KIMBERLY (KIM) L. KING
kimgerly@kimgerly.com
Skype.com :: kimgerly
Portland, OR, USA
 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY   
Technical writer, copy editor and communications specialist with an extensive background in IT systems analysis and administration. Broad-based computer skills including hardware, web and software. Greatest strengths include problem solving, developing and working in collaborative teams. Comprehensive experience in renewable energy and sustainable development.
OBJECTIVE
Obtain a challenging position developing renewable energy technologies and sustainability development practices.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Renewable energy and sustainability development
- Comprehensive knowledge of current research and trends in the field of renewable energy and sustainability development.
- Coursework in photovoltaic design and installation, sustainability development and mechanical engineering.
- Performed solar site assessments utilizing the Solar Pathfinder and SunPath software.
- Composed multiple draft design proposals for installing photovoltaic arrays.
- Define data control points, monitoring equipment and data visualization software selection for building energy and resource performance monitoring.
Strong technical writing and copy editing skills
- Compose, edit, standardize and revise documentation, including installation guides, tutorial guides, training manuals and proposals, in print and online formats.
- Organize, synthesize and gathering data from subject matter experts by observation, reviewing written materials, vendor documentation, regulation manuals and other relevant material sources.
- Explain, write and present complex subject matter and materials in an understandable fashion for end-users.
- Competencies include manipulating graphics and documentation layout.
Strong problem solving and collaboration skills
- Work with end-users, engineering, development, marketing, and QA groups to examine issues, develop strategic solutions, validate infrastructure, content and approach for improving processes and procedures.
- Effective troubleshooting and communication, critical thought, time management, and prioritization skills.
- Results-oriented professional with a quick grasp of new technologies.
- Able to produce materials conveying appropriate level of detail and results with minimal supervision.
- Competent at directing the work of others and project management.
Systems analysis – Able to evaluate, recommend, and install technologies, information design methods, analyze system deficiencies, and implement solutions to improve workflow processes.
Excellent computer skills – Web, Hardware, and Software
- Web: Skilled using HTML, XML, PHP scripts, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), FTP, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver for marking-up and managing intranet and extranet web sites.
- Hardware Platforms: IBM Mainframe, Macintosh, PC-compatible, Sun SPARCstation
- Software: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia RoboHelp, LabVIEW, Mathematica, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite for Windows and Macintosh, SolidWorks, StatView, Stella, WebEdit Pro, Windographer
- Operating Systems: MacOS 7.x/8.x/9.x/X, MS-DOS, UNIX (Solaris 7_Intel x86, Solaris 2.6, 2.7, Sun OS 5.7), Windows 95/98/NT 3.51 & 4.0/2000/XP/Vista
- Languages: C, SAS, UNIX Shell Scripts (awk, Bourne, Korn, sed)
- Databases: Access, FileMaker Pro, MySQL, Oracle 8.1.7, Vignette CMS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Writer/Editor :: 2000-2008
TrinEDI Systems, Inc., Portland, OR (Telecommuting Contract)
April 2008 to Present
Technical Writer responsible for composing written materials for a suite of robust web enabled electronic data interchange (EDI) products and services for core administrative tasks. http://www.trinedi.com
Vesticon, Inc., Portland, OR (Telecommuting Contract)
October to December 2007
Technical Writer responsible for composing a user's manual and installation guide for the Epley Omniax™, a device used in the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of the most complex and disabling positional vertigo disorders. http://www.vesticon.com
Chinook Wind, Everson, WA (Telecommuting Contract)
September to October 2007
Technical Writer responsible for composing patent applications for the multi-disciplinary consulting firm specializing in wind energy applications. http://www.chinookwind.net
Phreesia.com, New York, NY (Telecommuting Contract)
May to August 2007
Technical Writer for the makers of the easy-to-use, thin-client touch screen PhreesiaPad that improves the patient waiting room experience. http://www.phreesia.com/
Ion Global, San Francisco, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
June to December 2006
Technical Writer for the Seagate Web Globalization Content Conversion Project Project for an e-business solution firm. (http://www.seagate.com) Edit and rewrite web copy for global audiences. Utilized Vignette CMS to manage version control of documentation. http://www.ionglobal.com
New Wave Research, Inc., Fremont, CA (Contract)
May 2006
Technical Writer in the manufacturing engineering department for a developer and manufacturer of high-quality laser-based systems and modules for the microelectronics and analytical instrumentation industries. Design, compose, and revise documentation, assembly instructions, procedures and training manuals. http://www.new-wave.com
The Rahus Institute, Martinez, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
October 2004 to January 2005
Publications Specialist for a 501c3 non-profit, research and educational organization with a focus on resource efficiency. Researched and drafted the document Installing Photovoltaics on California K-12 Schools. Research, compose, edit and develop documentation. http://www.rahus.org
MDL, Inc.,San Leandro, CA (Contract)
April to August 2001
Senior Technical Communicator in the Server Products Documentation department for a scientific software company that is a leader in discovery informatics. Research, compose, edit and revise documentation, installation guides, user manuals and tutorial guides, including print and on-line web page views. Ensure quality of documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to quality assurance test standards. Created Oracle database test files. Utilized RoboHelp for marking up online help content. http://www.mdli.com/
Siebel Systems, Inc., Emeryville, CA (Contract)
December 2000 to March 2001
Coordinator, Documentation Quality for the leading supplier of software for information management database technology and applications. Compose, edit, rewrite and revise documentation, installation guides, tutorial guides and user manuals. Ensure quality of documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to adherence to quality assurance test standards. Made recommendations for streamlining documentation work flow process. http://www.oracle.com/siebel/index.html
Project Engineer :: 2006
Rumsey Engineers, Inc., Oakland, CA
January to June 2006
Project Engineer at a mechanical engineering firm that specializes in high performance, environmentally sustainable and energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning system designs. Assisted in defining the data control points, monitoring equipment and data visualization software selection for energy and resource performance monitoring on the Carnegie Institution Global Ecology Center building. Conducted performance-based energy calculations and analysis for PG&E's Non-Residential Incentive Program with a focus on industrial buildings. Provided content updates and assisted with report and proposal generation. http://www.rumseyengineers.com
Web Architect :: 2002-2008
Provided front-end and back-end technical assistance in the development, implementation, construction of the navigation, content mark-up, layout, style and graphics using Macromedia Flash, Adobe GoLive, Photoshop and Illustrator. Managed sound files. Utilized MySQL and PHP scripts for database management. Performed usability testing and search engine optimization.
