Technical Writer Electrical

John Cyril Doiron III

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Objective

To secure employment which fully uses my technical communication skills to

the mutual benefit of both my employer and myself.

Technical Communication Skills

Writing: Author publications from 1 to 450 pages, including the

following:

Computer Architecture

. APIs

. Electrical Schematics and Blueprints

. PCB Specifications

. Integrated-Chip Datasheets

. Integrated-Chip DVT Specifications

. Software Installation Guides

. Operations Manuals

Consumer Electronics

. Product Definitions

. Remote Control Key Press Tables

. Electronic Hardware Specifications

. GUI Descriptions

. Usability Test Procedures

. Alpha and Beta Test Manuals

. Software Functionality Specifications

. Operations Manuals

. Software Installation Guides

. End User Guides

. Marketing Collateral

Embedded Systems

. APIs

. Board Support Guides (BSGs)

. Target Support Guides (TSGs)

Financial/Academic/Administrative

. Proposals

. Policies and Procedures

. Flow Charts

Government

. IRS Forms

IT

. Scopes of Work (SOW)

. Backup and Restore Procedures

. Test Cases

. Requirement Specifications

Legal

. Courts-Martial Records of Trial

. UCMJ Article 15 Actions

. AR 635-200 Discharges

Marketing Communication (Marcom)

. Press Releases

. Consumer electronic customer advertising

Network Architecture

. Joint Architecture Design (JAD)

Non-Profit

. White Papers

. Public Release Documents

Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing

. Printed Circuit Board Specifications

. Manufacturing Forms

. Instruction Sheets

Scientific

. White Papers

. Relativity Physics Documents

. Aerospace Documents

. Flight Operations/Software Documents

. Action Item Reports

Semiconductor

. Software Installation Guides

. Software Release Notes

Editing: Edit publications of various sizes and subjects (as listed

above) for technical accuracy, grammatical correctness, and

style at all levels of draft, through and including pre-press,

proofs, and final copy

Graphics: Create, modify, and import graphic illustrations. Subjects

include schematics, hardware illustrations, printed circuit

board illustrations, manufacturing material layouts, GUI

illustrations, and usability-enhancement graphics.

Internet: Create web pages and sites, including their content and

format, using both handwritten HTML and authoring tools. Use FTP

and Telnet.

Computer Skills

Platforms: Windows, Macintosh, DOS, UNIX

Applications: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe

Photoshop, Aldus PageMaker, AskManMan, Microsoft

Excel, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft PowerPoint,

Microsoft Word, PKZip, Quark, SAP, Visio, WinZip

Programming Languages: BASIC, C, HTML

Education

Master of Arts: English, Concentration in Technical Writing-San

Jos State University-1999

Bachelor of Arts: English, Concentration in Creative Writing-

San Francisco State University-1991

Certificate of Training: Grants.gov Workshop, University of

Nevada, Reno-2007

Certificate of Training: Proposal Writing Workshop, University

of Nevada, Reno-2007

Employment History

Internal Revenue Service December 2009 - Present

Temporary Clerk

Verify and enter data extrapolated from Form 4506-T and 4506T-EZ using

Income Verification Expedited Services' (IVES) verification and

ordering system.

Doiron Documentation Solutions July 2008-Present

Senior Technical Communicator

Conceptualize, write, and edit electronic and hardcopy technical

documentation on a consulting basis. Most recent contract was working

for Austin Networking Associates, Inc. (ANA) on a Joint Architecture

Design (JAD) with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), June 21,

2010 through July 16, 2010, and evaluating RFQ (Requests for

Qualifications) for SpawGlass Construction, Inc. in December 2010.

University of Nevada, Reno Fire Science Academy, Carlin, NV January 2007-

June 2008

Proposal Development Specialist

Developed, wrote, and edited proposals, policies, and procedures for

fire science and emergency management training facility, focusing on

industrial environments with a worldwide student body. Participated as

a member of the Strategic Planning Management Team.

Doiron Documentation Solutions August 2005-January 2007

Senior Technical Communicator

Conceptualized, wrote, and edited electronic and hardcopy technical

documentation on a consulting basis.

Office Furniture Sales & Supply, Elko, NV May 2005-August 2005

May 2005 to August 2005

Salesperson

Performed inside and outside sales of office furniture and supplies,

writing informational records of these transactions.

Great Basin College, Elko, NV February 2005-May 2005

Adjunct English Instructor

Taught in-classroom, web-enhanced, undergraduate level English courses

as a part-time adjunct instructor.

Doiron Documentation Solutions May 2004-February 2005

Senior Technical Communicator

Conceptualized, wrote, and edited electronic and hardcopy technical

documentation on a consulting basis.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA September 2002-May 2004

Senior Technical Communicator

Wrote and edited action item reports and relativity physics, aerospace,

and flight operations science and procedure documents, and performed

document organization and control for Gravity Probe B (GP-B), an

experiment collaboratively developed by Stanford University's

Department of Physics, Lockheed-Martin Company, and NASA, to test two

implied phenomenon of Albert Einstein's 1915 General Theory of

Relativity: frame dragging and the geodetic effect. Managed

Administrative Assistants.

