What David Cook and his Associates have done
for clients over more than three decades of experience, and all over the world...

Professional Identity...

• A seasoned management consultant
  
• A proven problem solver
  
• An accomplished writer, editor, and illustrator
  
• An experienced project manager and troubleshooter
  
• A reliable worker with a broad technical background
  

A Certified Publications Specialist is a Technical Writer with additional skills, particularly in the areas of management consulting and project management. David Cook is the founding member of the Institute of Certified Publications Specialists, a growing professional organization.

Examples of Recent Consulting Experience...

North Carolina Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Association,
various Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs and Institutions,
and First Knowledge Publishing.

2002-current

Created patient education materials for use in Cardiac Rehabilitation programs and allied programs. Established a publishing group for distribution of related products to the public.

Medical Automation Systems
Charlottesville, VA

1999-2002

Established a corporate publications department and provided document control and product development consulting services in the medical technology industry. Participated in consulting for point of care services in several major health care facilities.

Porta Systems Corp
Charlotte, NC

1989-1999

Established a leading corporate publications department in the communications industry. Served as Acting Manager and provided project management and troubleshooting services involving global travel and consulting to...

• HongKong Telecom
  
• Deutsche Telekomm
  
• Praha Telekomm
  
• British Telecomm
  
• Cable and Wireless
  
• Asia Bell Systems
  
  

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky, Inc. • Louisville, KY

1989

Provided consulting services for the development of proposals to the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) for a Medicare Data Management Facility.

General Electric Microelectronics Center • Research Triangle Park, NC

1989

Participated in writing and editing Independent Research and Development (IR&D) reports and proposals for the Department of Defense.

DocuTech, Inc. • Chapel Hill, NC

1985–1988

Provided publications consulting and development services, including technical writing, illustrating, and project management, to the following clients:

• U.S. Navy and Air Force
  
• Exide Electronics
  
• General Electric Corporate Research and Development
  
• General Electric Silicon Systems Technology Department.
  

Other Clients Have Included...

• Asten Group Belgium/USA
  
• Virginia Feed and Fuel, Inc
  
• Societe Rencesvales Canada/USA
  
• Ortho Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  
• The City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  
• Litton Industries Maritime Systems Division
  
• Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics
  
  

Summary of Professional Experience...

Publications and Document Control Consulting and Management – 1989 through the present.

Contract Technical Writing and Military Liaison - 1985 through 1989. Became proficient in developing, writing, and editing technical manuals for advanced hardware and the associated specialized software. Includes experience with organizing technical training courses and conducting class presentations; includes military and civilian situations.

General consulting in data processing applications - 1971 through 1984. Includes extensive experience in design of hardware and software including communications, process-control, scientific instrumentation, and accounting systems.

Contract Programming -1969 through mid-1985. Includes extensive experience in writing technical and u ser documentation and supervising project teams.

Education...

Graduate Study in Biomedical Engineering - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 1982-1983

Graduate Study in Accounting and Information Systems - Appalachian State University - Boone, N. C. - 1976

Bachelor of Science in Biology - Appalachian State University - Boone, North Carolina – 1973

Experience with Common Tools...

Expert level—Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, RoboHelp, FrontPage, Paintshop Pro, SmartDraw

Routine user level—DreamWeaver, Corel Draw, PageMaker, FrameMaker, AutoCad, PhotoShop, Director Studio, Flash, Acrobat, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Unix (various versions), Visual Basic, various a ssociated tools

Legacy experience—VMS, IBM 360/370 JCL, COBOL, PL/1, DIBOL, ForTran, Ladder Logic, State Logic tools, and more

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