Create and manage hardware maintenance documentation.Host of Wolfspeed Leadership Circle, where I present leadership topics to an active group of interested participants. As I present these topics, we learn and discuss ways to improve our leadership skills and improve organizational culture.• Leadership skills used: Work to proactively identify and prioritize documentation issues, providing support to cross-functional teams by encouraging open and honest communication. Created a… Show more Create and manage hardware maintenance documentation.Host of Wolfspeed Leadership Circle, where I present leadership topics to an active group of interested participants. As I present these topics, we learn and discuss ways to improve our leadership skills and improve organizational culture.• Leadership skills used: Work to proactively identify and prioritize documentation issues, providing support to cross-functional teams by encouraging open and honest communication. Created a leadership workshop with the goal of cultivating a positive and collaborative atmosphere that empowers team members to reach their full potential and contribute to the organization’s culture and success.• Strategic and Creative Problem-Solving skills used: Demonstrate a proactive and solution-oriented approach in addressing complex challenges, including using data to help determine best documentation practices.• Critical Thinking skills used: Analyze organizational issues and potential outcomes, and implement steps for effective mitigation.• Technical Writing skills used: Develop audience-centric documentation using organizationally-available toolkit that includes Microsoft Suite and EtQ programs.• Project Management skills used: Analyze and plan documentation requirements, ensuring a Pareto-style approach to documentation releases. Show less

Author of "Cancerboy," "Uncle Matt Loves You," "Experimental Archaeology - A Writer's Remains," "Christmas Every Day," "The Way Home," "Chunklets, Vols. 1-3" (all of the above available on Amazon.com) and "American Encounters" (available on Blurb.com). Write, publish, market, and distribute creative works, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of self-publishing. Adept at managing the entire creative works lifecycle, from concept to distribution.

Collaborated with cross-functional project teams to research and develop comprehensive documentation for complex projects, consistently meeting demanding timelines. Conducted in-depth analyses to establish streamlined organizational processes. Pioneered the creation of standardized procedures, documentation style requirements, document templates, and acceptance criteria, fostering scalable organizational growth. Demonstrated a proven ability to clarify complex processes, ensuring customer… Show more Collaborated with cross-functional project teams to research and develop comprehensive documentation for complex projects, consistently meeting demanding timelines. Conducted in-depth analyses to establish streamlined organizational processes. Pioneered the creation of standardized procedures, documentation style requirements, document templates, and acceptance criteria, fostering scalable organizational growth. Demonstrated a proven ability to clarify complex processes, ensuring customer understanding of critical information.• Project Management skills used: Utilized Jira to plan, monitor, and analyze documentation requirements, ensuring a client-centric approach and meeting stringent time constraints.• Leadership skills used: Proactively identified and prioritized organizational issues, providing support to cross-functional teams by fostering a nurturing environment. Offered mentorship and actively encouraged individual and collective progress, cultivating a positive and collaborative atmosphere that empowered team members to reach their full potential and contribute to the organization’s success.• Strategic and Creative Problem-Solving skills used: Identified, simplified, improved, and documented organizational processes. Demonstrated a proactive and solution-oriented approach in addressing complex challenges.• Critical Thinking skills used: Analyzed complex issues, potential outcomes, and identified steps for effective mitigation.• Technical Writing skills used: Created, edited, and proofread documentation using a versatile toolkit that included Confluence, Microsoft Suite, LucidChart, and Box programs. Demonstrated a keen eye for detail and consistency, ensuring clarity and precision in project documentation. Show less

Managed the development, distribution, and approval of critical business processes and practices. Adeptly led and mentored at dynamic team of technical writers. Demonstrated a strategic approach to streamline documentation workflows to ensure the highest standards of quality and consistency.• Project Management: Planned, monitored, and analyzed documentation necessitating FAA approval. Successfully navigated stringent time constraints to ensure timely completion, consistently exceeding… Show more Managed the development, distribution, and approval of critical business processes and practices. Adeptly led and mentored at dynamic team of technical writers. Demonstrated a strategic approach to streamline documentation workflows to ensure the highest standards of quality and consistency.• Project Management: Planned, monitored, and analyzed documentation necessitating FAA approval. Successfully navigated stringent time constraints to ensure timely completion, consistently exceeding stakeholder expectations.• Leadership and Supervision: Provided daily leadership, guiding a team through FAA-approved processes. Exhibited strong supervisory skills by fostering a collaborative work environment and ensuring team cohesion and adherence to regulatory standards.• Strategic and Creative Problem-Solving: Proactively addressed upfront work requirements, resulting in a significant reduction in team members’ efforts. Demonstrated forward-thinking approach to streamline processes. • Critical Thinking: Continuously analyzed complex issues and identified steps for effective mitigation.• Technical Writing: Collaborated with subject matter experts, and created documentation using Adobe and Microsoft Suite software, including Framemaker, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, and Excel.• Process Auditing and Improvement: Verified documentation for accuracy and compliance to both internal and FAA standards. Maintained high-quality standards and proactively identified areas for greater efficiency. Show less

Wrote and edited business procedures and modeled international processes.• Process Auditing and Improvement: Identified improvement opportunities for future processes andimplemented cost savings.• Mentoring and Training: Mentored co-workers in best practices and general business processes.• Technical Writing: Edited and documented approximately 100 international processes and procedures.

