Resume

Antoine Henri Giraud

Writing:

• Created product specifications and end-user documentation for flagship business phone system.
• Produced marketing materials, website copy, textbooks, and research reports for various clients using clear, concise language.
• Published newspaper and magazine articles, article abstracts, reviews and poetry.



Design:

• Designed user interface for phones and web pages using prototyping software.
• Created screenshots and state machines for product specifications.
• Applied principles of information architecture to organize and manage evolving content.



Editing:

• Converted dense technical jargon into plain English and improved readability.
• Demonstrated copy editing, substantive editing, and proofreading skills through work experience.
• Ensured documentation adhered to company style guide and was appropriate to audience.



Research:

• Performed competitor analysis and conducted improvement strategy.
• Compiled relevant information from Subject Matter Expert interviews and by using library, archival and Internet databases.
• Trained in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.



Communication:

• Collaborated with project managers, software developers, engineers, QA testers, and other stakeholders to drive product development.
• Worked with editorial department and liaised with authors to produce content to deadline.
• Trained in interpersonal communication and conflict management.



Software:

• Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Framemaker
• Axure RP Pro, Trac, TestTrack Pro, TortoiseSVN
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio



Education:

• Print Futures Professional Writing Diploma
• Teaching English as a Second Language Diploma
• Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Anthropology from UBC



Awards:

• Recipient of the Award for Student Educational Excellence and Achievement from Douglas College
• Recipient of the Sentinel Prize in Anthropology from UBC
• Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
• Recipient of the Undergraduate Scholar Program Scholarship

Recent Employment History:

Technical Writer
VTech Technologies Canada, Richmond, BC	2008-present
Assistant Editor
alive magazine, Richmond, BC	2007-2008
Curriculum Developer
Transglobal Human Resources, Vancouver, BC	2006-2007
Writing Instructor
Transglobal Prep. School, Surrey, BC	2004-2006
ESL Teacher
Wonderland, Paju, South Korea	2003-2004
Essay Editor
Self-Employed, Vancouver, BC     2002-2003	2002-2003

References available upon request