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Sr. Temp/Consulting Technical Writer for Irvine, Orange County, Long Beach, CA Resume
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| Desired Industry: Engineering |
SpiderID: 28906 |
| Desired Job Location: Irvine, California |
Date Posted: 9/30/2009 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Temporary |
Availability Date: 10/01/09 |
| Desired Wage: 44 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience |
Willing to Travel: Yes, More Than 75% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Doctoral |
Willing to Relocate: No |
Objective:
Sr. Temp/Consulting Technical Writer for Irvine, Orange County, and Long Beach, CA
(in tel. area codes 949, 714, and 562,
or work through phone and e-mail for quickest document turn-around)
Cell phone: (949) 246-7231
Home office phone: (949) 651-1631
E-mail: HowGoldman@cox.net
Technical Publications Documentation Specialist (Tech Writer)
Writing and editing engineering documentation, from medical devices to aerospace
Experience:
CLIENT LIST (SUMMARY)
* Writing Assist, writing white paper, “Qualifying in Europe for Personnel and Equipment in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres.”
* NanoIVD, Inc., editing marketing and technical documentation for cancer and other health screening, diagnostics, treatment-targeting, therapy-effectiveness-monitoring, and point-of-care tests (POCT).
* Aubrey Group, editing a proposal on hardware development for Automated Cell Isolation System (ACIS), for the extraction of endothelial stem cells from adipose tissue.
* Xcorporeal Corp., writing and editing specifications, publications, SOPs, and user guides for dialysis devices (artificial kidney machines).
* Cameron Health, writing and editing procedures; work instructions (WI); Good Lab Procedures (GLP) animal study protocol; spreadsheet for tracking requirements, tests, and compliance; and programmer software requirements specification for subcutaneous implantable devices.
* QLogic Corp., writing and editing white papers, readme files, release notes, style guide, and Tech Pubs procedures in Word and FrameMaker for world-leading supplier of Storage Area Network (SAN) devices.
* Boeing Aircraft Corp., documenting avionics software test plans, test procedures, and test results. Writing procedures for documenting the testing of the C-17 cargo plane Software Engineering Environment.
* Alcon Laboratories, writing risk-management plans and reports and editing journal articles on ophthalmic surgical lasers and endoilluminators.
* GeoTest/Marvin Engineering, writing and editing text and photographs for Raytheon test station (MTS) user manual.
* Argo-Tech Cryogenics/J.C. Carter Pumps, writing and editing engineering procedures and white papers and editing proposals on specialty pumps intended for Halliburton-KBR (Kellogg, Brown & Root), Bechtel, Samsung, Korea Gas, and Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB&I).
* Corning-Samsung Advanced Photonic Technologies, Optical Networking Devices, Samsung-Corning Micro Devices, writing and editing engineering and manufacturing procedures, specifications, and patents.
* Meade Instruments, writing, editing, translating, and proofreading installation and user guides (SW and HW) and marketing material for telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and accessories.
* PairGain, writing and editing SW and HW manuals for copper-optical phone-line telecommunications.
* Printrak, Inc., documenting nation-wide computerized imaging, identification, and storage of fingerprints.
* Toshiba America Information Systems (TAIS), editing configuration and user guides for notebook computers.
* Odetics/ATL, editing installation, maintenance, and user guides for automated tape library HW and SW.
* Braun/McGaw Pharmaceuticals/Biological Testing Laboratory, writing and editing animal test lab reports.
* Paragon Power, editing installation, maintenance, and user guides for Navy shipboard systems.
* AST Computer, writing and editing technical guides for networking PCs.
* Allergan Optical, writing and editing marketing and technical summaries, reports, presentations, posters, and clinical studies for contact-lens care products and eye medicines.
* Emulex Corp., writing and editing installation, maintenance, and user guides (HW and SW) for data storage subsystems and data-communications devices (modems).
* Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), writing, editing, and illustrating a successful multimillion-dollar proposal for networking the Veterans Administration hospital computer system.
* Thermco/Silicon Valley Group (SVG), writing and editing installation, maintenance, and user guides for robotic chemical reactors that produce semiconductor wafers.
