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Catherine Kearns

Content Strategist & Team Lead at Cambridge Intelligence

Catherine Kearns has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Catherine began their career at Ionica, where they worked as a Personal Assistant and Documentation Assistant. There, they gained experience in proof-reading and editing user guides, as well as using HTML to design and develop the department's intranet.

Next, Catherine joined 1Spatial (formerly Laser-Scan) as a Technical Author. In this role, they focused on writing and maintaining user documentation for location-based software products. Catherine also collaborated with the Technical Information Group to improve processes.

After that, Catherine worked at Conexant as a Technical Author. Catherine'sresponsibilities included planning and writing technical configuration guides for software releases, as well as creating customisation guides on topics such as IPSec and Security.

Catherine then moved on to i2 Limited as a Technical Writer, where they contributed to providing defence, law enforcement, and national security agencies with analytical and visualization software. Catherine'sduties involved planning and writing end-user HTML help projects, user guides, quick start guides, release notes, white papers, and localisation kits. Additionally, they played a role in co-designing GUI improvements with designers and implementing an agile manifesto and iterative development process.

Following their time at i2 Limited, Catherine joined Redgate Software as a Technical Writer. Here, they were responsible for creating, managing, and commissioning HTML content for the company's sqlmonitormetrics for a period of two years.

Most recently, Catherine has been working at Cambridge Intelligence as a Technical Content Manager. In this role, they have been instrumental in driving the company's content marketing strategy by writing, editing, and commissioning technical content. This content has played a crucial role in driving leads and generating sales for the organization.

Overall, Catherine Kearns has a proven track record in technical writing and content management, with experience across various industries and roles. Catherine'sexpertise lies in producing high-quality technical documentation, collaborating with development teams, and implementing efficient processes.

Catherine Kearns has a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies from Sheffield Hallam University, which they obtained between 1990 and 1993. In addition to their formal education, they also hold a certification as a Product Focus Certified Product Manager, which they obtained from Product Focus in December 2020.

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Timeline

  • Content Strategist & Team Lead

    November 1, 2023 - present

  • Technical Content Manager

    August, 2018

  • Technical Author

    September, 2016