Sr. Technical Writer Resume
Shreveport, LouisianA
CAREER SUMMARY:
Background:
Experienced professional technical writer with extensive electrical, mechanical, and software applications. My proven expertise has increased accuracy, quality, and meeting client’s strict deadlines. Assignments have included multiple out - of-state positions for different type industries requesting customized manuals.
Qualifications:
Ability to customize technical manuals and courseware curriculum training documentation to meet end users job related tasks Have developed multiple industry type documentation and manuals to include: - Welding gantry equipment for railroad tank cars - Buffalo A2 Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles (MPCVs) - Bradley fire support tanks - Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSARs) - Electrical/electro-mechanical devices - Telecommunications switching systemsSKILLS ABILITIES:
Efficient in developing paper and electronic documents Experience with DITA and XML database publishing tools Have prepared and maintained Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) for delivery of technical manuals Technically proficient in interpreting schematics, engineering drawings, design reports, and test specifications Highly capable of developing, validating, verifying, and then evaluating documentationIndustry Categories:
Department of Defense Electronic Keyboards Energy (Business Transformers) Systems Postal Automation Railroad Tank Cars Telecommunications 18-Wheel Semi-TrailersSoftware Arsenal:
Acrobat 9 Pro Arbortext Editor 5.3.1 Excel 2010 FrameMaker 7.2 PowerPoint 2010 SharePoint Workspace 2010 Visio Professional 2000 Word 2010EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Shreveport, Louisiana
Sr. Technical Writer
Responsibilities:Interviewed subject matter experts as the only information available was outdated paper information Developed a highly technical transformer training manual for engineers Contents of training manual included analysis of wire core types & sizes, physics formulas, and designing business transformers
Confidential, Longview, Texas
Sr. Technical Writer
Responsibilities:Determined objectives of assignment Interviewed subject matter experts Used outdated source information to develop a newly designed air inflation system installation manual for an 18-wheeler - semi-trailer only
Confidential, Dallas, Texas
Sr. Technical Writer
Responsibilities:Determined objectives of assignment Designed format and contents of technical manuals Interpreted schematics and assembly illustrations Interviewed subject matter experts as no information was available Developed, verified, and then evaluated welding gantry equipment operator and maintenance technical manuals
Confidential, Ladson, South Carolina
Sr. Technical Writer
Analyzed engineering and technical documentation Interpreted schematics and assembly illustrations Interviewed subject matter experts for information Developed operator, maintenance, and troubleshooting technical manuals for Buffalo A2 Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles (MPCVs) Verified and evaluated procedures of technical manualsConfidential, York, Pennsylvania
Sr. Technical Writer
Responsibilities:Analyzed engineering documentation Interviewed subject matter experts for information Developed paper and XML operator, maintenance, and troubleshooting technical manuals for Bradley fire support tanks Prepared and maintained Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) for delivery of technical manuals
Confidential, Arlington, Texas
Sr. Technical Writer
Responsibilities:Theory of operation team member and assistant lead Analyzed engineering documentation Reviewed and revised engineering illustrations Developed customized theory of operation technical manuals by analyzing schematics and diagnostics fault codes on highly complex electronics/electro-mechanical system