Initiated organizational project development and infrastructure improvement activities while overseeing the development and maintenance of all corporate documentation. • Project Management: Managed document prioritization, timelines, cost-effectiveness, and stakeholder expectations.• Strategic, Creative, and Critical Problem Solving: Performed analyses of website analytics to determine document prioritization and halved the cost of document binders by simplifying the process and… Show more Initiated organizational project development and infrastructure improvement activities while overseeing the development and maintenance of all corporate documentation. • Project Management: Managed document prioritization, timelines, cost-effectiveness, and stakeholder expectations.• Strategic, Creative, and Critical Problem Solving: Performed analyses of website analytics to determine document prioritization and halved the cost of document binders by simplifying the process and collaborating with stakeholders.• Mentoring and Training: Mentored co-workers in basic business and strategic acumen.• Process Auditing and Improvement: Led corporate infrastructure process improvement efforts to maximize organizational efficiency and better engage employees.• Technical Writing: Researched, created, and maintained approximately 300 documents related to customer product usage, corporate policies and procedures, and shop floor processes. Show less

Managed special projects and all documentation for the Games R&D organization.• Technical Writing: Created, updated, managed, and controlled hardware and software manuals.• Project Management: Represented Games R&D on project management team, implementing product initiatives.• Strategic, Creative, and Critical Problem Solving: Coordinated training and process documentation teams in order to quickly resolve issues. Translated manual languages to save money, increase proficiency… Show more Managed special projects and all documentation for the Games R&D organization.• Technical Writing: Created, updated, managed, and controlled hardware and software manuals.• Project Management: Represented Games R&D on project management team, implementing product initiatives.• Strategic, Creative, and Critical Problem Solving: Coordinated training and process documentation teams in order to quickly resolve issues. Translated manual languages to save money, increase proficiency, and timeliness. Show less

Navigated proposal teams through the process of bid submissions.• Leadership and Supervision, Project Management, Mentoring and Training: Led small development teams through the creation and delivery of concurrent proposals with different requirements, win strategies, and deadlines. This effort resulted in more than 20 contracts won in the amount of over $170M.• Strategic, Creative, and Critical Problem Solving, Process Auditing and Improvement: Executed trend analysis and process… Show more Navigated proposal teams through the process of bid submissions.• Leadership and Supervision, Project Management, Mentoring and Training: Led small development teams through the creation and delivery of concurrent proposals with different requirements, win strategies, and deadlines. This effort resulted in more than 20 contracts won in the amount of over $170M.• Strategic, Creative, and Critical Problem Solving, Process Auditing and Improvement: Executed trend analysis and process mapping to identify proposal weaknesses, then designed and improved processes to enhance corporate proposal quality and consistency – leading to significant improvements in quality and team performance.• Technical Writing: Researched, created, and maintained new proposal documentation. Show less

Supervised a seven-person team through the development of multiple defense manuals, ensuring adherence to project objectives and timelines.• Successfully managed a $690k U.S. Army project, overseeing the creation of multiple manuals. Delivered project ahead of schedule, under budget, and achieved total customer satisfaction, resulting in an additional contract award of $400k.• Oversaw all aspects of project budget, business operations, personnel management, and stakeholder… Show more Supervised a seven-person team through the development of multiple defense manuals, ensuring adherence to project objectives and timelines.• Successfully managed a $690k U.S. Army project, overseeing the creation of multiple manuals. Delivered project ahead of schedule, under budget, and achieved total customer satisfaction, resulting in an additional contract award of $400k.• Oversaw all aspects of project budget, business operations, personnel management, and stakeholder relationships to ensure project success. • Developed and maintained project schedules, communications, and contractual reports.• Negotiated project adjustments as needed to accommodate changes and ensure project alignment with goals and objectives.• Maintained financial statistics to track project performance and ensure adherence to budgetary constraints. • Managed the receipt, use, and return of government-owned materials and equipment in accordance with project requirements. • Promptly addressed technical issues and bottlenecks. • Supported customer process of validation and verification of documentation.• Conducted research and authored new documentation to meet project objectives. Show less

