Resume Writer

Hello,

It's easy for me to say I have the background it takes to do this job and do it well,
but my CV, which follows this note, details my accomplishments.

It's easy for me to say I have some skill, talent and determination, too, but I rode
my motorcycle through a wall of fire to do a story about stuntmen and you can
visit my site

–

rghough.com (http://***ert-hough.squarespace.com/)

– to see what I can do for you.

And it’s easy for me to say I’m serious, but I’ll jet there in two weeks and I’ll take
care of the ticket if that’s what it takes.

All best,

*** Hough

***ert Hough

rghough.com (http://www.rghough.com/)

Elk Grove, CA Skype: rghojai Show contacts

SUMMARY

My accomplishments

– from Silicon Valley to Saudi Arabia – include writing and editing for corporations, start-ups,

newspapers and websites; developing communication plans; and managing projects. I make sure information, from tweets
to technical content, is effective, work well with people from around the world and succeed in fast, high-pressure
environments. I’m professional, talented and personable, and I get things done. It’s easy for me to say all that, but my CV
details my accomplishments and you can visit my site,  (http://www.rghough.com/)

rghough.com (http://www.rghough.com/)

,  (http://www.rghough.com/)to see what I can do for you. 

 
EXPERIENCE 

Writer,ASTAD, Doha, Qatar

4/18

– 1/19

• Short-term contract to write reports about architecture and edit technical content for a project-management firm. 

Writer,Global Coalition for Efficient Logistics, Beirut, Lebanon

5/17

– 12/17

• Short-term contract to write and edit a broad range of information for a company that is developing a B2B trading site. 

 
Editor, CIO East Africa, Nai***i, Kenya

1/17

– 5/17

• Wrote articles and columns for an IDG magazine for IT professionals in East Africa. Managed production of the 

magazine and website. Supervised three writers. I left after a short time because the company struggled to pay me. 

 
Content Manager,TraDove, Chongqing, China and Elk Grove, California

5/14 

– 1/17

• Developed and executed communication plan for a B2B trading portal. Wrote blog posts and site content. 

Writer, Fightnews.com, Elk Grove, California 

9/13 

– 5/14

• Wrote and edited features, coverage of boxing matches and reports on press conferences involving Mike Tyson, 

Manny Pacquiao and other elite boxers for Fightnews.com, the world’s most popular boxing news website.

Copywriter, Landmark Group,Dubai, United Arab Emirates 

1/12 

– 6/13

• 

Wrote and edited technical information, product descriptions, blog posts and other content for a retail conglomerate. 
Created and executed content plans 

for Landmark’s ecommerce site. Ensured all content was SEO-friendly.

Editor,Saudi Gazette,Pacifica, California 

6/10 

– 10/11

• 

Edited articles for the Saudi Gazette, an English-language newspaper based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

 
Creative Writer,Kharafi National, Al Rai Industrial Area, Kuwait

7/08 

– 3/09

• Planned and executed a large construction company’s communication strategy. Wrote and edited site content, data 

sheets, procedures and other technical documents. Managed projects to create brochures and other content.

Marketing Writer,SurfControl, Scotts Valley, California

4/07 

– 7/07

• 

Wrote and edited newsletters, case studies, data sheets and technical documents for an IT security company. 
Overhauled the company’s externally distributed newsletter to improve its appearance and content. 

Freelance Writer and Editor, San Jose, California 

11/06 

– 4/07

• Wrote and edited content for high-tech companies. Wrote articles and covered events for Fightnews.com. 

 
Editor, Trianz,Santa Clara, California 

10/05 

– 11/06

• Developed and executed a consulting firm’s communication plans. Wrote and edited procedures, site content, 

marketing collateral and technical documents. Edited material written by colleagues in Bangalore, India. 

Freelance Writer and Editor, San Jose, California 

4/03 

–10/05

• Wrote and edited public-facing content and technical documents for high-tech companies. 

Content Manager, Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

11/01 

– 2/03

• Managed teams and projects to overhaul the company’s site and create new site components. Managed the 

company’s first online advertising campaign. Wrote and edited site content, marketing collateral and technical 
documents for the world’s largest oil company. Worked with people throughout the company to acquire content and 
get the necessary approvals from various departments. 

Web Editor,CanDo.com, Sunnyvale, California 

11/00 

– 5/01

• Planned, wrote, edited and managed content for a website for people with physical disabilities. 
• Developed and executed plan to manage content writing, editing and publication. 

• Used HTML, XML, TeamSite and Photoshop to edit and publish content. 

Producer,AltaVista, Palo Alto, California 

2/00 

– 9/00

• Selected, edited and posted news articles for what was one of the world’s most popular websites.

• Consistently worked well past scheduled working hours to ensure that the latest news was posted. 

• Wrote headlines and captions. 
• Coordinated with department managers to ensure that marketing plans received appropriate exposure.

• Created polls and analyzed results to learn about AltaVista users. 
 

Copy Editor, Reporter,Ventura County Star, Ventura, California 

2/96 

– 10/99

• Regularly scooped competitors and produced at least one daily story.

• Planned and executed coverage of cities with populations as large as 150,000.
• Wrote feature articles for all sections of the newspaper. 

• Used my own time to cover events, conduct interviews and write articles. 
• Edited copy and photos for a 100,000-circulation newspaper.

• Designed and built pages using QuarkXPress. 
• Wrote award-winning headlines. 

 
News Editor, Cycle World, Newport Beach, California 

11/93 

– 3/95

• Managed production of a five-page news section.

• Wrote news stories and feature articles about motorcycles and motorcycle racers.
• Edited copy written by colleagues and freelance writers.

• Worked with designers to develop layouts.
• Established and maintained relationships with freelance writers in several countries.

 
Reporter, Galveston County Daily News, Galveston, Texas 

3/92 

– 11/93 

• Wrote 10 stories per week in the course of covering news in several Galveston County cities. 

• Wrote feature articles for all sections of the newspaper. 
• Edited copy.

• Took photographs to compliment articles.
• Took the initiative to cover state politics. 

 
Reporter,Corsicana Daily Sun, Corsicana, Texas 

6/91 

– 3/92 

• Wrote at least two stories per day in the course of being responsible for all aspects of city coverage.

• Wrote feature articles for all sections of the newspaper. 
• Took the initiative to expand political coverage, to include coverage from Austin and the Texas Senate floor.

• Edited copy. 
• Took photographs for publication.

Maintenance Analyst, U.S. Air Force, Vandenberg AFB, California, RAF Upper Heyford, England

3/82 

– 5/87

• Designed and managed databases to maintain records of maintenance on fighter/bomber wing of 54 aircraft.

• 

Created computer-generated summary of maintenance to support ICBM test launches. 

EDUCATION 

Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas, 

Austin, Texas 

Graduated: 5/91 

Major in Government, Minor in Journalism. 
 
 

COMPUTER SKILLS 

 
Ac***at, ClearCase, Dreamweaver, Excel, FrameMaker, FrontPage, HTML, InDesign, PageMaker, Photoshop, 
PowerPoint, Publisher, QuarkXPress, SharePoint, TeamSite, Word, Vignette and XML.