Kirsten Kraft

Current

• Tech Writer II at Nanometrics

Past

• Technical Publications Specialist III at Applied Materials
• Administrative Assistant at Applied Materials

Education

• De Anza College

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Semiconductors

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Kirsten Kraft’s Summary

Technical writing and editing in semiconductor equipment, manufacturing equipment, media electronics. Documentation creation of manuals, procedures, processes, and best known methods.

Writing and editing of media materials, fiction, non-fiction.

Obtain B.A. in writing (technical publications, English, humanities).

Kirsten Kraft’s Specialties:

writing, editing, photography, template creation, documenting processes and procedures, industry software (FrameMaker, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver)

Kirsten Kraft’s Experience

• Tech Writer II

  Nanometrics

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; NANO; Semiconductors industry)

  February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)

  Part of Manufacturing Operations. Writes, edits, and updates procedures, manuals, and technical bulletins. Works with a technical writing team of 3.

• Technical Publications Specialist III

  Applied Materials

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; AMAT; Semiconductors industry)

  April 1997 — January 2007 (9 years 10 months)

  Writing and editing hardware manuals which included chamber and system manuals. Project management. Archiving materials. ECO process. Writing procedures and processes for department. Using FrameMaker, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, and Paint Shop Pro to complete projects.

• Administrative Assistant

  Applied Materials

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; AMAT; Semiconductors industry)

  August 1995 — April 1997 (1 year 9 months)

  Data entry for new configuration orders. Data entry for non-system orders. Materials handling. Calling supplies to rush inventory for urgent projects.

Additional Information

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Kirsten Kraft’s Interests:

new software, Nintendo Wii, video games, writing, journaling, gardening, environmental issues, technical writing, history, Asian cultures, education, Japanese language, DJ for local college radio, music, reading,

Kirsten Kraft’s Groups:

STC

Kirsten Kraft’s Honors:

Employee of the quarter, 2000. Team quarter award, 2002. Team quarter award, 2004. (Applied Materials). Commendation with award for work well done, 2007 (Nanometrics)

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