Technical Writing Staff

Tech-Tav employs top technical experts and the best technical writers available. But hiring the best is not enough. Tech-Tav invests extensively in continuing professional education for the staff and in maintaining a high level of job satisfaction. The result is that turnover at Tech-Tav is unusually low. We are proud of the fact that most of our technical writers on staff have been with us 7 years or more.

Technical Writers

  • A. Kosbie (BS General Engineering): California certified engineer (FE). Coursework focusing in mechanics of materials, hydrology, and engineering economics.
  • A. Sherer (MSc, Computer Science): Software design, system programming, application development under VMS, DOS, UNIX, EDX. Formerly systems engineer, system programmer and developer.
  • B. Hirschfeld (PhD, Chemical Engineering): Software engineering, algorithm development. Has developed simulators, signal analyzers, number crunchers, and printing engine. Programming languages: Fortran, Pascal, Assembler, Basic, C, C++. Formerly doctoral instructor in the mathematics and computer science department of Bar Ilan University: officer in Army Corps of Engineers.
  • D. Landau (BA, Political Science and Communications; Computer Programming Diploma): Software design, development and implementation for web-based programs and applications in ASP.NET (C#, VB.NET, HTML, Classic ASP, Javascript, CSS). Database design, implementation and consultancy in MSSQL and MS Access.
  • D. Peters (MSc Coursework, Operational Research; BSc, Mathematics): Software user guides: API and CLI reference guides. Formerly software developer and QA engineer.
  • E. Jacobs (BSc, Accounting; Programming Certification): Programming, analyst and documentation supervisor. Database programming, financial and medical applications, reporting and accounting. Formerly lead programming analyst.
  • J. Quinn (BA, Arts Administration): 13 years experience writing a wide range of documentation for CRM, CATV, IT, mobile communications, healthcare and hardware design. Tools include Framemaker, Author-it, WebWorks, RoboHelp, Adobe Acrobat.
  • J. Kilner (BEng, Electronic Engineering): Telecom and datacom hardware and software. Programming languages: C, C++, VB. Formerly software engineer responsible for the development of testing and analysis software for the mobile phone industry.
  • J. Shaltiel (B.A.,Social Work): More than 14 years experience in medical software, medical devices, IT, mobile communications, communication infrastructure devices, micro-optics, reliability and maintenance software. Tools include: Microsoft Office applications, Framemaker, RoboHelp, Author-it, Adobe Acrobat, Graphic applications, Microsoft SQL.
  • J. Weiner (BA, MSc Coursework, Computer Science): Over 20 years of IT experience in systems development, analysis, integration, and documentation. Formerly supported US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) satellite navigation acquisitions as information security engineer; wrote information security requirements and documentation for security certification and authorization package. Programming languages: Basic, Cobol, Fortran, C, C++.
  • J. Cohen: Technical marcom, end-user and instructional documentation, and business graphics. Line-of-business applications, ISDN, communications, and software. Formerly physics and electronics instructor; author of astronomy textbook.
  • M. Rosen (PhD, Electrochemistry): Expertise in MS Word, macro development, Visio, and other graphic and computer programs. Formerly senior researcher in electrochemistry, using computerized control for experiments, measurements, and analysis.
  • M. Friedmann (BSc, Economics & Computing): 20 years of documentation experience mostly in network security and network management-related technologies, including technical editing experience in the design and architecture of complex products. Experience in working within Agile development environment. Expertise in MS Word, Adobe FrameMaker, WebWorks and Author-it. Formerly programmer and systems analyst.
  • M. Haber (BSc, Computer Science): Expertise in AuthorIT, EPIC, Webworks. Programming experience in XML, JSP and HTML. Quality Assurance. Management experience. Formerly software developer.
  • M. Min-Hahar (BA, Computer Science & Linguistics): Computer applications and languages, computer research, database programming, hardware, quality assurance. Formerly researcher in artificial intelligence at Digital Equipment Corporation.
  • N. Papoushado (BA, Religious Studies): 10 years writing experience in the telecom and printing industries. Experienced user of Author-it, XML and DITA (XMetaL and Astoria CMS), Framemaker and Robohelp. Deliverables include user, installation and maintenance guides, online help and release notes. Well-versed in single-sourcing and writing for localization.
  • P. Silverman (MS, Computer Science): 20+ years as a computer programmer and software analyst. Experience in embedded and realtime systems, databases, GIS applications and web programming. Documentation of telecom systems including reference manuals for embedded software, user manuals and API guides for operating systems.
  • R. Lev (MSc, Aquatic Resource Management; BSc (Hons) Biology): Experience includes User and Administration Guides, Installation Guides, Online Help, Proof of Design and Test Procedures documentation and Quality Assurance. Previous experience includes Project Management, Technical Support and Network Administration. Microsoft Certified Professional. Expertise includes MS Word, Adobe FrameMaker and Author-it.
  • S. Levy (BSc, Physics): 10 years experience in technical and marketing documentation, training materials and training in authoring software and technical writing. API developer's and reference guides, brochures, CLI administration and command reference guides, GUI user guides, installation guides, online help, overview guides, web-based training, websites. Master use of Adobe FrameMaker and Microsoft Word. Custom template design.
  • S. Heftler (BA, Mathematics): Telecom, data communications, networking, optical networks, programming interfaces, telephony, middleware, e-commerce, Web-site applications, enterprise application integration, single sourcing using AuthorIT, on-line help, HTML programming. Former mathematics instructor.
  • S. Sagir (BSc, Computer Science): IT management, system administration, application (c, VB) & web (PHP, JScript, HTML, CSS, ASP) development on IIS & Apache, database  management (MSSQL, MySQL) and networking on UNIX, Linux and Window platforms. Experienced in MS Word and  Author-it.
  • S. Bartsion (BEd Coursework): Experience in telecom and semiconductor fields, including many years as documentation manager of a chipset designer/manufacturer. Wide experience in working with multi-national customers. Experienced in ISO9000:2001 requirements and worked closely with QA Managers and auditors on 2 separate occasions to achieve ISO9000:2001 certification.
  • T. Pierce (MA Learning Disabilities): Statistical analysis and applications programming, COBOL, Fortran, telecom hardware and software. Formerly programmer analyst on year-2000 software project.
  • V. Feinerman (BA English; MA Coursework, English; Coursework in Computer Science & Mathematics): Single sourcing, on-line help. End-user guides; API and CLI reference guides; tutorials for Internet communications infrastructure, enterprise security, search and navigation, mobile Internet proxy, support and diagnostics, and firewall management hardware and software. Expertise in MS Word, Adobe FrameMaker, Author-it. Programming languages: C, Pascal, Prolog, Assembler.
  • Y. Goldberg (MSc Clinical Sociology; BA, Comparative Literature): Experience in biotechnology, data encryption, databases, data communication, digital printing, financial products, healthcare products, medical devices, military technology, network management, optics, programming, quality assurance, semiconductors, sensor technology and telephony.

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