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- From: thom@navaho.cc.bellcore.com (dudis,joseph r)
- Subject: Technical Writer/Desktop Publishing Consultant Available-NJ
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 18:05:47 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec31.180547.12052@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- Keywords: FrameMaker, MS Word, troff, DTP, Design, Brochures, online
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- Hi all,
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- A contract of mine ended recently and I have several irons in the fire.
- I am available for short-term projects, am willing to work from home, or
- travel if it's worth it (i.e., interesting work and interesting pay:-)
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- I am a highly motivated Senior writer. I have done a lot of non-traditional
- technical writing (sales scripts, brochures, magazines, product blurbs, etc.)
- I enjoy doing DTP work, and especially like designing docs.
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- My resume follows.
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- Lynne A. Thompson
- 1002 Sunny Slope Road
- Bridgewater, NJ 08807
- (908) 722-5116
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- Summary
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- Ten years experience in technical writing/document design/project
- management. Proficient in the use of UNIX System editors (emacs,
- vi, ed), shell programming, and text formatting programs. (nroff,
- troff). Completed projects using a variety of desktop publishing
- programs, including Aldus PageMaker, MicroSoft Word (both on
- Macintosh System), and FrameMaker (on UNIX Systems). Familiar with
- X-Windows, OpenLook, and Motif Interfaces. Know programming concepts
- and have written programs using shell and MLisp. Experience with
- database programs and report generation (Info, SABLE, Oracle, Informix).
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- Experience
- 3/92-Present Senior Technical Writer, Bellcore, Piscataway.
- Responsible for testing and documenting service creation system
- running on IBM AIX workstation. Coordinate illustrators' effort,
- gather information from developers, system testers, and the field.
- Position requires extensive knowledge of programming concepts and
- ability to do prototyping of sample programs on system.
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- 12/91-3/92 Writer/Desktop Publishing Consultant, AT&T ADSS, Holmdel.
- Hired to transfer documents from troff format to FrameMaker format, and
- to develop new document design. Investigated filtering programs,
- processed files and edited results. Created a new design and
- implemented it in style sheets. Documented new system running on Motif.
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- 10/90-11/91 Technical Writer, AT&T Technical Publications, Middletown.
- Used Sable System to open, track, and resolve MRs. Wrote, edited, and
- produced PBX Maintenance documentation using troff. Participated in
- team meetings, worked closely with development to ensure quality.
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- Documented Disaster Recovery Procedures for AT&T Mail Service.
- Gathered information, edited existing documents, and updated formats
- using troff.
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- Co-wrote, designed, and edited Complex Provisioning Guide.
- Visited Detroit and worked closely with users in Operations Center to
- gather data and improve usability of document.
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- 1/90-10/90 Project Leader/TechnicalWriter Systems Documentation Inc.,
- Edison. Managed AT&T Facsimile documentation projects. Designed, edited,
- and wrote user guides, field maintenance manuals, and marketing materials.
- Used Aldus PageMaker and MicroSoft Word. Managed graphic artists and
- support staff. Contributed to group meetings with developers, product
- marketing representatives, and Japanese manufacturers. Coordinated
- printing and distribution.
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- 4/89-12/89 Project Leader/Technical Writer, AT&T Technical Publications,
- Lincroft. Led team of three writers to write and produce user guides,
- marketing materials, and installation guides for suite of network management
- products. Worked closely with Human Factors organization to completely
- reformat existing user guides. Participated in team of representatives
- from Product Implementation, Product Marketing, Product Development,
- System Test, Field Test, Systems Engineering, and Human Factors.
- Contributed to effort to gain more publicity for product and stimulate
- sales teams. Worked to improve overall usability of documents.
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- 11/87-3/89 Director of Documentation and Training, UniPress, Edison.
- Was responsible for user guide and marketing materials. Produced newsletter.
- Supervised summer staff to develop new on-line, hypertext database.
- Redesigned new format for user documents. Provided training for staff.
- Interfaced with clients. Wrote programs to aid in development efforts.
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- 2/87-11/87 Technical Writer, AT&T ERC, Princeton. Wrote and edited
- manufacturing process control user documentation. Developed new training
- materials for use by customer engineers. Talked to users in the field to
- improve document usability. Visited site to gather information.
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- 2/85-2/87 Associate Editor, Bellcore, Piscataway. Contributed to
- design and scope of technical magazine from its inception. Researched
- materials, and interviewed subject matter experts. Wrote and ghost-wrote
- articles for audience of 20,000. Coordinated work by graphic artists.
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- 10/83-1/85 Technical Editor, AT&T Bell Labs, Morristown. Edited and
- rewrote microprocessor user and reference guides. Worked closely with
- engineers and artists. Pasted up text and graphics.
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- 5/83-10/83 English/Word Processing Teacher, The Sawyer School of Business,
- Elizabeth. Taught Business English, Intro and Advanced Word Processing, and
- Proofreading. Ran network of TRS-80 computers for class sessions.
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- 4/82-5/83 Assistant Technical Editor, AT&T Communications, Bedminster.
- Did proofreading, light editing and graphic production for a staff of
- Editors working on cost-support documentation. Used WANG system to edit
- on-line.
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- Education B.A., English, Douglass College, Rutgers University, 1981.
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- Other Courses:
- AT&T Advanced Technical Writing Course, Dr. Sarah Burton, 1987.
- Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Advanced Technical Writing Course, 1987.
- Data Communications, Bellcore, 1986.
- Statistics, Spanish, 1984
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- Of Interest Received Award of Excellence, (Whole Periodical) STC, 1987.
- ESL /Writing Tutor, AT&T and Somerset County libraries.
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