Sample Resume: Technical Writer

ADAM KENYON

18 Dice Way  |  Ames, IA 00000  |  000-000-0000  |  adam.kenyon@dice.com

Experienced Technical Writer skilled in creating content
for IT and finance industries

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 6 years of experience writing and editing technical documents, including user manuals, white papers, annual reports, presentations, tutorials, and Web content.
• Excel at working with subject-matter experts to gather information, identify relevant data and audiences, and write documents that are clear and user friendly.
• Thorough knowledge of Chicago Manual of Style and AP Stylebook.
• Outstanding technical skills. Adept with formatting programs and content management systems.
• Superior communication, interview, and presentation abilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Create training programs, study guides, and tests for new and existing employees on relational databases for DBAs in charge of synchronizing corporate data.
• Spearhead internal certification program for partners and system integrators.
• Maintain training materials and update documents after each product release.
• Regularly use proprietary and OTS software and databases to verify accuracy of training programs.
• Serve as lead presenter to partners and distributors for new and updated product releases.

• Planned, wrote, and edited operational and instructional manuals, as well as maintenance and test procedures, for paper- and Web-based publications.
• Documented engineering processes and specifications for software development lifecycle, product delivery, and product and patch releases.
• Wrote, edited, and formatted corporate annual reports and white papers.

• Helped develop user manuals, program documentation, training manuals, and operational procedures.
• Assisted in maintenance and updates of documents after application and business changes occurred.
• Liaised with IT staff to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of technical document updates.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE