1. Full MoonEnterprises,LLC
P.O. Box 932, Bellingham, WA 98227
Dennis A. DeWitt
Senior Technical Writer
(206) 948-5212
P.O. Box 932 Bellingham, WA 98227
EXPERTISE
Technical Documentation 15+ Years
(Current Profession)
Confluence management
New Product SDK & API
Documentation, User Manuals,
TrainingGuides,White papers,
Example Code Production
RESTful API Documentation
FDA regulated Bio-tech GMP system
Geo-Fencing and Cloud Services
Documentation
Genetic Sequencing API For Open
Source Community Documentation
Automated Documentation for API
usingSandcastleand GhostDoc
Genetic Sequencing API Documented
As Metadata in Source Files
Network Protocol Documentation
Smartphone MobileOperator
Adaption Kitand TrainingManual
Software Engineer 10 years (Past)
GPS Aided Inertial Navigation System
PC104 Format AircraftPosition
Acquisition SystemDesign
Relational Databaseand QA Lab
Automation Design and Development
EDUCATION
BGS Comparative Cultural Studies
– Universityof Michigan
I offer a wealth of experience both from my earlier background as a Software
Engineer and current avocation as a Technical Writer thatincludes over fifteen years
experience writingtechnical documentation in Start-ups, Fortune 500, Travel,Airline,
Aerospace, Research, Legal, Bio-tech and GMP environments.
I have participated in all phasesof productdevelopment from identifying
corporate/projectneeds, writingproposals,designingproducts/documentation,
implementing and maintainingthe products,producingartifacts to supportthe
development team, to providingend-user support.Work environments have ranged
from a start-up company environment to a largecorporate environment, including
ALG (Travel Industry platform), Boeing (Onboard Networking SDK), OneOcean (large
data visualization),Dendreon (Biotech GMP space),Microsoft,Virtuoso (travel
industry),Helicos (genetic sequencinganalyzer),Attenex (E-Discovery in the legal
space),Desert Research Institute(University affiliated),and International Gaming
Technology (video slotmachines).Development environments have included both
the traditional "waterfall"development process and the "agile"process.
Deliverables haveincluded SDK conceptual and API reference guides, administrative
guides, white papers, overviews, end-user manuals,GMP documentation, training
manuals,collaborativebook chapters (on test design),example code and other
documents to support the development team and management.
At Boeing I produced a maintenance manual for a new releaseof their Onboard
Networking System and updated their existingSDK for a RESTful API netwrok.
At OneOcean, I worked as A Senior Technical Writer where I performed gap analysis
on the existingdocumentation set and produced a manifest of required documents
and timelines for their delivery.I created templates, a style guide, a glossary,process
graphics,REST examples, and organized storagein SharePoint and Confluence in
addition to the actual content.
Prior to OneOcean, I produced documentation on numerous projects but most
immediately at Dendreon workingin an agiledevelopment environment advisingthe
clienton improvements to their documentation set and supportingthe development
teams with team artifacts and by identifyingdocumentation requirements for all
software revisions.Theprocess of identifyingdocumentation requirements included
proactively workingwith Change Control and Dendreon QA to identify what had
historically been done and what processes were in place. I assisted the test
department as needed to manually run tests for product releasein order to meet
deadlines.
2. Full MoonEnterprises,LLC
P.O. Box 932, Bellingham, WA 98227
Dennis A. DeWitt
Senior Technical Writer
(206) 948-5212
P.O. Box 932 Bellingham, WA 98227
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan 2014 – Nov 2015, SeniorTechnical Writer,ALG.
Confluence management – Create Space, manage and organize spaces,create templates.
API documentation.
Produced artifacts for developmentteam including glossary,Confluence templates for API documentation,support
documentation.
Designed documentsetincluding layoutdesign, templates,graphics,glossaryand API documentation using Confluence
templates.
Generally facilitate enterprise developmentteam.
Oct 2014 – April 2015, SeniorTechnical Writer,Boeing.
RESTful API documentation for onboard networking system.
Revised and updated SDK documentsetincluding layoutdesign, formatting, and contentfor API documentation including
RESTful examples using JSON and HTTP.
Produced API descriptions with Restexamples to facilitate clientadoption of product.
Oct 2013 – Jan 2014, Senior Technical Writer,OneOcean.
API documentation for Start-up.
Gap analysis to determine productdocumentation requirements for presentation and release to client.
