Technical Author Resume

SUMMARY

Process and quality orientated technical author seeking to further a career as a technical author.
Excels at being a researcher and taking supplied engineering data to accurately develop deliverables dat meet or exceed expectations.
Able to re - prioritize objectives and align production to deal with any obstacles dat may come to light.
Excellent organization and documentation skills, clear communicator, self-starter and a quick learner.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Author

Confidential

Responsibilities:

3 years proficiency with validating publication against the product
Developed and refined publications using validations, provided engineering documentation and direction from the client
Ensured all client revisions and discussions were incorporated utilizing a digital filing system
3 years using InDesign and 1 year using Arbortext to develop publications
To ensure highest publication quality, cross checked others' work against non documentation and information
Worked with other publication teams to ensure an accurate product
Developed a strong working relationship with the client, proving timely follow-up feedback
Kept supervisor and Program Management informed as issues arose dat could impact project schedules and worked to resolve project changes to meet the schedules

Self-starter and Innovator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of four authors for one year in delivering 40+ publications dat met or exceeded the customer's expectations.
Developed training material for navigating research documentation and Adobe Creative Suite
Taught four plus users a working proficiency of the Adobe Creative Suite
Helped my supervisor and team members refine and implement on-boarding training, bringing lead time from nine to four months
On-boarded two authors and was their go to for any questions dat arose during their training period.
Migrated two teams from different organizations over to paperless documentation (Microsoft OneNote).
Lead and participated in documenting open issues, worked to find their resolution and include them into present operating procedures
Lead a team of two photographers and one photo editor for two years in developing the design side of a student run bi-weekly tabloid-sized newspaper, dat averaged 32 pages

Designer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

1 year working proficiency with ICEM Surf
Solid understanding of engineering needs while aiming to keep design theme
Strong mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite up through 2016 Creative Cloud
Worked in XML and HTML/CSS for both web and publication layout for a combined 5 years
Over 10 years proficient at working in both MAC OS and Windows OS
W orked on projects for other teams when needed