James McKay
Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von James McKay
- Current 6 years and 3 months, since Mar 2020
Lead Technical Writer
L3Harris OceanServer
Lead Technical Writer for L3Harris OceanServer - a manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs).
- Current 11 years and 11 months, since Jul 2014
S1000D Technical Publications Manager
PURVIS Systems, Inc.
My responsibilities include: maintaining, developing and updating S1000D IETMs/IETPs (Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals / Interactive Electronic Technical Publications) for the US Navy - on the AN/ASQ-235 Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS). http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/amns/ http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/minehunting/ http://www.purvisdefense.com
- 2 years and 6 months, Feb 2012 - Jul 2014
Technical Documentation Product Manager
Hydroid, Inc. - A KONGSBERG Company
Technical Publications Manager / Senior Technical Writer - responsible for developing and delivering technical manuals, based on the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) product line.
- 7 months, Aug 2011 - Feb 2012
Senior Technical Writer
Freelancer
- 10 months, Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
Senior Technical Writer
ROAMWORKS R&D GmbH
Developed manuals using a structured XML application called Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) with Adobe FrameMaker 10 and the DITA-FMx plugin.
- 11 months, Nov 2009 - Sep 2010
Senior Technical Writer
LionBridge Technologies Inc. / Rolls Royce Naval Marine Inc.
As a LionBridge (www.lionbridge.com) consultant, I was responsible for the management and content development of a US Navy S1000D publication (IETP / IETM) for DDG 1000, through Rolls Royce Naval Marine Inc (RRNMI).
- 10 months, Jan 2009 - Oct 2009
Documentation Manager / Senior Technical Writer
DiagnoSYS Systems, Inc.
I worked for a British company with offices in the USA (Massachusetts and Florida). My job was to ensure that the documentation delivery schedules were met. Overall, I spent a lot of time developing technical manuals and quality documents (e.g. specs), as well as using Sharepoint and SVN.
- 3 years and 11 months, Mar 2005 - Jan 2009
Senior Technical Writer/Technical Support Engineer
Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC)
- 1 year and 4 months, Dec 2003 - Mar 2005
Technical Writer
ASFT
- 8 months, Jan 2003 - Aug 2003
Technical Writer
General Dynamics
- 6 months, Mar 2002 - Aug 2002
Customer Activation Specialist
MBNA Bank (now Bank of America)
Responsible for over $1 million dollars a month in sales (which I easily achieved), using Avaya banking software.
- 5 years and 10 months, Sep 1995 - Jun 2001
Technical Writer, Group Leader, Technician
EMC
- 7 years and 6 months, Jun 1992 - Nov 1999
Satellite and Wideband Communications Technician
US Air Force / Massachusetts Air National Guard
267th Combat Communications Squadron (CBCS), Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Setup 20 foot (6.096 meter) satellite antenna and communication van for mobile SATCOM broadcasts using various satellites. Served in Operation Uphold Democracy, Port-au-Prince, Haiti (1994-1995) – established over 90% of the satellite communications off Haiti, including secure video-conferencing. Certified in Theater Deployable Communications (TDC) - Motorola.
- 6 years and 9 months, Jul 1985 - Mar 1992
Telephone Central Office Equipment Switching Specialist
US Air Force / Massachusetts Air National Guard
212th Engineer Installation Squadron (EIS), Worcester, Massachusetts. Installed telecommunication equipment for U.S. Air Force in Belgium (1988) and Germany (1990).
Senior Technical Writer
Looking for work
Ausbildung von James McKay
- 8 months, Mar 1994 - Oct 1994
Satellite and Wideband Communications
United States Air Force Technical Training School
Trained on electronic principles: AC/DC circuits, schematics, block diagrams, oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer, satellite communication circuits, maintenance, troubleshooting, remove and replace of digital circuit cards & rack mounted equipment and satellite loopback troubleshooting.
- 4 years and 5 months, Jan 1989 - May 1993
English - Writing Option
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
- 7 months, Sep 1985 - Mar 1986
Electronic/Electromechanical Switching Equipment training.
United States Air Force Technical Training School
Trained on electronic principles: (AC/DC circuits, schematics and troubleshooting techniques), Strowger step-by-step switch and Stromberg-Carlson XY switch.
Sprachen
English
C1 (Fließend)
German
A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)
French
A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)
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