Initially worked with Texas Instruments, in the Plano, Texas facility to write marketing materials and develop presentations for their Software Business.



 

Marketing Multimedia/Collateral

Wrote numerous product brochures for the Information Engineering Facility (IEF) software. Developed over 2,000 presentation slides. Created multimedia for trade shows, the Composer, Arranger, Business Design Facility and Professional Services. For IEF Templates, originated Answer Box demo disks for IEF General Ledger, Project Manager.

Editor of two internal Texas Instruments newspapers: Taking the Lead and Eye on the Opponent. Produced first multi-platform interactive sales CD.

3 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freelance assignments have included technical writing of procedural documentation and written marketing efforts that included demo packages
and presentations. Completed the following major projects.

 

 

 

For CardSystems, Inc. of Dallas, a company that provides administrative support to credit card companies across the country, produced documentation for a St. Louis MasterCard/Visa processing company.

Wrote 46% of the 3,700 page documentation set that included:
Settlement Manual
Credit Bureau Procedures
Report Procedures
Cardholder Authorization Manual
Only one of 7 writers to be retained after the initial contract.

5 Months

For VHA, Inc. a hospital holding company in Los Colinas

Wrote and styled a procedural manual for health care professionals in 29 nationwide regions to access a Managed Care Medical Information Library via modems using Macintosh Hypercard.

1 Month

Founded a company called WordWare One in Plano, Texas

Produced documentation and created demo disks for two software houses. Conceived, programmed in BASIC, and marketed software known as the Personnel Needs Analyzer.

8 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worked with TransFirst Corporation, a company that formerly managed Automated Teller Machines in Dallas before going out of business.

 

 

 

Senior Technical Writer

Established a LAN of 5 Macs, 1 PC, Laserwriter and Scanner to convert from a PC environment.

Interacted with Tandem computer programmers, project managers, customer service personnel to develop supporting materials for EFT welfare systems in Ramsey County, Minnesota and the States of Washington, New York, Minnesota and Maryland. Custom systems that included Aid to Dependent Children and other cash programs; Food Stamps; Unemployment Compensation.

Wrote numerous sales proposals, and presentations.

3 Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worked with Software 2000, a Cape Cod company that once specialized in software for the IBM System 38 until going out of business.

 

 

 

 

Sales/Marketing

Developed marketing materials and introduced sales demo disks to open doors in the Southern U.S. and Puerto Rico.

1 Year

 

 

 

Worked with Personnel Data Systems, a Philadelphia company specializing in Human Resource software for IBM, DEC/VAX, Unisys, HP and PCs.

 

 

 

Sales/Marketing Manager

Wrote numerous marketing materials, slide presentations, seminars, and proposals targeting a wide range of organizations in a western U.S. sales territory. Programmed demo disks in BASIC to sell PC version of a larger mainframe system.

3 Years

 

 

 

 

 

Worked with Tres Systems, a Dallas company specializing in Electrical
Utility software.

 

 

Product Manager

Published marketing materials for Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Employee Information Systems for IBM mainframes. Wrote successful sales proposals and presentations, technical documentation and training materials.

1 Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worked with Information Science, Inc, a New York and Montvale, N.J. company specializing in Human Resource software. Worked out of New York, San Antonio, and Dallas.

 

 

 

Sales/Marketing Manager

Assistant Divisional General Manager

Project Manager

Wrote numerous marketing materials, sales proposals and presentations for original Human Resource, Payroll and Health/Safety software (See Project Management).

10 Years