Manager Technical Writer

David Jagodowski

Goffstown, New Hampshire USA

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Technical Writer with extensive experience authoring software documentation,

online help, and web-based content for the purpose of supporting company

initiatives both in-house and with consumers.

Analytical Thinker and Instructor skilled at organizing complex technical

content in a logical fashion and making it understandable to a target audience.

Web Developer with working knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript

programming.

Recording Musician capable of composing and producing professional

media tracks for product demos/videos.Employment History

Note: Numbers correspond to Responsibilities listed below.

CompanyTitleDuration

Philips Medical Systems 1 Senior Technical Editor 2/2009 - 3/2012

Manchester Community College2 Adjunct Professor of Physics 9/2009 - present

Fifth Generation Systems3 Documentation Manager 9/2006 - 7/2008

Business Risk Technologies4 Communications Director 3/2004 - 8/2006

JagTek Documentation Services5 Owner/Operator 1/1995 - 3/2004

Cardiff Software6 Chief Technical Writer 12/1993 - 11/1996

Polaris Software7 Lead Technical Writer 6/1992 - 12/1993Responsibilities

Note: Numbers correspond to Company column above.

Edited and approved internal Healthcare IT documents in accordance with

strict company guidelines.

Instruct college students on the subjects of kinematics, mechanics,

Newtonian physics, etc.

Created comprehensive HTML-based online help system for zude.com, a

prototype social networking platform.

Authored end-user documentation and advertising copy for "INSMgmt" product,

which involved collaborating with graphic designers and PR professionals

(including IBM PartnerWorld).

Founded JagTek, a business dedicated to the production of quality

software documentation and related content. Established a client base that

included Wise Solutions, Autodesk, DuPont, Oracle, General Electric,

Houghton Mifflin Company, Hewlett Packard, McDougal Littell Company,

RealWorld Corporation and SmartDesk.

Authored all end-user documentation for "TELEform" image recognition product

including 700+ page User Guide, 160+ page Internet Solution Guide,

120+ page BasicScript Reference Guide and an online help system.

Led 3-person team responsible for production of all user manuals,

online help, tutorials, readme files, and support documents at

Polaris Software, specifically for PackRat versions 4.1, 5.0 and Advantage 1.0.Software LibraryMicrosoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)Cakewalk Sonar X1 and misc. audio-production toolsEducation

Master of Science (M.S.) in Physics / Graduate Teaching Fellow

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Physics, / President, Physics Club

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Associate of Science (A.S.) in Computer Science

Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA

Recently completed two 3-credit CIS courses, "Web Programming I and II" with grade of 4.0

Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH.

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