* Elbit Systems Ltd., technical, medical, and marketing writing and editing in English, Spanish, and Hebrew for high-tech medical, military, irrigation, and communications devices.
* Baxter/Edwards Healthcare, writing and editing Information Mapping procedures for preparing Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for the development of cardiovascular devices.
* International Irrigation Information Center (IIIC), writing summaries of agricultural research.
* Mor-Carmi Engineering, writing, editing, and translating airport communications and security guides.
* Masada Press, chief copy editor of books in English.
* Tel-Aviv University, Bates College (Maine), University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada), Indiana University, journal editor, translator, and Assistant Professor of Russian and English language and literature.
* U.S. Dept. of State/U.S. Information Agency, Russian-, Ukrainian-, and Armenian-speaking guide for exhibit “Hand Tools USA,” in the Soviet Union.
* U.S. Air Force/Indiana University Intensive Language Training Center, linguist and Russian-language writer and instructor.
Education:
CERTIFICATIONS
* American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) certification in technical and medical writing and editing.
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
* PhD, 1975, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Literature, linguistics, and area studies.
Additional graduate work in economics, sociology, and politics for certificate in area studies; National Graduate Honor Society, National Defense Fellowships, research and teaching assistantships.
* MA, 1965, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Literature and linguistics.
New York State College Teacher’s Fellowship, National Defense Fellowships, Research assistantships.
* BA, 1963, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. Linguistics and science.
Dean's Honor List. Cornell University Scholarship. N.Y. State Regents Math, Science, and Engineering Scholarship. N.Y. State Regents College Scholarship. Acacia Fraternity scholarship.
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING
* Technical writing and editing (MIT, Elbit Computer; AMWA)
* Plain (simple) English for clarity (University of Wales, Great Britain)
* Regulatory and Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) writing for transparency (at Xcorporeal, Cameron Health, Boeing Aircraft, Allergan Optical, and Alcon Laboratories)
* Computer hardware and software (Haifa University, Israel)
Affiliations:
* Society for Technical Communication (STC), 1987–2007. Orange County chapter Vice President and Membership chair, 2001-2002. Nominating Committee, 2003-2004.
* American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), 1993–1998. Pacific Southwest regional representative to the international organization, 1994–1998.
Skills:
* Proven effectiveness with numerous programs:
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Draw, through Word 2007); Windows; drawing and photography; Visio; Adobe Acrobat, FrameMaker; Quark Express; Agile; ClearCase; and DOORS document and revision control programs; Peer Review Tool
* Guiding the following document types from concept through release:
- 500 medical-technical documents, per FDA, CFR, ISO, CE, and other worldwide agencies and standards
- 400 military-technical documents, written to various MIL-STDs
- 350 marketing documents
- 350 drawings and photographs
- 300 procedures
- 250 user guides and user manuals (user documentation)
- 250 test documents
- 200 hardware descriptions
- 200 software descriptions
- 150 Quality Assurance (QA) documents
- 100 reports and summaries
- 75 installation guides and maintenance manuals
- 50 white papers
- 50 publications (journal articles)
Additional Information:
* American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) certification in technical and medical writing and editing.
* Award-winning fast-starting temp engineering writer and medical writer
* 30 years of successful copywriting and technical editing, reducing document turn-around time
* Demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of technical documentation:
- Clear, concise technical writing, medical writing, and proofreading
- Editing for logic, flow, clarity, simplicity, format, spelling, grammar, and style
- User-friendly tables, drawings, and photos
- Accurate revision management and document control
* Extensive experience with regulatory affairs, transparency, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) requirements
* Experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
* Effective manager of priorities, projects, and deadlines
* Teamwork skills: organized, dependable, and motivated
* Interpersonal skills to work productively with project teams (Engineering, R&D, QA, Project Mgt, Regulatory, Micro, Marketing, Clinical, Legal)
* Copywriter with communication skills for technical English and simple English
* Technical and analytical skills to convert complex principles, data, and schematics into clear and simple documents
* Experienced in translating and managing translation into numerous foreign languages
Reference:
Available upon request.
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