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11/24/2010

A 'documentography' of a technical writer

Thanks God for giving me an opportunity for woring with BSM Business solutions Pvt. Ltd., a fully owned system development center (SDC) of Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement or Schulte group. Formerly the center was known as SBN Technologics -BSM Division.

You may ask what difference has BSM BS with other software companies??? Nothing! But, I felt something different! Because I benefited a lot from the company. Actually, the company gave me a chance to set up the entire documentation process, culture, methodology...

...and, ofcouse, more...

in their software development division. Literally, I had to start the documentation work 'From the Scratch'.

Usually, if you join a company as a technical writer, they will never allow you to set up the process unless you have a minimum of 10 years of experience and have proven track record. When I was joining SBNT BSM I have only 4-5 years of experience. Among these 4-5 years, 2 years was in main stream journalism. Actually, I can not blatantly claim that "I" have implemented the technical writing process and procedure in the company because I was getting clear vision and direction from a software industry stalwart, SB Nair, the founder and MD of SBNT. He is a product of IIT and IIM also a Certified Information Systems Auditor. You want to know more about him?

3rd March, 2009 was the day when I first stepped in the den of a lion! I have started my true expedition and experiments on software documentation process and the exciting journey in to the world of technical writing.

I have had an interview with Mr. SBN on 10th February, 2009. I have never been ivaluated in this manner never before...

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