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Paul A. - Writer:Tech/Marketing/Financial/Energy - Freelance Technical Writer, United States

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Job Category Interests

Writing
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Technical Writing 10 yrs 5.0 1995 Documented initial web site built for Seagate Technology. I coded and created the content for the site, then documented how it was to be maintained and upgraded. I supervised one other staff member on this project.
Web Content 10 yrs 5.0 2008 Created web content for Contour Global, LLC, a privately funded company that builds and operates electricity-generation plants around the world. The company's web site is www.contourglobal.com.
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Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
07/2007 Present Hoffman Marketing Communications Senior Writer / Independent Contributor Hoffman Marketing Communications provides writing services to a variety of technology companies.

Research and wrote white papers, marketing collateral, and web copy on a number of subjects, including:
  • Mobile data services
  • Managed software services
  • Financial services software
  • Network management hardware and software
 
White paper: Managing Electronic Messaging and E-Discovery for Healthcare Providers (http://eval.symantec.com/mktginfo/enterprise/white_papers/ent-whitepaper_managing_messaging_healthcare_11-2007.en-us.pdf)
Web Site: www.contourglobal.com
06/2004 04/2007 Bandersnatch Research Researcher/Writer / Independent Contributor Bandersnatch Research provided research reports on the oil and gas industry.
  • Researched and wrote daily news synopses, including industry news and financial news related to industry companies
  • Researched and wrote weekly newsletter
  • Researched and wrote blog articles
09/1991 07/2001 Seagate Technology Senior Director, Marketing Communications / Manager Seagate Technology (www.seagate.com) is a Fortune 200 company and the largest independent manufacturer of disk drives in the world. I managed a team of 25 writers, editors, designers, and a number of vendors.

Responsibilities included:
  • Staffing
  • Budgeting
  • Preparation of marketing collateral, including data sheets and product brochures
  • Preparation of technical documentation
  • Web site design and construction
07/1990 09/1991 Sony Microsystems Publications Manager / Manager Wrote hardware and software manuals for a Unix workstation product, including system administration guide and networking manuals.

Managed a staff of 3 writers and various vendors.
10/1986 06/1990 Ardent Computer Publications Manager / Manager Wrote hardware and software manuals for a Unix-based small supercomputer product. Manuals included user guides, reference manuals, system administration manual, and networking guides.

Also wrote data sheets, press releases, white papers, application notes, product briefs, project proposals, journal articles, and other marketing collateral.
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
10/1966 06/1970 U of Chicago Bachelors English
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English Test (Sentence Structure) 5.00 99% TOP 10% 1st Place! 04/06/2008 11 min