Writer/Technical writer

Chris Allen Weber

**** ********* ***

Oceanside, CA 92057

Phone: 760-***-****

TECHNICAL WRITING

SYMITAR/JACK HENRY & ASSOCIATES

(San Diego, CA) 1998-2017

Technical Writer/Senior Technical Writer

Planned, developed, organized, and wrote operational procedures and manuals for software and systems used by major credit unions. Produced updates and revisions to technical literature. Used .XML and structured writing (DITA) for online documentation and help files.

FIRST VIRTUAL HOLDINGS, INC. 1997

(San Diego, CA)

Technical Writer/Customer Service

Wrote software requirement descriptions and on-line help for software installation. Wrote process descriptions and software description. Wrote and edited other company documents including a major new business plan and departmental and company-wide training manuals, corporate communications, and job descriptions for human resources. Wrote and edited HTML coding for corporate Intranet and Internet usage. Products supported: FVPay, 1-Step Connect, VirtualPIN, and Interactive Messaging Platform

Handled telephone help line for existing clients.

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA

EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS, INC. 1994-1997

(Carson, CA)

Development and Content Writer

Worked with conceptual design team and art production departments to write and edit educational materials for home and school use. Projects included the GeoSafari CD-ROM, both guides and content for: GeoSafari, Math Safari and Word Arcade learning systems, the Talking GeoGlobe, the Precision Press Printshop, Buried Treasure Egyptian Dig, and other products.

JOSTENS LEARNING INC. - MEDIASHARE, INC. 1991-94

Project: Primary School Interactive Math Curriculum for Jostens Learning Systems

HEAD SCRIPTWRITER/EDITOR

Created characters, developed scenarios, multiple character pathways, dialogue and scripts. With the lead designers, crafted over 200 scripts for an interactive multimedia environment. Combined text, graphics, audio, animation, and live action video for use on CD-ROM. Participated in the production process from pre-production design through post-production.

TELEVISION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND STAFF

FILM ROMAN

Development: series development, bible and pilots 1994-5,1991,1989

RUBY SPEARS PRODUCTIONS

Staff writer; Development 1988-89

JP KIDS

Development: Live action series development and bible 1998-9

SOUTHERN STAR

Development - Series Development and bibles 1988-89

CBS TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT

Development – Series Development, bible and pilot script 1987-88

TMS PRODUCTIONS

Staff Writer: Development 1986-87

INDEPENDENT CONTRACT WRITING

Stories and teleplays: 1984-2001

Companies worked for include:

Alliance Productions Universal Television Cartoons Walt Disney Productions: Television

Film Roman Prince Valiant Productions Crayon Animation

Warner Brothers Project X Productions Marvel Productions

Ruby Spears Productions TMS Productions Films By Jove

Sunbow Production DIC Enterprises CBS Television Productions

EDUCATION

MA, Communications Arts, Television

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

BA, Philosophy (English and Education Minors)

Don Bosco College, Newton, New Jersey

Multimedia Production Certificate

Foundation for Educational Achievement, San Diego

RoboHelp Training Certificate

Progressive Strategies, Carlsbad, California

SOFTWARE

oXygen, Xmetal, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Photoshop

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