Michael A. Pelissari
pelissarim@hotmail.com
(860) 836-3584
140 Jessica Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
CORE COMPETENCIES
Mechanical Drawing Interpretation
Adobe Creative Cloud
Solidworks 3D CAD
Microsoft 365
HTML/CSS Proficient
Communication/Interpersonal Skills
Content/Inventory Systems
Project Planning/Organization
Attention to Detail
Quick Learner
EDUCATION
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA, May 2013
Bachelor of Science in Interactive Media and Game Development
Minor in Digital Sound Production
WORK
Design Coordinator & Graphics Lead, Precision Graphics, Inc. – June 2013 to March 2017
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Coordinated consistent design and manufacturing between departments
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Facilitated customer expectation with manufacturing process for final designs
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Lead training of junior associate in company manicuring process
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Analyzed customer blueprints for errors that could cause manufacturing issues
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Generate pre-press proofs in digital or other format to approximate the appearance of the final printed piece
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Proofread and perform quality control of text and images
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Entered, positioned, and altered text size, to make up and arrange pages so that printed materials can be produced
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Perform check of required font, graphic, text and image files to ensure completeness prior to delivery to printer
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Inspected printed materials or other images to verify quality
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Maintain/Clean production or processing equipment
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Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed
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Measure dimensions of completed products to verify conformance to customer specifications
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Operated Fuji large format printer and Oyo Thermal Imagesetter
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Design in house solid cad models and in house blue prints
PROJECTS Major Qualifying Project: Lifespan, WPI – May 2012 – April 2013
Working in a group of 6 to create a first person puzzle game in the Unity game engine, the player will solve various puzzles in order to break free from a bio dome, which he was trapped after stealing a device. I am an artist making assets, ranging from 3D models, texture, to sound effects.
Interactive Qualifying Project: Bancroft Tower, WPI – September 2011 – May 2012
Worked in a team of 4 to research why a local historical building is closed to the public. Project involved interacting with the Worcester Parks Department, city officials and with locals. We researched similar parks, proper park environment maintenance, modern park construction and presented final report to the WPI project review board.
EXPERIENCE
Manchester Wings, Prep Cook May – 2011-August 2011
Music Production/Home Studio – 2012-Present
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America – 2004-Present
Alpha Chi Rho Fraternity, Assistant Steward – Parliamentarian 2011-Present
First Robotics Team 173, Team President – Safety Captain 2005-2009
Federated Garden Clubs of CT – Show Setup 2003-2009
