Role Summary

Job Title Programmer/Analyst/Technical Writer
Employer Common Census, Inc.
Locale Westbrook, ME.
Start Date 08/2004
End Date 04/2005
Length 9 Months
Work Type Contract

Served as Programmer, Analyst, and Technical Writer for Common Census, Inc., a technology company developing software solutions for human resources, employee benefits administration, insurance enrollment, and benefits data management. Developed documentation, online help, data-driven forms, reports, and training materials supporting employers, employees, insurance carriers, producers, enrollment companies, human resource departments, and benefit enrollers.

  • Designed and authored end-user documentation, online help, and support files for HR, employee benefits administration, insurance enrollment, and benefits management software.
  • Supported software used by insurance carriers, producers, enrollment companies, human resource departments, employers, employees, and benefits administration stakeholders.
  • Developed and supported user assistance content that improved understanding of software procedures, operational workflows, enrollment processes, and system functionality.
  • Designed and implemented dynamic data-driven forms and reports using JavaScript, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Access, and Visual Basic.
  • Created reporting and data-entry solutions that streamlined benefits data processing, enrollment administration, and business reporting functions.
  • Provided instructor-led and web-based training to business partners, employers, insurance underwriters, and benefit enrollers on procedures and operation of software modules.
  • Supported training and documentation for software modules covering more than fifty enrollment plans and more than 500,000 employees.
  • Translated HR, insurance, benefits administration, reporting, and software workflow requirements into clear documentation, help systems, forms, reports, and instructional content.