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I am a writer and editor living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area, and this website is dedicated to providing information on my career experience. A link has been provided on the Resume page so that you may download my current resume and professional references. Information on my work history is provided. In addition, several pages on this site are designed to provide windows into who I am as a work partner. There is information on my technical capabilities, personal work style, and professional approach in various of the arenas in which I have experience. I share my impressions of past work experiences, the challenges met, and what I have discovered in the course of taking on difficult jobs.

To provide a brief overview: For the last 17 years, I have worked as a writer and editor in the architecture and engineering field (environmental engineering/construction, design), engineering research, software engineering, corporate training, and financial services. My 30-plus year career includes work as a newspaper reporter, columnist, copy and managing editor, a magazine feature writer, a proposal writer, a technical writer and technical editor, and a creative writer. (Go to www.RARWRITER.com for information on my background in creative writing.)

Over the past 22 years, I have worked on projects for the following group of distinguished organizations: Cisco Systems, Bechtel National, Bechtel Infrastructure, Bechtel Mining & Metals, URS Corporation, Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Caltrans, University of California-Berkeley, Innovative Technical Solutions Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Nextel, GT Global, IKOS, Viacom, RHAA, BayGroup International, and Legacy Marketing Group, among others.

Beyond being a versatile writer and editor, I have established a reputation in the Bay Area and beyond as a person who can get things done. A key aspect of this is my ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of organizations, to work in partnership to identify shared goals and aspirations, and to support the abilities team members offer to move projects toward successful completion. I excel at data gathering, at organizing information into easily digestible units, and at presenting it in the manner best suited to meet project needs. I am an organized project manager, skilled in the use of today's tools to develop critical path and milestone schedules and to ensure that products are developed efficiently and well, on time and on budget, with proper review cycles and appropriate buy-in from important stakeholders.

Information on this site is organized in the following pages:

RESUME

Educational background, skills summary, and work history. Also provided is a link you can use to download a .pdf file of my current resume.

TECHWRITING

Experience in technical writing, including "case studies" that describe the work I have done, the challenges I have encountered, and the lessons I have learned in overcoming them

PROPOSALS

Background in proposal development, including insights and lessons learned from having developed a wide range of technical proposals

EDITING

Background as a technical editor, including insights and lessons learned from having worked on a wide range of editing projects

PROJECTS

Selected project experience, including insights and lessons learned

LINKS

Useful links that may be helpful to visitors in finding out more about my background and qualifications

BIO

Summary biographical information

Final Introductory Note

Should you seek information that is not provided on this site, or have questions about any of the information presented here, please do not hesitate to contact me via email at Rick@RickARice.com.

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