Proficient in all levels of editing for all types of documentation including: articles, technical documentation, Help, novels, and marketing strategies.
Technical Editor for Microsoft Business Solutions CRM:
• Edited Microsoft® Business Solutions CRM Help
• Wrote and edited Knowledge Base articles for Microsoft CRM
• Indexed keywords for CRM Help topics and KB articles
• Edited CRM 2005 user interface (UI)
• Edited CRM SDK topics and SBS Quick Start Guide
• Edited copyright and legal issues, such as fictitious names
Technical Editor for Microsoft Halifax:
• Comprehensive and substantive edits for the Halifax Vision Book
• Edited art and screenshots
• Edited white papers and case studies
Technical Editor for Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN):
• Edited Microsoft Developer Network articles
Technical Editor for the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) group:
• Edited Chapter 5, “Graphics Adapters,” for the PC 99 Test Specification manual.
Technical Editor for Catapult and Microsoft Press for the Microsoft Excel 2000 Step-by-Step and Microsoft Word 2000 Step-by-Step books:
• Assisted writers with producing and organizing chapter (lesson) topics
• Edited boilerplate topics
• Captured screenshots
• Supported Manuscript Editor with grammar, style and fluency
Technical Writer and Editor for Microsoft Supportability Content Organization & Uniformity Tool (SCOUT):
• Wrote SCOUT Help and SCOUT Style Guide
Education degree
BA
Major specialization
English
Second specialization
Other, Business
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: Freelance Writer
Editing Experience in Years: 7 years
Work experience:
1. 01 Jun 2004 - 01 Feb 2005. Technical Editor, Microsoft (contract)
2. 01 May 2004 - 01 May 2004. Technical Editor, Microsoft (contract)
3. 01 Dec 2002 - 01 Mar 2003. Technical Editor, Microsoft (contract)