SUMMARY

• Full experience with the complete SDLC (several projects)
• Experience with full Agile and mixed Agile development schemes
• Semiconductor technical writing experience
• Software technical writing experience
• Consumer product technical writing experience
• Regulatory experience (FDA - regulated products, processes and clinical diagnostic device software testing)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Programming Languages: Java/Android, C#/.NET

Operating System: Windows, Android (did the coursework for UNIX sysadmin through UC Extension, but never used it)

Development environments: emacs, Visual Studio, Eclipse, Android Studio

Defect tracking software: TestTrackPro, Microsoft Team Foundation Server

Automation scripting: Microsoft Test Manager, custom test scripts in WSH

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, HERCULES, CA

Software QA Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Quickly found major defect sources in blocks of code by ad hoc testing in a session-testing environment
• Wrote whole test plans from software requirements specifications for several projects at a time
• Wrote test cases from test plans which trace to software requirements specifications
• Executed tests from test cases, providing timely feedback through prompt, complete defect recording and tracking in an Agile environment
• Test lead on two robot projects (one firmware-based, one Windows-based); wrote test plans, test cases, test reports and release recommendations
• Test lead on firmware-based PCR instrument; wrote test plan, test case, test report and release recommendation.
• Provided direction to software developers creating automated testing software from a SQA point of view
• Created test harness (not related to the above test software) for execution of scripted UAT and BVT with excellent notification features (distributed e-mail if all passed, SMSed operator only if any test failed)
• Prevented enormous loss of time and money by calculating the expense of fully validating existing product line in a mixed environment (approximately two man-years saved)
• Instituted virtual machine testing using VMware images; later automated testing using these images
• Verified data integrity over commandline interfaces through rigorous test planning and execution. The commandline interface was later replaced with a full API
• Provided meaningful feedback for UI development from the customer POV
• Installed, tested, verified and validated firmware components of several complex instrument controls, including heating/cooling controls, robotic stepper systems, heated lid and motor systems, I2C comm devices, USB hubs and cameras in the context of providing end-to-end verification of instrumentation systems
• Verified microscope camera data integrity in Android kiosk-mode touchscreen-controlled fluorescent cell imaging device

Confidential, FRANCISCO, CA

Contract Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Revised and edited datasheets and application notes for a small telecommunications semiconductor design company as part of their rebranding effort (they wanted to be bought out)
• Created document tracking system and specified new technical documentation software (Framemaker and Visio)

Confidential, HERCULES, CA

Temporary Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and edited software APIS
• Wrote and edited software design specifications
• Wrote and edited software lifecycle documents
• Wrote and edited software release specifications and procedures
• Wrote and edited user guides
• Wrote and edited ISO 9001 compliance documents (SOPs and work instructions)

Confidential, SAN JOSE, CA

Temporary Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and edited product bulletins
• Wrote and edited software specifications.
• Wrote and edited user guides for a line of personal media devices

Confidential, SUNNYVALE, CA

Contract Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote and edited data sheets
• Wrote and edited hardware reference manuals for the analog front end and digital back end of digital imaging products

Confidential, CAMPBELL, CA

Contract Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Wrote marketing copy
• Edited data sheets and application notes
• Wrote product bulletins
• Documented the software APIs of a whole family of video processors

Confidential, SAN JOSE, CA

Technical Documentation Director

Responsibilities:

• Managed deadlines for firmware and register specifications
• Wrote product bulletins
• Edited application notes and data sheets for display processors

Confidential, CAMPBELL, CA

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Researched and wrote documentation suites for families of graphics processors and memory chips.
• Wrote and edited design and engineering specifications,
• Wrote and edited technical reference manuals, programmer's reference guide, product brochures and bulletins, data sheets and application notes
• Instituted firm's first document tracking

Confidential, SUNNYVALE, CA

Technical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Updated data- and application books for the entire family of graphics processors, as part of Confidential 's Portable Graphics Group
• Worked with supervisor to reorganize entire documentation format, structure and system
• Wrote test procedure documentation, edited software release notes and produced ancillary training materials
• Represented Confidential at VESA standards meetings