Robert Argento

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Project Leader and Technical Writer @ Entrepreneur - iXchanj Project, USA
West Palm Beach, FL, US
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About Robert Argento

► Versatile senior technical writer with excellent analytical, writing, and editing skills. Experienced working with a broad range of software and hardware systems for a wide variety of high profile and startup companies. B.S. in physics and engineering background provide a strong foundation for working inside engineering and operations environments.► Industries include IT, Telecommunications, Internet, E-commerce, Aerospace (NASA), Manufacturing, US Navy, Higher Education, Government, Biotech, Social Commerce, Actuarial, and PC Games. ► More than twenty years experience in planning, researching, writing, editing, illustrating, and producing documentation. Deliverables include reference, application customization, system administrator, API, service, and user documentation, as well as functional specs, technical whitepapers, SDKs, online Help, datasheets, websites, business and grant proposals, release notes, flowcharts, runbooks, and blogs. ► Technologies include B2B, ERP, integration, Java adapters, SCM (i2 TradeMatrix), web services, Interactive TV, cloud computing, managed security services, launch vehicles and flight simulations (NASA's Voyager Project and HEAO), and inertial navigation systems.► Cross-functional collaboration with program managers, engineers, professional services, QA, sales engineers, product support, marketing, tech pubs, and users for improved product and documentation development. Adept at presenting complex technical concepts and procedures to systems integrators, programmers, deployment engineers, system administrators, and end users, while adhering to industry and style guide standards. Specialties:Content development | Drama-free adaptability to industries, technologies, audiences, and tools | Proficient interviewer | Bridging the gap between "the shop" and everybody else | Integration | Object modeling | User interfaces | APIs | Project management | Quality assuranceAlso see Skills & Expertise below.

