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Background
Experienced Technical Editor, Copyeditor, and Proofreader with over 8 years of expertise supporting major clients including Microsoft, Boeing, Esri Press, and No Starch Press. Skilled in editing technical documents such as software user guides, programming guides, textbooks, and scientific papers. Proficient in applying Council of Science Editors Scientific Style, IEEE Editorial Style, and custom publisher guidelines. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, PowerPoint, Excel, and web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Proven ability to ensure linguistic precision, style consistency, and formatting compliance across diverse document types.
Experience
• Collaborated for seven years with Australian and Beijing-based firms to enhance the English quality of scientific research papers for ESL authors.
• Edited and enhanced over 200 journal articles on scientific topics for The Expert Editor and Global English Editing, specializing in ESL authors.
• Formatted research manuscripts to meet diverse publisher guidelines, ensuring consistent style, structure, and compliance.
• Copyedited and proofread 5 geographic information systems (GIS) books for Esri Press, ensuring technical accuracy and adherence to style guides.
• Copyedited 15 computing and programming publications for No Starch Press, applying style manuals and maintaining high editorial standards.
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Technical Skills
Editing & Proofreading Tools: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Pro, PageMaker
Programming & Scripting Languages: Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), JavaScript, HTML, ColdFusion, CSS
Document Formatting & Compliance: Council of Science Editors Style, IEEE Editorial Style Publisher-specific guidelines
Additional Tools: PowerPoint, Excel
Professional Experience
Copyeditor/Proofreader: Global English Editing, The Expert Editor, SmartPigai, Esri Press, and No Starch Press | April 2010–Present
Functional Analyst: The Boeing Company | Seattle WA | March 1995–April 2010
• Supported business units by analyzing workflows and technical documentation to ensure accurate and efficient communication within aerospace engineering projects.
• Conducted systems analysis and contributed to documentation for internal process optimization, collaborating across engineering, QA, and product teams.
Technical Editor: The Boeing Company | Seattle WA | November 1991–March 1995
• Edited technical documentation, specifications, and project reports for aerospace engineering programs, ensuring language consistency, technical accuracy, and alignment with organizational style guides.
Microsoft Corporation | Seattle, WA | June 1987 – October 1991
• Edited and copyedited user guides, technical manuals, and software documentation for Microsoft’s product lines, enhancing readability, usability, and compliance with Microsoft Press editorial guidelines.
Education
Master of Science (MS), Computer Systems
City University of Seattle — Seattle, WA | 2007
Certificate, Software Testing
University of Washington — Seattle, WA | 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English
University of British Columbia — Vancouver, BC | 1981
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