Chowdala Vimala

Chowdala Vimala

Team lead- documentaion

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    Technical writing
    Management
    Framemaker
    Technical documentation
    Analysis
    Powerpoint
    Photoshop
    Team leadership
    Documentation
    Business development
    Software documentation
    Training
    Sharepoint
    Team management
    Proposal writing
    Product development
    Microsoft office
    Manuals
    Content management
  • About me

    A Self-motivated individual with over 13 years of writing experience in various domains. A creative professional with a record of increased responsibility. Proficient in Prioritizing and completing tasks in a timely manner, yet flexible to Multitask when necessary. Excellent Oral and Written communication skills. Comfortable in interacting with all levels of people in the organization and public. My dream has always been to take all that I have learned and incorporate it into one business. Thus, I began an with an idea to do workshops for kids and grew into opening an event management company that included all the things I am passionate about.

  • Education

    • ICF Silver Jubilee Matriculation Higher Secondary School

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    • Valliammal college

      1994 - 1997
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Physics First Class with Distinction

      Activities and Societies: As the Cultural Secretary of our college I was in charge of the following activities : - To ensure the implementation of new student initiatives which are in line with the vision of our college. - To coordinate the activities of various student bodies of our college and oversee their effective functioning. - To make representations on behalf of the student bodies. - To convene and preside over the meetings of the Student Council.

  • Experience

    • Domex Technical information Pvt Ltd

      Apr 1997 - Sept 2002
      Team lead- documentaion

      Lead a team of 8 engineers and was in charge of Quality control of Abstracts related to Scientific Patents.

    • Mphasis

      Jan 2007 - May 2010
      Senior Technical Writer

      Telecom Domain (Client: Telstra) ResponsibiltiesCreate end-user documentation for the technical team in Telstra.Edit system design documents, hardware and software test plans and procedures.In charge of correlating and editing articles for the internal Newsletter.Create User guide for Knowledge Repository site for one of our major clients.Banking Domain (Client: World bank) -Responsibilties:Created product release note documents, bulletins, and helpful hints as each functionality is developed/updated using Framemaker, MS Word.Collaborate with Business Analyst and developers to successfully create end user reference manuals, procedure manuals and training materials for a database network of a specific division of the bank. Show less

    • MEMC Electronic Materials

      Jun 2010 - Jan 2012
      Senior Technical Writer

      Was in charge of constantly monitoring and analyzing the Performance metrics of the Sales team world wide and communicating gap areas and growth opportunities to the management through Performance Dashboards.Created documentation management system using Sharepoint to house all of the department's documentation. Managed and maintained all department and Project documentation.My friendly writing style and well-illustrated documentation increased readability.My excellent Organizational Aptitude and concern for end-users produced task-oriented, step-by-step procedures. My User-friendly approach maximized Customer satisfaction, while reducing Customer service costsSunEdisonCreated Detailed Project Reports, Tender Responses, Business Proposals, Case studies and Presentations for the Business Development team. Show less

    • Sparkle Associates

      Jan 2012 - Sept 2014
      Head-Events

      My passion is creating experiences that are engaging and unique, always thinking of what our attendees will find interesting. I leverage my natural communication and organizational skills to effectively develop, plan, and deliver successful events.I motivate my team to make things happen for events by resourcefully tapping into the strategic partnerships that we have carefully cultivated over the years. Additionally, one of my innate strengths has been to build goodwill and trust through the development of Excellent Vendor Working Relationships. Show less

    • KLA-Tencor

      Sept 2014 - Aug 2016
      Senior Technical Writer

      Worked closely with the New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineers in KLA-Tencor’s Global Support Services (GSS) Team supporting SWIFT division products. Authored procedures for servicing and replacing the Key Field Replacement Units (FRU) of Wafer Defect Inspection Tools. Edited Training documents used for training the Service Engineers.Authored Installation Guides, Release Notes, Service Manuals and New Tool Manuals for the SWIFT Software Team.

    • ALTIMETRIK (Ford)

      Jan 2017 - now
      Assistant Manager - Technical Writer
    • Ford Motor Company

      Jan 2017 - now
      Communication Specialist

      • Developed & implemented Micro Learning Series (team building activities conducted across the organisation) to popularize Agile methodologies in Ford, which was greatly appreciated by the management• Promoted learning across the organization by heading the Software Craftsmanship Guild• Worked with the communication team in North America to revamp the Transformation Office website• Conducted training programs for Learning & Development team

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