David Norris

Background

About David Norris

Meticulous and agile Scientific/Technical Editor efficiently managing research, writing, editing, clientrelations, and editorial projects.With a unique background as a scientist, writer, and managing editor, I’ve worked closely with Ph.D-level subject matter experts to create and curate clear, concise, and consumable technicaldocumentation and reports, from inception to final delivery.I’m known by management and peers for high energy, leadership abilities, and mastery in navigatingmultiple editorial standards (copy, structural, developmental editing), deadlines, and competingpriorities.Clients have recognized our team’s ability to achieve maximum productivity and speed whileconsistently maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.Notable accomplishments include a 55% reduction in errors per report and improvement in turnaroundtime by 70%, as well as creating training materials that reduced editor and writer errors.Additional Skills & Strengths …Workflow Management | Editorial Team Leadership | Project Management | Formal & Informal Writingand Editing | Scientific Research | Fact Verification | Data Analysis | Editorial Style/PublicationGuidelines ComplianceTechnical Competencies …XML Authoring | some Java/SQL | InDesign | WordPress | MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)| AdobeAcrobat | Photoshop | SharePoint