Technical Writer (contract): Ellen Levy Finch Resume and Experience, San Jose, CA

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2004

2005-04-29T13:47:00.000-07:00

Ricoh (10)Rewrite user guide for API for defining scanner User Interface. Update comments in Java code and generate/proof javadocs. Ricoh manufactures copiers, scanners, and printers, some very high end. Product is a Java API that allows software developers to define what appears on a Ricoh scanner's LCD panel and how to capture and handle input from the LCD panel and from the

2005

2005-04-29T13:39:00.000-07:00

Radiance (2)Update installation guide. Radiance provides software that manages the delivery of digital packages of content across local or wide-area networks. Product has half a dozen components that each install on either UNIX or Windows. Required reading shell scripts, analyzing installation logs, and interviewing subject-matter expert to essentially rewrite and reorganize the

Draft Resume

2003-09-14T21:48:00.000-07:00

These are the beginnings of an online resume.

2000

2003-06-20T18:16:00.000-07:00

QuadralayProvided WebWorks technical support to company's customers. Quadralay tests independent consultants for their knowledge of WebWorks Publisher and hires qualified consultants to assist their technical support department with heavy loads of customer questions. I provided part-time support, typically 3-5 questions a week, via e-mail until my schedule no longer allowed

1998-2001

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A large semiconductor company (projNum)& #151;Summary. CompanyDesc. ProjDescription xx pgs. FrameMaker, Quadralay WebWorks Publisher, Snagit, Java, Javascript, HTML hacking. (fall 1998-fall 2001: 3 years, including first year at NetBoost) Served as tech pubs project lead; served as pseudo-manager until company hired its own. We were this division's

2001

2003-06-20T17:33:00.000-07:00

General Magic (06-07)Created new Voice-XML and JSP API programmer's guide and reference. (See previous General Magic project for description of company and API.) Worked with another senior writer to create new programmer's guide and reference for API. Edited other writer's work and provided developmental guidance. Worked on reference entries, conceptural overview, and

2002

2003-06-19T21:14:00.000-07:00

WebEx (10)XML and URL/argument API reference manuals. The company provides tools and services for Internet meetings, conferences, and training. Their APIs allow clients, primarily third-party remarketers of the services, to manage users, accounts, sessions, and attendees for Web-based activities. Updated existing versions of integration, user, and reference manuals for

2003

2003-06-19T18:32:00.000-07:00

Adobe (40)& #151;Create user's guide for graphical-data-to-PDF API for 3rd party scanner manufacturers. Adobe creates products for desktop publishing. C API allows third-party scanner manufacturers to scan pages (or take graphical input from any source) and create high-quality (or high-speed) PDF files based on a large quantity of possible options. Started with a short

Education

2003-06-01T21:40:00.000-07:00

Ellen also dabbled briefly in becoming educated, attending: Monta Vista High School UCLA deAnza College UC Berkeley Santa Clara University

Other Activities and Interests

2003-05-14T21:46:00.000-07:00

CompostingMaster Composter for the County of Santa Clara. I teach composting workshops on spare weekends and evenings for the Home Composting Education Program. Unfortunately, I think many of these are now broken links. Will fix. Someday. 6/03. CORNELL Composting The Compost Resource Page Rot Web Home Composting Information Site