Technical Writer Resume
Richmond, VirginiA
SUMMARY:
- Experienced Technical Communicator skilled in audience analysis, design of learning tools, project management, end user training, and process and standards development, with subject matter expertise in multiple industries.
- Over 25 years of experience as a technical communicator
- Proficient in corporate training techniques; formally trained and licensed educator
- Extensive project management background, often with supervisory and budgetary responsibilities
- Highly self - motivated employee; many years of employment as a solo writer and telecommuter
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Software: Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio; Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office 365; Adobe Acrobat, Captivate, Dreamweaver, Flash, FrameMaker, Fireworks, and Photoshop; TechSmith Snagit and Camtasia Studio; Atlassian Confluence and JIRA; Articulate Storyline; Salesforce.com ServiceDesk Plus; ServiceNow; RoboHELP Office
Languages: HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, some familiarity with PHP, Python and XML
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
TECHNICAL WRITER
Confidential, Richmond, Virginia
Responsibilities:
- Designed and developed policy and procedure documents in response to departmental security audits
- Successfully implemented the department’s first technical knowledge base for internal support personnel
- Currently revitalizing a neglected documentation and training suite for a flagship product
TECHNICAL WRITER
Confidential, Richmond, Virginia
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all technical writing deliverables in the IT Global Delivery department
- Established policies for composition, categorization, storage and life cycle of knowledge base articles
- Designed and maintained the IT training repository in SharePoint
TECHNICAL WRITER
Confidential, Richmond, Virginia
Responsibilities:
- Designed and administered the IT department's wiki communications systems
- Captured documentation for several complex applications with an audience of thousands
- Established a fledgling technical writing department through the creation of team policies and standards
WEB CONTENT MANAGER/EDITOR
Confidential, Richmond, Virginia
Responsibilities:
- Authored procedural and conceptual materials for a customer service audience
- Collaborated closely with subject matter experts to appropriately explain sensitive legal topics
- Gained mastery of a robust custom content management system