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Technical Writer Air Force

Location:
Hollis, NH
Posted:
December 16, 2015

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**B Apple Lane, Hollis, New Hampshire ***** 603-***-****) http://www.linkedin.com/in/billdubie

William Dubie

An Information Specialist, Technical Communicator, and educator ready to contribute to the success of any content-development, communications, or e-learning group. Experience

7/2013-Present Harris Information Services Hanscom AFB Responsible for writing, revising, and editing Air Force Technical Orders (TOs). Work with system integrators and engineers to verify accuracy of TOs; prepare TOs for publication according to Air Force and DoD requirements; and edit Air Force Time Compliance Technical Orders

(TCTOs). Review system integrator TOs for compliance with military standards. Review third- party end user documentation to assure Air Force needs are met. Edit and format TCTOs according to style guide and templates.

7/2008-8/2012 Hewlett-Packard Company Nashua, NH

Principal Technical Writer

Wrote, edited, and formatted documentation for the ISS (Industry Standard Servers) Documentation Group. Use Author-IT, PTC Epic (ArborText), Windchill, and Dreamweaver to create and maintain documentation for the VSE (HP Virtual Server Environment) effort. 2/2001-7/2008 Hewlett-Packard Company Nashua, NH

Principal Technical Writer

Wrote, edited, and formatted documentation for the Adaptive Technical Communications Lab. Created and maintained installation guides, manpages, release notes, and online help in XML, nroff, and HTML formats.

Previously, wrote and posted, in HTML format, release notes and all related documentation for the Java Development Group.

5/2000 - 2/2001 Stratus Computer Corporation Maynard, MA Senior Technical Writer

Wrote, edited, and formatted documentation for the Software Engineering Group, including hardware and software manuals and software release bulletins. Projects included the following:

Software Release Bulletin for the Apache Web Server on VOS

Stratus ftServer 5200 Unpacking and Installation Guide

Stratus ftServer 5200 Site-Planning Guide

Stratus ftServer 5200/6500 Hardware Installation Guide 2/2000 - 5/2000 MyWay.com, a CMGI Company Andover, MA 603-***-****•*********@****.***

William Dubie

Senior Technical Writer

Wrote, edited formatted, and produced documentation for the Operations Control Center, including Policies and Procedures and internal build documentation. Projects comprised Policies and Procedures for internal restructuring from PriceWaterHouseCoopers, Web-server build documentation and internal Operation Handbook detailing the installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures for the MyWay.com Web farm.

1996 - 2000 Compaq Computer Corporation Marlborough, MA Senior Technical Writer

As a member of the High-Performance Systems Group, wrote, edited, formatted, and produced Web sites for the AlphaServer, AlphaPowered, Linux, and OpenVMS systems pages. As a member of the Information Design Group, wrote, edited, formatted, and produced the Network Products Guide for distribution in both hardcopy and HTML formats. Developed and maintained Web pages for Compaq networking products.

1995 - 1996 Progress Software Corporation

Nashua, NH

Senior Technical Writer

As a member of the Crescent Division, wrote, edited, and produced hardcopy and electronic documentation for application-development software based on Visual Basic from Microsoft Corporation.

1984 - 1995 Digital Equipment Corporation Concord, MA Littleton, MA

Technical Writer

As a member Emerging Network Technologies, Information and Design Consulting Group, wrote, edited, and produced proposals, technical manuals, handbooks, and information sheets covering video conferencing, telecollaboration, and networking topics. As a member of Communications Services, Telecommunications and Networks Publications Group, wrote, edited, and produced articles, brochures, catalogs, information sheets, presentations, sales guides, and scripts for various internal clients.

Technical Editor

As a member of the Telecommunications and Networks Publications Group, edited hardware and software installation, technical description, and problem-solving documentation, primarily for the Local Area Networks Hardware Group.

Communications Specialist

As a member of the Digital Reference Service and Catalog Group, researched, wrote, and edited major portions of Reference Literature Services publications, primarily the Networks and Communications Buyer’s Guide.

Communications Specialist

Researched, wrote, and edited major portions of the Digital Reference Service, a quarterly compendium of Digital’s organization, products, and services. Regularly interacted with product managers, engineering personnel, and product lines.

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William Dubie

1980 - 1984 Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Cambridge, MA

Technical Writer

For the Deep Submergence Systems Project wrote, edited, and produced overhaul technical manuals, system technical manuals, field change packages, product specifications, and engineering change releases.

1986 - 1993 Northeastern University Burlington, MA Boston, MA

Lecturer in Technical Communications

In the School of Engineering, instructed students in technical documentation and oral presentations. 1998 - Present University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, MA Instructor

In the Information Technology department, instruct both online and on-campus students in Dynamic HTML.

1977 - 1980 Teacher of English, Secondary Grade Levels Peabody, MA Education

Northcentral University

Doctoral Student, Ph.D. in Education

Concentration in adult e-learning and online training Member, Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society

Northcentral University

Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study

Concentration in adult e-learning and online training New School University

Master of Arts in Media Studies

Concentration in technology and society

Thesis published in “The Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems.” Excelsior College, University of the State of New York Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies

Salem State College

Bachelor of Arts, English

Dean's List student

North Shore Community College

Associate of Arts; Associate of Arts, General Studies (Honors Student) Certificate in Technical Writing

Great Basin College

Associate of General Studies

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William Dubie

Northeastern University

Certificate in Software Technical Writing

USDA Graduate School

Certificate of Accomplishment in Technical Editing Related Experience

Society for Technical Communication Council Member, New England Chapter Past President, Northern New England Chapter

Winner of several STC awards for documentation

excellence, both hardcopy and online; speaker at

Interchange, the yearly STC Conference

Winner, 2013 Distinguished Service Chapter

Award

Co-founder, Greater Lowell Online Business Group (Boston Computer Society Chapter) Association of Teachers of Technical Writing

Computer Press Association

HTML Writers’ Guild

Associate Certified Webmaster, webyoda.com

Co-host, “The Computer Report” on WCAP Talkradio 980 in Greater Lowell/Boston and Nashua, 1995-2003

Columnist, “The Shareware Report,” published in more than 45 newspapers and magazines nationwide; other writings in more than 100 small press and literary publications 603-***-****•*********@****.***

William Dubie

Proficiencies

Acrobat

Agile and Scrum

environments

PTC/

ArborText Epic

Author-IT

Blackboard/WebCT

Cascading Style

Sheets/XSL

ClearCase

DEC DOCUMENT

DITA/Docbook

Dreamweaver

Flash

Frame

FrontPage/Web

Expressions

FTP

generic coding

GIMP

HTML-Kit

HTML5

JavaScript

LibreOffice

Linux (Ubuntu)

Madcap Flare

manpages

Microsoft Office

Access, Excel,

OneNote, Outlook,

PowerPoint,

Publisher,

SharePoint,

Visio,Word

multimedia

nroff

NVU

online help

PostScript

Snag-It

OpenOffice

OpenVMS

RoboHelp

SGML

Telnet

SGML

Telnet

UNIX

Vasont

Windchill

XHTML

XMeTaL

XML

References are available on request.



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