Engineer Developer

Kevin Wagter

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Oakland CA 94605

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PROFILE

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER

Nine years of technical writing experience in the Bio-informatics software

field. Practiced in creating good API and GUI designs. Highly creative,

with excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Extensive knowledge and experience in the Technical Communication field,

including:

. Sand Castle and Java Doc style documentation

. Creating Icons, technical illustrations, and graphics

. Visual Studio GUI and example code development

. Creating developer's guides and documentation

. In depth knowledge of industry standard programs:

Frame Maker, Robohelp, PageMaker, nDoc, JavaDoc, e-Publisher,

Photoshop, Visual Studio, Source Safe, Excel, PowerPoint, Visual

basic, C#, XML.

EXPERIENCE

Symyx Software, San Ramon, CA (Was Elsevier MDL) 2000 - 2008

Senior Technical Writer

- Document application API and work with developers on API design and

structure.

- Create Developer's Guide, Getting Started, and other help

documentation.

- Create Sample code and example applications in C#, XML, and Visual

Basic.

Prototek Inc, Dublin, CA 1997 - 2000

Biochemist, Synthetic Chemist, Instrument Technician, Network

Administrator,

Procurement, Safety, and Hazardous Waste officer (small company, required

multi-tasking)

- Run Biochemistry lab analyzing enzyme activity using fluorescent plate

reader.

- Synthesize polypeptide substrates and inhibitors at the gram scale

- Run HPLC, UV absorption, and various types of purifications columns.

- Maintain a Windows Small Business Server and an eight workstation LAN.

Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA (Polymer Materials Lab) 1994 -

1996

Engineer Technician 4 (Chemist) {Q-clearance}

- Formulate thermoset polymers for adhesive, mold fabrication and

coating applications.

- Test polymer samples via DMA, TMA, and polarized light.

- Process and maintain data using spreadsheet, database and photographic

interface programs.

California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA 1992 - 1994

Scientific Aid

- Set up and run three species toxicity lab.

- Design and implement test, QC protocols and documentation.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

B.A. Chemistry with a Biochemistry concentration, California State

University Sacramento

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