Programmer/Technical Writer
Rotordynamics-Seal Research, Loomis, CA
9/04-9/12
- Programmed key parts of the graphical user interface for RAPPID™, a multi-disciplinary, modeling and simulation tool.
- Authored and maintained an enterprise-level technical documentation system (user guides and online help) for RAPPID™ to be used by commercial and government clients; managed internal documentation.
- Increased user capability by developing context-sensitive help by programmatically connecting topics within the online help system to Help buttons on screens within RAPPID™.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with employees at all levels within the organization to provide training/re- fresher sessions regarding new skills.
- Converted a HTML Help system on an intranet site to a fully functioning website utilizing a combination of a software tool and manual editing of the HTML code to allow users to access data in a secure, reliable, and responsive manner.
- Increased productivity by designing a comprehensive build utility used daily by programmers and engineers to compile the modules within RAPPID™.
- Created and maintained batch files for Windows and shell scripts for Linux to perform automated daily builds of RAPPID™.
- Reduced failures by implementing and maintaining automated daily smoke tests exercising the features in RAPPID™ and reporting when the test cases failed.
- Executed the architectural design, setup, and maintenance of three networks utilizing Windows and Linux servers, NAS boxes, and thin clients.
- Increased the proficiency of the software by conducting research and integrating a bug-tracking software for use by the employees testing RAPPID™; consistently improved problematic content.
- Improved operational proficiency by developing job aids for employees describing the proper use of software used in-house and the accurate performance of daily tasks.