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Roger Curtis1551 Gabilan Drive #B

Hollister, CA 95023M: 801-803-2810

rogcurt@yahoo.com

Accomplished technical writer and software professional.

25-years experience in softwaredevelopment as a writer andmanager.Highly skilled writer known forturning technical specifications intouser content and presentations for allaudiences and grade levels.Highly skilled with authoring,publishing, and presentation tools: MSWord, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel,Adobe Acrobat, Adobe FrameMaker,oXygen XML Author, DITA, andvarious imaging editing tools. Othertools: MS Visio, MS Visual Studio, andMS Expression.

Strong knowledge of softwaredevelopment life cycle, Agiledevelopment methodology, and theinformation supply chain.Keen interest in business, science, andtechnology and the nexus of thesethree disciplines.Experience creating content models tobetter re-purpose and reuse contentacross the value chain.Experience with multi-languagepublishing in PDF and HTML formatsto EN, DE, ES, FR, JA and PT.Style guide development andapplication.

Led a project to reduce word count by 25% and streamline production processes forproduct translations. This project saved the company $1.2 million per year andimproved language processing speed.Received several awards at Pitney Bowes working as the Architecture Team writer.It was a great opportunity to work with the brain trust of the company and totranslate their ideas for the next 10 years of technology into white papers for PBcustomers.Built a user documentation team at QAD, Inc. in Carpinteria from no writers to 13writers. Led projects to consolidate the user documentation, reduce word count,normalize vocabulary and terminology, and improve and automate productionprocesses.Received an award from the San Benito High School Board of Education for work asChairperson of the Measure G "Baler Bond" that led to the passage of a $42.5 millioncounty bond for the high school district. Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Experience

Education

January 2003to

December 2015

Boulder, COPitney Bowes, Inc.Advisory Technical Writer

Create user guides, online help, and user interface design for software productsbased on specifications created by product managers and designers.Design help systems and solutions that assist users in better using software and websites.

April 1994to

December 2002

Carpinteria, CAQAD, Inc.Manager, Technical CommunicationsManaged a staff of 13 technical writers in producing a product documentation setconsisting of 24 volumes and approximately 15,000 pages of content.

June 1988to

April 1994

Los Angeles, CAQuotron System, Inc.Technical Writer

Created user documentation for real-time financial market systems.

September 2012to

June 2014

Hollister, CAPersonal Achievement: San Benito High SchoolMember, School Site Council

Voting member of the school site councilParticipated in all aspects of council activities, including reviewing the areas ofunderachievement for special education, foster, English learner, and other groupReviewing WASC presentationsParticipating in presentations from staff and recommending expenditures withinthe councils budgetary capabilityReviewing LEA Plan to make sure that it addressed the needs of the community

January 2014to

June 2014

Hollister, CAPersonal Achievement: Measure G "Baler Bond"Chairperson

Recruited team members for the committeeRecruited a local CPA to act as Treasurer for the committee, ensuring properfiduciary controlsSolicited donations from the community totaling approximately $15,000Organized canvasses, phone bank calling, "sign waving" eventsThe Bond Measure passed and funded the high school district with up to $42.5million bonds backed through property taxes

Los Angeles, CAUCLAAttended for two years

1985 Los Angeles, CAWLA CollegeAssociate of Science: Liberal Arts