Employment History (continued)

Doiron Documentation Solutions June 2001-September 2002

Senior Technical Communicator

Conceptualized, wrote, and edited electronic and hardcopy technical

documentation on a consulting basis.

LynuxWorks, Inc., San Jose, CA July 2000-June 2001

Technical Writer and Editor II

Wrote and edited installation and user guides, target support guides

(TSGs), board support guides (BSGs), and miscellaneous tool programming

guides for UNIX- and Linux-based embedded systems developer.

Completed Master's Degree at San Jos State University December 1999

San Jos State University, IISTPS, San Jos , CA October 1999-July 2000

Editorial Associate

Edited documentation for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-

funded, non-profit, Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for

Surface Transportation Policy Study (IISTPS), which plans and develops

national surface transportation policy; appointed Editorial Associate.

ArtX, Inc., Palo Alto, CA November 1999-April 2000

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote and edited integrated graphics northbridge architecture

datasheet, and design, verification, and testing (DVT) specification.

Subject matter included I/O-mapped registers and configuration space,

signal description, and functional description for the datasheet, and

hardware and software test plans and results for the DVT.

Doiron Documentation Solutions December 1998-November 1999

Technical Writer and Editor

Conceptualized, wrote, and edited electronic and hardcopy technical

documentation on a consulting basis.

San Jos State University, COPC, San Jos , CA November-December 1998

and April-July 1999

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote and edited white papers and public release documents for the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-funded, non-profit,

Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC), which aided the urban

revitalization of the 360 square block area surrounding San Jos State

University.

Applied Materials, RTP, Santa Clara, CA May 1997-March 1999

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote Software Release Notes and Operations Manuals for RTP/OxDL 200mm,

Tanox xZ Centura and SECS-GEM operating functions.

Doiron Documentation Solutions June 1996-May 1997

Technical Writer and Editor

Conceptualized, wrote, and edited electronic and hardcopy technical

documentation on a consulting basis.

Applied Materials, TDC, Santa Clara, CA March 1996-June 1996

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote process procedures for the Operations Department of the

Technology Development Center (TDC) detailing Wet Chemical Lab,

Shipping and Receiving, and Facilities operations. Documented specifics

surrounding manufacturing processes of silicon wafers, safety issues

related to day to day operations, and clean room concerns.

Micrographic Technology Corporation, Mountain View, CA January 1996-

March 1996

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote field service technician repair manuals for microfiche

development and reproduction systems.

Employment History (continued)

ADAC Laboratories, Milpitas, CA September 1995-December 1995

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote nuclear medicine imaging systems software and hardware user

manuals. Used AskManMan to track system components. Documented features

such as Visual C++ applications, and upgrades to previous software

releases.

StarSight Telecast, Inc., Fremont, CA September 1993-

September 1995

Technical Writer and Editor

Wrote and edited technical, user, and marketing collateral

documentation as a member of the Product Development department,

working with both the Engineering and Marketing departments, for a

consumer electronics developer and manufacturer of interactive, on-

screen television program guides. Also designed, implemented, and

performed analysis of technical, Alpha, and Beta tests.

DPI Services, Inc., San Jos , CA June 1993-September 1993

Usability Tester

Wrote bug reports, test plans, usability enhancements, and user

instructions, and edit user documentation as a usability tester on the

Apple Newton Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

Apogee Engineering, San Jos , CA February 1993-June 1993

Production Manager

Wrote and developed various forms, reports, and layout sheets in the

Planning Department of printed circuit board manufacturer as a middle

manager of manufacturing.

Started Master's Degree Program at San Jos State University January 1992

Completed Bachelor's Degree at San Jos State University June 1991

San Francisco State University and Numerous Companies March 1989-February

1993

Part- to Full-Time Student and Various Tradesperson Positions

Pursued Bachelor's Degree while working for general construction,

framing, plumbing, electrical, and sheetrock contactors, automotive

repair shops, and in the culinary arts.

Trayer Engineering, Inc., San Francisco, CA December 1986-March

1989

Electrical Worker

Assembled and tested high-voltage electrical switch-gear, working from

electrical schematics and assembly blueprints as an electrical worker.

Started Bachelor's Degree Program at San Francisco State University

September 1986

Foothill College and Various Trades Companies April 1980-

December 1986

Part- to Full-Time Student and Various Tradesperson Positions

Worked for general construction, framing, plumbing, electrical, and

sheetrock contactors, automotive repair shops, and in the culinary arts

throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

U.S. Army, United States and Germany April 1976-April 1980

Legal Clerk

Wrote courts-martial records of trial, UCMJ Article 15s, and

administrative discharges as U.S. Army Legal Clerk.

Writing samples and references available upon request

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