Adam Yasui

• Canadian professional with a reliability status, secret security clearance, and work experience  with not-for-profit organizations, large and small businesses, and the government
• 11 years experience writing and editing standard operating procedures (SOPs), manuals, training materials, document sets, webpages, policies, DITA topics, quick start guides, style guides, style sheets, newsletters, forums, stories, blogs, brochures, and graphics
• University and college education in technical communication, technical writing and editing, creative writing, and copy editing
• Working knowledge of Windows and Apple operating systems, coding languages (HTML, XML, CSS, and DITA), content management systems (SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, and IXIASOFT), word processing applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, and Outlook), webinar software (Adobe Connect and Camtasia), records operation software (OpenText, Documentum, and Hummingbird), graphic authoring tools (InDesign, Photoshop, and Snagit), help authoring tools (FrameMaker and oXygen), web publishing applications (WordPress, Google Sites, and SharePoint), and resource planning software (SAP Payroll and Workforce Software)
• Possess a positive, friendly, and enthusiastic attitude; time management, organization, and troubleshooting skills; proactive, honest, healthy, hardworking, effective, and dependable character, and self-management, team work, and agile abilities

AMD 

Hardware and Software Technical Writer 08/2021 - Current

• Created and edited hardware documentation (board specifications, technical reference manuals, product advisories, and application notes) about GPU design, integration, customization, support, and deployment for technical audiences.
• Created, tested, and edited training documentation (tutorials, presentations, and instructions) about DITA XML and IXIASOFT Web CCMS software for project collaborators.
• Worked closely with board designers, platform architects, project managers, engineers, and customer facing staff to contribute to the overall technical documentation release plan. 

Enbridge Gas Distribution

Hardware Technical Writer and Editor 05/2016 - 08/2021

• Wrote, edited, and published Enbridge’s hardware engineering manuals, standard operating procedures (SOPs), standards, memos, and style guide.
• Created and managed content using DITA (topics and maps) and published DITA content (PDF and HTML) in a component management system (CCMS).
• Collaborated with engineers to translate technical content into simple, user-friendly language. 

Affinity eSolutions

Technical Writer and Editor 06/2014 - 05/2016

• Gathered feedback from business partners, internal technical team, and vendor to improve technical documents (quick start and user manual guides) about topics like user management, volunteer activity tracking, and contacts & resources. 
• Hosted website training webinars on event communication and collaboration topics such as managing event registrations, creating events, and sending email campaigns. 
• Edited internal and external communications, including event registrations, reminders, evaluations, and sign-in sheets. 
• Designed and developed eLearning and classroom training materials for adult learners.

EDUCATION

Scriptorium Publishing

Online Certificate, DITA Development   2018 - 2018

W3Schools

Course Completion, XML Development 2017 - 2017

Course Completion, CSS Development 2017 - 2017

Course Completion, HTML Development 2017 - 2017

Seneca College

College Certificate, Technical Communication 2011 - 2012

Concordia University

B.A. Degree, Creative Writing    2001 - 2005