Derek Giering
Tuscaloosa,AL
Summary
Senior Technical Writer with extensive and diversified experience in technical writing, end-user documentation, quality assurance testing and marketing. Proven expertise in evaluating and documenting products in development and testing stages, as well as creating, preparing and updating end-user instruction manuals and user guides. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate user-friendly documentation that aligns with client needs and enhances product usability.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Technical Writer
ASCO Power by Schneider Electric
01.2016 - 01.2024
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather technical specifications, resulting in the creation of 50+ detailed user manuals for product installation, operation, and accessories.
- Updated and streamlined over 100 manuals and guides, improving accuracy and usability for power transfer switching equipment and accessories.
- Led Safety and Literary Review Committee meetings, ensuring compliance with safety standards and achieving 100% approval for public release.
- Uploaded 200+ finalized documents to internal systems, enabling seamless manufacturing processes and on-time order fulfillment across North America.
- Managed a customized documentation database, reducing manual creation time by 30% through efficient data organization.
- Partnered with Marketing to curate a comprehensive equipment photo library, enhancing the visual quality of 80+ manuals.
- Achieved certification for U.S. Government and Navy projects, ensuring adherence to strict documentation standards.
Technical Writer
ID Technology
01.2006 - 01.2016
- Developed and maintained 150+ user manuals for heavy-duty labeling equipment, ensuring clarity and compliance with industry standards.
- Produced over 50 instructional and marketing videos for FAT, enhancing client understanding and increasing customer engagement.
- Authored 20+ articles annually on innovative labeling applications, contributing to improved sales team knowledge and client communication.
- Curated and expanded the video and photo library, streamlining access to visual resources for training and marketing.
- Managed a documentation database, reducing manual creation time by 25% and standardizing operator user manuals.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJSkills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Power Point
- Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Acrobat Professional
- SharePoint
- Knowledge Base
- Data Review
- Data Analysis
- Project Coordination
- Marketing Integration
Timeline
Senior Technical Writer
ASCO Power by Schneider Electric
01.2016 - 01.2024
Technical Writer
ID Technology
01.2006 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Communication
William Paterson University of New Jersey