UC Berkeley grad, proofreading, editing, writing, software QA

Hello, Do you need help with proofreading, editing, and/or writing.
Or do you need assistance with software quality assurance? Reach out to me if you do.
• I have proofread and/or edited many types of documents as an independent contractor over the last five years.
This includes work on scholarly writing, scientific papers, technical writing, health books, resumes, fiction, etc.
• I have over 15 years experience as a software quality assurance engineer and documentation proofreader and editor.
I have tested many types of software including applications, multimedia, websites, web applications, and ecommerce.
My specialty is in "black box" testing, taking on the role of the end user.
I have also proofread and edited many types of software documentation.
• I have a BA in English from UC Berkeley.
• I am open to everything from short-term contract work to long-term part-time projects.
Reach out to me today so we can discuss the particulars of your project and see if I'm a good fit.
Thanks! Brian Campbell CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 15+ years experience as a software quality assurance engineer and documentation editor • Skilled and experienced at proofreading, editing, and writing all types of documents • Superior attention to detail • Self-motivated, personable, intelligent, and a quick learner • Flexible team player – capable of working with others or independently • UC Berkeley graduate • Completed a certificate at Bay Area Computer Training in San Rafael, CA.
Coursework included classes in HTML, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Javascript, and Flash.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Self-employed August 2017 to Present Documentation Proofreader, Editor, and Writer • Working as an independent contractor for various companies and individuals.
US Academic Decathlon May 2017 to July 2017 Proofreader and Editor Contractor • Proofread test questions.
• Reported grammar and layout errors.
• Reported some content errors and inconsistencies.
• Proofed layout and images.
• Made edit suggestions.
Convey, Emeryville, CA September 2016 to January 2017 Proofreader and Editor Contractor • Proofread technical documents.
• Reported grammar and layout errors.
• Proofed layout and images.
• Made edit suggestions.
RAPP, San Francisco, CA March 2015 to September 2016 Quality Assurance Engineer and Copy Proofreader and Editor • Performed quality assurance testing on various ecommerce sites and marketing emails.
• Proofread and edited written content.
• Reported bugs and retested fixes.
Deplabs, Petaluma, CA May 2014 to February 2015 Quality Assurance Analyst • Performed quality assurance testing on various ecommerce sites.
• Work included test case writing, bug reporting, and working with the Jira QA tracker.
Self-employed September 2012 to April 2014 Quality Assurance Engineer and Documentation Editor • Independent contractor for various companies.
• Work included software quality assurance testing and documentation editing.
Restoration Hardware, Corte Madera, CA April 2012 to September 2012 Quality Assurance Analyst • Tested Restoration Hardware's various ecommerce sites which include restorationhardware.
com, the RH Baby and Child site, the RH site for construction contractors, and the in store concierge site.
• Wrote extensive test cases for various features and new content being added to the sites.
• Used a combination of test cases, ad hoc, and comparative testing.
• Worked closely with other QA analysts, developers, designers, and production people.
• Lightly used SQL to assist in some data testing.
• Reported and regressed bugs with the aid of Jira.
Global Wine Company, San Rafael, CA November 2008 to November 2011 Quality Assurance Engineer and Content Editor • Tested Global Wine Company's various wine ecommerce sites for such clients as Williams-Sonoma, New York Times, Food & Wine Magazine, and NapaStyle.
• Used a combination of test plans, ad hoc, and comparative testing.
Worked closely with developers, designers, database admins, and production people.
• Reported and regressed bugs with the aid of Bugtracker and Jira, both web-based defect tracking systems.
Administered some aspects of Bugtracker.
• Responsible for posting content, like wine descriptions, on sites.
Used HTML to ensure the content looked correct and presentable.
• Administered the sourcing tool, an in house developed web-based tool which serves as the data entry point for most of the wine data.
Carat, San Francisco, CA February 2008 to September 2008 Quality Assurance Engineer Salesfocus Solutions, San Rafael, CA May 2007 to November 2007 Documentation Proofreader and Editor Atom Entertainment, San Francisco, CA September 2006 to December 2006 Quality Assurance Engineer Enterprise Events Group Inc.
, San Rafael, CA July 2006 to August 2006 Quality Assurance Engineer Adobe Systems, San Francisco, CA May 2006 to June 2006 Quality Assurance Engineer Eveo, San Francisco, CA February 2005 to September 2005 Quality Assurance Engineer MetaTV, Mill Valley, CA May 2004 to February 2005 Quality Assurance Engineer Webware, Sausalito, CA August 2001 to January 2004 Quality Assurance Engineer EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Web and Internet Assistant Certificate Bay Area Computer Training 20-week Technical Writing Course Webster Institute of Technical Skills, San Francisco Bachelor of Arts in English University of California, Berkeley