Sr. Temp/Consulting Technical Writer for Irvine, Orange County, CA Resume

Desired Industry: Engineering	SpiderID: 28918
Desired Job Location: Irvine, California	Date Posted: 9/30/2009
Type of Position: Full-Time Temporary	Availability Date: 11/17/09
Desired Wage:
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel:
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)

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:
* 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)

CERTIFICATIONS

* American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) certification in technical and medical writing and editing.

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:
Technical writing, Medical writing.

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

Additional Information:
Recent consulting assignments:

NanoIVD, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, 7/2009 – 09/2009. Edited marketing and technical documentation for cancer and other health screening, diagnostics, treatment-targeting, therapy-effectiveness-monitoring, and point-of-care tests (POCT). Worked remotely, through phone and e-mail.

AUBREY GROUP, Irvine, CA, 8/2009. Edited a proposal for developing a hardware-feasibility model for an Automated Cell Isolation System (ACIS), for the extraction of endothelial stem cells from adipose tissue. Worked remotely.

XCORPOREAL CORP., Irvine, CA, 05/2008 – 10/2008, via ConsultNet agency, Irvine, CA. Wrote and edited the following SOPs, specifications, publications, protocols, hazard analysis reports, and user guides on hemodialysis devices (portable artificial kidneys) according to FDA regulations, SOx, and ISO standards:

* Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) QA:
- Drawing Control
- Quality Records Retention
- Material Control
- First Article Inspection
- Non-conformance
- Supplier Approval
- Purchasing
- Shipping and Receiving
- Returned Goods
- Internal Audit
- Preventive Maintenance
- Supplier Audit

* Specifications
- Market Requirements Specification: Portable Artificial Kidney
- Product Specifications: Portable Artificial Kidney

* Publication: The Xcorporeal Sorbent Cartridge for Dialysate Regeneration in Kidney Dialysis

* Protocol for Hemolysis Testing of Pump Mechanisms

CAMERON HEALTH, INC., San Clemente, CA, 3/07–8/07, via Yoh Engineering Technology Talent Agency.
Wrote and edited technical documents for Quality Assurance on subcutaneous implantable cardiac monitors, pacemakers, and defibrillators, according to FDA regulations, SOx, and ISO standards:

* The following Policies, Procedures, and Work Instructions (WI):
- Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
- Complaint Handling
- Software Risk Assessment
- Quality Policy Manual
- How to Prepare a Risk Analysis
- Quality Planning
- Quality Management Review

* Good Laboratory Procedure (GLP) Animal Study Protocol

* Spreadsheet for Tracking Requirements, Tests, and Compliance for Implantable Cardiac Device (ICD) Pulse Generator

* Programmer Software Requirements Specification

QLOGIC CORP., Aliso Viejo, CA, 10/06–2/07, via First Option agency.
Wrote and edited white papers, readme files, release notes, style guide, and Tech Pubs procedures for
world-leading supplier of fibre channel (FC) host bus adapters (HBA), blade server embedded and stackable FC switches, fabric switches, and iSCSI HBAs.

BOEING AIRCRAFT CORP., Long Beach, CA, C-17 Cargo Plane, Software Engineering Environment (SEE) group, 9/04–4/06, via Triad WorkTek International agency. Wrote and edited Air Force software-test documentation to government and industry standards

* Achieved acceptance of all my documents with Boeing software engineers, technicians, and customers* Wrote the procedures for writing and editing Software Engineering Environment documents.
- Achieving compliance with all government documentation regulations
- Making the production of documentation organized, efficient, complete, and successful.

* Provided independent review of 4,000 pages of Boeing documents.

* Organized and conducted effective Peer Review meetings with government representatives.

* Edited and reviewed the following document types:
- Software test plans (STP and CPTPL)
- Procedures (CPTPR)
- Software test reports (STR)
- Software test descriptions (STD)

ALCON LABORATORIES ophthalmic surgical devices, Irvine, CA, 3/04-9/04, via temp. agency.
Wrote and edited 400 pages of R&D documentation instrumental in Alcon’s maintenance of ISO certification for ophthalmic surgical devices, such as the following:

- Risk-Management Report for EyeLite® Laser System, used to treat proliferative diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and retinal detachment.
- EyeLite® Laser Hazards and Harms.
- Protocol for EyeLite® Laser Clinical Literature Survey (CLS).

* Wrote in compliance with the following standards, rules, and regulations:
- EN ISO 14791: 2000 (Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices).
- ISO 15752: 2000 (Ophthalmic Instruments - Endoilluminators - Fundamental requirements and test methods for optical radiation safety).
- IEC 60601-1: (Medical electrical equipment, Part 1: General requirements for safety).

* Edited articles, such as “Thermal Study of Bare Ultrasound Tips with Various Incision Sizes,” for publication in Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

MARVIN TEST SYSTEMS/GEOTEST, Irvine, CA, 1/04-2/04.
Wrote, edited, illustrated, photographed, and formatted the following:

* 400-page technical, maintenance, installation, and operation manual for Raytheon missile test station.

* Met tight customer deadline using MS Word, PhotoShop, and Draw (graphics).

ARGO-TECH CRYOGENICS PRODUCTS DIVISION, J.C. CARTER PUMPS. Costa Mesa, CA, 4/03-10/03, via Manpower Professional temp. agency.

* Wrote, edited, illustrated, proofread, and took digital photos for proposals, product descriptions, procedures, manuals, and journal articles about pumps for liquefied gasses.

* Edited and proofread successful proposals to Halliburton-KBR (Kellogg, Brown & Root), Bechtel, Samsung, Korea Gas, and Chicago Bridge and Iron (CB&I).

CORNING, INC.: ADVANCED PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGIES (APT) R&D, OPTICAL NETWORKING DEVICES (OND), SAMSUNG-CORNING MANUFACTURING (SCM), Stanton, Cypress, and Fountain Valley, CA, 10/99-3/03, via Escoe-Bliss temp. agency.

* Saved Corning and Samsung $100K by researching the reason for components coming unglued.

* Wrote, edited, and illustrated over 200 optics and fiberoptics assembly, configuration, installation, and support procedures and specifications, patent applications, and presentations.

MEADE INSTRUMENTS, Irvine, CA, 5/99-10/99, via temp agency. Designing, producing, and marketing telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and accessories.

* Wrote and edited installation and user guides (hardware and software), brochures, sales tags, packaging, and catalogs for telescopes, microscopes, binoculars, and accessories.

BAXTER/EDWARDS HEALTHCARE, Cardio-Vascular Systems, Irvine, CA, 12/98-2/99, via temp agency.

* Process flow and procedures in MS Word.

* Information Mapping for Engineering Change Order (ECO) procedures.

TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS (TAIS), Irvine, CA, 11/98-12/98, via temp agency.

* Updated configuration and user guides for notebook computers.

BRAUN/MCGAW PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOLOGICAL TESTING LABORATORY, Irvine, CA, 8/98-9/98, via temp agency. Increased the speed of writing animal study reports by 30%.

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