage; hire Russ Nail for your next project, and don't be shy about it. People will be impressed.

Creative Director
Real Color Solutions - Bakersfield, CA     2/06 to Present

  • Product/Project management of design, marketing, and print production.
  • Direct/perform photography shoots and virtual tours.
  • Writing of ad copy and marketing/branding content.
  • Design of client and company marketing collateral, display samples, style guides and web sites.
  • Development of web-based applications.

Director –Marketing & Technology
Touchstone Real Estate Group - Bakersfield, CA    11/04 to 1/06

  • Art direction and marketing program management for 200+ agent real estate brokerage.
  • Developed and managed an 8 person graphic design, reprographic and direct mail fulfillment department.
  • Developed and produced monthly company infomercial, radio/television commercials, print ads.
  • Designed engaging company/agent marketing collateral, style guides, and web sites.
  • Developed luxury home marketing program and support collateral.
  • Developed and executed individual marketing campaigns for all agents.
  • Negotiated print/mass media advertising contracts and managed marketing budget.
  • Implemented CRM system and provided user training/support.
  • Developed business plan/marketing plan/budget.
  • Developed and managed consumer marketing events which sold 32 new construction homes in one day.
  • Developed and managed promotional events resulting in recruiting 160+ agents to the company.
  • Performed technical support and training functions.

Sr. Engineer – Print/Reprographic Systems Development                      
  Kinko’s Corporate Offices- Ventura, CA    1/00 to 4/02

  • Project management of pre-press, reprographic and network technology rollouts to 1,100 locations.
  • Development and implementation of PDF workflow, visual job ticketing, JDF, distributed printing.
  • Subject Expert - Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Graphic Design
  • Created and documented internal testing, analysis and qualification of new hardware and software for office automation, reprographics, graphic design, color management, digital imaging, and digital printing.
  • Integrated and implemented off-the shelf and proprietary products into new and existing operations.
  • Developed installation packaging, printer driver integration and large scale workstation/device deployment.
  • Created user documentation, training, and technical support materials.

Director – Product/Process Development
Docusphere Information Systems, Inc. – Newberry Park, CA      6/99 to 9/01

  • Developed and implemented a mobile, on/off-site document/image scanning service.
  • Developed and implemented a large format poster/portrait service to the Funeral/Cemetery industry.
  • Developed and implemented a graphic design services company.
  • Created user documentation, training, and technical support materials.
  • Created marketing materials, company website, and sales presentations.

Second/Third Level Technical Support Specialist
Kinko’s Corporate Offices - Ventura, CA       8/98 to 1/00

  • Provided Call Center-based technical support to all Kinko’s store locations in North America.
  • Subject Expert - Macintosh, Windows 95/98/NT/2000, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Graphic Design.
  • Technical trainer for print systems technologies, desktop publishing and graphic design software, networking and desktop technical support.

Assistant Manager, Technology
Kinko’s - Sherman Oaks, CA      12/97 to 8/98
Kinko’s - Simi Valley, CA             4/97 to 12/97

  • Supervision of a 24 person service bureau/graphic design house.

Kinko's Co-worker, Computer Services & Technology
Kinko’s -Petaluma, CA                12/95 to 4/97

  • Retail graphic design and typesetting.
  • Digital color printing (Large Format & Cut-Sheet).
  • Technical support and customer service.

EDUCATION

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Bachelors of Science   6/2003

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Tomato Processing Efficiency Study - 1995
Gangi Brothers Canning Company

Laboratory Technician - Product/Process Development (Internship)
ConAgra/Hunt-Wesson, Inc                    1994

  • Created food formulations involving tomato based products and cream sauces.
  • Pilot scale production of genetically modified vegetables into food product.
  • Statistical, sensory and proximate analysis of production output samples.
  • Verification and analysis of vendor supplied raw ingredient specifications.

QA – Seam Inspector (Seasonal)
Atwater Canning Company, Inc.  1990 to 1992 

  • Destructive double-seam teardown and inspection.
  • Measurement of can closures and analysis of closure integrity.
  • Statistical analysis of production output

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

IFTSA Food Product Development

  • Team Leader/Principle Developer/Presenter – Competition – Finalist 2002 - 2003 
  • Team Leader/Principle Developer – 1994-1995
    • Food Science Club Officer – Activities Director 1994-1995
    Food Science Club Officer – Treasurer 1993-1994
    Food Science Department Lab Assistant  1993-1995          

     
     

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