James Barakaat

Ex-US Navy Electronics Technician, Civilian Applied Research Technician, Field Engineer, Technical Instructor and University Writing Professor, skilled at producing, organizing, and managing technical writing, training, editing, and proofreading for the organization, content, technical accuracy, and consistent style of technical documentation. Accepts senior-level systems Technical Writer/Editor, Proofreader, and Copywriting assignments to write, organize, and manage Information Technology Systems and Engineering Systems documentation for Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair, and/or Training for Internet/intranet viewing and/or print. Experienced with engineering, research, aerospace, finance, insurance, military, government, education, and software development.

• Methods of Teaching and Instructional Design, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
• Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Harper College, Palatine, IL
• ORACLE: Database Modeling and Relation Design; Harper College, Palatine, IL
• ORACLE: SQL and PL/SQL, and Database Administration, Harper College, Palatine, IL
• Project Management for IT Professionals, SkillPath
• Writing Winning Proposals, Udemy

• James Barakaat, aka James Graves-Barakaat
• Configuration Management at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
• 20 Money-Making Finance Topics Not Taught In Schools
• Technical Writing Samples – https://jamesgraves.com/TWSamples.zip

• Wrote Proposals, Training and User Guides, Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair for Electronics, Electrical, Electro-mechanical, Mechanical, and Computer Systems (HW and SW) for various companies as follows:
• Profile Systems, LLC in Merrillville, IN
• Homeland Security. Public Safety Communications, Inc., South Holland, IL
• CNA Insurance Companies, Chicago, IL
• Bank of America, Chicago, IL
• Northern Trust Company, Chicago, IL
• Medsite: E-commerce Web Design Company, New York City
• Universal Access, Inc., Chicago, IL
• All State Motor Club, Arlington Heights, IL
• OpenPort Technology, Chicago, IL
• ABN-AMRO Bank, Chicago, IL
• Trimark Technologies, Chicago, IL
• Springfield International Investments, Chicago, IL
• The Management Information Systems Technical Support (MISTS) Team at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
• Technical Writer and Training Analyst, Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY
• Wrote General Electric Proposals for McDowell Co., Syracuse, NY
• Wrote technical manuals for two helicopter training panels for US Army.

• Chief Instructor - Taught Electricity/Electronics with staff of five instructors at private technical school.
• Computer Systems Field Engineer for Mainframe Computer Systems maintenance and repair for corporate field service organization.
• Senior Electronics Technician - Designed, built, and maintained test equipment for physics laboratory of major university.
• Built, evaluated, and maintained digital electronic prototypes for Applied Research Division of major manufacturer.
• Radar and Communication Technician for systems maintenance and repair, U.S. Air Force contract, Alaska.
• Transmission Engineer for digital telecommunication systems maintenance and repair for U.S. Air Force contract at Strategic Air Command (SAC), Bellevue, NE.
• Technical Instructor for Saudi Arabian Airlines, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.