San Francisco Bay Area
I've spent most of my career as a writer of some kind, having worked in automotive journalism (four years), marketing (two years), and technical writing (seven). Regardless of area, I'm a capable writer who can explain things in a clear, organized way that makes things understandable to the average reader. Whenever possible, I write with passion, and try to entertain. My ideal would be to work in an industry centered on my interests -- music, entertainment, media, and above all, cars. In terms of location, I live in the Bay Area and can commute anywhere in the SF/SJ/Fremont triangle. I would also happily move to New York, Boston, DC, or Portland.
1. Tesla Motors (4/14 - 4/15) 2. L3 Technologies (5/15 - 12/17) 3. Clear Labs (8/18 - 12/18) 4. Applied Materials (2/19 - 10/19) 5. Veeco Instruments (12/21 - 10/23) 6. TDK Headway Technologies (2/25 - 8/25) - Wrote several hundred instruction manuals (SOPs) to document the optimal manufacturing process for complex mechanical hardware - Revising existing manuals with new instructions, specifications, or formatting - Collaborating with wide swaths of technicians, production workers, and engineers - Editing and enhancing the work of junior technical writers
- Served as the main voice of the Audi brand, writing marketing copy to portray its cars in the most flattering possible light - Revamped all consumer-facing text for most 2013 models on AudiUSA.com, improving product insight and emotional appeal - Wrote basic user interface text for the Audi Connect driver interface - Peer-edited the work of fellow copywriters
- Conducted research on thousands of user accounts to verify their identities and gauge their importance
- Moderated user edits to Google Maps business listings - Defended against spam and malicious users - Ranked #1 in performance on a team of 40
- Founded automotive journalism at this company - Composed 109 in-depth car reviews containing a road test evaluation, design commentary, and comparative analysis with rival models - Wrote consumer advice pieces and explanatory articles - Covered all major California auto shows - Samples: www.clippings.me/briansy