Robert Argento's Current Company Details
Entrepreneur - iXchanj Project, USA

Entrepreneur - Ixchanj Project, Usa

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Project Leader and Technical Writer
West Palm Beach, FL, US
Robert Argento Work Experience Details
  • Entrepreneur - Ixchanj Project, Usa
    Project Leader And Technical Writer
    Entrepreneur - Ixchanj Project, Usa
    West Palm Beach, Fl, Us
  • Entrepreneur - Ixchanj Project, Usa
    Project Leader & Technical Writer
    Entrepreneur - Ixchanj Project, Usa
  • Multiple Projects
    Freelance Technical Writer And Project Leader
    Multiple Projects Oct 2004 - Present
    New York, New York, Us
    ► iXchanj Project, USA Project Leader, Developer, and Technical Writer, January 2011—June 2012 and June 2014—currentiXchanj is an online multiplayer exchange network that enables real-time dealmaking among multiple sellers and buyers. iXchanj is currently under development. ► Antea Group, USA Technical Writer, November 2015—currentAntea Group is an environmental management consultancy with global perspectives. Provide contract technical editing, writing, and blogging services.► The Janet Data Project, USA Technical Writer, December 2012—June 2013Big Data as a new "space" is the New New Thing. The objective of the Janet Data Project is to establish "Janet" as the Silicon Valley Big Data SME, lead architect, and evangelist for monetizing Big Data. Wrote "An Executive Summary: The Janet Data Project."► FreedomFriends Enterprises LLC, USA FreedomFriends.com: Where Free Minds Meet Managing Editor and Writer, January 2010—December 2011Freedomfriends.com introduced global social networking with a freedom orientation. Contributed commentary on issues surrounding the inevitable tension between society and the individual.► sillyConValley Project, USA Managing Editor and Writer, Webmaster, October 2004—January 2010The sillyConValley project was a book-website-movie project centered on the challenge that ultra-high technology and transhumanism present to the future of humanity. As project originator developed sillyConValley.net and the first rough draft for "sillyConValley: They Set Out to Change the World, Instead the World Changed Them." ► Carolina Civic Voice, Wilmington, North Carolina Investigative Journalist, 2004—2006Carolina Civic Voice was an independent news and issues online and print magazine serving the greater Cape Fear region of North Carolina. Researched and contributed feature articles and editorials.
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  • Self-Employed Freelance Technical Writer
    Technical Writer
    Self-Employed Freelance Technical Writer Sep 2004 - Present
  • M-Vision, Inc.
    Contract Technical Writer
    M-Vision, Inc. Jun 2005 - Jul 2012
    M-Vision provides interim and retained CTO and CIO services with a focus on professional software development, solutions, service scaling, and turnkey solutions. On an as-needed consulting basis have provided interviewing, editing, writing, and production services for M-Vision since 2005. ► Provide content development and production services for the "Cloudy with a Chance of Computing" project, an ongoing technical dialogue concerning cloud computing implementation and business models.► Researched and edited "Intelligent Device Management (IDM)," a technical whitepaper that introduces prospective customers to IDM solutions that lower the cost of maintenance and improve the performance of networked systems and devices.
  • Verisign, Inc.
    Contract And Senior Technical Writer
    Verisign, Inc. Jan 2003 - Dec 2003
    Reston, Virginia (Va), Us
    VeriSign Managed PKI consists of a variety of tools and services to help establish a customized public key infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authority (CA) system for issuing and managing digital certificates throughout the enterprise.Updated the "Managed PKI Key Management Service," "Installation," "Hardware/Software Requirements," and "Support and Service" guides, and the "Go Secure! for Checkpoint" guide. Worked closely with engineers and PSO to fully document a narrative for configuring the Key Management Service. Released online help, "User's Guide," and "Owner's Manual for Managed Security Services" (including Managed VPN Service, Managed Firewall Service, and other services).
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  • Medion Usa, Inc.
    Contract Technical Writer
    Medion Usa, Inc. Dec 2002 - Dec 2002
    Medion is a European leader in multimedia PCs and consumer electronics, now partnering with major retailers to bring cost-effective products to the US.Played a key role in Medion's bid to break into the US multimedia consumer market. Rewrote and retargeted the German-authored Medion PC User's Guide for American nontechnical audiences.
  • Genencor International, Inc
    Contract Technical Writer
    Genencor International, Inc Apr 2002 - May 2002
    Rochester, Ny, Us
    Assembled and produced a 280-page proposal, by a six-organization consortium led by Genencor, to the DOE for a $12 million grant from the Genomes to Life program. The proposed research approaches included Bioinformatics, Proteomics, and Functional Genomics.
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  • E2Open, Llc
    Technical Writer
    E2Open, Llc Jan 2002 - Mar 2002
    Austin, Tx, Us
    E2open is a network for electronics OEMs, contract manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers for collaboration across the entire product lifecycle. Developed a first draft of a functional overview and Java API description for E2NA, a proprietary platform that supports a wide range of collaboration solutions. E2open's B2B integration includes encryption for private communications; secure user name/password authentication; support for multiple file formats; standardized message flow and contents, and business logic; application adapters; and standard APIs for extending functionality.
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  • Acta Technology, Inc.
    Contract And Senior Technical Writer
    Acta Technology, Inc. Jan 2001 - Sep 2001
    The ActaWorks data integration platform provides a complete solution for batch load and real-time e-commerce operations. Acta was acquired by Business Objects in 2002. Working with product development engineers, a marketing team, and engineering specs, I fully researched, developed, and published:► "User Guide for Adapter SDK 1.0"—which tells senior programmers how to use the included Java API to write adapters for integrating ActaWorks with any information resource that has a Java interface (e.g., JDBC), such as a Web application or an EAI application.► "User Guide for MQSeries Adapter 1.0"— which tells application designers how to deploy the MQSeries prepackaged Java-based adapter to integrate ActaWorks with IBM MQSeries applications.
  • Array Microsystems, Inc.
    Contract Technical Writer
    Array Microsystems, Inc. Nov 2000 - Dec 2000
    Array Microsystems employs its VideoFLOW chipset to enable full motion MPEG encoding, and other similar standards like H.26x and JPEG, in digital video solutions for video conferencing, surveillance, and streaming. Updated and completed the user manual for Array's Sentry digital video surveillance system; also developed the .chm version of the user manual using RoboHelp.
  • Microsoft Tv, A Division Of Microsoft Corporation
    Contract Technical Writer
    Microsoft Tv, A Division Of Microsoft Corporation Nov 1999 - Oct 2000
    Redmond, Washington, Us
    The Microsoft TV Server scalable platform enables network operators to deploy interactive services to subscribers using advanced set-top boxes connected to terrestrial, dialup, satellite, and cable networks.Researched and developed a system overview, system management guides, application customization documentation, and technical whitepapers for Microsoft TV Server 1.0. TV Server runs under Windows 2000, includes SQL-based client/server RDBMSs and COM-based interfaces, and uses the proprietary JINX scripting language to parse back-end XML and build HTML pages for server applications.
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  • Etak, Inc., A Unit Of The Sony Group
    Contract Technical Writer
    Etak, Inc., A Unit Of The Sony Group 1997 - 1999
    Etak provides digital map databases and applications for Windows and UNIX platforms.Researched, developed, and edited system documentation for the Etak ClearGround System. ClearGround is a Microsoft SQL Server implementation for state-wide excavation notification. It includes a GUI administrator’s console for setting permissions, database parameters, retrieving archived records, monitoring communications ports and user activity, and for other routine database maintenance and system administration.
  • Liveworks, Inc., A Xerox New Enterprise Company
    Contract Technical Writer And Technical Communications Manager
    Liveworks, Inc., A Xerox New Enterprise Company 1993 - 1997
    LiveWorks commercialized the PARC-originated Windows-based LiveBoard interactive meeting system for remote collaboration. Reporting to the VP of Product Development from company inception developed, managed, and matured a team of contract and permanent technical writers, editors and illustrators. Scheduled development and release of all documentation deliverables including the "MeetingBoard User Guide" and Help, and the "LiveBoard User Guide," "Quick Reference Card," and "Service Guide." Developed and enforced documentation standards, templates, and industry-standard terminology. Created documentation plans and managed print production and quality. Implemented user surveys for continuous product improvement.
  • University Of San Francisco, College Of Professional Studies
    Adjunct Instructor
    University Of San Francisco, College Of Professional Studies 1993 - 1993
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    As part of the Information Systems Management program, taught Information Systems Design, a three-credit course focusing on the art of human-computer interface design. Topics included: "Shared Minds: the New Technologies of Collaboration" (Michael Schrage, Random House, 1990); Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW); and shared-workspace interfaces.
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  • Consilium, Inc., Discrete Products Development
    Senior Technical Writer
    Consilium, Inc., Discrete Products Development 1991 - 1993
    Consilium’s client/server product, WorkStream Open, monitors and controls the five essential elements of manufacturing: materials, equipment, work instructions, personnel, and facilities. Working with product development engineers, I fully researched, developed, and published a number of books, including:► "XWI Installation and Reference Guide for HP-UX"—which covers XWI WorkStream Open configured with HP-UX servers and supported UNIX clients.► "Using WorkStream in a Windows Environment"—which describes how to install, set up, troubleshoot, and use the X Windows/Motif graphical user interface (XWI) for WorkStream.
  • Oracle Corporation
    Technical Writer
    Oracle Corporation Jan 1990 - Jun 1991
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Oracle 4GL tools use CASE methods to generate database applications that are portable across major platforms and environments. ► Updated the "SQL*Forms Reference Manual."► Planned, researched, and designed the documentation set for the integration of SQL*Forms, SQL*Menu, and Multimedia products (image and sound retrieval and manipulation).
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  • Coates Kenney, Inc.
    Technical Writer
    Coates Kenney, Inc. Jan 1987 - Oct 1989
    Coates Kenney was an actuarial consulting and turnkey-systems development company. Coates Kenney used the APL programming language for rapid development of IBM and PC-based software systems.Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer documented numerous APL workspaces, including the benefits-processing system for Levi Strauss & Co. Developed WIZEDOC, a menu-driven front-end for WSDOC, STSC's APL workspace documentation generator.
  • Spectrum Holobyte, Inc.
    Contract Technical Writer
    Spectrum Holobyte, Inc. 1989 - 1989
    As part of the original development team at Spectrum HoloByte wrote the first draft of the user manual for the remarkable game simulation "Flight of the Intruder," and was granted a place in MiGMan's Flight Sim Museum Hall of Fame.
  • Barry University
    Adjunct Instructor
    Barry University Aug 1985 - Jan 1986
    Miami Shores, Fl, Us
    As PH103 "Problems in Philosophy" Adjunct, introduced the class to General Systems Theory and the holographic paradigm. Also covered other topics including: Problem of God, Problem of Man, and Problem of Evil.
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  • Bain & Company
    Facilities Management Staff
    Bain & Company Jan 1983 - May 1985
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Bain & Company is one of the world's leading business consulting firms.Assisted in the coordination and maintenance of space, infrastructure, people, and communications and information services.
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  • Sperry Systems Management Div., Sperry Rand Corp
    Field Engineer Ii
    Sperry Systems Management Div., Sperry Rand Corp Aug 1979 - Jun 1980
    Participated in the Sperry SINS/ESGM (Ship’s Inertial Navigation System/Electrostatically Supported Gyro Monitor) upgrade to Poseidon class submarines as part of the FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) program at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. SINS used the Mk2 Mod6 Electronic Computer Suite for navigation computations.
  • General Dynamics Corporation, Convair Division
    Vehicle Computer Analysis Engineer
    General Dynamics Corporation, Convair Division Sep 1976 - Dec 1977
    Convair's Launch Vehicle Program group was responsible for developing flight programs for Atlas Centaur, Titan Centaur, and Atlas-F launch vehicles. Validated and managed the Flight Analogy Software Test (FAST) environment: configured test cases; documented test procedures; validated NASA’s $2.5 billion Voyager Flight Program; wrote a FAST user’s guide; and assisted twelve engineers on the FAST simulator.

