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East Providence, Ri, Us

Warwick, Ri

As a technical writer and project lead, wrote and edited technical documents, field guides, and training materials for military systems while adhering to military specifications, XML definitions, style guides, and safety requirements. Conducted engineering analysis to create operating and maintenance procedures and provide recommendations for maintainability and logistics provisioning. Communicated directly with government and military stakeholders. Trained and mentored team members on tools, processes, and best practices. Strong track record of delivering projects on time while maintaining a high quality product.• Organized and conducted events, with government, military, and commercial manufacturing personnel and subject matters experts in attendance, performed hands-on maintenance and repair procedures on military systems to develop and document operational, maintenance, and repair procedures• Wrote training curriculum, including class outlines, instructor and student guides, and classroom presentations to instruct military personnel on operating and maintenance procedures in both classroom and lab environments, created hand-on activities and questionnaires to test student knowledge• Designed UX layout and wrote content for mobile application, in cooperation with software engineering team, quick-reference guide that enables soldiers to access technical information quickly

Providence, Rhode Island Area

Assisted with planning and startup operations of a food truck catering business including branding, website design, product selection, menu design, food preparation, and customer service.

Austin, Tx

As a senior Systems Designer, led cross-functional teams of programmers, designers, UI engineers, artists, animators, and writers in implementing game features during sprint design cycles. Managed and collaborated on all aspects of the project lifecycle including initial concept development, UI/UX design, implementation, and testing. Designed and wrote technical documentation for game features, and performed mathematical modeling and system balancing using Excel. Provided ongoing communication with senior management and client teams, and identified opportunities to gain efficiencies and improve workflow.• Redesigned player-vs-player team matchmaking, by analyzing metrics and user feedback, developed a weighted system and algorithm to improve matchmaking system; featured on Duelist101.com• Implemented a new prototyping process, enabling design and UI/UX teams to iterate, review, and make changes quickly, reducing time between prototypes and resulting in improved designs• Rapid project redesign, under a highly accelerated timeline, created a new design and documented numerous software features while adhering to existing development schedule

Providence, Ri

Lead writer and co-designer on independently published instructional game rulebooks. Analyzed customer feedback and requests to establish project goals and vision. Collaborated, brainstormed, and tested new concepts and designs. Created style guides to ensure consistent voice throughout projects, which included generating appendices, defining terminology, and formatting large amounts of numeric data and statistics. Wrote detailed descriptions, stories, and design notes to give context to technical rules and instructions and enhance the reader’s experience. Engaged with end-users directly on social media.• Co-designer and writer for Trailblazer, collaborating on project goals and all areas of design, performing mathematical analysis and creating style guide; available on Amazon.com and DriveThruRPG.com• Lead writer and designer for Trailblazer: Teratologue, designing new content, creating style guide for numerical data and reformatting over 500 pages, writing design notes to provide end users insight into design process; available on DriveThruRPG.com

Pawtucket, Ri

As a content producer, managed development on multiple, successful retail products through entire concept-to-launch life cycle. Acted as liaison between marketing, design, engineering, and sales for both domestic and international teams to facilitate communication between disciplines and maximize efficiency. Created and tracked milestones schedules, obtained quoted, negotiated rates with external vendors, and communicated directly with agents and voice talent. Established strong relationships with external vendors and clients across multiple projects. Designed products and presented new concepts in accordance with internal product branding and external licenses.• Project manager and software designer for Playskool Made For Me MP3 Music Player, managing domestic and international development teams, wrote software specifications and performed testing; debuted at 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas• Producer and game designer for ION Educational Gaming System, overseeing software development with multiple vendors while maintaining critical development schedule, designed game content in accordance with educational and licensor requirements

Portsmouth, Ri

Wrote technical, instructional, and field manuals for defense and military applications. Conducted on-site hardware and software analysis and data collection. Interviewed engineers and military personnel on operating procedures and best practices. Generated documents in XML and converted existing works into XML. Adhered to military specifications (MIL-SPECs), standards, and safety procedures. Presented work to both military and civilian stakeholders.

Concord, Ma

Tested enterprise network switches and routers in compliance with Internet protocols. Main areas of test included Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols, user interface, network redundancy, and server load-balancing. Generated test plans and wrote user guides, release notes, and online help documentation. Communicated with customers and assisted with diagnosing and solving customer issues.

Portsmouth, Ri

Wrote test plans and conducted field and lab tests of underwater sonar transducers. Collected, analyzed, and presented data using Mathcad, MATLAB, and Excel. Oversaw the manufacturing of prototypes, edited technical drawings and parts lists, and procured necessary materials for testing and manufacturing. Handled classified materials and adhered to government and ISO guidelines.

Master Of Professional Studies In Digital Media, Game And Interactive Media Design

Bachelor Of Science In Engineering, Concentration In Acoustics And Music