Technical Writer
Boise, Idaho Area
- Current
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- Technical Writer at Keynetics, Inc.
- Writer at Linux New Media AG
- Author at WiredWriter.net
- Past
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- Developmental Editor at Hewlett-Packard
- Technical Writer at Compsys/Keynetics
- Senior Technical Writer at iAnywhere
- Technical Writer at Aquent Studios
- Technical Writer/SharePoint Site Administrator at Micron Technology
- Technical Writer at EmergeCore Networks
- Education
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- Boise State University
- California State University-Fullerton
- San Francisco State University
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James Pyles’s Summary
James Pyles, A+, Network+, works as a freelance consultant, technical writer and editor. He has been involved in numerous Ethernet rollout projects, software and hardware installations and upgrades, as well as Windows and UNIX operating system upgrades. He has provided support services for a city government IT department and a wireless network vendor, supported a usability lab for Hewlett-Packard (HP), and served as the technical writer for EmergeCore Networks, Aquent Studios, iAnywhere/Sybase, and as a Developmental Editor for Global Support Content Operations at Hewlett-Packard (HP).
His most recent book is MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-630 (Sybex, March 2008). He has also authored SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly, September 2007) and PC Technician Street Smarts (Sybex, November 2006). Additionally, he was the Technical Editor for SharePoint for Project Management (O'Reilly, October 2008) and Essential SharePoint 2007 (O'Reilly, July 2008).
James has Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Computer Network Support and a Masters degree in Counseling.He writes the Tech Tools column and Book Reviews for Linux Pro Magazine and currently works for Keynetics, Inc. in Boise, Idaho
James Pyles’s Specialties:
Document creation in the LaTeX postscript language using the Kile platform on Ubuntu Linux. Technical Book Reviewer and Columnist.
James Pyles’s Experience
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Technical Writer
Keynetics, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Develop print and online documentation for all of Keynetics products and companies including Kount and CredMe, utilizing tools such as LaTeX in Kile.
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Writer
Linux New Media AG
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Book Reviewer and Columnist.
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Author
WiredWriter.net
(Computer Software industry)
May 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)
I'm available to author and edit books, courses, or other technical material as an independent contractor under my company name of WiredWriter.net
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Developmental Editor
Hewlett-Packard
(Public Company; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
This was a temporary placement through the Stratus Contracting Agency.
Define, design, and develop strategies and techniques for internal/external business, technical, program, and product specific instructional/informational performance solutions that meet customer needs and goals. -
Technical Writer
Compsys/Keynetics
(Computer Software industry)
April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)
Temporary position through Compsys.
Develop print and online documentation for all of Keynetics products and companies including Kount and CredMe, utilizing tools such as LaTeX in Kile. -
Senior Technical Writer
iAnywhere
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SY; Computer Software industry)
October 2007 — February 2008 (5 months)
Temporary Contract position through TEKSystems.
Developed online help files for the OneBridge mobile client and server products, primarily using RoboHelp Office 5. -
Technical Writer
Aquent Studios
(Publishing industry)
April 2007 — September 2007 (6 months)
Developed online help files and other documentation for Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1 on UNIX, Adobe FlashCast Operations Manuals, and Adobe Flash Lite testing and operations manuals. Temporary position based on a project-by-project basis.
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Technical Writer/SharePoint Site Administrator
Micron Technology
(Public Company; MU; Semiconductors industry)
May 2006 — March 2007 (11 months)
This was a temporary placement through TEKSystems.
Developed and maintained SharePoint 2003 Portal site for the ISSOPS team and their supported audiences, including creating the Information Architecture plan. -
Technical Writer
EmergeCore Networks
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Networking industry)
July 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 9 months)
Created all technical and marketing documentation, including print and web, for EmergeCore relating to their product lines, primarily for the IT-100 multi-function server and networking device operating system.
James Pyles’s Education
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Boise State University
BAS , Computer Network Support , 1999 — 2002
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California State University-Fullerton
MS , Counseling , 1983 — 1985
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San Francisco State University
BA , Psychology , 1979 — 1983
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James Pyles’s Interests:
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James Pyles’s Contact Settings
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