Kat Rainville Contact
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Profile
Objective
An experienced technical writer and curriculum developer seeking a position with
strong leadership, growth, and management potential at a high-tech company.
Availability
From May 2011 (or two weeks from hire date)
Key Skills
Proficient or familiar with a wide array of programming languages, concepts and
technologies, including:
MS Office, SharePoint,
MATLAB, Maple, SAS,
Arbortext, Snag-It,
Unix/Linux, LaTeX
FrameMaker, Adobe Suite
IDL, CRM/BPM
CSS & XML coding
Education
2002 to 2006
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering, Chemistry/Math minors
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2009 to present
Master of Science - Applied Mathematics (in progress)
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
Work Experience
Pegasystems/Chordiant, Bedford, NH
Curriculum Devloper/Technical Writer II
March 2010 to present
Developed streamlined process for creating and updating Student Guides which cut
work time by 90%;
Developed documentation designed for both developer and general audiences;
Redesigned training materials and curriculum for 3-day development training
course;
MathWorks, Inc., Natick, MA
Technical Writer I
(Graphics, Statistics, Database toolboxes)
January 2008 to March 2010
Developed code examples for various functions, including image processing and
graphics functions;
Developed documentation for both print and web use - used XML coding to achieve
optimal results;
Maintained a close working relationship with the developers I supported to
optimize the feedback loop between development changes and documentation impact;
Streamlined writing to minimize word count while maintaining quality, saving
company time and money in translation efforts;
Helped develop training videos for new software features;
Attended high-level management meetings as an advocate for users, ensuring
excellent usability as a result of design decisions;
Energy & Resource Solutions, Haverhill, MA
Project Engineer August 2006 to November 2007
Created several modeling tools to be used in analysis, which expedited reporting
process by up to 40%;
Taught several seminars to peers on various refrigeration system analysis tools;
Wrote and presented technical reports detailing research in energy savings and
cost/benefit analyses;
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX
Intern May - August 2005
Created several programs to help understand and analyze GUVI data more
effectively;
Analyzed and processed data from GUVI to better understand thermosphere-ionosphere
behavior during geomagnetic storms, using IDL to map, analyze, and interpret
patterns;
Created robust programs to interpret and organize incoming data, including data
sets that arrived incomplete or with erroneous data;
Other work experience and references available on request. For more details see
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynnrainville