Cheryl B Hunt
510-***-**** ? *************@*****.*** ? Berkeley, California 94709
Technical Writing Professional
SUMMARY
Technical writing, editing, and research expert with content management
system (CMS) fluency across multiple platforms. Able to build the perfect
technical content delivery strategy to thrill clients with ease of use
based on 8+ years of front-line software support experience. Broad
technical knowledge and exceptional communication skills facilitate
interfacing with technical experts and non-technical stake holders.
Core strengths include:
Wide range of technical skills Exceptional client service skills
Productive rapport with technical experts Prioritization under pressure
Research experience in code and databases Self motivated to deliver the best
Explaining the complex to the non-technical information with clarity
audience Effective team work even with remote
colleagues
RESULTS
Technical Writing
. Reduced time to resolution for simple GetActive software cases by
approximately 80% with FAQ redesign, resulting in significant
departmental savings.
. Top producer of Online Convio Community articles on best practices,
how-to, and troubleshooting.
. Reduced expensive Developer Support calls by publishing the first
Knowledge Base series in the Support Portal.
. Responsible for daily technical communications with ATG clients
ranging from Senior Technical Architects to non-technical Business
Managers from companies such as: Rubbermaid, Johnson & Johnson, Martha
Stewart, Restoration Hardware, and PG&E.
. Responsible for daily technical communications with Convio clients
such as: The Humane Society, Human Rights Campaign, Planned
Parenthood, SEIU, CARE2, and The Audubon Society, largely for non-
technical users, focusing on explaining issues and detailing steps and
procedures using simple English, careful definitions of technical
terms, and introduction to simple troubleshooting concepts.
Editing
. Successful completion of ATG portal project "Bugs Online" raised
client satisfaction 10-20%. I facilitated the West Coast team, editing
and publishing approximately one third of the total postings.
. Re-organized website architecture for MarinLink.org a non-profit
linking people and organizations to resources in Marin County for ease
of use. Rewriting Web and Email Style Guide.
Research
. Increased client satisfaction daily by researching software systems
effectively using a variety of resources: interviewing subject matter
experts, reading company user guides, tutorials, wikis, support case
data-bases, API documentation, configuration files, test cases, and
commented and raw source code files.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARINLINK (Pro Bono), San Rafael, CA
2008-Present
Web Designer and Online Communications Manager
CONVIO (acquired GETACTIVE 1/07), Berkeley, CA
2006-2009
Support Analyst (L2)
2007-2009
Client Support Analyst
2006-2007
ART TECHNOLOGY GROUP (ATG), San Francisco, CA
2001-2006
Support Engineer (for Developer Support)
2004-2006
Administrative Assistant
2001-2002
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Technical Communication University of California at
Berkeley, Ext. 08/2010
Certified Support Professional Impact Learning Systems
International 2006
Java Programming Sun Curriculum at Peralta College,
Oakland 2004
Certified Relationship Manager Developer ATG Certified Professional
Program 2003
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature University of California at
Santa Cruz, CA
Member of the Society for Technical Communication
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Windows /98/NT/2000/XP UML Microsoft Word
Mac OS 9/10 HTML Microsoft Excel
UNIX CSS Microsoft Outlook
Applix ATG eCRM, Microsoft Powerpoint
SalesForce eCommerce, CMS Microsoft Paint
Perforce Convio eCRM, CMS Microsoft Visio
SQL GetActive eCRM and CMS Adobe Dreamweaver
Java WordPress CMS Adobe Photoshop
JSP JavaScript Adobe InDesign
J2EE DNS Adobe FrameMaker
OOP TCP/IP
XML HTTP