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Mark Gilbert Gadzikowski
resume@gadzikowski.com
Sunnyvale, California |
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Click this link for my printable 1-page PDF résumé |
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Objective |
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Communicate information effectively to customers, via hardcopy and online media
as information architect, senior technical writer, or documentation manager.
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Qualifications |
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- 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.
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Employment Summary
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Contract Technical Writer, 2008 to present
Spansion, Sunnyvale, California
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Researched and wrote databook for intellectual property (IP), the blueprints for Flash memory with embedded 8051 controller.
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Established multi-product documentation standards, based on needs of the audience.
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Senior Technical Writer, 2006 to 2008
Synopsys, Mountain View, California
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Researched and wrote databooks, install guides, release notes, quick starts, and readme documentation for
intellectual property (IP), the blueprints for silicon chips.
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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.)
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Contributed to publications department standards, style, and procedures.
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Edited and maintained TechPubs internal website.
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Senior Technical Writer, 2004 to 2006
VMware, Palo Alto, California
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Scoped, Researched, wrote, and published hardcopy, HTML, CHM, & PDF manuals for software to virtualize x86 computing (Workstation v5.0 and Virtual Center v1.2).
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Collaborated with, aided, and mentored team members on entire product line documentation.
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Documented customer solutions formally through company Knowledge Base articles, and informally on internet forums.
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Assisted software user-interface design.
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Contributed to publications department standards, style, and procedures.
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Managed and maintained Technical Publications' product test servers.
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Contract Technical Writer, 2004
Silicon Genetics, Redwood City, California
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Researched and wrote user guide for first release (Version 1.0) of software to analyze genetic variances.
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Assisted user-interface design for genetics analysis software.
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Contract Technical Writer, 2004
Marketlab, Napa, California
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Edited marketing collateral.
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Senior Technical Writer, 20012003
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, California
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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.
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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).
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Represented technical publications at inter-departmental, project, and product release meetings.
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Assisted construction of company-wide templates, style guide, and
publications procedures manual.
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Senior Technical Writer, 19992001
Remedy Corporation, Mountain View, California
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Researched, wrote, and published hardcopy, HTML, & PDF manuals
for multi-platform database applications.
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Architected online help system delivered via JSP to browser client,
while retaining compatibility with legacy Unix/NT clients.
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Managed documentation and business projects as technical lead.
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Represented Information Development (technical publications)
on interdepartmental committees.
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Contributed to publication style and procedure guides.
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Won industry awards for team publications in 2000 annual
Northern California Society for Technical Communication (STC) competition.
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Earned certification in AR System Administration, AR System Advanced Topics,
Remedy Change Management, and AR Web & Remedy Web.
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HTML Developer/Technical Writer, 19971999
Visto Corporation, Mountain View, California
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Coded dynamic help system for Internet personal information manager (PIM)
using Javascript-like proprietary language.
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Wrote and maintained WinHelp online help system
for web-to-desktop synchronizing software.
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Managed content and published corporate website.
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Education |
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Master of Arts Degree, English (Creative Writing) Iowa State University, Ames.
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Bachelor of Arts Degree, English (Business and Theatre minors) Iowa State University, Ames.
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resume copyright © 19972008 m. g. gadzikowski
all rights reserved
product names, corporate logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners
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