Led multiple teams through the successful creation of U.S. Army maintenance manuals.• Directed and managed a high-performing team in the development of multiple complex manuals.• Conducted extensive research and authored comprehensive troubleshooting documentation, comprising over 500 procedures.• Fostered a culture of open communication with stakeholders, facilitating feedback and collaboration that led to full approval of documentation.• Proactively identified technical… Show more Led multiple teams through the successful creation of U.S. Army maintenance manuals.• Directed and managed a high-performing team in the development of multiple complex manuals.• Conducted extensive research and authored comprehensive troubleshooting documentation, comprising over 500 procedures.• Fostered a culture of open communication with stakeholders, facilitating feedback and collaboration that led to full approval of documentation.• Proactively identified technical issues and implemented effective solutions, ensuring high quality documentation.• Provided mentorship and guidance to junior team members in Department of Defense processes, fostering their professional development and enhancing team capabilities. Show less

• Guided the Vehicle Performance group comprising approximately 500 internal customers at multiple sites through ISO9001 certification, Information Lifecycle Management compliance , standard work implementation, and convergence issues. • Developed and conducted comprehensive training classes to ensure understanding and adherence to ISO9001:2000 standards, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. • Maintained documentation and systems for six directors’ organizations… Show more • Guided the Vehicle Performance group comprising approximately 500 internal customers at multiple sites through ISO9001 certification, Information Lifecycle Management compliance , standard work implementation, and convergence issues. • Developed and conducted comprehensive training classes to ensure understanding and adherence to ISO9001:2000 standards, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. • Maintained documentation and systems for six directors’ organizations spanning three main campuses. The success of this effort resulted in these groups performing 30% more efficiently. Show less

Led a small circuit board assembly company of approximately 60 people through the ISO9002 certification process, ensuring compliance industry standards and regulations.• Established robust documentation and documentation control systems for over 25 departmental processes, ensuring clarity and consistency in operations.• Developed and managed a comprehensive corporate training plan to enhance employee skills and knowledge, resulting in improved performance.• Designed and… Show more Led a small circuit board assembly company of approximately 60 people through the ISO9002 certification process, ensuring compliance industry standards and regulations.• Established robust documentation and documentation control systems for over 25 departmental processes, ensuring clarity and consistency in operations.• Developed and managed a comprehensive corporate training plan to enhance employee skills and knowledge, resulting in improved performance.• Designed and delivered training programs on Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) prevention and electronic assembly workmanship (IPC-A-610B and J-STD-001), ensuring adherence to industry best practices and standards.• Created organizational quality standards and Quality Assurance (QA) protocols to drive continuous improvement and maintain high levels of product quality and customer satisfaction. Show less

• Created demand flow (Kanban) assembly line in response to production ramp-up, which gave the manufacturing floor space to expand or decrease based on output requirements.• Developed and instituted assembler training plan, which included IPC-A-610B workmanship standards, J-STD-001 soldering practices, and assembly best practices. This allowed assemblers to be brought up to speed faster, and to produce consistent product.• Developed assembly sheets and 150+ sets of work instructions for… Show more • Created demand flow (Kanban) assembly line in response to production ramp-up, which gave the manufacturing floor space to expand or decrease based on output requirements.• Developed and instituted assembler training plan, which included IPC-A-610B workmanship standards, J-STD-001 soldering practices, and assembly best practices. This allowed assemblers to be brought up to speed faster, and to produce consistent product.• Developed assembly sheets and 150+ sets of work instructions for the lamination, assembly, and testing of Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCDs), which were created for ease of use and consistency of product. Show less

• Developed, scheduled, and conducted Component First Article Tests (CFATs) across multiple locations in the U.S. and Europe for the U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program, ensuring compliance with stringent quality standards and requirements. • Authored comprehensive work instructions for critical manufacturing processes, including engine dress, powerpack installation, and vehicle kits packages, which were required prior to production of FMTV program.• Closely… Show more • Developed, scheduled, and conducted Component First Article Tests (CFATs) across multiple locations in the U.S. and Europe for the U.S. Army Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program, ensuring compliance with stringent quality standards and requirements. • Authored comprehensive work instructions for critical manufacturing processes, including engine dress, powerpack installation, and vehicle kits packages, which were required prior to production of FMTV program.• Closely collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine and optimize processes, minimizing errors and project delays.• Demonstrated expertise in quality assurance principles and methodologies, contributing to the overall success and reliability of the FMTV program. Show less

Developed comprehensive tank powerplant disassembly, assembly, and hot test and adjust procedures for international contracts, ensuring compliance with contractual specifications.* Collaborated with international stakeholders to tailor procedures to specific contract requirements and operational environments.* Played a key role in the successful execution of international contracts, contributing to the overall success and reputation of the organization.

Translated crankshaft induction hardening machine operator's manual and computer screen titles months ahead of schedule for a machine designated for Navistar USA, demonstrating linguistic proficiency and project management skills.* Collaborated closely with stakeholders to understand technical specifications and requirements, ensuring accurate translation of complex technical content.

Conducted thorough research to create and edit technical documentation supporting the HMMWV ("Humm-vee") defense program, demonstrating a strong commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.* Edited and revised documentation to ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to established standards and specifications.* Collaborated closely with subject matter experts and project stakeholders to gather feedback, ensuring that documentation met the needs and requirements of end-users.