Patrick Morrissey
Oceanside, CA 92057
pmorrissey@msbws.com
760-859-6767
EXPERIENCE
Title: Senior Technical Writer
Alere Corporation for Modis Technical Services
9/2015-1/2016
I created documentation based on interviews, inspections, and meetings. My job was to capture
processes and procedures for the Alere global information systems transition team. Documentation
produced includes Alere IT network topology, Intranet enhancements, technical support IT and telephony
test scripts, and decommissioning and restoration of online products.
Tools and standards: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, ISO 9001 and ISO
13485.
Title: Technical Writer/Editor (VI)
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), San Diego, CA
4/2014-9/2015
I created and updated documentation for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I). Writing formats used included Interactive Electronic
Technical Manual (IETM) using Arbortext Editor and MS Word. I created and updated User’s Logistics
Support Summary (ULSS) documents using approved military publication standards. The ULSS contains:
equipment nomenclature, description, equipment identification code, national stock number,
manufacturer’s part number, allowance parts lists, cognizant procuring activity, inventory control point,
designated overhaul point or depot, training agent, and any other organizational participants.
Tools and standards: MS Office, Arbortext Editor, DITA, XML, CMDB (Contenta), CMPro, MIL-STD-3001
and International Standard S1000D.
Title: Sr. Technical Writer
General Atomics for EDC, Inc., Poway, CA
2/2014-4/2014
An on-site contract Senior Technical Writer at General Atomics with the UAV NextGen team converting
Air Force manuals into DITA/XML data to the S1000D IETM standard.
Tools and standards: XML, HTML, Arbortext Editor, DITA, Contenta Common Source Data Base (CSDB),
SnagIT, MS Office Suite, S1000D (Applicability).
Title: Senior Technical Writer/Project Manager
Pratt & Whitney AeroPower (formerly Hamilton-Sundstrand Power Systems) for Belcan
Engineering Corp., San Diego, CA
4/2011-2/2014
Developed statements of work, proposals, and managed contracted programs for Aftermarket Technical
Publications, Configuration Management, and Ground Support Equipment. I coordinated with my team
members and the customer to provide on-time and on-budget publications including engine manuals,
component maintenance manuals, and service bulletins for military and commercial technical
publications.
Tools and standards: Adobe Acrobat Professional, Arbortext Editor, DITA, XML, MS Word, MS Excel, MS
Project, MS PowerPoint MS Visio), J.D. Edwards Planning Software, Engineering Information Service
(EIS), iClass data (export compliance and control requirements), MIL-STD-2361, Intl. Stnd S1000D
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Title: Technical Publications Lead
InnovaSystems, LLC, San Diego, CA
5/2005 – 4/2011
In an Agile environment, following software development lifecycle processes (SDLC), I supervised and
was part of the InnovaSystems Department of Defense aviation software technical publications writing
team. Following ISO/IEC 12207, we were fully involved with software documentation developed for
military readiness and utilized at all command levels. We created and edited U.S. Navy programs
software user manuals (TRMS, AMSRR, DRRS, DRRS-N, CV-SHARP), software administrator manuals
(TRMS, AMSRR, DRRS, DRRS-N, and CV-SHARP), Online Help and all contract deliverables (Software
Requirements Specifications, Software Installation Plans, Software Version Descriptions, etc.).
Tools and Standards: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Framemaker, Adobe
RoboHelp, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visio, HTML, XML, DITA, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, MILSTD-498, ISO-9001, NAVSEA and NAVAIR technical publication standards.
Title: Knowledge Manager (Technical Publications Lead)
Infrastructure Development Corporation, San Diego, CA
5/2001-3/2004
Managed team of Knowledge Engineers at Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDC), leading them
to successfully deploy a library of engineering reference publications in Microsoft Word, Adobe portable
document format (.PDF), and e-book formats (HTML, .CHM) for the Navy Marine Corps Intranet data
(NMCI) centers (multi-billion dollar contract for implementation across the country).
Tools: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, Adobe PDF Professional, Adobe RoboHelp, MS
Visual SourceSafe, Microsoft Visio, HTML, DITA, XML, XSL, CSS.
Title: Senior Technical Writer
Microsoft Corporation for Saltmine.com, Redmond, WA
4/1998-5/2000
Senior Technical Writer on the Microsoft 2000 Professional Help team. I created online help for all
versions of MS 2000 operating system. Tools utilized included MS Word, HTML Help, XML, and HTML
editors to create all files for production. We tested all files and links daily in operating system builds.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
Employer Support for Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense Office (2004-Present):
California Committee member providing briefings for military reservists and National Guard members.
Recognition: National “ESGR Volunteer of the Year for Public Affairs” for 2010 and 2012, California
ESGR "Volunteer of the Year" for 2011 and 2012.
United Service Organizations (USO) (2004-2008): Volunteer at the San Diego Airport USO facility (300+
hours)
Education
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Associate in Arts Degree, Humanities, Glendale Community College, CA
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Pursuing Bachelor of Science Degree, Business, University of Redlands, CA
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