Gerald Sheblé PhD, Maseeh Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Portland State University, Portland, OR (Telecommuting Contract)
March 2008
Web Architect for IEEE Fellow and expert in electric power deregulation, market simulations, software specifications, operations restructuring, power system analysis, computer application, energy supply chain analysis, system planning, and real-options analysis. http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~gbsheble/
Yang Associates, Sunnyvale, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
January 2008 to Present
Web Consultant, Technical Writer, Partner Responsible for editing and writing web copy for global audiences, enhancing the navigability of the web site, performing search engine optimization and usability testing for Wattminder, an advanced, real-time photovoltaic system and utilities monitoring and intelligent diagnostics web site. http://www.wattminder.com/
Watermelon Web Works, LLC, Portland, OR (Telecommuting Contract)
February to April 2007
Web Architect for a web development company. http://www.watermelonwebworks.com/
O2 Dive Technologies, Inc, Houston, TX (Telecommuting Contract)
December 2006
Web Architect for experts in engineering design, surface and underwater life support systems. http://www.o2divetech.com
The Rahus Institute, Martinez, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
October 2004 to January 2005
Web Architect for a 501c3 non-profit, research and educational organization with a focus on resource efficiency. http://www.rahus.org
Resource Renewal Institute, San Francisco, CA (Intern)
May to December 2002
Web Architect at a 501c3 non-profit incubators of transformational ideas designed to challenge and change the piecemeal way our resources are currently managed and protected. http://www.rri.org
Beatsforsale.com, Oakland, CA
June 1997 to Present
Web Architect for an online music beats and publishing web site. Provided front-end and back-end technical assistance in the development, implementation, construction of the navigation, content mark-up, layout, style and graphics using Macromedia Flash, Adobe GoLive, Photoshop and Illustrator. Managed sound files. Utilized MySQL and PHP scripts for database management. Performed usability testing and optimization. http://www.beatsforsale.com
Senior UNIX Systems Administrator/Computer Programmer/Technical Support :: 1994-2000
Provided 24x7 support for all production web servers in a heterogeneous platformed environment. Isolated and solved server side problems. Designed, developed and updated company IT/IS intranet including composing and marking-up technical and training documentation. Provided technical support to local, national and international staff. Performed automated and manual network backups of servers and workstations. Provided telephone and written technical support. Performed tests and analyzed test files. Assisted in data report preparation and special programming projects. Automated programs using interactive Bourne Shell, Korn Shell, sed and awk scripts.
Preview Travel, Inc./Travelocity.com, San Francisco, CA
November 1999 to June 2000
Senior Systems Administrator, MIS Manager, Intranet Administrator at a premier online travel booking web site. http://www.travelocity.com/
Abacus Concepts, Inc., Berkeley, CA
January to September 1997
Technical Support Representative for a statistical-analysis software company.
Forté Software, Oakland, CA
April 1996 to November 1996 & September 1998 to April 1999
UNIX Systems Administrator, Intranet Administrator at the market leader in the development and integration of scalable enterprise-class distributed applications. Primarily responsible for the operation of the Corporate Help Desk.
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
April 1994 to February 1996
Statistical/Research Programmer II for the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study international cancer clinical trial. http://www.jhu.edu/wctb/coms/
EDUCATION
Graduate Coursework in Mechanical Engineering
Portland State University, Portland, OR
Dates of attendance :: April 2007 - Present
Mechanical engineering coursework in mechanical engineering design, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, electric circuits.
Coursework in Renewable Energy Engineering
Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland, OR
Dates of attendance :: June 2006 - March 2007
Renewable-energy specific coursework in energy systems, photovoltaics and fluid mechanics.
Graduate Coursework in Sustainability Development/Energy and Resources
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dates of attendance :: August - December 2005
Sustainability Development coursework in integrated systems approach to sustainability development, energy analysis, and energy and resources policies.
Graduate Coursework in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability Development
University of California, Berkeley, CA
Dates of attendance :: 2001, 2002, 2005
Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability Development coursework in thermodynamics, quantitative aspects of global environmental problems, and environmental law and regulation.
Coursework in Engineering Technology
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
Dates of attendance :: April - May 2005
Photovoltaic and Design and Installation coursework.
Graduate coursework in Environmental Engineering
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Dates of attendance :: 1994 - 1995
Environmental Engineering coursework in statistical design of experiments, risk analysis, hazardous waste management and solid waste management.
BSc, Mathematics
Georgia State University, cross-enrolled Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Date of graduation :: March 1993
General mathematics and engineering coursework in engineering graphics, statics, materials engineering, discrete event systems simulation, statistical mathematics, differential equations, linear algebra and boundary value problems.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association of Energy Engineers
International Solar Energy Society
Union of Concerned Scientists
INTERESTS
To research and engineer hybrid renewable energy power islands/systems. Make contributions to hybrid renewable distributive energy power systems, and in the development of the distribution of renewable energy via the World Wide Energy Web. Engineer renewable energy efficiency designs.
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