Senior Technical Writer or Technical Writer

JOHN D. ELLIS 2983 Sherman Court ? Mohegan Lake, New York 10547 ? (914) 275-5893 ? [email protected] SUMMARY An analytical, creative technical training and development professiona l, with proven capabilities in the creation of instructional videos, e-learning, interactive multimedia, form design and technical writing. Possesses comprehen sive experience in single-handed rapid production of on-location video, includin g narration, and the development, production and online publication of interacti ve, rich media courseware. Adept at gathering, organizing and translating techn ical information to develop and produce a wide variety of training materials. E xpertly arranges text and graphics to optimize the communication of concepts and processes, providing a company with the best tools for employee success. EXPERIENCE PEPSICO INTERNATIONAL, Purchase, New York Technical Writer-Multimedia Specialist, 1997-2011 Developed performance improvement training for global manufacturing audience. P roduced and distributed via the Web: instructional videos, computer-based traini ng, presentations, manuals and reference materials, using PowerPoint, Word, Exce l, Camtasia, Articulate, Sony Vegas Pro, SharePoint and Dragon Naturally Speakin g. GE CAPITAL, Stamford, Connecticut Technical Writer-Consultant, 1996-1997 Participated in business area analysis of worldwide financial network. Produced online help for financial application, using Oracle Designer 2000 and ForeHelp. NYNEX SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, White Plains, New York Technical Writer-Consultant, 1994-1996 Researched, formatted, wrote and illustrated 350-page user's guide, context-sens itive help and interactive, multimedia tutorial for customized AutoDesk applicat ion. Developed four Lotus Notes applications. Created 35mm slide presentations . Built process-flow model of telephone network design process, using FrameMake r for UNIX and Windows, ForeHelp, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint, Word, Authorware Prof essional and Design/IDEF. EXECUTONE, Darien, Connecticut Technical Writer-Consultant, 1993-1994 Researched, formatted and wrote system administrator's manual for telephone voic e response system, using PageMaker and Word. COPYWRITE COMMUNICATIONS, Bethel, Connecticut President/CEO, 1992-1993 Conducted all phases of desktop publishing business, providing technical writing , illustration, graphic design, and layout. EDUCATION RIPON COLLEGE, Ripon, Wisconsin, B.A., Liberal Arts NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY, New York, New York LICENSURE Journeyman Plumber's License COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Acrobat, Photoshop Elements, Camtasia, Articulate, Sony Vegas Pro, SharePoint, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Or acle Designer 2000, ForeHelp, FrameMaker for UNIX and Windows, Lotus Notes, Auth orware Professional, Design/IDEF