Social Media Technical Writer

PRAMOD KULKARNI

************@*****.***

Cell: 713-***-****

*** ***** **** ******, *******, Texas 77079

OBJECTIVE

Seeking opportunities in copywriting, editing, and proof reading for both print and web publishing on technical writing and editing, marketing or corporate communications projects either full time or as a freelancer.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Endeavor Custom Publishing (formerly PennWell) Houston, Texas

Contributing Editor on a freelance basis, January 2016 to present

Producing corporate profiles for oil and gas project books (Shell’s Perdido and Stones, Chevron’s Jack & St Malo, LLOG’s Buckskin, Chevron Technology Ventures)

Wrote Halliburton’s 100th Anniversary brochure, Danos Corp. 75th anniversary book

Wrote corporate profile for Holland & Knight oil and gas law firm

Gulf Publishing Houston, Texas

Editor-in-Chief for print, electronic and social media, March 2010 - January 2016

Published print editions of three industry-leading magazines for oil and gas industry and associated digital and social media -- on time and within budget with award-winning content: World Oil (upstream), Gas Processing (midstream) and Hydrocarbon Processing (downstream).

Effectively managed an editorial department of eight writers and editors and worked in concert with graphic design, marketing and sales teams.

Provided editorial guidance for a sister publication in UK: Petroleum Economist.

Developed video and live event scripts for webinars, World Oil industry forecasts

Baker Hughes Houston, Texas

Managing Editor, June 1998 - November 2009

Published InDepth print/digital magazine with high technical content and superior graphic design for Baker Hughes customers in the oil and gas industry.

Western Geophysical Houston, Texas

Advertising Manager, June 1981 - May 1998

Created award-winning advertising and served as the media buyer for oil and gas magazines to promote geophysical, seismic, well logging, and geological data analysis services. Developed scripts for training videos and worked with the Video Production Department.

Ross Hill Controls (now NOV) Houston, Texas

Publications Manager, 1975-1981

Developed technical manuals and user guides for electrical switchgear. Managed a department of writers and graphic designers.

Rockwell Collins Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Technical Writer, 1973-1975

Wrote easy-to-understand technical manuals and user guides for avionics flight directors, navigation systems and RF communication systems.

EDUCATION

University of Houston Houston, Texas

MBA in Marketing and Finance, 1980

University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa

MA in Journalism, 1973

Utah State University Logan, Utah

BS in Electrical Engineering, 1971

CERTIFICATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston, Massachusetts

Technical Writing Certification, 1975

SKILLS

Copywriting and editing to AP and Chicago style standards using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe (InDesign, Photoshop), Umbrago (website CMS), Pardot Salesforce (electronic newsletters), Constant Contact, ISSUU, Hootsuite for social media

LANGUAGES

English

Indian languages: Hindi and Marathi

HONORS & AWARDS

Awards of excellence from Houston Advertising Federation, Business Marketing Association and Society for Technical Communication.

INTERESTS

Fine arts, golf, cricket, volleyball

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