I bring a wealth of extensive experience in newspaper production, spanning three decades, during which I have held various significant roles within the newspaper industry. I am currently serving as the National Production Editor at Independent Media (IM), a position I have held since November 2016. In this capacity, my responsibilities extend to overseeing the digital-first print-best production of 10 prominent newspaper publications. These publications encompass five daily newspapers and five weekly periodicals. My leadership extends to a dynamic team of over 30 production sub-editors, and a pool of freelancers. This responsibility spans a seven-day operation, and it encompasses four regional divisions, with my primary base of operations situated in Pretoria, South Africa. My specialties encompass an in-depth mastery of several content management systems (CMS), the most recent of which are Naviga Dashboard (web publishing and web-based CMS), and NCSContent (print-based CMS). I am also proficient in Atex (P-series) and am responsible for all group templates. I use applications such as InDesign and InCopy. My leadership and management skills enable me to delegate and maintain even-tempered and productive team dynamics efficiently. Up until July 2024 I also managed the centralised content divisions at Independent Newspapers, including lifestyle, photography, sport, motoring, and property. This was in addition to my role as National Production Editor. Prior to this management role I held various layout sub-editor positions. I am proficient in editing, page design, templates, stylesheets, copy editing and proofreading.