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KIMBERLY (KIM) L. KING
kimgerly@kimgerly.com
Skype.com :: kimgerly
Current residence: Portland, OR, USA
Citizenship: Berkeley, California, USA

icon8smallPROFESSIONAL SUMMARY icon5smallicon6smallicon7small
Project engineer, hybrid renewable energy engineer, disruptive technologist, generalist, technical writer, web content management, copy editor and communications specialist with an extensive background in renewable energy, systems engineering, sustainable development, and IT systems analysis and administration. Broad-based computer skills including hardware, web and software. Greatest strengths include problem solving, developing and working in collaborative teams. Comprehensive knowledge of current research and trends in the field of renewable energy and sustainability development.

icon8smallOBJECTIVE icon5smallicon6smallicon7small
windTurbine Icon sunBurstIcon waterIconSeeking projects and challenging opportunities as a hybrid renewable energy engineer.

icon8smallSUMMARY OF SKILLS icon5smallicon6smallicon7small
icon8smallRenewable energy and sustainability development
  • Wind energy systems - Performed data acquisition, data validation and reporting.
  • Solar energy systems - Performed solar site assessments and analysis, photovoltaic (PV) design and installation. Composed multiple draft design proposals for installing PV arrays.
  • Energy efficiency design - Define data control points, monitoring equipment, data visualization software selection for building energy and resource performance monitoring.
  • Systems analysis - Evaluate, recommend, and install technologies, information design methods, analyze system deficiencies and implement solutions to improve workflow processes.

icon8smallStrong technical writing and copy editing skills

  • Compose, edit, standardize and revise documentation, including installation guides, tutorial guides, training manuals and proposals, in print and online formats.
  • Organize, synthesize and gathering data from subject matter experts by observation, reviewing written materials, vendor documentation, regulation manuals and other relevant material sources.
  • Explain, write and present complex subject matter and materials in an understandable fashion for end-users.
  • Competencies include manipulating graphics and documentation layout.

icon8smallStrong problem solving and collaboration skills

  • Competent at directing the work of others and project management.
  • Work with end-users, engineering, development, marketing, and QA groups to examine issues, develop strategic solutions, validate infrastructure, content and approach for improving processes and procedures.
  • Effective troubleshooting and communication, critical thought, time management, and prioritization skills.
  • Results-oriented professional with a quick grasp of new technologies.
  • Able to produce materials conveying appropriate level of detail and results with minimal supervision.

icon8smallExcellent computer skills – Web, Hardware, and Software

  • Web: Skilled using HTML, XML, PHP scripts, MySQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), FTP, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver for marking-up and managing intranet and extranet web sites.
  • Hardware Platforms: IBM Mainframe, Macintosh, PC-compatible, Sun SPARCstation
  • Software: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Connect, Adobe GoLive, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Apache web server, ArcGIS, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia RoboHelp, LabVIEW, Mathematica, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite for Windows and Macintosh, PVSYST, SolidWorks, StatView, Stella, SunPath, WebEdit Pro, WindFarm, Windographer
  • Operating Systems: MacOS 7.x/8.x/9.x/X, MS-DOS, UNIX (Solaris 7_Intel x86, Solaris 2.6, 2.7, Sun OS 5.7), Windows 95/98/NT 3.51 & 4.0/2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Languages: C, SAS, UNIX Shell Scripts (awk, Bourne, Korn, sed)
  • Databases: Access, FileMaker Pro, MySQL, Oracle 8.1.7, Vignette CMS

icon8smallPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE icon5smallicon6smallicon7small

Project Engineer :: 2006, 2009 - Present

icon8smallSilvercrest, South Normanton, Derbyshire, UK (Telecommuting Contract)
August 2009 - Present

Project Engineer. Conducted engineering research, provided analysis and compiled information for a consultancy specializing in energy conservation, maximising of resource efficiencies and system automation and integration. http://www.silvercrestec.com/


icon8smallRumsey Engineers, Inc., Oakland, CA
January to June 2006
Project Engineer at a mechanical engineering firm that specializes in high performance, environmentally sustainable and energy efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning system designs. Assisted in defining the data control points, monitoring equipment and data visualization software selection for energy and resource performance monitoring on the Carnegie Institution Global Ecology Center building. Conducted performance-based energy calculations and analysis for PG&E's Non-Residential Incentive Program with a focus on industrial buildings. Provided content updates and assisted with report and proposal generation. http://www.rumseyengineers.com



