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
Florham Park, NJ
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
Oakland, NJ
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