From: j_butler@ponil.enet.dec.com ()
Subject: Position Sought: Technical Documentation
Reply-To: j_butler@ponil.enet.dec.com ()
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 20:18:23 GMT



Posted for:



                                   LINDA S. DAVIS
                                 14455 Delwood Drive
                            Black Forest, Colorado 80106
                              Phone: Home, 719 495-0616




          EXPERIENCE:       Ten years technical documentation experience
                            and several years of various administrative
                            support experience for the following
                            disciplines:
                            

                            o  manufacturing

                            o  facilities management

                            o  advertising

                            o  traffic

                            o  insurance

          October 1982      Digital Equipment Corporation, Colorado
          to Present        Springs, Colorado 80904


          January 1988      Technical Writer
          to Present        
                            Currently developing user documentation for
                            a consolidated call-handling system under
                            development. Involves working with software
                            engineers and providing input to development
                            of user interface and usability. All docu-
                            mentation will be also available in online
                            bookreader format.

                            Developed online Hyperhelp information and
                            hardcopy user documentation for highly com-
                            plex software product during development.
                            This project demanded heavy research with sub-
                            ject matter experts and software engineers,
                            good writing skills, and self-motivation.
                            It required using publishing tools, knowl-
                            edge of company publication standards, and
                            coordination and teamwork with remainder of
                            documentation team located locally and on
                            the east coast. On this project, I used VAX
                            and Ultrix operating systems, workstations,
                            DECwindows online and graphics tools.


          October 1983      Sr. Technical Editor
          to January        
          1988              
                            Coordinated production activities as a 
                            production project leader for various Digital
                            products. Conduct team meetings and help
                            project production costs and schedules for
                            documentation plans.

                            Edited hardware and software manuals and
                            courses. Coordinated editing changes with
                            writers. Rewrite some portions and chapters of
                            technical manuals when writers are not avail-
                            able. Advised writers of writing, grammar and
                            ESDP standards. Coordinated typesetting with
                            the compositor and coordinated illustration
                            and pasteup with the illustration department.
                            Assembled final reproduction package to be
                            scheduled for printing through a local vendor
                            or through our publication department on the
                            east coast. Coordinated stocking with ware-
                            house. Directed various local design, writing,
                            and printed projects.

                            Bid and managed walk-in projects for Digital
                            customers. Played an active role in standard-
                            izing editing, writing, and organization of
                            documentation.

                            Skillfully use computer communication tools
                            in in managing online text including UL-
                            TRIX, VAX/VMS, VAXMAIL, CMS Library, Motif
                            DECwindows DSRplus, VAX Document, EDT and LSE
                            editors, Output final repro packages using
                            VAX Document and Laser printers.


          October 1982      Senior Secretary/Compositor
          to October        
          1983              
                            Provided administrative support for Technical
                            Documentation Department. Maintained Project
                            Management System. Typeset all documents.
                            Developed new typeset system and aided pro-
                            grammer in developing program to operate new
                            typeset program. Proofread and edited several
                            hardware documents.

          November 1979     Senior Secretary
          to October        Provided administrative support for Facilities
          1982              Manager and entire department including Plant

                            Engineering, Office Services, Maintenance,
                            Custodial Services, Telecommunication, and
                            Contruction Engineering for expansion of
                            facility.

          September 1974    Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation
          to October        210 North A Street
          1979              Albia, Iowa 52531

                            Administrative Secretary and Clerk Typist
                            /Assistant Dispatcher

                            Provided administrative support as Administra-
                            tive Secretary to Plant Manager and Assistant
                            Plant Manager during the last year. Functioned
                            as a clerk typist and assistant truck dis-
                            patcher in Traffic Department during first
                            four years of employment.


          AWARDS:           Award of Achievement from the Society of
                            Technical Communications as editor on the
                            HSC USER GUIDE, 1986-1987 and VAXsimPLUS USER
                            GUIDE, 1988-1989.

                            Digital's ESDP Reward and Recognition for
                            contributions to RA70 IVIS Development Team,
                            1989.

          EDUCATION:        Currently enrolled in Writer's Certification
                            program at UCCS

                            Undergraduate at Regis College, Colorado
                            Springs, Colorado, intent toward Bachelor
                            of Science Degree in Technical Management and
                            minor in Computer Science.

                            Graduate of Albia Community High School,
                            Albia, Iowa (Top 25% of class).

                            Completed various seminars and training
                            through Digital Equipment Corporation and
                            outside eductation vendors. These seminars and
                            classes are too numerous to list but cover the
                            following topics:

                            o  Writing and editing

                            o  Time management

                            o  Individual and organizational effectiveness

                            o  Information Mapping

                            o  Operating systems

                            o  Various publishing tools


          INTERESTS:        Equestrian sports and activities, arts and
                            crafts, sewing and quilting, and horticulture.

          REFERENCES:       Supplied upon request.

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