Technical Writer/Editor :: 2000-2009

icon8smallYang Associates, Sunnyvale, CA, USA (Telecommuting Contract)
January 2008 to May 2009

Technical Writer, Web Consultant, Partner. Responsible for editing and writing web copy for global audiences, enhancing the navigability of the web site, performing search engine optimization and usability testing for Wattminder, an advanced, real-time photovoltaic system and utilities monitoring and intelligent diagnostics web site. http://www.wattminder.com/


icon8smallVesticon, Inc., Portland, OR (Telecommuting Contract)
October to December 2007

Technical Writer responsible for composing a user's manual and installation guide for the Epley Omniax™, a device used in the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of the most complex and disabling positional vertigo disorders. http://www.vesticon.com


icon8smallChinook Wind, Everson, WA (Telecommuting Contract)
September to October 2007
Technical Writer responsible for composing patent applications for the multi-disciplinary consulting firm specializing in wind energy applications. http://www.chinookwind.net

icon8smallPhreesia.com, New York, NY (Telecommuting Contract)
May to August 2007

Technical Writer for the makers of the easy-to-use, thin-client touch screen PhreesiaPad that improves the patient waiting room experience. http://www.phreesia.com/

icon8smallIon Global, San Francisco, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
June to December 2006

Technical Writer for the Seagate Web Globalization Content Conversion Project Project for an e-business solution firm. (http://www.seagate.com) Edit and rewrite web copy for global audiences. Utilized Vignette CMS to manage version control of documentation. http://www.ionglobal.com

icon8smallThe Rahus Institute, Martinez, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
October 2004 to January 2005

Publications Specialist for a 501c3 non-profit, research and educational organization with a focus on resource efficiency. Researched and drafted the document Installing Photovoltaics on California K-12 Schools. Research, compose, edit and develop documentation. http://www.rahus.org

icon8smallMDL, Inc.,San Leandro, CA (Contract)
April to August 2001

Senior Technical Communicator in the Server Products Documentation department for a scientific software company that is a leader in discovery informatics. Research, compose, edit and revise documentation, installation guides, user manuals and tutorial guides, including print and on-line web page views. Ensure quality of documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to quality assurance test standards. Created Oracle database test files. Utilized RoboHelp for marking up online help content. http://www.mdli.com/

icon8smallSiebel Systems, Inc., Emeryville, CA (Contract)
December 2000 to March 2001

Coordinator, Documentation Quality for the leading supplier of software for information management database technology and applications. Compose, edit, rewrite and revise documentation, installation guides, tutorial guides and user manuals. Ensure quality of documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to adherence to quality assurance test standards. Made recommendations for streamlining documentation work flow process. http://www.oracle.com/siebel/index.html


Web Architect :: 2002-2008

Provided front-end and back-end technical assistance in the development, implementation, construction of the navigation, content mark-up, layout, style and graphics using Macromedia Flash, Adobe GoLive, Photoshop and Illustrator. Managed sound files. Utilized MySQL and PHP scripts for database management. Performed usability testing and search engine optimization.

icon8smallO2 Dive Technologies, Inc, Houston, TX (Telecommuting Contract)
December 2006, November 2009
Web Architect for experts in engineering design, surface and underwater life support systems. http://www.o2divetech.com


icon8smallYang Associates, Sunnyvale, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
January 2008 to May 2009

Web Consultant, Technical Writer, Partner Responsible for editing and writing web copy for global audiences, enhancing the navigability of the web site, performing search engine optimization and usability testing for Wattminder, an advanced, real-time photovoltaic system and utilities monitoring and intelligent diagnostics web site. http://www.wattminder.com/

icon8smallThe Rahus Institute, Martinez, CA (Telecommuting Contract)
October 2004 to January 2005

Web Architect for a 501c3 non-profit, research and educational organization with a focus on resource efficiency. http://www.rahus.org


icon8smallResource Renewal Institute, San Francisco, CA (Intern)
May to December 2002

