This document provides a profile and resume for Ali Arshad, a professional technical writer with over 14 years of experience writing technical publications for avionics and smart weapons systems. It outlines his technical skills and experience writing manuals such as aircraft maintenance manuals, illustrated parts catalogs, and wiring diagram manuals. His experience includes gathering engineering data and writing clear procedures for maintenance tasks. He has held technical writing roles for companies such as Boeing and currently works as a technical writer for Gogo Air.

1. Ali Arshad
5134 N. Avers Avenue, Apt # 1  Chicago, Il 60625  (773) 673-0673  macmardo@outlook.com
Profile
Professional Technical Writer with 14 years of experience of avionics and smart weapons systems. Extensive
knowledge and experience in preparation, updates and revisions to technical publications including O-level
maintenance manuals and smart weapons inspection and test procedures. Track record of excellence writing and
editing technical publications for broad end user groups including USAF and foreign military customers (FMS)
aircraft maintenance
Technical Skills Summary
 IETM
 Aircraft Maintenance Manuals
(AMM)
 Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC)
 Integrated Logistics Support
Coordinator
 Source Interpretation
 TCTO
 PTC ArborText
Editor
 General System
Manuals
 Procedure Manuals
 Wiring Diagram
Manual (WDM)
 Organization-Level
Publications
 Xyvision
 Job Guides
 Fault Isolation Manuals
 Schematics Diagram Manuals
 Tech Manuals
Validation/Verification
 AFTO22
Professional Experience
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS CREATION AND EDITING
 Extensive experience writing clear and concise technical publications including system-level, component-level,
and operation and maintenance (O&M) system and equipment description, procedure, operational checkout,
removal and installation, and system schematic diagrams for USAF and FMS organization level (O-Level)
avionics and smart weapon system aircraft maintainers
 Routinely incorporated Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTOs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs),
and Air Force Technical Orders (AFTO22s) to update O-level maintenance manuals to reflect current aircraft
configuration
 Developed and delivered technical manuals for new programs and major block upgrades for USAF and FMS
customers
 Conducted technical manuals reviews, engineering reviews, customer reviews and performed on aircraft
technical manuals validations/verifications to support engineering change proposals (ECPs) and major block
upgrade programs
SOURCE INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS
 Proven technical proficiency in reading and interpreting software documents, engineering and wiring drawings,
vendor data and reference guides required to create safe and efficient technical publications
 Translate software documents and simplify schematics and wiring diagrams to develop O-Level maintenance
manuals
 Initiated interviews with engineers and technical writers and requirements managers to discuss, review and
clarify source data related matters
 Conducted research and translate engineering and scientific information into user friendly maintenance
manuals
PRGRAM COORDINATOR
 Conducted Air Force/contractor in-process and final project reviews in-house and at USAF locations
 Communicated and collaborated with multiple disciplines involved in publication development to maximize
reliability and minimize costs over lifetime of technical manuals
 Led project teams, consulted with management, USAF customers, and training staff to develop Integrated
Logistics Schedule and Integrated Support Plan for ongoing upgrades
Employment History

2. Ali Arshad
GOGO AIR – Chicago, Il 01/15 - Current
Technical Writer
 Gathered, analyzed, and evaluated engineering source data and vendor source data required for the
development of O-Level maintenance manual supplements required for aircraft maintenance
 Designed and developed aircraft maintenance manuals (AMM), integrated parts catalog (IPC), wiring
diagram (WDM) manuals
 Reviewed manuals created by other writers
 Coordinated maintenance manuals development between engineers and technical writers
JOHN DEERE – East Moline, Il 11/11–01/12
Parts Coordinator
 Worked on combine engine assembly line
 Using parts number and serial number to deliver parts to assembly line
 Coordinated with warehouse and assembly workers to improve parts availability process
BOEING COMPANY – St. louis, MO/Philadelphia, PA
Technical Writer 3, Technical Writer 01/09 – 07/09
 Gathered, analyzed, and evaluated engineering source data and vendor source data required for the
development of maintenance manuals required for AH-64D helicopter aircrew flight simulator
 Designed and developed maintenance manuals required to maintain, test, and troubleshoot aircrew
simulator
Product Support Technical Specialist 3, (ILS) AV-8B Post Production Support 02/08 – 01/09
 Interfaced with Engineering and Support System elements to ensure the develop ECP schedules
and timely resolution of ECP related matters for customers
 Managed database for ECP and related individual ECP schedules, provided updates for weekly
teleconferences, and directly supported program leads for ILS elements’ progress
Product Support Technical Specialist 3, (ILS) Smart Munitions Systems 01/07 – 01/08
 Prepared technical manuals, source data, inspection procedures, test plans and hardware inspection criteria
for smart weapons systems
 Assisted and managed USAF and FMS customer training event and successfully delivered training to a
crew of (20) technicians at USAF and FMS customer location
Product Support Technical Specialist 3, (ILS) F-15 Support Systems 05/05 – 01/07
 Coordinated and managed ILS teams’ effort in support of ECP and block upgrade programs
 Coordinated source data, engineering drawings, software documents and vendor data for the technical
writers, retrofit writers and maintenance training subject matter experts to ensure program requirements,
product development and regulatory requirements were met
Technical Writer 3, F-15 Technical Publications 04/04 – 04/05
 Identified schematic diagram deficiencies and corrected to reflect current configuration, incorporate the
ECP and to insure quality and accuracy.
 Successfully created and maintained aircraft general system (GS), fault isolation (FI), job guide (JG), and
schematic diagrams (SD) manuals for F-15s, T-38 and CH-47D aircraft/helicopter communication system
for USAF, Royal Air Force, Korean Airforce, Israeli Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force
Product Support Technical Specialist 3, F/A-18 Total Training System 11/01 – 04/04
 Prepared and maintained training database and Microsoft project schedule to manage and control aircraft
maintenance training program coordination

3. Ali Arshad
 Collaborated with technical publication teams, maintenance training developers and instructors to provide
timely support for on-going maintenance training programs for U.S Navy and Royal Australian Air Force
Subject Matter Expert, 2 (SME) AH-64D and V-22C aircraft 04/99 – 11/01
 Developed interactive multi-media instruction (IMI) courseware for AH64D and V-22C aircraft.
 Storyboarded intelligent system schematics, operational and built-in-test (BIT) for communication and
intercom system resulting in creation of courseware utilized by U.S Army and U.S Marine Corp
maintenance trainees
Education
DEVRY UNIVERSITY – Chicago, IL
B.S. Electronics Engineering Technology (EET)