Hello, I am a Technical Writer with seven years of experience. I started my
career as a Business Consultant, marketing websites. I moved on to do
programming, but I found my calling in Technical Writing. I excel at synthesizing
complex technical information and presenting it in a simple, well-organized
structure. I have a knack for understanding technology and a passion for
Technical Writing.  

I last worked as a lead Technical Writer with Oracle India, working in an
Indo-US team (3 Indians, 5 Americans) and reported to an American manager. 

I relocated to North Carolina, US,  in November 2009 on an H4 visa. I'm now
looking for an H1 sponsor.     
I earned top ratings in all my appraisals at Oracle and was a star performer. I
will be an asset to your Technical Writing team for sure. 

Thank you! 

Detailed Work Experience:


Oracle India
(Jul 2006 – Oct 2009)

As a Technical Writer in Oracle Health Sciences GBU (Global Business Unit): 

Was the lead writer for the documentation of  the Oracle Life Sciences Data
Hub.
Generated and built online help for the Oracle Life Sciences Data Hub using
iHelp.
Worked closely with the development and QA teams to understand new features and
to get documentation reviewed. 
Contributed to the documentation of multiple products in the Oracle Health
Sciences GBU.


Freelancing
(Jan 2006 to May 2006)




As a Contributor in Chillibreeze (chillibreeze.com)

Wrote technical reviews of Amaya HTML editor and RoboHelp X5.





 
As a Technical Writer on contract with Iknowvate Technologies

Re-created their project in RoboHelp X5 HTML from a .CHM file.
Defined a centralized stylesheet.
Generated content for various modules from their Functional Specifications.
Added/edited content related to their product WellDreams Professional
(welldreams.com)


Exceed Consultancy Services - Mumbai
(Mar 2004 to Jan 2006*)

As a Technical Writer:

Was the lead technical writer for AppPerfect: a suite of products for testing
Java applications.
Created User Guides 
Created demos for the products using RoboDemo.

* I took a maternity break from October 2004 until June 2005. Worked remotely
from July 2005 until Jan 2006 from Bangalore.

Cyber Media India Ltd. - Gurgaon
(Dec 2002 - Oct 2003)

As a Reviewer in PCQuest magazine: 

Wrote about various hardware and software products for medium to high-end
enterprises. Work involved technical and critical analysis of these products.


Deeproot Linux Pvt. Ltd. - Bangalore
(Jul 2002 - Oct 2002)


As a Documentation Specialist:

Created interfaces and documented a server appliance based on the erstwhile
Cobalt Qube.
This was an honorary position. I was helping with this startup and learning
about GNU/Linux. I discovered Technical Writing here. 

Technical Experience

Credence Analytics (India) Pvt. Ltd - Mumbai
(Sep 2001 - Jun 2002)

As a Software Engineer: 
Worked as a developer on an Asset Liability Management software product.

Skills:

Documentation Tools: Adobe FrameMaker (structured), RoboHelp, OpenOffice, MS
Office, LaTeX, MS Visio, Gimp
Operating Systems: GNU/Linux, Windows
Soft Skills: 
Excellent English language skills
Editing and proofreading skills
Excellent communication skills 
Interviewing skills required to get information from SMEs (Subject Matter
Experts)

Education (Entirely in India):

1998 - 2000
Master of Management Studies in Computer Systems (68%)
Jankidevi Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
SNDT Women's University
Mumbai, India

1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Commerce (63%)
Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
Mumbai University
India

1993 - 1995
Higher Secondary Certificate (87%)
Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
Maharashtra State Board
Mumbai, India

1992 - 1993
Senior Secondary Certificate (90%)
Bombay Cambridge School
Maharashtra State Board
Mumbai, India


I am motivated, creative, persevering, and multi-skilled. 


Will provide writing samples and references on request.