Sean Hower's Resume
Here's my online resume. I work out of Sacramento, California and I'm available
for any writing, illustrating, editing, or research assignment via telecommuting.
If you have a project you think I would be useful on, read my hiring
information. I also have my resume available in the following formats:
DOC - SXW
- PDF - RTF
- TXT
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Qualifications
Proven experience in the following areas:
- Large document project management
- Tutorial and procedural focused documentation
- Digital graphics and art layout
- Online help development
- Adapts easily to rapidly changing environments, learns quickly, accepts
challenges
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Skills
General |
Skills |
Proficiency |
Writing |
Intermediate |
Editing |
Intermediate |
Interviewing |
Intermediate |
Research |
Advanced |
Ethnographic research |
Intermediate |
Government procedures |
Beginner |
Desktop publishing |
Beginner |
Object-Oriented Programming |
Beginner |
Section 508 and WAI |
Beginner |
Contextual Inquiry |
Beginner |
Personas |
Beginner |
Videography |
Beginner |
Japanese |
Intermediate (fluent) |
Anthropology |
Intermediate |
Linguistics |
Intermediate |
Software |
Skills |
Proficiency |
FrameMaker |
Intermediate |
Microsoft Office |
Intermediate |
OpenOffice.org |
Beginner |
Photoshop |
Intermediate |
GIMP |
Beginner |
Visio |
Beginner |
Animation Master |
Beginner |
Flash |
Beginner |
RoboHelp |
Intermediate |
ForeHelp |
Intermediate |
Homesite |
Beginner |
Dreamweaver |
Intermediate |
WebMatrix |
Beginner |
Visual Source Safe |
Beginner |
Visual Studio .NET |
Beginner |
SnagIt |
Intermediate |
Technologies |
Skills |
Proficiency |
HTML |
Intermediate |
CSS |
Intermediate |
XHTML |
Intermediate |
XML |
Intermediate |
XSL |
Intermediate |
DOM |
Beginner |
JavaScript |
Beginner |
VB.NET |
Beginner |
SQL |
Beginner |
Relational databases |
Beginner |
Martin data modeling |
Beginner |
Wireless networks |
Beginner |
.NET framework |
Beginner |
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Work Experience
Hansen |
11/2000 - present |
Sacramento, CA |
technical writer |
- Researched and produced online help for e-Government solutions with
RoboHelp
- Documented data structure with Visio
- Designed, researched, and produced user guides, installation procedures,
white papers, and case studies for mobile device and server software
for e-Government solution with Word and RoboHelp
- Researched QA procedures regarding internal software use
- Researched and produced XML-based implementation for online help
incorporating XHTML, XSL, CSS, and JavaScript
- Designed and implemented XHTML-based department intranet site
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Campus Engine |
07/2000 - 07/2000 |
Folsom, CA |
technical writer consultant |
- Researched and produced end user documentation for email server
administration software
- Researched and produced end user documentation for Internet messenger
software
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Play Inc. |
06/1999 - 11/2000 |
Rancho Cordova, CA |
technical writer |
- Researched, designed, and produced print manual for 3D graphics
software with FrameMaker and Photoshop
- Researched, designed and produced online help prototype for 3D graphics
software with ForeHelp, Animation: Master, and Flash
- Designed and produced online documentation for 3D graphics pack
with RoboHelp and Homesite
- Researched and produced hardware design specs with Word
- Designed and implemented first draft department style guideline
- Translated Japanese text for character generator software
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Education
University of Kansas |
1994-1999 |
Lawrence, KS |
BA in anthropology and linguistics |
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- Member Phi Beta Kappa honors society
- Graduated top 10% of class with honors in anthropology
- Designed, research and produced undergraduate honors thesis in anthropology
- Fluent in Japanese
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Interests
- Writing and publishing (see Hokum About Me:
Publications)
- Web development and writing
- "Notes from the Cubicle" technical writing column
- 3D graphics and animation
- Social theory, anthropology, linguistics and sociology
- Japanese, language, culture and society
- Creating computer and table top games
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