Michael A. Kallok
Minneapolis, Minnesota ยท
mike.kallok@gmail.com
Writer, editor, technical communicator
Experience
Medtronic
Technical Writer
Collaborate with subject matter experts and cross functional teams to develop manuals and related technical documentation for medical devices
July 2018–Present
Lotic Press
Founder and Owner
Provide technical communication, Web development, and document design services
June 2012–Present
Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine
Associate Editor
Crafted stories that encouraged the careful use and enjoyment of Minnesota's natural resources
Jan. 2008–Mar. 2018
Education
University of Minnesota
Graduate Certificate
Technical Communication
June 2017–May 2018
Montana State University
Bachelor of Arts
English | Philosophy
Sep. 2000–May 2003
Skills and Abilities
Software
- Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project, Teams, Outlook
- Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
- Oxygen XML Editor
- Zoom
- Slack
- Webex
- Google Docs
- Snagit
Digital
- HTML 5
- CSS
- Bootstrap
- GitHub
- XML
- DITA
Other
- Project management
- Collaborating with international teams
- Global English
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- User experience
- Audience analysis
- Technical and mechanical aptitude
- Interviewing
- Standards compliance
- Quality systems
- Product lifecycle management
- Preparing documents for translation
- Working in a regulated environment
- Version control
- Content management systems
- Photography
- Video production
Portfolio
Science Writing
