
Technical Writer
San Francisco Bay Area

Technical Writer
San Francisco Bay Area
Contracting assignments in Silicon Valley to create end-user documentation for technical audiences.
(Capital Markets industry)
July 2006 — Present (2 years 6 months)
I lend money on people-to-people lending sites to help others be successful.
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 1996 — Present (13 years)
I write a variety of end-user technical documentation: application notes, hardware and software reference manuals, install guides, online help, quick reference guides, service manuals, and user guides.
My clients have included:
• Axil Computer (storage and workstation equipment)
• Broadcom (advanced data communications ICs)
• FileMaker (database software)
• Jetstream Communications (VoIP equipment)
• Netgear (firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points)
• RMI Corp (multi-core, multi-threaded processors)
• Prolinx Labs (IC substrate design software)
• ShotSpotter (gunshot detection and location systems)
• SkyStream Networks (IP video delivery platforms)
• Sun Microsystems (board-level products, C functions, ICs)
• Texas Instruments (DSP ASIC core).
Depending on the assignment, I have worked with editors, product teams, subject matter experts, and illustrators.