Designed documentsetincluding layoutdesign, templates, style guide, graphics,glossaryand content for API documentation
including RESTful examples using JSON and HTTP.
Produced API descriptions with Restexamples to facilitate clientadoption of product.
Set up and formatted Confluence space and pages for documents.
Generally facilitate path to market.
Oct 2011 – Jan 2013, Senior Technical Writer,Dendreon,Inc.
Assisted in design then produced validation documentation,Requirements and Design Specifications,Onboarding documents,
User Manuals and Training Guides for GMP system.
Assessed clientdocumentset.Identified need to update user manual. Updated and revised user manual formatting,
organization and content resulting in an improved more useable and accurate productwith eye appeal.
Created and formatted Wiki page content.
Worked with Change Control,DocumentControl system and Quality Assurance.Oracle Financial Data Quality Management
(FDQM).
Produced artifacts for developmentteam including data analysis and PowerPointmaterials.
Assisted with manual testing ofproductto meetdeadlines for version releases (FDQM).
June 2011 – Sept 2011, Senior Technical Writer,Microsoft BingMobile
Documentation for Bing Geo-Fencing and Gazetteer cloud services for Windows Phone.
Produced conceptual and API reference.
Wrote HTTP, REST and JSON examples.
Feb2011 – June 2011, SeniorTechnical Writer– MicrosoftResearch
Responsible for documentation effortfor two research projects.
Documentation for genetic sequencing projectpreparing APIfor an open source community.
Produce projectopen source governance guide.
Conceptual documentation included algorithm descriptions,processes,open source governance process,graphics,API
reference and conceptual guides for genome sequencing SDK,tools and algorithms.
Second project, a collaboration with the University of Hawaii, included documenting cloud mobile services and applications.
Documented and produced examples for authorization and access services.
3. Full MoonEnterprises,LLC
P.O. Box 932, Bellingham, WA 98227
Dennis A. DeWitt
Senior Technical Writer
(206) 948-5212
P.O. Box 932 Bellingham, WA 98227
Aug 2008 – May 2010, Programmer WriterIII, MicrosoftPatterns & Practices
Two engagements atPatterns & Practices during this period with a gap during the summer of2009.
Documentation with a heavy emphasis on original conceptual content.
Tasks include rewriting and updating documentsetfor a major version release,dependencyinjection,interception and
extensibilityconcepts.
Produced C#, VB and XML examples.
Created Visio figures,diagrams,and flow charts.
Wrote the Risk Managementchapter,for ProductOwner’s Acceptance Testing book endeavor.
May 2008 – June 2008, SeniorProgrammer Writer,Virtuoso.
Developed automated process to create and maintain documentation for C# API using Sandcastle and GhostDoc.
Created manual to guide and client on maintaining and updating the SDK on their own.
Jan 2008 – March 2008, Senior Programmer Writer,HelicosCorporation
Added metadata to source files in source control for automated extraction for API documentation,
Designed a dOxygen product to parse the metadata and publish the API reference material.
Produced C++ and C# example code.
Expanded DocProjectto include componentadd-ins.
May 2007 – Jan 2008, SeniorProgrammer Writer,AttenexCorporation.
Began as the writer for one team and eventually took on the responsibilityfor 3 teams developing the new e -Discovery
enterprise software.
Designed end-user documentation for the new Redaction productfrom design to beta, including artwork and screen shots.
Updated service pack release documentation.
Jan 2007 – May 2007, SeniorProgrammer Writer,MicrosoftVirtual Earth.
SDK for Virtual Earth JavaScript application.
Documentupdate release.
Produced JavaScript Examples.
Jan 2006 – Dec 2006, SeniorProgrammer Writer,Microsoft Small BusinessAccounting.
SDK for International accounting software with responsibilityfor the Great Britain variation.
Conceptual documentation for major release including installation guide and release notes.
Used ATL to create plug-ins.
Created C# examples.
Jan 2000 – Dec 2005 Seriesof MicrosoftProjects
Microsoft Tablet Real Time Stylus SDK.
Microsoft SmartPersonal ObjectTechnology SDK.
Microsoft Pocket PC training manuals.
Smartphone SDK.
Microsoft Streaming Media User Education SDK.
Network Protocols for DOJ compliance.
1983 – 1999, Software Engineer
SDK for International accounting software with responsibilityfor the Great Britain variation.
Conceptual documentation for major release including installation guide and release notes.
Used ATL to create plug-ins.
Created C# examples.