Jack Kelley

Technical Writer

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Timeline
About me
Technical Communications Professional
Education
- Vancouver Film School
  2005 - 2006
  Diploma, Game Design
  Graduated with Honours.Awards:* Student Game of the Year (CAEAA) – Rusty Gears* Follow the Leader (VFS) – Excellence in class and team leadership.* Best Game Design Document (VFS) – Rusty Gears.
- Colorado State University
  1993 - 1997
  B.A., Journalism and Technical Comminucation
  Technical / Specialized Journalism Concentration
Experience
- Avaya
  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999
  Technical Writer
  Accountable for creating and supporting call center hardware and software documentation.
- Agilent Technologies
  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003
  Lead Technical Writer
  Promoted to Lead Technical Writer in charge of producing technical marketing documentation for the division as existing and potential customers.
- LSI Logic
  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
  Technical Writer (Contract)
  Responsible for creating and supporting internal and external documentation and online help for a customer-focused storage area network division.
- Agilent Technologies
  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
  Lead Technical Writer (Contract)
  Responsible for technical, internal, and marketing documentation, as well as template development.
- Vancouver Film School
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
  Game Design Student
  Student in a 48-week industry taught game design program.
- Backbone Entertainment
  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008
  Designer
  Co-lead responsible for design and documentation for a new IP, with focus on user interaction systems and design.
- Electronic Arts
  Jan 2008 - now
  Designer
  Feature owner tasked with conceptualizing, designing, and communicating core game features and systems.
- Vancouver Film School
  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
  Instructor
  Responsible for teaching Design Documentation to 30 aspiring game design students every two months.
Licenses & Certifications
- Fast Track to ColdFusion
  Allaire
  Aug 2000
- Relational Database Design
  Informix
  Sept 1998
- Functional Thinking and Writing (Information Mapping)
  The Corporate Standard
  Aug 1998
- Advanced Authoring with ADEPT*Editor
  ArborText Inc.
  Jun 1998
- Understanding SGML, XML, and the ADEPT Series
  ArborText Inc.
  Jun 1998