Technical Writer

1. CHRISTINA L. BROWN
E: christinabrown65@comcast.net ● M: 713-256-5547 ● Houston, TX 77008
TECHNICAL WRITER & EDITOR
Meticulous Technical Writer who undertakes complex assignments, meets tight deadlines, and delivers
superior performance. Possesses practical knowledge in oil and gas and engineering documentation.
Applies strong communication skills to interview subject matter experts and to keep project management
updated on project targets. Operates with a strong sense of urgency and thrives in a fast-paced and
diverse work environment. Core competencies include:
Drilling and Completions ● Manufacturing ● Document Management and Revision Control ● Project
Reporting ● Client Relations ● Workflows ● Photography/Illustrations ● Slideshows ● Editing ●
Troubleshooting ● Mentoring
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sunoco Logistics ● Sugar Land, TX ● November, 2015 – Present
• Mapped Pipeline Operations, Terminal manuals, and Training Guides in Word for conversion into
SMART procedures.
• .Converted Word documents into SMART procedures and developed solutions for formatting issues.
C&J Energy Services ● Houston, TX ● November, 2014 – April, 2015
• Wrote all step-by-step Manufacturing and Engineering procedures for building, testing, and calibrating
downhole tools.
• Built a controlled document infrastructure for reviews and approvals in Windchill.
Noble Energy (Contractor - Plan of Development Lead) ● Houston, TX ● July, 2012 – July, 2014
• Developed consistent technical documents for the Carla and Diega offshore project templates
adhering to corporate and industry standards.
• Guided Engineers and Geophysicists in writing files (.doc format) to submit to the Equatorial Guinea
government (.pdf format).
• Coordinated the translation of project files from English to Spanish.
ExxonMobil (Contractor – Sr. Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● December, 2009 – July, 2012
• Customized SharePoint team sites for IT teams using corporate standards and approval workflows.
• Reviewed and updated software procedures and uploaded them to internal SharePoint websites.
Wilson and Associates (Contractor – Sr. Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● October, 2005 – July,
2009
• Wrote and formatted operations manuals for Drilling and Completion Engineers on the Thunder Horse
offshore project.
• Produced End of Well reports, Tree Replacement, Well Intervention, Well Planning schedules, and
Workover Riser manuals.
• Worked with the project team to deliver consistent formatting standards for all GoM rigs.
• Edited and formatted seismic inversion classroom lectures and slides for a Shell geophysical team.

2. • Printed all Shell geophysical classroom documentation and created hard copy materials for lecture
training.

3. Vetco (Contractor – Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● March, 2005 – June, 2005
• Reviewed and edited IT policies, procedures, and narratives for worldwide locations by interviewing
Subject Matter Experts.
• Uploaded all documentation to a SharePoint website for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
BJ Services (Contractor – Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● March, 2002 – February, 2005
• Wrote standard operating procedures for all aspects of the IT department by interviewing Subject
Matter Experts and using corporate standards.
Eagle Global Logistics (Contractor – Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● May, 2003 – July, 2003
• Provided a gap analysis by reviewing corporate IT policies and procedures and updated those files by
interviewing Subject Matter Experts and following Sarbanes-Oxley guidelines.
Cooper Cameron (Contractor – Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● May, 2002 – September, 2002
• Created online Warehouse Management/Inventory Management business process flowcharts and
system procedures for an SAP 4.6 upgrade.
El Paso Corporation (Contractor – Technical Writer) ● Houston, TX ● August, 2001 – December,
2001
• Developed Project Management documentation for engineers by interviewing Subject Matter Experts
and writing checklists and business processes to manage power plant projects.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Radio/Television/Film
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ● Waco, TX
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in MS Office ● Adobe Acrobat ● SharePoint ● Visio ● SMART Procedures ●RoboHelp ●
Windchill ● SAP Basics ● User-centered Interface Design ● Proprietary Oil and Gas Pipeline Software