Technical Writer / Technical Illustrator

John Russell Email: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.mapletreestudio.com Employment: Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies (www.locknetics.com) 11-04 through Present Technical Writer/Illustrator: Write the instructions and create the illustrations for all of the company's installation manuals, programming manuals, and quick start guides. Use of ProEngineering and AutoCAD applications for illustrations. Create the full scale drilling templates for mounting locks to doors. Create labels for various products. Respironics, Inc. (www.respironics.com) 6-04 through 11-04 Technical Publications Specialist: Responsible for generating and maintenance of product and project documentation in support of product development within R&D Engineering. Involved with both new product development and sustaining existing products. Acting as a shared resource under the direction and guidance of Project Engineers, it is required that I have strong technical writing skills emphasizing clear and accurate communication, a command of the written English language, and experience managing multiple projects. ProxTalker.com, LLC (www.proxtalker.com) 12-08 through 2-10 Artist: Freelance work for ProxTalker.com, LLC. Create the instruction booklet and all needed artwork used for the "Sound Tags" used on the ProxTalker. The ProxTalker, a device that is used by those who have autism, is the first movable picture communication system that actually talks. Note: This was a consulting position and all work was done at home. Newmark, Inc. (www.newmarkinc.com) 5-04 through Present Technical Publications Specialist: Numerous and varied projects utilizing my technical documentation, technical illustration, and graphic design skills, such as: Illustrated Parts Breakdowns, booklets, box designs with their associated die-cut layouts, brochures, etc Note: This is a consulting position and all work is being done at home. Clinical Dynamics Corporation (www.clinicaldynamics.com) 12-03 through 4-04 Technical Publications Specialist: Using any vector-based drawing application, submit numerous designs and ideas for a logo, name, and color scheme for the new and improved version of the SmartArm NIBP Simulator. Interface with Clinical Dynamic's owner and marketing manager for design selection and approval. Note: This was a consulting position and all work was done at home. CTL, Inc. (www.ctlinc.com) 4-93 through 6-03 Technical Publications Specialist: While at CTL, I worked in the Technical Publications Department and the Quality Assurance Department simultaneously. Technical Publications Department a" Writing instructions and

drawing illustrations for the customer user manuals and system guides. Many of the manuals that I created were used by CTL's customers to upgrade the hardware and/or software in their voice mail systems. These manuals were of great importance to both CTL and its customers. The upgrade manuals provided a means for the customer to easily improve their existing CTL voice mail system, resulting in continued sales for CTL and insuring that customers remained loyal to our product line. These manuals also provided quality customer support while maintaining good relations between CTL and its customers. Since I am experienced at writing easy to follow instructions, able to create highly detailed illustrations using various computer drawing applications, and also mechanically inclined, I am very capable of taking on projects that require: hands-on disassembly and reassembly of hardware, complex illustrations, and easy to follow written instructions. This saved CTL a substantial amount of time and money because those types of assignments only required one employee to do the entire job. Quality Assurance Department a" In compliance with the requirements stipulated in CTL's ISO-9001 plan, I created and maintained the work instruction manuals for the assembly, inspection, and shipping departments. These manuals used a combination of written instructions, illustrations, and photographs and had to be constantly revised and updated since CTL's product line changed frequently. In that CTL could confidently rely on me to create and maintain easy to use work instruction manuals for the Quality Assurance Department and did not have to hire an outside source or an additional employee, this also saved CTL a substantial amount of time and money. Occasionally, I was called upon in either department to do graphic design work, whether it was for a QA sign, a manual cover, a product logo, or a CD label. This further saved CTL a substantial amount of time and money because there was no need to hire an outside source or an additional employee to create the graphic. The computer skills required to complete the assignments in CTL's Technical Publications and Quality Assurance departments were: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Distiller, Adobe PhotoShop, CorelDraw, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Inbit Fullshot. Proper use of a digital camera was also essential. Due to my electronics training and experience, I was also able to install and maintain my computer equipment on my own. That also proved to be financially beneficial to CTL. Majec, Inc. 6-93 through 9-95 Engineer's Assistant: While employed as a subcontractor for Majec, Inc., I assisted the hardware engineer, with his designs for telecommunication equipment. I was required to layout and build from scratch, prototype circuit boards from schematics, test them, troubleshoot any failures, and then make any necessary repairs. This position also required someone who had the ability to read and verify schematics for accuracy. Additional skills that were required and practiced on a daily basis were: soldering and unsoldering leaded and surface mount components, understanding and writing instructions and reports, and inspecting. Good organizational skills were essential for this position due to the complexity of the work. Since I possess all of the skills required to perform this type of work, the engineer

regarded me as a beneficial employee. He was also pleased that I did not require constant supervision so that he was left to accomplish his own tasks. In this way, work was finished in a timely fashion, and therefore Majec, Inc. was a profitable operation. TIE Communications, Inc. 10-79 through 10-90 Engineer's Assistant: In this position at TIE Communication, Inc., I assisted several engineers with their designs, such as: building prototype circuit boards, checking schematics, adding modifications to PCBs, testing, inspecting, troubleshooting failed PCBs to component level, soldering and unsoldering leaded components, and entering schematics into the company's CAD system. I did well in this position because I possessed all of the skills needed to do the work and was accustomed to working within an engineering environment. TIE Communications, Inc. (continued) Electronic Technician: This position at TIE Communications, Inc. required me to test in-house and field-return telecommunication equipment, troubleshoot failures to component level and then make any necessary repairs. Familiarity and proper use of test and repair equipment, as well as the ability to read and understand electronic schematics, was essential to perform this work. Bunker Ramo 7-78 through 10-79 Electronic Technician: This position at Bunker Ramo required me to test in-house and field-return computer PCBs, troubleshoot failures to component level and then make any necessary repairs. Familiarity and proper use of test equipment, as well as the ability to read and understand electronic schematics, was essential to perform this work. Education: Paier School of Art, Hamden, CT Connecticut School of Electronics, New Haven, CT Military: U.S. Air Force (Strategic Air Command) 1970 - 1974. Honorable Discharge. Rank at discharge - E4