ROBERT MILLER

PUBLICATIONS SPECIALIST
SUMMARY
Focused, amission firsta individual with more than thirty years of experience in
the administrative field including professional desktop publishing, graphics, p
reparing executive level presentations and government proposals, all aspects of
document design, layout, and assembly, conducting user instruction on multiple s
oftware platforms, and filming and editing video and audio. Deep experience in p
reparing complex proposals in compliance with exhaustive U.S Government requirem
ents. An outstanding leader by example who can be relied upon to react quickly t
o new situations and do whatever is required to hit a deadline. Looking for the
next opportunity with an organization that needs a reliable expert for those spe
cial projects that have cannot run late.
SAMPLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Northrop Grumman, Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Program: Successfully redesigned all
art and word processing templates to meet proposal specifications. Also redesig
ned the monthly reports into a more professional package. All documents and art
produced during the Research and Development phase required no reformatting, ena
bling the $5 billion proposal phase to run smoothly eventually resulting in Nort
hrop being awarded the contract. Received an impact award from the Department He
ad for work done on the Down Select phase of the project.
Boeing Aerospace, Mars Landing Project: Ensured that the proposal was delivered
to Jet Propulsion Laboratory on time, requiring several 24-36 hour shifts. Many
engineering issues required last minute changes and threatened the delivery. The
proposal was delivered one hour before deadline. Received an impact award from
the Proposal Manager.
Rocketdyne, Five Concurrent Proposals: Two days before proposals had to be deliv
ered a corporate-wide virus hit Boeing and all computers had to be shut down imm
ediately. Immediately took steps to download all necessary files to one computer
and continued working without a network. This enabled the team to complete all
proposals on time and saved Rocketdyne millions of dollars.
Developed an art template and style guide for presentations that met Government
specifications. Trained team members on how to use the templates to ensure rapid
production of proposals.
Developed a computer archive system for video and audio files, which greatly red
uced storage space requirements.
Outstanding service recognized by the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievem
ent Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
CAREER PATH

Independent Contractor 2008 - Present

Shipley & Associates, Publications and Proposals Coordinator
Contracted to Shipley and Associates, who support major business development pro
jects, including strategy development, capture planning, proposal development an
d process improvement, to 23 of the top 25 U.S. Defense contractors
Coordinate the efforts of engineers, artists, editors, technical writers and the
print shop to prepare proposals, presentations, papers, manuals, etc. in compli
ance with RFP requirements while adhering to strict production time lines.
Participate in strategy and development sessions to gain insight into the propos
al requirements. Break down the proposal compliance matrix and ensure all items
are covered.
Train new artists in proposal procedures and MS Office programs so artwork would
can be easily incorporated into documents
Ensure the correct government formats and page counts are met.
Coordinate all reprographics requirements to ensure packaging, post-print qualit
y, deadlines, and a aone voicea presentation is achieved throughout all volumes.
Create and update templates to ensure every author is following the correct styl
e guide.
Report to the Proposal and Project Manager to ensure their expectations and requ
irements are met and incorporated into every stage of the proposal process.
Supervised the final production, binding, packaging, and book check, and ensured
on-time delivery of proposals.
International Christian Center, Los Angeles, CA 2005-2008
Administrative Secretary
Led the day to day operations of the church, including the recording of each ser
vice and preparation of CDs and CD packets including artwork for sale and distri
bution.
Oversaw editing of service videos for archival and in preparation for television
production
Prepared the weekly bulletin, created and prepared for publishing all flyers, po
sters, advertising, and presentations.
Supervised a team of 5 volunteers.
Reviewed contracts and equipment solicitations prior to submitting to the Pastor
for approval.
Researched the Pastoras sermons and prepared PowerPoint slides.
Managed other office and secretarial duties, including travel and lodging reserv
ations for visiting speakers, receiving of shipments, etc.
Completely reorganized the filing system, which enabled the Pastor to save time
by locating necessary items more easily.
Prepared procedure books, including detailed illustrations of all functions of t
he Admin Secretary, to ensure easier introduction of new personnel.
Northrop Grumman Space Technologies (NGST) 2001-2008
Publications and Presentations Coordinator
Coordinated writers, engineers, artist, editors, and proposal management to ensu
re that the proposal team complied with proposal production schedule and met gov
ernment specifications.
Converted client files into a production format to ensure integration into progr
ams used by production team.
Performed duties as a document assembler and a production artist.
Evaluated procedures and recommended improvements to management.
Successful proposals included James Webb Space Telescope, Jupiter Icy Moons Orbi
ter, National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
, Airborne Laser (joint project with Boeing), Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
(TDRS) System and Transformational Satellite Communications (TSAT).
Freelance Presentations Specialist 1996 - 2001
Graphic Artist, Boeing Aerospace
Prepared PowerPoint slides and proposals books for the C-130 AMP proposal.
Created complex graphs from Excel data to be used on presentation slides.
Integrated graphics and text in Word for presentation binders exceeding 2,500 pa
ges each.
Converted presentation materials into PDF format and created interactive CD-ROM
product as part of the proposal process.
Used Word and PowerPoint extensively on numerous other short-term projects.
Produced over 8,000 slides for a part of the National Missile Defense contract a
s a member of a seven-artist team.
Converted over 600 classified Mac files to PC format for archiving.
Overcame a company/nationwide computer virus, enabling a $1billion proposal to b
e submitted on time.
Successful proposals included Airborne Laser (joint project with NGST), Mars Lan
der, and DeltaV Rocket.
United States Army National Guard (Retired)
Intelligence Analyst, Administrative Specialist, Infantry Platoon Sergeant
Intelligence Analyst - Briefed commanders to the rank of General on intelligence
related issues. Prepared reports and presentations for various operations. Rece
ived Army Achievement Medal for work done regarding intelligence operations.
Administrative Specialist - Office manager of 7 administrative specialists. Perf
ormed duties as Forms Manager, Publications Manager and Distribution Manager. Es
tablished, designed, and purchased equipment for Word Processing center. Hired,
trained and supervised 5 civilian employees in the center.
Infantry Platoon Sergeant - 18 years supervisory/management experience. Responsi
ble for the training and welfare of 12 soldiers in a specialized weapons unit as
well as $4 million of equipment.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Proven Multitasking skills
Exemplary Work Ethic
Quickly Adapts to New Challenges
PC & MAC Publishing Software
Never missed a deadline
Exceptional public speaking skills
Extensive senior-level presentation experience
Video and Audio Production