Transitioning from a data base (Citrix) content creation/management system to a object based (DITA) content creation/management system. As a consulting writer, I create user/service documentation for an international printer product manufacturer.As a consulting writer, I create service/maintenance documentation for a national locomotive manufacturer.Work closely with SMEs (subject matter experts) to develop hardware and software service oriented documentation for hard-copy and web-first publishing solutions. Interpret and analyze engineering drawings to determine install, maintenance, repair, theory, and problem solving content. Insure that documentation is developed in accordance with localization standard practices.Specialties: English development for localization; engineering drawing interpretation; service and training procedure development and usability testing; HTML development using Arbortext (Epic Editor) and Citrix data base information storage; HTML development using object based authoring and content management (DITA) client tools.