During my time as Senior Product Lead for Design Systems and Engineering (DSE) at CVS Health, I took on most of the responsibilities for technical writing and content strategy after a sizable staff reduction. A good deal of what was written was proprietary and therefore cannot be replicated for public consumption. However, some of the…
Freelance Writing
I have been writing and explaining complex scientific issues for the last 25 years as a former college professor and technical writer. Have a complex issue or documentation you need written clearly and concisely? Lets talk!
Portfolio: Abalats Soft
In May of 2020, in concert with my wife’s company, DaxStudioz, I was commissioned to write the website copy as well as internal documents for Abalats Soft. This was to freshen their look at the time. The client, an IT services and Consulting company, was incredibly easy to work with. The galley below is the…
Portfolio: Blockchain Using The Hyperledger Fabric Model
In January of 2021, I was contacted on Upwork by a client asking to creating a quick 1-page article on Blockchain and how it can be used in Healthcare. Minimal research was provided, allowing me the freedom to both learn the subject more in-depth, and to keep the content fresh. The client also requested that…
Portfolio: Colorado School Librarian Certification
In June of 2021, I was contacted by a client on Fiverr asking to write the guide for becoming a librarian in the great State of Colorado. The ask was a mixture of pre-existing content and a need to do extra research. We reached an agreement for a short 1750 word piece. What follows is…
Portfolio: Persuasive email blast; Natural Resources Defense Council
In April 2007, I was contracted by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to create an email bast for homeowners in Virginia on any topic I felt I could be persuasive about. At the time I was studying for my master’s degree in environmental management and sustainability, and was reading up on geothermal heat pumps….
Portfolio: The Challenge of Explaining Climate Change in Grade School
I was asked via Upwork to do an assessment for an educational content site. I needed to write any piece of my choosing and pen it for 2 reading levels: 8th grade and 2nd grade. So, of course, I pick something easy, Climate Change. When I initially drafted it, it tested as 11th grade on…
Traveling without moving and endless coffee
“I swear if this car rocks anymore I’m gonna just forget sleeping at all,” I said into the air, exasperated. I’d taken the Autotrain from Lorton, Virginia to Orlando, Florida over the holidays. I had access to a condo just outside the House of the Mouse. I had no intention of actually going there, but…