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German to English technical writer with electronics
Yousuf Khan
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Worthing, United Kingdom
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A degree qualified electronics engineer with a global outlook and a vast experience of technical writing and German to English translation. I also possess a creative and innovative flare, and the ability and to transform my ideas and visions into working products, and to explain technical concepts to those of all backgrounds.
Markets
United States
(Remote
only)
United Kingdom
(Remote
only)
Germany
(Remote
only)
Denmark
(Remote
only)
Norway
(Remote
only)
Sweden
(Remote
only)
Language
German
Fluently
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2001 - ?
freelance
German to English translation
Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH, Germany.
Translation of user manuals, service manuals, product brochures, terminology definition for UK market, software release notes. This work is ongoing and has been performed in addition to my electronics work.
German to English translation, Technical Writing, Creative writing, Terminology definition
2019 - 2020
temp
Contract Test Engineer
Spellman High Voltage Electronics Ltd.
Production testing and fault finding down to component level of high voltage power supplies for the mass spectrometry industry.
Test, Testing, Power, Production
2016 - 2018
job
Design Engineer (Grade II)
Advanced Energy.
High Voltage Power Supplies (High Power Products)
Responsible design engineer for a 50kV and 10kV dual range power supply as well as another -50kV power supply (NPI products). The original designs included many improvised "hand modifications" which were added over a period of time in order to fix issues. My task was to evaluate and where necessary redesign each modification before creating official documentation to be included in an Engineering Change Order (ECO) so that the products could be released for production with revised BOMs and test procedures.
NPI Medium Voltage product variants (magnet power supplies). Adapting existing designs to meet with new specifications from the customer, including new methods of fibre-optic control. Writing new test procedures.
Working closely with PCB and schematic drafters, mechanical design engineers and NPI assembly personnel, in addition to supporting the Test Department as required.
Providing daily progress updates to project planners.
Throughout this role, I have always been complemented on the clarity, completeness and conciseness of my documentation, such as rework instructions, test procedures and progress reports.
Position ended due to redundancy (technology transfer to China)
Responsible design engineer for a 50kV and 10kV dual range power supply as well as another -50kV power supply (NPI products). The original designs included many improvised "hand modifications" which were added over a period of time in order to fix issues. My task was to evaluate and where necessary redesign each modification before creating official documentation to be included in an Engineering Change Order (ECO) so that the products could be released for production with revised BOMs and test procedures.
NPI Medium Voltage product variants (magnet power supplies). Adapting existing designs to meet with new specifications from the customer, including new methods of fibre-optic control. Writing new test procedures.
Working closely with PCB and schematic drafters, mechanical design engineers and NPI assembly personnel, in addition to supporting the Test Department as required.
Providing daily progress updates to project planners.
Throughout this role, I have always been complemented on the clarity, completeness and conciseness of my documentation, such as rework instructions, test procedures and progress reports.
Position ended due to redundancy (technology transfer to China)
Design, Writing, Test, Mechanical design, Engineering, Technology, China, Power, Production, Redesign, PCB, Npi
2002 - 2012
freelance
German to English Technical Translator
SAMS Network, Wuerselen, Germany.
Via this PR agency, translation of technical articles, advertising copy and ghost writing withinin the field of embedded computing and electronics for clients such as Kontron Europe GmbH, BDL Drum Motors
German to English translsation, Creative writing
2005 - 2009
job
Lead Technical Author and Editor
Planon Bv, Netherlands.
Technical writer and author for all agile software development teams
Defining terminology for new concepts and features as part of an agile development team, ensuring high quality of source documentation for provision to translators, rewriting existing user manuals to improve clarity, writing website training material, liasing with developers and product managers in order to clarify concepts, editing monthly software revision lists. Development of my own software application in C# to automate the user interface language file translation process.
Defining terminology for new concepts and features as part of an agile development team, ensuring high quality of source documentation for provision to translators, rewriting existing user manuals to improve clarity, writing website training material, liasing with developers and product managers in order to clarify concepts, editing monthly software revision lists. Development of my own software application in C# to automate the user interface language file translation process.
Agile development, Scrum, Terminology definition, Technical Writing, Text editing, Proofreading
2005 - 2005
temp
ATE Operator and PCB assembler
Eurotherm Limited.
