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Sean Ford

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Director, Workflow Systems at Macmillan
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Sean is the Director of Workflow Systems at Macmillan, with over 18 years of experience in publishing at companies like Hachette and Penguin. He is an expert in Agile delivery and CMS platforms, focused on reducing costs and improving time-to-deliver for print, ebook, and audio products. He is a graduate of New York University.

Outside of his technical role, Sean has a deep-rooted passion for illustration, holding an MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies. He is a published graphic novelist and has done design work for high-profile authors. A former colleague praised his rare combination of artistic talent and corporate problem-solving skills.

He merges a career in high-level publishing technology with a background as a professional graphic novelist and book designer.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director, Workflow Systems
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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Workflow Automation
His entire career is built on leading the rollout of CMS and workflow platforms to automate and improve publishing pipelines for major publishers like Macmillan and Hachette.
Digital Publishing
He has extensive experience managing and improving digital composition platforms, supporting the production of hundreds of print and ebook titles annually.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Director, Workflow Systems
Macmillan
2-2019 - 7-2021
Senior Production Manager
Hachette Book Group
2-2016 - 1-2019
Digital Production Design Manager
Hachette Book Group
9-2012 - 1-2016
Digital Production Designer
Hachette Book Group
8-2011 - 8-2012
Digital Workflow Assistant Manager
Penguin Group USA
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Education
1998 - 2002
Bachelor of Science - BS
New York University
2006 - 2008
MFA
Center for Cartoon Studies
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