Management Project
Resume:
Pittsburgh PA *****
Thomas G. Coleman
*********@*******.***
Professional Profile
Career Objective
Position that leverages any or all of the following publishing skills: content author/editor, configuration management,
product development (IETM, PDF, hard copy), distribution, updating/revision management, process development.
Personal Profile
Currently I manage budget and a staff of 8-10 to author and publish technical content. I am seeking an assignment
where I can step down from the management functions and focus more on authoring and technical editing.
Skills Summary
Content author PC applications: MS Office (Word, Excel,
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Content editor Access, Project)
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Proofreading PC applications: ArborText Epic (an XML
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Process development editor)
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Project management PC applications (Adobe Acrobat Pro)
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Professional Experience
1984 – Present: Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corp. (Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory)
• Direct publishing of operating manuals for nuclear propulsion plants aboard U.S. Naval vessels.
Editorial staff authors, edits, and manages distribution of large complex technical documents used by ship's
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force for operation and maintenance of propulsion plant equipment and control systems.
End product formats include hard copy, PDF, and Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM).
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Source file formats include proprietary desktop publishing applications (WordPerfect, MS Word), SGML, and
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XML.
• Review and edit technical content authored by subject matter experts (engineers and scientists)
Provide an independent review for technical accuracy and continuity.
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Provide an independent review for compliance with approved editorial standards and conventions.
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Education
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh, PA
B.S., Mathematics, 1969
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh, PA
M.B.A., MIS, 1986
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