(temp. job)
Industrial equipment
In-circuit testing of PCB assemblies on Terradyne, Genrad and HP automatic test equipment. Repair of faulty PCBs and maintaining ATE test fixtures and their systems, PCB assembly and repair.
Industrial equipment
In-circuit testing of PCB assemblies on Terradyne, Genrad and HP automatic test equipment. Repair of faulty PCBs and maintaining ATE test fixtures and their systems, PCB assembly and repair.
Test, Testing, Assembler, PCB
2001 - 2005
freelance
German to English Technical Writer
Hitex GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Translation of technical articles, web content, product brochures, user manuals, press adverts including English copywriting, marketing campaigns
German to English translation, Creative writing, Web content
2004 - 2005
job
Test Engineer
ARX Limited St Albans.
Pharmacy automation robots
Onsite testing of the first automatic labelling system installed within an automatic storage and retrieval robot for pharmaceutical packs in hospital pharmacies.
Writing of the product's service manual and user guide.
Training of service engineers and end users.
Onsite testing of the first automatic labelling system installed within an automatic storage and retrieval robot for pharmaceutical packs in hospital pharmacies.
Writing of the product's service manual and user guide.
Training of service engineers and end users.
Writing, Training, Automation, Test, Service, Pharmaceutical, Testing, Storage, Guide
2002 - 2002
freelance
German to English web content translation
Fachhochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen, Germany.
Translation of German web content into English.
Web content, Content, Web
2000 - 2000
job
Junior Product Manager
Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt GmbH), Germany.
Core member of the organisation's first global development project to develop a PC based retail weighing scale for all markets, requirements gathering and formulation, presentations, liasing with developers and sales teams, brochure design, liasing with printers and illustrators, liasing with sales teams. Representing and presenting European requirements to the US (Mettler-Toledo LLC).
Design, Product Management, Sales, Brochure, Development, Organization, PC, Formulation, Requirements Gathering, Global presentations
1998 - 1999
job
Software Engineer
Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH, Germany.
Evaluation of then new Microsoft operating systems (Windows CE and Windows NT Embedded) to replace DOS on PC based retail weighing scales. The company had interfaced its own embedded weighing specific hardware with industrial all in one PC boards. The idea was to begin writing Windows based applications not only to interact with operators and customers (e.g. in a supermarket), but to also interface with each organisation’s back office – for stock control, adverts, special offers, cashing up, etc).
Investigating use of various displays, embedded PC boards and flash memory by liasing locally and internationally with various vendors and hosting meetings with them.
Writing and providing training in-house training courses on C++ for C programmers.
Investigating use of various displays, embedded PC boards and flash memory by liasing locally and internationally with various vendors and hosting meetings with them.
Writing and providing training in-house training courses on C++ for C programmers.
Embedded Windows (WinCE), Research and Development, Courses & training, Technical Writing
1996 - 1997
job
Technical assistant (Electronics support)
University of Applied Sciences Albstadt, Germany.
Programming Siemens S7 PLCs in various automation projects, including a materials testing rig for Dornier aircraft. Programming Keil 8051 based demo boards, helping mechanical engineering students to understand electronics. Teaching C programming, writing lab documentation, supervising labs and marking assessments, liasing with professors to provide optimum training of students.
Writing, Training, Teaching, Automation, C, Engineering, Support, Testing, Electronics, Siemens plc, German to English translation
1997 - 1997
freelance
Freelance programmer
Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH, Germany.
Adding touch screen functionality to an industrial PC terminal using C.
C, PC
1997 - 1997
freelance
Software Engineer
Mettler-Toledo (Albstadt) GmbH, Germany.
Adding touch screen functionality to a DOS based industrial PC terminal using C.
C, Software, PC
1994 - 1994
job
Production worker
Drägerwerk AG, Germany.
Assembly of individual sensor modules, wiring and soldering
Production, Soldering
1984 - 1988
job
Administrative Officer in Patent Express department
The British Library, Science Reference & Information Service, Chancery Lane.
London, UK. Administrative Officer in Patent Express department. Clerical work, serving the public, conducting time in motion studies of the patent photocopying process.
Express, Patent
My education
1991
-
1996
The University of Greenwich
Bachelors (Hons), Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Bachelors (Hons), Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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