John Henkel

Past

• Product Manager & Technical Writer at Element Labs
• Technical Writer [contract] at RGB Spectrum
• Product Specialist [contract] at Thomson/Grass Valley Group

• Co-founder/ web developer at Editsuite.com
• Technical Writer, Trainer, Demonstrator [contract] at NBC, CBS, ABC, HBO, Fox, Sony, Warner Bros., Harpo Studios, MTV, GE, ARRI & others
• Technical Writer, Product Specialist, Trainer, Web Developer [contract] at Accom / Abekas
• Edit Supervisor - Athens, Greece [contract] at NBC Olympics
• Edit Supervisor - Salt Lake City, UT [contract] at NBC Olympics
• Technical Writer, Product Specialist [contract] at Graham-Patten Systems
• Product Marketing Manager, Product Specialist at Accom
• Director at Editor's Special Interest Group
• Video Editor at Western Images
• Editor at Realtime Video
• Video Editor at Post Production Services-PPS
• Editor at The Sanders Group

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Education

• Purdue University

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Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

John Henkel’s Summary

Extensive and varied experience in software and hardware product development. Thrives in collaborative environment with excellent interpersonal skills, passion, and integrity. Consensus-seeking multi-tasker with customer focus.

John Henkel’s Experience

• Product Manager & Technical Writer

  Element Labs

  (Privately Held; Entertainment industry)

  January 2007 — August 2009 (2 years 8 months)

  Product Manager / Technical Writer for global leader in applying cutting-edge LED video technology to entertainment, architectural, and signage applications.
  
  Write user documentation and detailed marketing/product/software requirements; conduct competitive analysis; manage international development teams; scope and perform q/a testing; design hardware and software user interface; implement and maintain bug tracking and project management software; track product development, budget, and release schedule.

• Technical Writer [contract]

  RGB Spectrum

  (Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  January 2006 — January 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Create new and revise existing manuals for video window and scan converter products.

• Product Specialist [contract]

  Thomson/Grass Valley Group

  (Public Company; TMS; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  October 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  Test and debug professional video hardware/software; review technical documentation; provide technical advice on feature implementation.

• Co-founder/ web developer

  Editsuite.com

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1998 — 2007 (9 years )

  Together with my partner, Gary Lieberman, Editsuite.com offers video professionals around the world a place to share insights, tips and tricks on the gear that makes this business run. We have crafted a highly-respected niche on the web offering message forums, job listings, classified ads, directories of facilities and professionals, and tips from the experts.

• Technical Writer, Trainer, Demonstrator [contract]

  NBC, CBS, ABC, HBO, Fox, Sony, Warner Bros., Harpo Studios, MTV, GE, ARRI & others

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  April 1997 — January 2007 (9 years 10 months)

  Write custom documentation; install, configure, test and debug video and audio hardware and software; train employees and gather input on new features and products.

• Technical Writer, Product Specialist, Trainer, Web Developer [contract]

  Accom / Abekas

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  April 1997 — January 2007 (9 years 10 months)

  Technical writing, on-site installation/setup/configure/troubleshoot video & audio gear, website design/maintenance.

• Edit Supervisor - Athens, Greece [contract]

  NBC Olympics

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  2004 — 2004 (less than a year)

  Develop training procedures and guides; install and setup equipment; provide technical assistance, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Edit Supervisor - Salt Lake City, UT [contract]

  NBC Olympics

  (Public Company; Broadcast Media industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

  Develop training procedures and guides; install and setup equipment; provide technical assistance, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Technical Writer, Product Specialist [contract]

  Graham-Patten Systems

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  April 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 7 months)

  Design and write technical documentation; specification and design of hardware and software user interface; product testing, training, and demonstration.

• Product Marketing Manager, Product Specialist

  Accom

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  July 1994 — April 1997 (2 years 10 months)

  Liaison between engineering, sales, and marketing ensuring product meets customer requirements; write/edit copy for brochures, training and user manuals; oversee freelance training staff and conduct on-site and in-house training classes.

• Director

  Editor's Special Interest Group

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1992 — 1994 (2 years )

• Video Editor

  Western Images

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1991 — 1994 (3 years )

  Editing / Compositing for commercial post production clients

• Editor

  Realtime Video

  (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  1990 — 1990 (less than a year)

• Video Editor

  Post Production Services-PPS

  (Media Production industry)

  August 1989 — August 1990 (1 year 1 month)

  Video Editor for production and post-production video company.

• Editor

  The Sanders Group

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 1986 — August 1988 (2 years 1 month)

  Video Editor for commercial/industrial/sales video production and post production company.

John Henkel’s Education

• Purdue University

  BA , Telecommunications (Radio/TV) , 1979 — 1983

  Activities and Societies:

  President of Purdue Radio Network, Outstanding Debater

Additional Information

John Henkel’s Honors:

2004 Sports Emmy Award: Outstanding Technical Team - Studio (w/NBC, 2004 Athens Olympics)

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