Robert C. Ray

About Robert C. Ray

Senior Technical Editor/Writer, Communications Manager and author with numerous years of experience, featuring a diverse background that includes writing, editing, instruction, and media management. He has extensive experience with a broad spectrum of software, hardware, general industry documentation, corporate security policies and procedures, online and hard copy publications, website design and content, marketing copy writing and collateral materials, project management and coordination, public relations, motivation and training, and video and motion picture production. In the past, he has as served as a Public Information Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency during disaster responses, has worked with the White House Rose Garden press corps and was nominated for the head of the US Senate Television and Recording Studios in Washington, D.C. His marketing group within the Boeing Company was responsible for the winning of the Spirit of America national award from United Way. He has recently published his first novel, and has won various competitive writing awards for his commercial work.Specialties: Business Analysis, software and hardware technologies - both emerging and established, project management, public relations and media management, screenwriting, speech writing, corporate publications and public affairs.

Experience

1. Senior Technical Editor Writer

   Insight Global

   Apr 2020 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Responsible for producing security focused white papers for public distribution. The role will involved collecting and interpreting technical data to produce documentation that complied with documentation plan requirements. Technical information was obtained from project developers and program managers, and included responses to editorial and reviewer feedback. The position required demonstrated interest in, and knowledge of, broad security related areas of technology, with a demonstrable understanding of a specified software product, and the ability to learn specified technology quickly. In addition, the position required an understanding of one or more major technologies, such as database design and development, networking, client/server applications, security, multimedia, or device drivers, etc. Working under deadline pressure was required, both independently and as part of a team.

Education

• Millburn High School

  diploma, General Studies

  1964 — 1968

• The George Washington University

  BS, Communications

  1968 — 1972