STANISLAW CHALICKI Seattle, WA stan@stanislove.com 206-890-6176 M 206-322-9711 F (call M first) www.stanislove.com/resume/resume.htm SUMMARY Web Content Editor, UI Designer, Technical Writer, and German Localizer feeds on creative challenges. I am an experienced business operator and manager with a wide computer background, detail-oriented and passionate about clear communication. Contract only. EXPERIENCE March – May, 2011, Sept. '11 – Present: Assistant Editor for TRC Staffing at Kindle Group, Amazon Corporation, Seattle, Washington. Format-editing German Kindle e-books; helping to refine procedures for off-shore automation. The large volume of books places a premium on speed and accuracy. June – Sept. 2008: Contract tester and localizer for Volt Technical at Hadley Green Creates (now GreenRubino), a Seattle advertising and marketing agency, for whom I Monitored the rollout of MS Internet Explorer 8 Gallery Beta 2: vetted subscriber submissions in English, German, and Chinese for proper functioning and adherence to specifications; vetted German and English submissions for appropriate language; created a User Manual for the Gallery; monitored server status; communicated with client; performed "black box" testing and provided German language support; used Wiki code to create an editable, online test plan; created an FAQ; mapped out a server-support plan; and expanded Functional Specification for testers. July 1995 – Dec. 2002: Principal, WEB-it! Interactive Group, my sole proprietorship in Seattle. Provided Web Development and -Consulting, Technical Production, and Project Management to businesses and non-profit organizations; designed and administered Web- and e-Commerce sites; wrote and edited copy for clients. Clients: (As Producer and Consultant) BigDogRealty.com The Boatyard Inn Chermak Construction, Inc. Mardig Sheridan – Beyond Boundaries MerCom (As Web Designer) Kurt Hughes Sailing Designs YouNeedMe.Com November 1994 – Sept. ‘95: Localization Consultant, The Write Stuff, Seattle. Customer contact for technical writing and translation provider; German translator and localizer, with emphasis on industrial technical bulletins and patent applications for software companies. September 1991 – Aug. ‘92: Software Test Engineer, Project Business Unit, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington. Tested Project v3.0 for Windows in German and French, and v3.0 for the Macintosh in French. June 1990 – Sept. ‘97: Principal, Personal Systems, a sole proprietorship in Seattle. Contract translator for technical documents into and from German; localized software into German, ensuring appropriate time-date-currency formats were observed; tested software (menus, dialog boxes, alerts, and Help screens) for functional errors as well as grammatical and orthographic accuracy. 1974 – present: Professional singer-songwriter and blues performer (see ). CONTRACT HISTORY (chronological order) Microsoft Corporation (Oct. 1989 - July ’90) tested German and French Project for Windows v1.0. Software used: Microsoft Access, Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Raid (internal Microsoft bug-reporting database); MS Mail; SLM (internal Microsoft source-library management). Hardware used: PCs & peripherals hDC Corporation (June 1990 – Feb. ’91) localized Express v3.0 and FirstApps v1.01 into German. Software used: Microsoft Write; DOS compilers; eMacs (code editor). Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Asymetrix Corporation (Apr. – Aug. 1991) tested German Toolbook v1.0. Software used: Microsoft Word, Excel; MS Mail; Asymetrix ToolBook. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Traveling Software, Inc. (now laplink.com) (Apr. – Aug. 1991) tested LapLink XL v1.03; LapLink Pro v4.0c. Software used: LapLink XL; LapLink Editor; Microsoft Write. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Walker Richer Quinn, Inc. (Apr. 1992) - translated Reflections brochure into German. Software used: Microsoft Word. Traveling Software (Nov. 1992) tested PC-Link v3.5, including file translator. Software used: LapLink XL; LapLink Editor; Microsoft Write. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Traveling Software (Feb. – Oct. 1993) tested all European-language versions of LapLink V, as well as Setup and Uninstall for CommWorks v1.0. Software used: LapLink XL; LapLink Editor; Microsoft Write. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals MidiSoft Corporation (April – May 1993) localized packaging; tested German Setup for Studio v3.0. Software used: MidiSoft Studio; Microsoft Write. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Asymetrix (May – July 1993) tested German Toolbook v1.5. Software used: Microsoft Word, Excel; MS Mail; Asymetrix ToolBook. