33,000 Hours of Experience

Engineering Writer, LLC

Qualifications



Qualifications to Ensure Success

What does it take to create a profit-enhancing user manual at the lowest real cost? Knowledge and perspective developed from 33,000 hours of experience creating technical communications.

Tom's implausibly diverse knowledge base means he lowers costs by writing faster and minimizing staff consultations. His mature business perspective enables the creation of superior content that is fully relevant to end users. Tom brings the following qualifications to your project to ensure success, making him a preferred business partner:

  • M.A. Degree in journalism, Northeastern University
  • B.S. Degree in wood science (Cum Laude), University of Massachusetts
  • Twelve years experience as an engineering staff specialist, research scientist, process engineering supervisor, and product development technician
  • Eighteen years experience as a freelance engineering writer in Massachusetts and Connecticut 

Knowledge and perspective lower development costs and result in profit-enhancing manuals. Choosing a writer with knowledge and perspective provides the best return on investment.

The Process Engineer That Can Write

Tom brings the following skills to your project to reduce staff involvement and ancillary costs—technical illustration, technical photography, reading of all engineering drawings and specifications, full editing of 2D and 3D CAD drawings, and professional document design. He is a leading expert in Microsoft® Word and creates sophisticated manual designs that are easy for your staff to use. He also uses Photoshop®, Illustrator®, InDesign®, Acrobat® 3D, and Acrobat® 3D Toolkit as needed.

Industry knowledge—chemical processing, wood processing, papermaking, biopharmaceuticals, tangential flow filtration, film coating, fuel cell manufacturing, machine vision, gas separation, and consulting engineering

Functional knowledge—mechanics, manufacturing, process engineering, product and process development, plant-wide technical support, science, research, and laboratory operation

Avocational knowledge—
automotive technology, engines, car restoration, home maintenance, horsemanship, music, music synthesizers, MIDI, sound engineering, live music performance

Tom has customized and fully maintained many specialty cars and motorcycles over 34 years. He is a professional musician who has performed at the World's Fair in Osaka, Japan.