Robert Argento Skills

Technical Writing Xml Integration Html Enterprise Software Framemaker Visio Unix Cloud Computing Program Management Technical Documentation Software Documentation Databases Start Ups Java Online Help Technical Communication Proposal Writing Management Manuals Content Management Wikis Project Management E Commerce Social Networking Apl Photoshop Adobe Acrobat System Administration Technical Analysis Microsoft Word Single Sourcing Oracle Jinx Fortran Javascript Sql Server Ibm Word Acrobat Robohtml Illustrator Powerpoint Excel Outlook Project Multimedia/movie Maker Robohelp

Robert Argento Education Details

  • New York Institute Of Technology
    New York Institute Of Technology
    Physics
  • University Of California, Santa Cruz
    University Of California, Santa Cruz
    Introductory Java Programming
  • Hewlett-Packard Educational Services
    Hewlett-Packard Educational Services
    Hp-Ux S/800 Performance/Tuning
  • University Of California, Berkeley
    University Of California, Berkeley
    Apl Programming
  • Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    Biblical Studies
  • H. Frank Carey
    H. Frank Carey
    Academic

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Robert Argento attended New York Institute Of Technology, University Of California, Santa Cruz, Hewlett-Packard Educational Services, University Of California, Berkeley, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, H. Frank Carey.

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