Freelance Writer and Copyeditor Resume

SUMMARY

Oil and Gas/Engineering: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Specifications, Drawings and Diagrams, Environmental Compliance, Seismic Surveys, Risk Assessment and HAZOP Studies, Codes and Regulations, Drilling Licenses, Bids and Procurement, Meeting Minutes, Contracts and Agreements, Financial Statements, etc.
Medicine/Pharmaceuticals: Drug Labeling, Clinical Trials, Scientific Articles, Best Manufacturing Practices, QC Manuals, Instructions for Use, Pharmacovigilance, Patents, Medical Products Descriptions, Clinical Recommendations, etc.
Corporate Communications/Marketing: Annual Reports, Marketing Materials, Product Case Histories, Presentations, Websites, White Papers, Booklets and Brochures, Business Communication, etc.
Excellent writing, presentation, and research skills developed through doctoral education,
professional freelancing, and experience teaching college - level English Composition
Understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) practices and ISO 9000 family of standards as they relate to the development of organization’s QA Policies and Procedures
Ability to work with little supervision independently and in a team
An aptitude for learning detailed technical content quickly, and staying current with new product developments and enhancements
A position as a technical writer in the energy, engineering, manufacturing, financial, or pharmaceuticals/biotech industries

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Experience: over 8 years of freelance writing, editing, and translation experience for oil and gas, engineering, pharmaceuticals/biotech, and financial companies

Authoring Tools: Office 2010, Adobe InDesign, Framemaker, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, SnagIt, Visio, HTML

Industries and Fields: Upstream and Downstream Oil and Gas, Process Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals/Biotech, Life Sciences, Legal, Marketing, Corporate Communication, and Investor Relations

Documentation:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer and Copyeditor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Planned and wrote SOPs for process equipment operations and safety
Planned, designed, and wrote a 25-page website for a translation agency
Wrote Product Instructions for colostomy care devices and accessories
Researched and wrote a marketing report on mini refineries
Copyedited the Living Language textbook for Random House
Wrote and copyedited regional assessments on Kandahar, Afghanistan for Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade while tasked with preparing the reports for public release
Interviewed subject-matter experts to convert politically sensitive information into clear, public-ready reports
Scheduled project milestones and delivered reports on tight deadlines
Developed and maintained report structure and templates, glossaries, and style guides

Freelance Technical Translator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Translated and edited technical and corporate documentation for such companies as Fluor Corporation, BP, Lukoil, Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., USFilter Co., Exxon Neftegas Limited, Michelin, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Laboratories, Goldman Sachs, Bank of New York Mellon, etc.
Developed sector-specific style manuals and documentation glossaries
Participated as a remote translator on the Sakhalin 1 oil exploration and production project operated by Exxon Neftegas Limited, an affiliate of ExxonMobil; translated and edited well logs, seismic surveys, meeting minutes, work reports, documentation for the construction of onshore processing facility, on-site housing and work facilities, access roads, flowlines, etc.
Participated as a translator Confidential on the construction of OJSC Taneco Refining and Petrochemical Complex managed by Fluor Corporation; translated and edited process equipment bids and tenders, contracts, installation and operating manuals, safety guidelines, regulations and standards, equipment specs, plot plans, process flow diagrams, instrumentation and electrical drawings, vessel design sheets, etc.
Edited web site content for Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., a global petroleum consulting company
Interpreted during ICISPan-American Base Oils and Lubricants Conference
Translated technical documentation on industrial wastewater treatment for USFilter Co.
Interpreted for Global Petro Chemical Processes Inc. during onsite salesnegotiations at Valero Delaware City Refinery
Assisted in staffing a translation team for the branding company Tipping Sprung Inc.

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