The STC Boston chapter continues to be well represented,
with the appointment of our new Council members:
First
Vice President:
Richard Surko
Secretary:
Annette Roth
At-large:
Elizabeth Coons, and
Taryn Light
Congratulations!
Welcome to the Council. We look forward
to working with you.
Your Chapter Needs YOU!
New volunteers are always valuable since
they contribute new ideas and additional skills.
We all have the same goals, such as, to further our skills,
learn more about and promote our profession, and network with others.
Please pitch in to help us provide services to you and our STC Boston
Chapter members.
Technical writer with over 22 years of experience producing online help, printed documentation, and Web documentation for highly technical products including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Developer Kits (SDKs), Java-based products, Web Services, speech recognition products, Visual Basic ActiveX controls, operating systems, databases, client/server products, and various programming languages.
Successful track record producing documentation highly rated by customers. User guides and maintenance manuals recognized by the Hewlett-Packard Inkjet Print Head manufacturing division as the best of all their vendors. Years of experience working in high tech manufacturing industries writing user guides, marketing communications material, and maintenance, test, and installation procedures. Wrote about computer systems, sophisticated semiconductor manufacturing tools, and instrumentation. Skilled at documenting user interfaces for various applications. Good working knowledge of electronics and electronic circuitry. Excellent drawing and graphics skills.
Permanent, Contract, or Contract to Perm
Full-time
Actively seeking employment
Software Technical Writer with three years of writing experience in Web security management and five years of software development experience in biomedical devices. Demonstrated ability to work seamlessly with a team of very experienced writers and engineers. Skills include making complex technical information accessible, designing content at the book level, and simplifying and explaining authoring and publishing procedures. Strengths include aggressively expanding knowledge and skills in new areas and ability to appreciate and integrate diverse points-of-view.
Nineteen years of experience as a technical communicator who researches, writes, and edits print and Web-based documentation,
online help, and training materials for users and technicians. Twelve years writing and editing marketing materials,
such as white papers, brochures, newsletters, articles, presentations, and copy for Web sites. Industries include
software development, Internet technologies, manufacturing, HVAC, energy savings, and transportation.
Permanent, Contract, or Contract to Perm
Full-time
Actively seeking employment
Technical writer/technical editor adept at improving the efficiency of a writing group and improving customer experience as well. My academic background in prose style enables me to teach almost any writer something useful about writing.
I have written many types of documentation ranging from an award-winning Getting Started to a system environment manual for application programmers and an application programming guide.
As a Visual Basic programmer, I have created my own software products (sports simulation games).
I enjoy the opportunity to make key contributions—such as providing ideas for a company logo or product enhancements.
Technical writing experience includes: Serving as a project lead (router, storage and video server products). Writing Command Line Interface (CLI) software configuration instructions for network protocols. Authoring and delivering software configuration, release notes, site preparation, and hardware installation instructions. Debugging hands on installation procedures and incorporating test results into documentation to ensure accurate technical representation. Designing product diagrams with illustrators, one of which won an STC Award of Excellence.
Education: North Shore Community College Web Development Certificate University of Massachusetts, Technical Writing Certificate Lowell Data Telecommunication Certificate Online-Learning Professional XML course.
