| Kelli Wiseth
kelli at alameda-tech-lab.com 650.832.1939 |
· Summary
· Professional Experience · Software and Hardware Knowledge · Technical Training and Education · Portfolio |
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| · | Hands-on technical writer with fifteen-plus years of solid experience writing for technical audiences about networking, Oracle database, Web, and Java technologies. |
| · | Internet user since 1994 (access via SLIP and PPP, using tools such as Archie, FTP, Linx, Mosaic, Telnet, and WAIS for intitial draft chapters of “Mosaic Access to the Internet” (Sybex Books; 1995). |
| · | Continuing coursework in Java (JDK 1.4.2) programming (Spring 2005, Fall 2004, Summer 2004, Summer 2001, and Fall 1999). Development projects have included Java applications and applets written using Swing interface components, as well as server-side JavaServer Pages (JSPs) and Servlets that leverage XML data (using JAXP and SAX, XML Schema, XSLT, DTD, and other XML technologies.) |
| · | Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and administering server software, including Oracle 10g, Oracle9i, Oracle8i, and Oracle8 databases [on Linux and Windows 2000], Apache Tomcat (including developing and deploying web services on Axis). |
Experience | ||
| VMware, Inc. 10/06-5/09 | Staff Technical Writer Developer-focused guides for VMware vSphere Web Services SDK: |
BEA Systems 8/05-2/06 | Staff Technical Writer Worked on developer-focused guides for BEA's AquaLogic Data Services Platform (DSP) product. DSP is a J2EE application that runs on BEA's WebLogic Server. The product uses XQuery (and other XML technologies), Java, JDBC, and J2EE application infrastructure to integrate a variety of back-end data sources (SQL-based RDBMSs; XML data sources; flat-file; and others) into a single, virtual data service. Developer-focused guides include an XQuery Developer's Guide and a Java-based Client Application Developer's Guide (which provided information about using the product's APIs). |
| Oracle Corporation 1/03–8/05 | Consulting Technical Writer and Editor Extensive hands-on lab-based writing about database and J2EE application server technology (Oracle Database 10g, Oracle Application Server 10g) in business environments. Technical and developmental editing for Oracle Technology Network articles on Java and J2EE application development, and for Oracle magazine. Recent by-lined articles include:
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Premiere Retail Networks 6/05–8/05 | Consulting Technical Writer Wrote Installation and Configuration Guide for a media-distribution system built using Java, J2EE, C++, WebLogic Server, Oracle database, Perl. Created first draft of Operations and Troubleshooting Guide for the system. | |
| Cast Iron Systems 8/05–11/05 | Consulting Technical Writer Wrote Getting Started guide for an XML-based business-process and application integration network device (based on Linux, written in Java, deployed to J2EE-based network appliance). | |
| Oracle Corporation 7/02–1/03 | Principal Technical Writer Served as Editor-in-Chief, Oracle Technology Network. Developed the editorial mission, goals, and content plan for the leading website aimed at Oracle developers, Oracle Technology Network. Worked with graphic designers to redesign the OTN homepage to create the look-and-feel of a weekly online magazine. Established relationships with freelance authors, editors, and web production staff to provide technical articles, case studies, and op-ed pieces focused on Oracle technology, open source technologies, such as Linux, Java, and J2EE application servers. | |
| 7/01–7/02 | Principal Technical Writer Oracle Internet File System is an object-relational mapping framework that provides a set of components and a Java API that developers can use to create content management systems.