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Visio Corporation (Sept. 1993 – Aug. ’94) - tested German versions of Visio v2.0 and v3.0. Software used: Visio; Microsoft Word, Excel; MS Mail. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Microsoft (Apr. – June 1994) tested German MS Exchange v4.0; Software used: Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Raid (internal Microsoft bug-reporting database); MS Mail; SLM (internal Microsoft source-library management). Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Saros Corporation (Feb. – May 1995) localized Document Manager v1.0 into German. Software used: Microsoft Access, Word, Excel; Saros Document Manager. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Microsoft (May – July 1995) localized Windows 95 Plus!-Pack v1.0 into German. Software used: Expresso (internal Microsoft localization utility); Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Raid (internal Microsoft bug-reporting database); SLM (internal Microsoft source-library management). Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Asymetrix (March – Apr. 1995) localized “Baywatch” screensaver and packaging into German. Software used: Microsoft Word, Excel; Asymetrix ToolBook. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals IBM (June – Aug. 1995) localized sound and recording utility for Windows NT 3.51 into German. Software used: Microsoft Write. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Microsoft (June – Aug. 1997) internationalization consultant for Publisher 98. Software used: Expresso (internal Microsoft localization utility); Microsoft Publisher, Access, Word, Excel; Raid (internal Microsoft bug-reporting database). Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Saros (June – Sept. 1997) translated Document Manager v1.5 manual into German. Software used: Microsoft Access, Word; Adobe FrameMaker. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals eMedia Music (March 2003, April ‘04, April '05, June '06, February - May '07) German voice-overs for multi-media tutorial CDs and DVDs: Basic Guitar Method; Advanced Guitar Method; Basic and Advanced Bass Method; and Intermediate Piano Method, respectively. Hadley Green Creates (now GreenRubino; June – September 2008) Localized portions of the Internet Explorer 8 Gallery Beta 2 into German, tested for functionality and language; created a Wiki test plan for the Gallery; monitored servers; wrote Gallery FAQ and User Manual. Software used: Microsoft Visio, Excel, Word, IE8 Beta & add-ons, Wiki. Hardware used: PCs & peripherals Amazon Corporation (March – May,2011) Edited German e-books and helped refine edit procedures across several languages to prepare for off-shoring to India. Software used: Microsoft Office suite, Windows 7 Enterprise, Mozilla Firefox, internal Amazon tools. Hardware used: PC laptops COMPUTER SKILLS SERVICES: Web Design & Content Editing; German Localization & Testing; Technical Support PROGRAMMING/MARK-UP LANGUAGES: HTML, Wiki; CGI, Python, and PHP (edit-only) SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office suite, Image Editor, Visio, FrontPage, and Publisher; Adobe PageMaker, PhotoShop (limited), GoLive; Macromedia DreamWeaver; WebEdit; PaintShop Pro; various utilities. HARDWARE: Desktop PCs and peripherals - assembly, installation, modification, and repair. Operating Systems: DOS 3.x - 6.22, Windows (2.x - 7); Linux (Ubuntu); Mac 9, X. BUSINESS SKILLS Web Content and Wiki Creation & Editing User-Interface Design Web Site Design and Maintenance, including E-Commerce Sales Consultation GENERAL SKILLS Presentations Technical Communication Project Management German Translation (G -> E only) EDUCATION University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut; BES, Industrial Design/Social Sciences, 1977. University of Washington Extension, Seattle; Certificate in Microcomputer Management, 1990 Context Associated; The Excellence Series, 1992; Mastery, 1994; Leadership Skills Training, 1997 FOREIGN LANGUAGES German; Native Speaker – read and speak fluently; write for technology and business. PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS Excellence Foundation (now Excellence Seminars International). Founding board member, 1999; volunteer Program Assistant and Coach for personal-development seminars since 1992. Warrior Spirit. Participant in physical-challenge empowerment programs (Leap of Faith, Into the Knoll), 2000; volunteer assistant, 2001. Victory Music. Supports Puget Sound-area acoustic blues, jazz, and folk music; member since 1987; occasional contributor to monthly “Victory Review” newsletter. Washington Blues Society. Supports and promotes blues music in the Northwest; member since 2009. MILITARY SERVICE U.S. Navy; Nuclear Power Plant Operator (MM 3385); Honorably Discharged. < eof; rev. 20110825 >