Overview
I'm a published author (O'Reilly Media and No Starch Press) who has worked for a number of years as a technical writer. I have detailed knowledge of internet technologies and computer programming and am available for content editing, copy editing, proofreading and technical review. I have extensive experience creating documents in HTML, PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, published numerous articles for magazines, newspapers and online sites- Familiar with a variety of web technologies used in building websites for business, professional and personal use - see http://www.softcoded.com- Author of books "Object-oriented PHP" and "DocBook for Writers" and contributor to "PHP Hacks" (O'Reilly Media, 2005)- Technical reviewer for "PHP: The Good Parts" (O'Reilly Media, 2010)- Delivered presentation on PHP and Apache Solr at Northeast PHP 2012 (Boston)- Delivered presentation on MySQL utilities at the Ontario Linux Fest 2008 (Toronto)- Created Java frontend for MySQL (http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysqlgraphic/)- Experienced using Subversion and XML for creation and maintenance of documentation in a variety of formats- Developed Android applications for personal and professional use
Services
Non-Fiction
Computers & Internet
Education & Reference
Technology
Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (CAN)
English (UK)
English (US)
Certifications
- Sun Certified Java 2 Programmer
- Programmer Analyst Diploma, CDI College of Business & Technology, Toronto
- Masters Degree in Political Science, York University, Toronto
- Honours Degree in Political Science, York University, Toronto (First Class Honours)
Work experience
Open Text (formerly Actuate Canada) Toronto, ON
Dec, 2014 —
Mar, 2015
(3 months)
Used MKS and RoboHelp to maintain existing documentation of enterprise software, originated new documentation as required
Interacted with developers, internal users and QA personnel to develop documentation
Developed scripts for validating documentation
Message Systems (Columbia, MD - remote employee)
Mar, 2008 —
Jul, 2014
(over 6 years)
Developed processes for validating documentation and improving the speed and quality of documentation
Used data from Google Analytics to modify documentation presentation and search
Implemented Apache Solr as documentation search engine
Upgraded to DocBook 5.0 and the latest XSLT style sheets
Used PHP to output XML "databases" in different formats
Performed installations in order to better document applications
Used Subversion and DocBook to maintain existing documentation of email-related enterprise software, originated new documentation as required
Interacted with developers, internal users and QA personnel to develop documentation
Wrote scripts and used the Autotools toolset to transform DocBook XML into HTML, EPUB and PDF format
Automated document validation and updates, used doxygen to generate documentation from internal source code comments
MySQL AB (Uppsala, Sweden )
Jun, 2006 —
Mar, 2008
(over 1 year)
Originated new documentation for MySQL software products including Workbench, GUI Tools and commercial monitoring software
Assisted in maintenance of the MySQL manual
Used Subversion and DocBook to maintain existing documentation of the MySQL database
Portfolio
HTML to MadCap Flare shows you how to import content, including dynamic content, into MadCap Flare effectively and efficientlyy.
This book is an introduction to DocBook aimed at technical writers rather than developers. It explains how to use and install the DocBook schema and transformation files and it identifies the tools required to write, transform and validate DocBook. Instruction... read more
Get past all the hype about PHP and dig into the real power of this language. This book explores the most useful features of PHP and how they can speed up the web development process, and explains why the most commonly used PHP elements are often misused or mi... read more
Programmers love its flexibility and speed; designers love its accessibility and convenience. When it comes to creating web sites, the PHP scripting language is truly a red-hot property. In fact, PHP is currently used on more than 19 million web sites, surpass... read more
