Technical Writer Resume

Companies that produce industrial or home appliances or other technological organizations develop products whose working is based on complex technology and technical processes. Such technical background of these appliances expects the user to be aware of certain facts about it. This is done by providing the user with a manual that will guide him/her in operating the appliance or device. These manuals are written by technical writers.

Undoubtedly, technical writing job scope is not restricted to writing user manuals of home appliances! They also work for other commercial industries such as automobile, pharmacy, food and so on. Technical writers write information brochures and user manuals for products by all the above mentioned industries. Software and IT industry is the next important business sector for the technical writers. Here they perform various tasks, such maintaining the project documentation, creating help files, preparing glossaries and indices of technical terms etc.

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Sample Technical Writer Resume:

Tom Green
456, X Street, Y Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA-90003
(123) 456-7890
tom@email.com

Career Objective:

To seek the position of technical writer

Summary of Qualifications:

Highly innovative technical writer with great work experienceTremendous knowledge about the different soft tools used in technical writingThorough knowledge of the fundamental programming development languages such as C, C++, JAVA, etc.Deep knowledge of the different programming interfaces and the debugging and runtime environmentsExceptionally good typing speed (40 wpm with accuracy of 98%)In-depth knowledge of the language and grammar. Proficiency in using various grammar constructs for building correct sentence structureVery rich vocabulary with vast knowledge of idioms, phrases and proverbsDexterity in simplifying complex technical concepts by using commonly known similes. Uncommon skill of elaborating difficult technical jargons into simpler languageStrong command over the MS Office tools (Word, Power point, Excel) with proficiency in dealing with programming environments and other supported toolsExpertise in searching the exact and correct information on the internetUncommon fluency in verbal and written communication

Professional Work Experience:

MNC Software Pvt Ltd, Los Angeles, CA (2004-Present)

Technical Writer

Understanding the exact goals and writing approach for the assigned task and accomplishing it by following the qualitative and quantitative standardsSearching for information/data in context to the current topic and organizing the collected informationEditing content generated by other writers such as the junior writers or officials from various departmentsConsulting the technical supervisors about the accomplished project work and preparing simplified documentation of the samePlanning rough format of the help files provided with the application software and writing the respective contentPreparing term glossaries or indices for the help files that are being created or which are already createdVerifying correctness of the written content by consistent interaction with the technical teams

Academic education:

Bachelor of Computer Science from California State University, Los Angeles, CA (2003) Associate diploma in technical writing from California State University, Los Angeles, CA (2004)

References: Will be available on request