Technical Writer/editor Resume
Orlando, FL
SUMMARY:
Confidential ’s fifteen - year career includes content, communication, and integrated marketing management at leading banking and engineering companies. She also taught advertising concept and design at a Confidential . Confidential is proficient in InfoPath, RoboHelp, SharePoint, Sitecore, Vignette, and WordPress (online content); Adobe SiteCatalyst and Google Analytics (online analytics); InDesign and Photoshop (graphics); Novatus and Vision CRM (contracts/clients); and MS Office including Access. She can code in C, CSS, HTML, and JavaScript, and she has experience with ADA/508 compliance, IA/UX design, SEO/SEM practices, and W3C standards for websites.
EXPERIENCE:
Technical Writer/Editor
Confidential, Orlando, FL
Responsibilities:
- Created and maintained SharePoint sites and InfoPath (XML) online forms
- Wrote and edited policies, procedures, desk procedures, software documentation, business process documentation, client/user FAQs, reference guides, user guides, style guide, glossary, marketing materials, training materials, announcements, articles, newsletters, reports, templates, etc.
- Worked with senior management to develop internal communication strategy and editorial calendar; also collaborated on special projects such as QA process, help desk process, and escalation planning
- Worked with Compliance, Legal, Risk, and other stakeholders to finalize and publish materials
- Worked with Employee Engagement to organize employee events and fundraisers
Content Manager and Design Instructor
Confidential, Orlando, FL
Responsibilities:
- Helped with intranet content migration from in-house CMS to Sitecore; migrated, tested, and troubleshot content; added metadata; trained LOB publishers in person and via Live Meeting; published weekly e-newsletter and WordPress help site for ~80 employees; provided analytics reporting for senior management
- Taught course on advertising concept and design; used Adobe Creative Suite, Mac iWork, and other leading-edge tools
Technical Writer/ Content Management
Confidential, Charlotte, NC
Responsibilities:
- Managed content projects for Confidential and related websites using Vignette, SharePoint, RoboHelp, and hand coding (CSS, HTML, XML, JavaScript); partnered with multiple stakeholders (owners, producers, developers, Legal, Marketing, QA, UX, etc.) throughout multistage process; provided emergency turnarounds as needed
- Wrote and edited copy for Confidential, related microsites, and various customer and merger communications, which required creative, legal, and technical writing expertise
- Wrote and maintained help pages for Confidential using RoboHelp
- Provided SiteCatalyst analytics, interpretations, and recommendations to stakeholders; used SiteCatalyst and Google Trends research to update content and metadata as needed (SEO)
- Provided Vignette CMS and CM process training to new content managers; worked with developers to improve CMS functionality and with QA to correct site defects as needed
Technical Writer
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
- Took a two-year sabbatical to focus on various writing projects including fiction, nonfiction, and my One New Thing blog (haloblu.blogspot.com)
Manager of Communication and Digital Marketing
Confidential, Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
- Managed company website, including organization, design, copy writing and editing, coding, analytics, SEO, and W3C best practices
- Managed digital marketing, including client e-newsletters, multimedia email campaigns, and online ads; managed both digital and print production
- Helped create new company website by providing site strategy and architecture, SEO strategy and design, user experience design, and content creation
Communication Manager and Technical Writer/Editor
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Managed marketing intranet and published employee e-newsletter, which had ~150 subscribers with 0 unsubscribe requests throughout 3.5 years of publication
- Wrote and edited manuals, policies, procedures, proposals, reports, templates, internal comms, etc.; garnered and shared competitive and strategic intel as needed
- Wrote and edited ad copy, articles, press releases, presentations, promos, brochures, mailers, event posters, white/technical papers, etc. (integrated marcomm); transformed complex information into clear, concise text and focused on benefits over features
Client Care Program Manager
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Managed national program wherein key clients are interviewed in person by senior Confidential staff to gain feedback and to reinforce client relationships; designed entire program including process, questionnaire, and Access database; analyzed and reported data, and followed up on every complaint/concern to ensure client care