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Profile
Adept senior web developer and designer with a strong
technical background. Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication
skills.
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Web
& Internet
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Graphics
& Desktop Publishing
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General
Business
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Dreamweaver |
HTML |
Photoshop |
FrameMaker |
Operating Systems: Unix (Solaris, SunOS, Linux), Windows (98, 2000, NT), DOS, MacOS | |||
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PowerPoint |
Lotus Notes |
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Related
Experience
Freelance Web Designer, iDesignWorks Studio, Samammish, WA 2001 - Present
Manage and create all aspects of website development and design, including needs
assessment, UI design, web design and development, site map planning, style
development, graphic design, and image manipulation and optimization. Also responsible
for contract negotiation and client relations.
Technical Writer, Advanced
Digital Information Corporation, Redmond, WA, 2001 - Present
Create hardware documentation in paper-based and HTML format for tape library
storage devices. Create schematics and drawings of tape libraries.
Manager--Technical Publications
and Training, Quintessent Communications, Redmond, WA 1998 - 2000
Managed a staff of 10 Technical Writers and Trainers including making work assignments,
setting priorities, ensuring compliance with company standards, reviewing technical
content, training, conducting performance reviews, and providing motivation.
Managed department operational budget including expenditures as well as revenue.
Tracked revenue stream and ensured target profit margins were met. Created course
outlines and developed content for over 8 different software applications. Taught
several highly technical courses and served as the customer liaison for all
courses. Created software documentation and training materials for as many as
8 software applications concurrently.
Webmaster, Sandia
National Laboratories MEMS Division, Albuquerque, NM 1997- 1998
Created design and layout for Division website encompassing 13 different departments.
Managed and administered to web server. Assisted in promoting MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical
Systems) program including creating and producing handout materials such as
mouse pads, magnets, and flyers; designing and producing slides, posters, and
displays; and creating and giving presentation and tours of the facilities to
prospective customers and interested government officials and diplomats. Helped
write and edit technical papers on MEMS technology. Provided technical coordination,
organization, and implementation of content for a series of multimedia CDs promoting
and educating others on MEMS technology. Created an original graphical user
interface and oversaw production and distribution of the CDs. Managed all aspects
of MEMS Program "Introductory Short Course" including the leadership
over course content and structure, coordination of course infrastructure, customer
interactions, and preparing and presenting course content.
Web Developer/Technical
Writer, Computing Research Laboratory, Las Cruces, NM 1995-1997
Created and designed all web content for the company web site. Managed and administered
to web servers. Created software documentation and training materials for natural
language processing software applications. Created tutorials and on-line help
for software applications. Wrote grants and proposals for department and project
funding. Wrote and edited technical papers and journal articles on research
projects. Spoke and presented at tradeshows and exhibits on natural language
processing and machine translation software.
Education
M.A., Technical and Professional Communication (minor in Computer Science);
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
B.S., Technical Communication (minor in Biology); New Mexico Institute of Mining
and Technology, Socorro, NM
Professional
Affiliations
Digital Eve
Society for Technical Communication