Web Architect at a 501c3 non-profit incubators of transformational ideas designed to challenge and change the piecemeal way our resources are currently managed and protected. http://www.rri.org


icon8smallBeatsforsale.com, Oakland, CA
June 1997 to Present

Web Architect for an online music beats and publishing web site. Provided front-end and back-end technical assistance in the development, implementation, construction of the navigation, content mark-up, layout, style and graphics using Macromedia Flash, Adobe GoLive, Photoshop and Illustrator. Managed sound files. Utilized MySQL and PHP scripts for database management. Performed usability testing and optimization. http://www.beatsforsale.com

Senior UNIX Systems Administrator/Computer Programmer/Technical Support :: 1994-2000

Provided 24x7 support for all production web servers in a heterogeneous platformed environment. Isolated and solved server side problems. Designed, developed and updated company IT/IS intranet including composing and marking-up technical and training documentation. Provided technical support to local, national and international staff. Performed automated and manual network backups of servers and workstations. Provided telephone and written technical support. Performed tests and analyzed test files. Assisted in data report preparation and special programming projects. Automated programs using interactive Bourne Shell, Korn Shell, sed and awk scripts.

icon8smallPreview Travel, Inc./Travelocity.com, San Francisco, CA
November 1999 to June 2000

Senior Systems Administrator, MIS Manager, Intranet Administrator at a premier online travel booking web site. http://www.travelocity.com/

icon8smallAbacus Concepts, Inc., Berkeley, CA
January to September 1997

Technical Support Representative for a statistical-analysis software company.


icon8smallForté Software, Oakland, CA
April 1996 to November 1996 & September 1998 to April 1999
UNIX Systems Administrator, Intranet Administrator at the market leader in the development and integration of scalable enterprise-class distributed applications. Primarily responsible for the operation of the Corporate Help Desk.

icon8smallJohns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
April 1994 to February 1996
Statistical/Research Programmer II
for the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study international cancer clinical trial. http://www.jhu.edu/wctb/coms/


icon8smallEDUCATION icon5smallicon6smallicon7small
icon8smallGraduate Student in Renewable Energy Engineering (In-progress)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Dates of attendance :: September 2008 - June 2010 (expected)
Graduate coursework in solar, wind, ocean/hydrokinetic, biomass renewable energy systems, integration, sustainability, policy and environmental management. Specialization in hybrid renewable energy systems.

icon8smallBSc, Mathematics
Georgia State University, cross-enrolled Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Date of graduation :: March 1993
General mathematics and engineering coursework in engineering graphics, statics, materials engineering, discrete event systems simulation, statistical mathematics, differential equations, linear algebra and boundary value problems.



icon8smallCONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT icon5smallicon6smallicon7small
icon8smallGraduate Coursework in Mechanical Engineering
Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Dates of attendance :: April 2007 - June 2008, September 2009 - Present
Mechanical engineering coursework in mechanical engineering design, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, electric circuits, mapping/GIS.

icon8smallCoursework in Renewable Energy Engineering
Oregon Institute of Technology, Portland, OR, USA
Dates of attendance :: June 2006 - March 2007
Renewable-energy specific coursework in energy systems, photovoltaics and fluid mechanics.

icon8smallGraduate Coursework in Sustainability Development/Energy and Resources
Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Dates of attendance :: August - December 2005
Sustainability Development coursework in integrated systems approach to sustainability development, energy analysis, and energy and resources policies.

icon8smallGraduate Coursework in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability Development
University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
Dates of attendance :: 2001, 2002, 2005
Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability Development coursework in thermodynamics, quantitative aspects of global environmental problems, and environmental law and regulation.

icon8smallCoursework in Engineering Technology
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, USA
Dates of attendance :: April - May 2005
Photovoltaic and Design and Installation coursework.


icon8smallGraduate coursework in Environmental Engineering
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
Dates of attendance :: 1994 - 1995

Environmental Engineering coursework in statistical design of experiments, risk analysis, hazardous waste management and solid waste management.


icon8smallPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS icon5smallicon6smallicon7small

Energy Institute
International Solar Energy Society
Union of Concerned Scientists


icon8smallINTERESTS icon5smallicon6smallicon7small

To research and engineer hybrid renewable energy power islands/systems. Make contributions to hybrid renewable distributive energy power systems, and in the development of the distribution of renewable energy via the World Wide Energy Web. Engineer renewable energy efficiency designs.

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