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February 2010
John De Herrera Sr. Documentation Specialist Army National Guard, (SP 4)
Residence: 714-879-7525 Office Clerk with Special Clearance
417 N. Orange
Cell: 714-869-5829 (Special Clearance expired)
Fullerton CA 92833 JANDYDH@GMAIL.COM Completed 8 yrs in ARNG

Summary of Skills
Wide range of technical skills and problem solving. These skills include:
• Technical Writing, Editing, Illustrating, & Desktop Publishing using Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker,
FrameMaker, Arbortex Epic, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw
• Documentation & Validation: IT/ SOX /HIPAA/FDA/EC’s GMP, AS/QS/ISO 9000, equipment & process.
• Electronics & Automation: Medical Instruments, Aircraft Electronics.
• Hardware and Software automated equipment: IQ, OQ, PQ, FAT, SAT
• Food and Cosmetics mfg: Documentation of policies, procedures, processes, protocols and work
instructions.
• GPS Equipment: Hardware and Software manuals for GPS Systems
• SOWs (Statement of Work) documentation of descriptions and services
• White Papers and Professional Video: Equipment selection and operation, training materials, video
conferencing
• Studying SOX requirements to build on IT/HIPAA experience.

1995 − Present
Compliance Documents and Validation
Contract Agencies
Retired early from Beckman Instruments in 1995. Now I work as a contract/consultant involved in documenting and
validation testing for compliance. Most recent: worked for M&O Perry on Automated Liquid Fillers, Magellan GPS
designed new Instruction Manuals for Software. Shur-Lock Aerospace SOPs, Integrated Medical Systems (aerospace
medical devices), and Newport Medical, documenting a new Lung Ventilator with SOPs and 510K Special FDA
submissions. Return to Beckman Diagnostics Division and worked for 11 months in the Test Engineering department,
creating SOPs and FDA compliance documents. SaintGobain Fluid Systems R&D Lab developing modern test methods for
ISO compliance. Worked for AlleCure, biopharmaceutical developing SOPs for cGMP compliance. IT and HIPAA
experience at BeckmanCoulter and Delta Dental.

1979 − 1995
Writer/Editor/Desktop Publisher
Beckman Instruments
Technical writing, multi-language editing, desktop publishing Instruction Manuals, Service Manuals, Instruction Sheets and
other writing assignments. Documentation projects for ISO 9000, FDA, UL, CSA MPRII, and other standards for products.

1973 − 1979
Materials and Process Lab
Beckman Instruments
Set up and operated a Materials and Process Lab for Beckman Microcircuits Division. Assisted in the development of
microcircuit welding, bonding, plating, assembly and testing. Also involved in quality control of microcircuit production.

1970 − 1973
Test Engineer
Robertshaw Controls, Special Projects Group (R & D Lab)
Responsible for electronic, mechanical, and chemical tests and written reports on these tests. Projects included development
and testing of electronic ignition systems, computer controlled environmental systems.

1968 − 1970
Metallurgist

(All voluntary terminations. Left in good standing and was asked to return if ever in need of job.)
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LaFiell Manufacturing
In charge of Metallurgy Lab. Duties included: chemical tests, DT and NDT tests, metallography, heat-treating, and
mechanical inspection of aircraft parts. J2 Rocket and Lunar Excursion Module parts for the Apollo Program.

Education
High School graduate
(College prep courses with emphasis on English Literature.)

AA Metallurgy, Fullerton College

Took additional courses in metallurgy and electronics.

Technical Training
Automotive
Auto Body and Painting, Gas and Electric Welding. Worked as a Technical writer for Honda Corp.

Metallurgy Lab. Courses

In addition to metallurgical duties in the lab and quality control of production, continued taking technical college courses and
Company Training courses.

Certification on the following:

Dye-Penetrant Inspection Mechanical Inspection
Borescope Inspection Composite Materials Construction
Magna-Flux Inspection Epoxy-Bonding: Metal & Composite

Computer Courses ( IBM Type)

Windows 2000/NT Microsoft Word 2000 QuarkXPress 7
Framemaker SGML, XML Microsoft Access 2000 CorelDRAW 8
Arbortex Epic Microsoft Excel 2000 SnagIt
Adobe Acrobat 4.0 Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 SmartDraw 5
Adobe Illustrator 4 Microsoft Publisher 98 SGML/HTML/XML
Word Perfect 6 RoboHelp 5 TEX/Latex

Problem Solving
Strong motivation to learn new skills, solved some major engineering problems, make friends easily, good verbal and writing
skills. Read and understand Spanish and Italian. Have written fifteen magazine articles for Frontiers of Science, Beckman
Life, Technical Writing Style Manual for Beckman Scientists and Engineers and worked on biography for Dr. Beckman.

Volunteer
Youth Science Centers
Served as Vice President and Board member of Youth Science Centers of Fullerton, Hacienda Heights, and Pico Rivera.
Built Tesla Coil, Van de Graph Generator, Spectrum Tubes, Brain Wave Monitor, and other items useful in teaching science
to young children and adults.

Hobbies
Photography, Electronics, Air Brush Art, Flower Gardening, restoring Antique and Classic Cars, building Ultralight Aircraft,
and studying philosophy of science.

Memberships
Former member of American Society of Metallurgy and Toastmasters

Salary History
$27 − $40 per hour as a Consultant/Contract employee
(All voluntary terminations. Left in good standing and was asked to return if ever in need of job.)
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Please call so we can discuss your requirements for technical documents.

(All voluntary terminations. Left in good standing and was asked to return if ever in need of job.)