ROBERT ANDY SCHAUB, MA SENIOR SOFTWARE DESIGN TECHNICAL WRITING Menlo Park, California 94025 650.867.2306 rs17c1754@westpost.

net Motivated and innovative Software Design Professional with more than two decades of experience creating exceptional solutions in highly technical, business-crit ical environments. Specific expertise in GUI design and implementation that sign ificantly enhances the user experience. Brings a passion for software architectu re and writing technical documentation that bridges the gap between complex cont ent and outstanding usability for the non-technical client. A proactive and stra tegic thinker, with the proven ability to visualize and materialize comprehensiv e, end-to-end solutions that meet and exceed corporate objectives, while remaini ng very aware of timelines, budgets and project milestones. Builds and maintain s long-term internal and external relationships, ensures true cross-functional c ollaboration, and thrives in settings where vision, creativity and technical pro wess are both recognized and rewarded. KEY STRENGTHS Project Management Document Creation Technical Writing Software Development Leadership & Motivation Staff Development Risk Assessment Needs Assessment Requirements Gathering Process Improvement Quality Assurance & Testing Software Processes PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ANDY SCHAUB, MENLO PARK, CA 2004-PRESENT SOFTWARE/UX DESIGNER, TECHNICAL WRITER & DEVELOPER Liaises with customers to assess and fulfill technical specifications and projec t requirements, often working with advanced levels of qualifications and equipme nt. Develops top-quality products, including software, design, and writing. Comp oses audio discussions for Positive Feedback Online as a consistently popular co ntributor on music downloads and computer-based music duplication topics. Key highlights * Streamlined staff productivity by assimilating a help resource system into the current database. * Improved client ability to purchase Google AdWords by contributing to the crea tion of an auto-bidder for Google AdWords. * Authored Audio Research TV-100, Mk. II all tube audio amplifier reviews, detai ling positive and negative technical and visual design aspects. * Wrote a multi-page product sheet for Fair Isaac Blaze Advisor Release 6.6. * Produced a top-quality system design for Open Source voting software in collab oration with the companys founder as a key contributor to the design. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 2005-2008 SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Provided client feedback, surveyed customers for any new desired features, and c arried out numerous software upgrades. Authored online help system subject matte

r and reference manuals for multiple websites. Proposed and created customer-spe cific manuscript application processes implementing XML to integrate unique desi gn elements tailored to each specific user. Key highlights * Developed prototypes for user interface updates in Java with Google Web Toolki t, authored user documentation on behalf of senior management and served as an i nstructor for numerous web systems. * Successfully debugged and streamlined cumbersome JavaScript, and created filte r in C to support ease of use for 1000+ keywords. RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, NEWARK, CALIFORNIA 2000-2004 LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER/UI GROUP MANAGER Acted as subject matter expert in design and architecture, resolving usability p roblems within the companys key software product. Collaborated with software dev elopers to finish user interface design projects, and produced a high performanc e data pre-processor in C++. Key highlights * Developed system requirements, and detailed algorithms for a real-time hurrica ne tracking system. * Awarded frequent bonuses as a result of top quality performance. * NOTE: The preprocessor was also a key highlight. As a separate issue, resolved employee issues like assisting with visas, Etc. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Senior Software Developer/User Interface Designer, Calico Commerce, San Jose, CA (1999 2000) Senior Software Developer, WebTV (purchased by Microsoft Corporation), Mountain View, CA (1997 1999) Software Author, Advanced Technology/Server Group , Verity, Sunnyvale, CA (1995 - 1997) Senior Developer, Escalade, Sunnyvale, CA (1994 1995) Lead Developer, Syntelligence Systems, Palo Alto, CA (1985 1994) EDUCATION MA, FILM & TELEVISION STUDIES NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY BA, ENGLISH STANFORD UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGIES Documentation Tools Word processing applications Word (Microsoft) Visio (moderate experience) Photoshop (moderate experience) ROBERT ANDY SCHAUB (continued) rs17c1754@westpost.net