Freelance Writer
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Fiction Writer at Freelance
- Past
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- Business Analyst & Software Tester at Vroom Technologies
- Project Manager at Qwest
- Business Analyst, Trainer & Tech Writer at MCI Worldcom
- Business Analyst, Trainer & Tech Writer at U.S. Air Force
- Education
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- University of Phoenix
- Regis University
- Colorado Technical University
- Connections
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Wendy Howard’s Summary
I have been writing professionally for over 20 years. Early in my career I was a technical and research writer. After retiring from the corporate world, I wrote articles for local business networking and nonprofit organizations. And, throughout my various careers, I have spent her spare time writing Horror, Paranormal, Fantasy and Science Fiction. I am now a full-time fiction writer, preparing for publications.
Wendy Howard’s Specialties:
writing, editing, networking, publicity, event planning
Wendy Howard’s Experience
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Fiction Writer
Freelance
(Writing and Editing industry)
April 1987 — Present (22 years 8 months)
I am am working to complete my first novel. I've also been writing and entering short stories in literary contests across the United States.
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Event Coordinator
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(Publishing industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
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Business Analyst
Comcast
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
September 2004 — March 2005 (7 months)
Held positions as a Business Analyst and Software Tester. Business Analyst responsibilities incluced: documenting use cases, UML/flow diagrams and business, functional and non-functional requirements. Software Tester responsibilities included: testing entire systems according to test cases or on an ad-hoc basis, writing test strategies, test plans and test cases, and documenting and tracking defects.
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Business Analyst
Compuware
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
2001 — 2004 (3 years )
Have held various positions as a Requirements Analyst, Lead Software Tester, Project Manager and Technical Writer in the publishing, financial, government and pipeline management industries. Have worked primarily as a Requirements Analyst at each assignment, responsible for documenting use cases, UML/flow diagrams and business, functional and non-functional requirements. Software Tester responsibilities have included: testing entire systems according to test cases or on an ad-hoc basis, writing test strategies, test plans and test cases, documenting and tracking defects, leading other testers and preparing testing proof of concept for potential clients. Project Management responsibilities have included managing all phases of a project life cycle to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Technical Writer responsibilities have included: writing user guides, business process workflows and checklists.
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Business Analyst & Software Tester
Vroom Technologies
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2000 — May 2001 (11 months)
Primarily worked as the Lead Requirements Analyst and subject matter expert during the redesign of an automated commission’s management system. Responsible for leading a team of requirements analysts in the writing of the functional specification (FS), which included: use cases, UML diagrams. Responsible for creating and maintaining the schedule for the completion of the FS and facilitating FS progress status and document change control board meetings. Also met with clients to understand and document their sales business requirements. Additional responsibilities included: writing test procedures and conducting preliminary system tests to determine and document gaps between the client’s requirements and the functionality of the commission system. Assisted in writing and maintaining system test plans and test cases, and performed system testing against application functionality and views into the database for the sales automation and commission management tools.
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Project Manager
Qwest
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Requirements Analyst responsible for writing the functional and non-functional requirements for an application that would allow one log on to multiple systems. Project Manager overseeing the development of several web-based customer support applications and web-based training applications. Responsible for overseeing all phases of the project life-cycle. Maintained budgets, project schedules and project plans and wrote functional and non-functional requirements. Managed the on-time delivery of software and hardware deployments, and ensured that all emergency fixes were quickly deployed to production. Wrote the project management policies and procedures necessary to accomplish CMM (Capability Maturity Model) level-two. Managed a project through to CMM level-two.
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Business Analyst, Trainer & Tech Writer
MCI Worldcom
(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years )
Requirements Analyst for a network management data warehouse and various other network alarm and performance databases, responsible for writing business, functional and non-functional requirements. Also worked as a Project Manager, responsible for maintaining budgets, project schedules and project plans. Managed the on-time delivery of software deployments and ensured that all emergency fixes were quickly deployed to production. Coordinated UAT to ensure users followed testing procedures and completed testing within the allotted time frame. Wrote training material used to support training sessions and wrote user guides, online help, and release notes.
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Business Analyst, Trainer & Tech Writer
U.S. Air Force
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 1987 — December 1994 (7 years 4 months)
Requirements Analyst responsible for writing and maintaining requirements for a computer operations organization. Managed government contractors’ progress on software and hardware upgrades to ensure a timely implementation. Compiled status reports to upper management on future test schedules, operations concerns, and lessons learned during past system software and hardware upgrades. Wrote and maintained computer operator checklists, production control procedures, training guides, and release notes. Supervised the Production Control Center employees and managed the security of the magnetic tape library. Certified as a System Security Officer for the IBM 3090 Mainframe system.
Wendy Howard’s Education
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University of Phoenix
Marketing 2004 — 2005
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Regis University
History & Religion 1997 — 1999
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Colorado Technical University
Computer Science 1992 — 1995
Additional Information
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Wendy Howard’s Interests:
writing, reading, art, hiking, theater, wine, food, Internet technology, networking
Wendy Howard’s Groups:
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, The Colorado Connector
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