Technical Writer / Editor

Diane K. Martin

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San Francisco, CA 94112

415-***-**** home

415-***-**** cell

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Creative, knowledgeable, and skilled writer and editor, able to comprehend complex processes and systems and ensure clear, accurate, accessible prose on a wide range of subjects

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

ELORET Corporation, Senior Technical Writer / Editor, Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Branch at NASA Ames Research Center, 2007–2010

-Edited scientific papers, presentations, proposals, to various templates and specifications

-Created posters, datasheets, newsletter

-Trained researchers in information development and software skills

Contract Writer/Editor

-Lasselle-Ramsay, Technical Editor (Palm mobile products), 2006–2007

-Abbott Diabetes Care, Technical Writer, 2005–2006

-Yahoo! Inc., Technical Writer, 2006

San Francisco State University, Instructor, Individual and Team Writing, 2006–2007

IBM Informix Information Management, Technical Editor / Technical Writer, 2001–2005

-Delivered installation manuals, user guides, online help, and reference manuals that met quality, accessibility, and translation requirements

-Worked with developers, managers, QA, technical support, and writing team

Informix Software, Inc., Technical Editor, 2000-2001

-Rebranded two entire doc sets to complete transition to IBM

-Edited major releases for substantive, grammar, formatting issues

Schlumberger (formerly CellNet Data Systems), Technical Editor, 1996–2000

-Developed corporate style guide

-Developed Product Life Cycle manual (release processes)

Adobe Systems Incorporated, Instructional Writer (contract) 1995

Ingres Database/ASK Corp., Creative Services, Marcom Editor, 1992–1994

Ross Systems, Procase, Verbatim Transceedings, Tandem Computers, California Department of Health Services, PAR Group (contract)

TOOLS / TECHNOLOGY

-Microsoft Office, iWork, FrameMaker, InDesign, Filemaker Pro, Dreamweaver

-Windows, Mac OS X, some UNIX and Linux

-HTML, some Java, some PERL, code management systems

EDUCATION / TRAINING

-M.A. English, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

-B.A. English, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

-Training in: DITA; SQL and Database Design; Developing Quality Technical Information; Estimating, Scheduling, & Tracking Documentation Projects; Frame 2000; Epic Editor; InDesign; Indexing; Syntax Diagramming; Instructional Design and Development

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