Paul McWilliams

Current

• Software Engineer (technical writer) at IBM Silicon Valley Lab

Past

• Messenger/Driver at ABC Legal Services
• Auxiliary Security Force Officer/Leading Petty Officer at Naval Station Everett Washington
• Seaman Apprentice/Quartermaster at USS Salvor ARS-52

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Education

• University of Washington
• Everett Community College

Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Paul McWilliams’s Experience

• Software Engineer (technical writer)

  IBM Silicon Valley Lab

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Computer Software industry)

  July 2005 — Present (3 years 2 months)

  -Writing task-oriented technical documentation and help for mainframe information management software.
  
  Authoring and editing content in the following formats:
  -DITA XML
  -IBM IDDOC SGML
  -HTML

• Messenger/Driver

  ABC Legal Services

  (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Legal Services industry)

  November 1997 — October 2003 (6 years)

  Pick up, transport, deliver, and file legal documents with courts throughout Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties in Washington State.
  
  -Serving process
  -Office administration
  -Billing
  -Court research

• Auxiliary Security Force Officer/Leading Petty Officer

  Naval Station Everett Washington

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)

  October 2001 — September 2002 (1 year)

  Mobilization to active duty in the United States Naval Reserve as part of Operation Noble Eagle homeland defense. Served as leading petty officer and patrol officer for the NAVSTA Everett harbor patrol unit.
  
  Duties:
  -Patrol officer
  -Small boat Coxswain
  -Evaluations
  
  Awards:
  -Navy Achievement Medal
  -Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  -National Defense Medal
  -Naval Reserve Medal with "M" device

• Seaman Apprentice/Quartermaster

  USS Salvor ARS-52

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Military industry)

  September 1993 — August 1997 (4 years)

  Active duty service aboard a United States Navy rescue and salvage ship stationed in Pearl Harbor, HI.
  
  Duties and qualifications:
  -Navigation
  -Security
  -Shipboard Preservation
  -Preventive maintennance
  -Line-handling and mooring
  -Enlisted surface warfare specialist
  -Food service
  -Damage control and fire-fighting
  -First-aid
  
  Awards:
  -National Defense Service Medal
  -Battle "E"
  -Sea Service Ribbon (two awards)
  -Good conduct medal

Paul McWilliams’s Education

• University of Washington

  Bachelor of Science, Technical Communication, 2002 — 2004

• Everett Community College

  Associate of Arts and Sciences, 1998 — 2001