m. g. gadzikowski resume - updated 2008.10.25

Mark Gilbert Gadzikowski
resume@gadzikowski.com
Sunnyvale, California

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Objective

Communicate information effectively to customers, via hardcopy and online media
as information architect, senior technical writer, or documentation manager.

Qualifications

Over 10 years professional experience with graduate education.
Project management success, concept-to-publication, for hardware and software documentation. Able to please marketeers, engineers, and customers ... at the same time.
Multi-platform publishing experience using FrameMaker, WebWorks, MSWord, Home Site, Photoshop, PageMaker, Quark XPress, Interleaf, WordPerfect, Illustrator, RoboHelp, Front Page, Home Page, Visual Page, Arachnophilia, Pagespinner, BBEdit.
Hands-on technical expertise in software and hardware; knows source code and schematics well enough to correct errors; programs elegantly from bare metal to user interface; holds the proper end of a soldering iron.
Designed and coded useful software in HTML, JavaScript, C, Pascal, Fortran, BASIC, HyperCard/Hypertalk, NewtonScript, Visto Expander, assembly, and machine code.
Solid written and oral communications ability.

Employment Summary

Contract Technical Writer, 2008 to present Spansion, Sunnyvale, California
	Researched and wrote databook for intellectual property (IP), the blueprints for Flash memory with embedded 8051 controller.
	Established multi-product documentation standards, based on needs of the audience.

Senior Technical Writer, 2006 to 2008 Synopsys, Mountain View, California
	Researched and wrote databooks, install guides, release notes, quick starts, and readme documentation for intellectual property (IP), the blueprints for silicon chips.
	Scoped, managed, and published PDF documentation for multiple product lines, including USB, SATA, PowerPC, Ethernet, and PCI controller products. (My USB is in your iPod.)
	Contributed to publications department standards, style, and procedures.
	Edited and maintained TechPubs internal website.

Senior Technical Writer, 2004 to 2006 VMware, Palo Alto, California
	Scoped, Researched, wrote, and published hardcopy, HTML, CHM, & PDF manuals for software to virtualize x86 computing (Workstation v5.0 and Virtual Center v1.2).
	Collaborated with, aided, and mentored team members on entire product line documentation.
	Documented customer solutions formally through company Knowledge Base articles, and informally on internet forums.
	Assisted software user-interface design.
	Contributed to publications department standards, style, and procedures.
	Managed and maintained Technical Publications' product test servers.

Contract Technical Writer, 2004 Silicon Genetics, Redwood City, California
	Researched and wrote user guide for first release (Version 1.0) of software to analyze genetic variances.
	Assisted user-interface design for genetics analysis software.

Contract Technical Writer, 2004 Marketlab, Napa, California
	Edited marketing collateral.

Senior Technical Writer, 2001–2003 NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, California
	Researched and wrote data sheets, board design guides, technical briefs, application notes, chip errata and magazine articles about ASICs for an audience including OEM manufacturers and technical hobbyists.
	Documented all NVIDIA product lines, including graphics processors (GeForce, Quadro), game console processors (xBox), and motherboard chipsets (nForce IGP and SPP northbridges, and MCP/MCPD/MCPT southbridges).
	Represented technical publications at inter-departmental, project, and product release meetings.
	Assisted construction of company-wide templates, style guide, and publications procedures manual.

Senior Technical Writer, 1999–2001 Remedy Corporation, Mountain View, California
	Researched, wrote, and published hardcopy, HTML, & PDF manuals for multi-platform database applications.
	Architected online help system delivered via JSP to browser client, while retaining compatibility with legacy Unix/NT clients.
	Managed documentation and business projects as technical lead.
	Represented Information Development (technical publications) on interdepartmental committees.
	Contributed to publication style and procedure guides.
	Won industry awards for team publications in 2000 annual Northern California Society for Technical Communication (STC) competition.
	Earned certification in AR System Administration, AR System Advanced Topics, Remedy Change Management, and AR Web & Remedy Web.

HTML Developer/Technical Writer, 1997–1999 Visto Corporation, Mountain View, California
	Coded dynamic help system for Internet personal information manager (PIM) using Javascript-like proprietary language.
	Wrote and maintained WinHelp online help system for web-to-desktop synchronizing software.
	Managed content and published corporate website.

Education

Master of Arts Degree, English (Creative Writing)
Iowa State University, Ames.

Bachelor of Arts Degree, English (Business and Theatre minors)
Iowa State University, Ames.

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