Technical Writer Resume
New York, NY
Objective:
To excel in all sphere of life and make a difference in whatever I do.
I expect a career, which spells a rapid yet steady growth.
Professional Overview:
- 7+ years of expertise as a Technical Writer/Instructional Designer for Software application packages and Information Technology projects and a degree in Electronics engineering.
- Technical information developer / technical writer with in-depth expertise in the planning, development, management, and delivery of engineering and client-facing technical documentation for software and hardware products using Agile methodology
- Experienced in creating white papers, release notes, product specifications, cue cards, presentations, quick reference guide etc.
- Recognized for professionalism, positive attitude, commitment to excellence and demonstrated ability to communicate and working with senior management, associates, and customers.
- Extensive experience and understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models.
- Planned, directed, and managed designated projects.
- Knowledgeable in creating the high level Project Plan with milestones and Resource allocation.
- Established and implemented test strategies and UAT cycles.
- Expert user of Author IT, Robohelp, structured FrameMaker/XML, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat (and more).
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Manual of Style for Technical Publications.
- Proficient in writing SQL queries.
- Experience in conducting training sessions for end users of the application.
- Developed distance learning online courses to provide complete e-learning source for certification training and business related courses with re-enforcements, assessments, and simulations to provide interactivity.
Technical Profile:
- Defect Tacking Tools: Bugzilla, ClearCase
- RDBMS: Oracle, SQL Server
- Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/XP/NT
- Software Engineering & Modeling tools: MS Project, MS Office, Author IT, Microsoft FrontPage, Robohelp, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Professional, HTML, UML, MS Visio, Adobe Frame Maker, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Captivate, Snapem, SnagIt, Flash, Dream Weaver
- Content Management Tools: Virtual Source Safe, AIT Live, SharePoint, and World Server
Work Experience:
Senior Technical Writer, Confidential,New York Sept’10 – Feb’11
Project Details and Responsibilities:
- Created user manuals for the collateral management and government clearance system application for the investor’s, dealers and internal BNY Mellon users using Author IT, Visio and Snag IT.
- Created business workflows in Visio to be included in the FRD and BRD for Auto Substitution feature.
- Created PowerPoint presentation for the Fed Initiative project (demo sessions for the client).
- Added speaker notes for each slide to focus on the key points.
- Created release notes for the new features added to the application.
- Created New Features Guide for the new features added in AccessEdge.
- Capture screens in SnagIt and modify fields to mask actual data projected on the screen.
- Developed scenario’s for the New features Guide with the help of SME and Business Analyst.
- Used HTML to create release notes for Collateral Management application.
Senior Technical Writer (Contract), Confidential,Singapore Feb’10 – Apr’10
Project Details and Responsibilities:
- Gathered requirements from the mechanical team on the product specifications.
- Used Author IT to create Product Documents, User Manuals, and Quick Reference Manuals for HTS series DVD player.
- Created graphics in Photoshop and Snag IT for the Quick Reference Guide.
- Collaborated with the Design Engineering teams to provide creative input on user interface design.
- Develop documentation for consumer lifestyle products (DVD players).
- Reviewed icons/graphics to ensure compliance with international codes and standards.
- Write help text and menu text for product software and user interfaces.
- Worked on the requirements specifications document based on the business requirements from the product team.
- Coordinated the translation requests activities.
- Developed the Quick Reference Manual with the help of Graphic Designer.
- Developed use cases to test the functionality of the DVD player.
Senior Technical Writer/Team Lead, Confidential,India/Austin, TX Mar’09 – Jan’10
Project Details and Responsibilities:
- Active participation in the delivery activities such as documentation estimation, project planning and writing.
- Worked with feature team to provide mentoring to team members on the principles of developing proper lifecycle documentation.
- Created User Manuals using Author IT and MS Word.
- Experienced in using Robohelp to convert word docs into chm files (online help).
- Prepared a standard document for consistent usage of UI elements in the application.
- Prepared a write-up on Infogain documentation to be included in the proposals.
- Documented the steps needed to improve the documentation process.
- Participated in the marketing related activities.
Bank of Montreal (Retail Project):
- Analyze the client feedback on the following documents:
- System Guide
- Dealer Guide
- Dealer User Training Manual
- System User Training Manual
- Quick Reference Guide
- Understand the application functionality.
- Updated the manuals as per the feedback.
- Interacted with the developers to resolve queries.
- Inserted screenshots in the Manual to enhance the clarity of each procedure.
- Design documents for test case planning, test plan preparation, and project team communication (Project scope, functional specifications, test cases, test scenarios).
AXA Gulf Insurance, (BI Project):
- Created User Manual for AXA MIS system users.
- Reviewed Case Study and Brochure for language and consistency.
- Reviewed proposals.
Technical Writer, Confidential,CA Jul’06 – Oct’08
Project Details and Responsibilities:
- Administered all Technical Writing efforts for the CAD/CAE Technical Publications team to develop an innovative product learning solution that meets and exceeds customers’ expectations.
- Created online help and training materials for AutoCAD application using structured FrameMaker/XML.
- Organized and maintained instructional tools such as Help systems, interactive tutorials, software manuals, supporting graphics, and other multimedia to support AutoCAD Mechanical software.
- Worked on the requirements specifications based on the customer requirements with the developers, product designers, product managers and test engineers.
- Involved in development activities in defining the scope for AutoCAD features documentation.
- Sole ownership of AutoCAD features like Annotation Scaling, InfoCenter, Tutorials and Quick Properties.
- Created and developed graphics as appropriate to enhance clarity/usability.
- Provided assistance and support in functional modeling and design to produce project deliverables.
- Responsible in handling the new features and existing feature enhancements for next release of AutoCAD.
- Implemented the ECO’s (Engineering Change Order’s and Requests).
- Acquired an in-depth knowledge of the assigned products and an understanding of how they relate to the entire product lines and digital prototyping efforts.
- Assisted in the review of Test Requirement Documents and the evaluation of Master Test Plan with the Q&T team.
- Collaborated with product teams to establish and estimate the scope of learning solution production effort, and follow through with the development effort from outline to complete learning solution.
- Managed and planned system integration testing and User acceptance testing.
- Conducted training sessions for AutoCAD users.
- Created New Features Workshop (contains series of interactive animations, and short descriptions) modules for each features.
- Created cue cards, tutorials for features like Quick Properties & InfoCenter.
Technical Author, Confidential,India Jul’05 – Nov’05
Project Details and Responsibilities:
Blue Star Infotech: Onsite Project
- Solely handled the documentation for their software that was designed for Registration of Civil Partnership (UK client).
- Coordinated the communication between Blue Star and Commit.
- Experienced in creating online help and pdf using Robohelp.
- Reviewed the documents for consistency check.
- Implemented the changes according to the client feedback.
- Created graphics using Snagit and Flash to improve clarity.
- Created an overall project plan and implementation schedule through consultations with project team, management, employees and external consultants.
- Maintained a defect log to keep track of the documentation related defects.
Instructional Designer, Confidential,India Sep’04 – Jun’05
Project Details and Responsibilities:
- Gathered information from the Subject Matter Experts (SME).
- Prepared Instructional Structural Design (ISD) as per client requirements using the standard template.
- Provided innovative ideas to the graphic team.
- Created art using Snapem.
- Assisted the development team in adding macros like Branch, Assessments, and Re-enforcements etc to include interactivity.
Education:
- Bachelors Of Engineering In Electronics
- Diploma In Electronics And Video Engineering
- Diploma In Human Resource Management (Dhrm)