brian pardini

Areas of Expertise

• Computational Linguistics
• Language Teaching
• System Administration
• Technical Writing/Editing
• Translation

Technical Tools

• Computational Linguistics: Audacity, AWK, bash, Java, Perl, Praat, R, Ruby
• Content Management: Drupal, Subversion
• Operating Systems: BSD (OpenBSD), GNU/Linux (Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu), Mac OS (“Classic,” X), Microsoft Windows (2000, XP), Unix (OpenSolaris)
• System Administration: Apache, MySQL, Nginx, PF, Squid
• Technical Writing: Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, Visio
• Web: CSS, JavaScript, PHP, (X)HTML

Work History

Develop & manage network services, including firewall, version control/content management system, & website/blog. Offer technical support for a variety of office hardware & software.

• Implemented all network services, including: Firewall on an OpenBSD server using PF; Subversion-based version control/content management system hosted on an Ubuntu server; Website & blog using Drupal with a GNU/Linux & Apache web server back end.
• Solved organizational needs cost-effectively by repurposing older hardware & using free & open-source software.

Develop, manage, & write technical documentation in collaboration with technical writers, editors, process engineers, & safety experts.

• Most recent projects include developing rigging & installation manuals for chemical vapor deposition machinery, & BKMs (Best Known Methods) for thin film solar factory production.
• Past projects include maintenance & operations manuals for chemical & physical vapor deposition machinery.

Edited technical data sheets & white papers on linear & mixed signal integrated circuits for publication on the website maxim-ic.com in English, Chinese, Japanese, & Korean.

• Created nearly 2000 web pages providing descriptions & key features of Maxim integrated circuits in Japanese.
• Developed Ruby & Apple scripts to assist in editing & formatting material for web publication.

Served on the JET (Japan Exchange & Teaching) Program by providing assistance & training in teaching English as a Foreign Language in the Japanese public school system, kindergarten through junior high school.

• Designed & taught beginning & intermediate level courses in English as a Foreign Language at the Yamagawa Community College (2003–2004).
• Led a seminar on “Motivation in the Classroom” for junior high English teachers at the 2003 Kagoshima JET Program Midyear Conference.
• Acted as interpreter for the English speaking participants in Ibusuki City’s 2003 Traffic Safety Seminar & translated all relevant materials from Japanese into English.
• Created a basic English reader with Japanese glosses for use in the classroom.

Wrote grant proposals for the Healthy Start public school funding program.

Edited & rewrote medical articles to be accessed by the general public on the website yourdoctor.com (now healthline.com).

• Collaborated with a close-knit team of writers, editors, & graphic designers in defining the style & tone of the site’s medical content in order to promote a unique & recognizable brand image.
• Revamped & produced one of the site’s channels, considerably enriching its depth of offering.

Edited marketing materials & pharmaceutical product inserts in English, French, German, Spanish, & Italian.

• Researched & revised an extensive cross-reactivity list of over 300 drugs & chemicals, & their concentrations.

Taught English as a Foreign Language & English for Specific Purposes, all levels.

• Designed specific course curricula around students’ professional needs, especially in the legal, medical, & business fields.
• Translated medical articles & business contracts from Portuguese into English, & edited first draft translations.

Prepared financial documents for publication & filing in both electronic (EDGAR) & print media by making author alterations & conforming documents to specific style elements, particularly Donnelley style.

Taught English as a Foreign Language using the Berlitz Method, all levels.

brian pardini / brianpardini@wrench.cx. Last Updated: 2009-06-16