Julie Hemker Ph.D.
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I. QUALIFICATIONS
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* ** ***** ***erience in technical editing and information design
3 Managerial experience in technical publications and marketing communications
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II. WORK HISTORY
2011 Hewlett-Packard/Palm – Senior Developmental Editor, User Assistance Group
• Perform developmental edit of the Manta Ray User Guide; ensure that documentation
effectively describes current functionality of webOS 2.0
• Copyedit in-box materials for HP/Palm products including the Gesture Guide and the
Navigation Guide for smartphones and tablets
• Enforce UA Style Guide requirements across documents
• Revise and edit outdated material and terminology in the UA Style Guide to match
current usage
• Work effectively across cross-functional teams composed of product managers,
technical writers, and senior management in the User Assistance Group
2009-2010 PG&E Academy/The Mosaic Company – Writer & E-learning Course Developer
• Research, develop, and publish two e-learning courses for PG&E, “T & R Supervisors’
Compliance Course in Gas Quality” and “T & R Supervisors’ Compliance Course in
Measurement”
• Write learning assessments using Quizmaker
• Use Articulate Presenter and PG&E templates to publish the courses
2004-2011 Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley – Lecturer, Business Communication
• Teach Business Communication UGBA 100 (required course for all incoming UC
Berkeley Business majors)
• Instruct undergraduate business majors in the fundamentals of Business
Communication, including the effective use of oral, written, and electronic media
• Develop curriculum for designing powerful Web and PowerPoint content
2006-2007 ConsumerSearch.com – Technical Editor and Fact Checker
• Research recent expert opinion on consumer products from the Web
• Organize content into end-user friendly information
• Perform effective editing, rewriting, proofing of Web product review content
• Check product’s technical specifications for accuracy and detail
2004-2005 Hewlett Packard/Crawford & Associates – Technical Editor
• Upgrade HP’s Marketing Resource Management (MRM) documentation in accordance
with new release criteria
• Review and edit technical courseware, Queries and Reports E-learning Storyboard v.
1; Change Management Technical Training Document
• Maintain integrity of informational design standards in Crawford’s technical training
documentation
1998-2001 Documentum
Manager Technical Publications – Staff Writer
5 Manage the research, writing, and production of all technical publications for CPS
6 Produce on-line help and manuals for the entire CPS system
7 Organize training sessions introducing Documentum staff to Relevance technologies
8 Acting Manager of Documentum Server/Tools Technical Publications group
9 Schedule all documentation deliverables for CPS, XML initiative, and server/tools patch notes
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1998.2001 Documentum
Manager, Marketing Communications
• Set strategic direction for corporate communications
• Plan and execute product marketing campaigns
• Manage the production and delivery of corporate Web site messaging
1997-1998 Commerce One, Inc.
Senior Technical Writer
11 Research and write Commerce One’s white papers on e-commerce
solutions, published on the corporate Web site
12 Gather required technical information from Engineers and Product
Managers and translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand documentation
1995-1997 Sybase, Inc.
Technical Editor for the Learning Products Group
• Edit all courseware developed for Sybase Education, including Web-based,
CBTs and lecture lab courses
• Ensure quality, accuracy, and effective instructional design of all Learning
Products Group courseware
1994-1995 Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Supervisory Editor, Corporate Service Quality
• Supervise and edit correspondence to customers in compliance with Schwab
corporate policy
• Ensure adherence to corporate style standards in all customer correspondence
• Monitor service quality levels and resolve customer service issues
• Use discretion and analysis to assess appropriate action for complex complaint
resolution
III. EDUCATION Ph.D. Comparative Literature, University of California at Berkeley
IV. B.A. English and Latin Literature, University of California at Santa Cruz