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| Vitria Technology 9/00–6/01 | Consulting Technical Writer Working through sample code, revised the BusinessWare Connector Programming Guide, a key component of Vitria's Connector SDK (a CORBA-based Java and C++ development environment for integrating external systems with Vitria's BusinessWare). Wrote WAP Connector Configuration Guide, Installation Guide, and Release Notes for a WAP software component. | |
| Securant Technologies 6/00–9/00 | Consulting Technical Writer
Revised all technical publications for Securant’s ClearTrust (now owned by RSA Technologies) access management software: | |
| Oracle Corporation 9/99-5/00 |
Principal Technical Writer Served as Editor-in-Chief, Oracle Magazine. Conceptualized, wrote, and edited technical and feature articles about Oracle technologies, Java, JDBC, J2EE, LDAP, SQL, SQLJ, SSL, and XML. | |
| 10/98-9/99 | Technology Editor, Oracle Publishing Wrote and edited technical articles for Oracle Magazine and Oracle.com. Launched Internet Developer, an online magazine for developers about Oracle, Java, and Web technologies. | |
| Tandem Computers 9/96–6/98 | Consulting Technical Writer Conceptualized and wrote the NonStop Software Solutions Design Guide, a 200-page guide for developers about how to create clustered database and transaction processing applications for an emerging clustered software product line from Tandem for Windows NT clusters. Created an intranet site for Tandem's NonStop Software SDK. | |
| Pacific Bell 3/95–9/96 | Consulting Technical Writer Wrote, edited, and managed production of a Windows NT Server Cookbook for a new deployment throughout Pacific Bell. Included information about how to install, configure, and maintain Windows NT servers, services, and workstations. Also wrote Implementation Guide, Deployment Guide, and other materials to support rollout throughout the company. Served as key writing resource on a major project that involved outsourcing all Pacific Bell (now AT&T) IT infrastructure support to IBM. Involved from point of RFP acceptance by client and participated in all sessions with vendor and client to finalize documents that specified the scope, terms, and conditions of outsourced functions, including SPOC (single-point of contact) support center. Worked with vendor, client, and key consultant to refine SLAs and all deliverables, ultimately producing a comprehensive package of documents that codified the arrangement. | |
| Network Applications Consortium 1/94–2/95 |
Director of Technical Publications Developed methodology for collaborative writing processes to result in position papers on key strategic topics. Created marketing materials and collateral, including company profiles. Surveyed member companies and developed research paper that served as the basis for strategic roadmap. | |
| Ongoing since 1994 | Consulting Technical Writer Wrote and edited position papers for consortium of large industrial users (The Boeing Company, Bechtel, PG&E, for example) on basic interoperability concepts; email and messaging services; security services; authentication mechanisms; directory services; and a paper on the integration of software components [component-based application development models at the time (1997-1998) included Enterprise JavaBeans, CORBA/IIOP; and Microsoft COM/DCOM/ActiveX technologies] and enterprise network services. | |
| Pacific Gas & Electric 2/92–12/93 | Consulting Technical Writer Wrote, edited, and managed production of the LAN Cookbook 3.0, a 565-page reference guide to installing, configuring, and maintaining Banyan VINES 5.50 servers, services, and workstations. Upgrade guides, operations guide, rollout and implementation overviews. | |
| Ziff-Davis Publishing MacUser Magazine 9/91–4/92 |
Senior Editor, MacUser Labs
Oversaw all planning, research, analysis, writing, and editing for MacUser lab reports. Managed staff of six associate editors to ensure that all lab reports provided the right mix of business perspective and technical information. Played a key role in designing test objectives and test plans. Wrote lab reports about networking hardware and software. | |
| 9/90–9/91 | Associate Editor Wrote and edited articles about Macintosh-, DOS-, and Unix-based file servers; cross-platform interoperability; network management; network-backup software; ethernet; routers; bridges; and network operating systems, such as Novell NetWare. |
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Technical Training and Education |
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| · | Object-oriented Programming Methods [CIS-255 | College of San Mateo | Spring 2005] |
| · | Internet Programming: JavaScript/HTML [ CIS-376 | College of San Mateo | Spring 2005] |
| · | XML and Web Services Programming Using Java [CS-277 | Notre Dame de Namur University | Fall 2004 ] |
| · | Fundamental Programming Concepts Using Java [CIS-101 | Golden Gate University | Summer 2004] |
| · | Java Programming Language [ SL-275 | Sun Microsystems Education | Summer 2001] |
| · | Systems Engineering Training Program. COBOL, JCL, IBM Utilities, VM/CMS, MVS/TSO, Script, Structured Design [Bank of America | Summer 1989 ] |
| · | Bachelor of Arts, English (Language Studies). San Francisco State University. January 1987. Minor in Business Administration with emphasis on Accounting. Graduate work in psycholinguistics, composition and rhetoric. |