Editor and Technical Writer Resume MCLean, VA - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Over 12 years of experience in technical writing and publishing with industry leaders like Confidential .
Highly experienced in creating accessible documents that are Section 508 compliant.
Excellent verbal and written skills, with expertise in document design, content development, and standards development
Strong experience in editing journals, school and college textbooks.
Experienced in developing documentation for Enterprise Application Software.
Proficient in a broad variety of authoring and configuration management tools, with attention to detail and quality.
Experienced in conceptualizing, creating, and designing topic - based documents using markup languages such as HTML and XML.
Familiar with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in an SEI CMMI level 3 environment.
Planned and managed documentation releases within a software development lifecycle.
Possess over four years of experience in documenting content for forms such as ABS-15G, 13H, and SF-3 as part of the Dodd Frank Initiative at the Securities Exchange Commission.
Excellent interpersonal skills and experienced in working with remote teams.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, MCLean, VA

Documentation Specialist

Responsibilities:

Worked closely with Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and Test Engineers to gain understanding of system and usage requirements.
Peer-reviewed the Filer and User manual content with Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and Test Engineers.
Implemented the Securities and Exchange Commission ( Confidential ) Web Accessibility policies; responsible for ensuring that Confidential documents are Section 508 compliant.
Assisted the Requirements team in creating Data Characteristic Sheets (DCS) and Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) for a number of releases.
Collaborated with Confidential Project Managers and the Confidential Release Manager to create documentation schedules for each release.
Tested the functionality of Confidential applications to verify if they meet the intended specifications and functional requirements laid out in the Functional Requirements Documents.

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Technical Writer/Editor

Responsibilities:

Responsible for developing and updating the Confidential Filer and User manuals for the Confidential .
Performed research, analysis, and documentation review of Registrant data for the Confidential Office of Financial Management (OFM) Remediation project in order to meet Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit requirements.
Responsible for compiling and delivering proposals. Worked across international teams in preparing and delivering proposals for business development
Appraised the performance of the documented processes towards obtaining CMMI certification for Confidential Technologies.

Confidential

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

Solely responsible for managing the documentation of the Oracle Workforce Scheduling product.
Designed education materials for Oracle University and delivered them as both instructor-led tutorials and e-class content.
Developed online help, user manuals, and installation guides for Oracle software products, by interacting with development and product management teams.
Tested Oracle Workforce Scheduling GUI for usability and recommended changes.
Performed user research for the Oracle Fusion product.

Confidential

Technical Writer

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Authored user manuals, installation guides, and release notes for products developed by Confidential .
Monitored document quality and resolved bugs.
Helped in defining guidelines to ensure uniform documentation across the organization.

Confidential

Editor and Technical Writer

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Edited Confidential courseware on .Net, Adobe Photoshop, PageMaker, and the Microsoft suite of products.
Worked closely with a team of web designers to develop content and proposed site enhancements for the corporate website.
Managed key processes and documentation to successfully obtain the ISO 9001 certification for Confidential .

Confidential

Assistant Editor

Responsibilities:

Edited school and college level textbooks, designed and formatted books, proofread content, and liaised with authors, typesetters, printers, and marketing personnel.

Confidential

Freelance Editor

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