KATHERINE GEELS

Analytical and meticulous technical writer with hands-on experience and a continuous improvement mentality. Thrives in team environments, collaborating effectively with personnel at all levels. Customer-driven with ten years of experience working with diverse systems, including hardware and software. Possesses solid collaboration, writing, and editing skills to deliver high-quality content. Proficient in project essentials such as scheduling, status reporting, version control, and repository maintenance.

Software User Guide: TNAPS+ Telecommunications Software

• Authored a Software User Guide for the U.S. Air Force customer.
• Assisted with test planning, setup, and documentation.
• Checked code in and out of Visual Source Safe and provided developers with user-feedback.

Automated Test Procedures: Hardware Component of GA-ASI's Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

• Observed and documented test procedures for the 75A Servo Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) - a component within GAASI's unmanned air vehicles.
• Delivered finished document for conversion to automated testing tool.

Milestone C Test Report: U.S. Navy Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)

• Assisted with documentation to prove technical readiness of the product (an unmanned underwater vehicle for the U.S. Navy) to advance to the next stage of development.
• Observed and documented test activity mapping requirements to test-objectives, plans, and outcomes.
• Authored Software User Guide content based on interview and observation of system operators.

Technical Life Cycle Documentation: U.S. Navy Feature Set 3 (FS3) Network Upgrade

• Collaborated with engineers to document the technical life cycle of thirteen (13) planned engineering changes to the ship-to-shore computer network of the U.S. Navy, beginning with the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), testing, and implementation.

Verification & Validation, U.S.M.C. Tactical Signals Intelligence Collection Systems (TSCS)

• Responded to deadline pressure created by an abrupt contract transition and successfully collaborated with new project personnel to complete systems maintenance documents.
• Delivered documents in time for a live Verification and Validation (V&V) presentation to the Marine Corps System Command, captured feedback from the command, and incorporated changes for final delivery according to the original schedule.