Specialties include structured authoring, XML and DITA, technical communication, information organization, content architect, information architect, technical writing, editing, document layout, translation management.
Learning goals include: Improving my information architecture/IT skills, learning database programming, learning API programming, learning database design and maintenance.
Windows and Apple software skills include:
Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver), JustSystems XMetaL, <oXygen/>, Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, OneNote, Teams), Apple iWork Products (Pages, Keynote), Web Design Tools (GoLive, Dreamweaver, RapidWeaver), AutoCAD, SolidWorks, CorelDraw, Corel Photo-Paint, SnagIt
Other Experience
– Structured authoring, XML, DITA, SDL Trisoft/LiveContent Architect, Oracle Stellent/WebCenter, XTM, ERP/MRP Software (Syteline, Made 2 Manage, Macola), Inventory control systems, Point-of-Sale systems, HTML formatting and layout
– Familiar with the DITA Open Tookit (DITA-OT), XSL-FO, and XSLT
– Skilled in using translation management systems, translation memories (TMs), and terminology databases (termbase) to reduce translation costs
– Experience in formatting procedures for document layout using styles, tables of contents, indexes, footnotes, etc
– Familiar with APA and MLA formatting guidelines
– Engineering from design through the release of parts and assembly prints
– Created bills of materials (BOM), both single level and multiple level, and bills of operations (BOO)
– General business skills including inventory control, processing special orders for individuals and purchase orders for school districts, product research, inventory re-ordering, and maintaining the accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll records.