Mari Sheedy
About Mari Sheedy
Mari Sheedy is the Assistant Director of eBook Production at Penguin Random House and serves as a CPO in the US Navy Reserve.
Company
Mari Sheedy currently holds the position of Assistant Director, eBook Production at Penguin Random House. She also works as the Production Manager - Digital Content at Random House, Inc/Bertelsmann LLC. She has previously held various roles within Random House Inc., demonstrating a long-standing association with the company.
Title
Mari Sheedy serves as the Assistant Director, eBook Production at Penguin Random House but also serves as the Chief Petty Officer (CPO) in the US Navy Reserve.
Education and Expertise
Mari Sheedy has an extensive academic background with degrees from prestigious institutions. She has a B.A. in History from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in History from City College, City University of New York, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Arabic from New York University. Her academic achievements equip her with a diverse skill set that complements her professional roles.
Professional Background
Mari Sheedy has held multiple roles throughout her career, showing a strong progression in the digital production and IT fields. She worked as an IT Analyst at Random House, Inc/Bertelsmann LLC from 2003 to 2010, and as a Production Associate at Random House, Inc from 2000 to 2003. She began her career as an Admin Assistant at Chesterton International from 1999 to 2000.
Key Achievements in Digital Production
Through her work at Penguin Random House, Mari Sheedy has initiated several key projects. She established a team for the digital product development of complex, highly illustrated products, developed a method for the consumption of non-linear materials, and launched retailer-specific 'Buy Now' affiliate links with analytics tracking. Additionally, she created an in-house system for CSS and HTML digital development, reducing production costs and delivery schedules. She also developed scripts to enable direct exporting of files to epub standards and advanced conversion methods that include embedded audio and video.