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How has
STC helped me?
| Susan
Alexander, www.write-concept.com/
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| I've been
an STC member since 1999 and have always
looked at membership as a "must-have"
for professional development.
My experience as Education Manager,
Secretary, President, and Immediate
Past President of the India chapter
presented me with great learning opportunities.
They helped me develop skills and perspectives
that I now use when running my own business.
On the personal front, I've made several
good friends in the technical communication
community because we've worked together
on various STC India chapter initiatives.
A network of knowledgeable professionals
really helps when you need to evaluate
ideas or solve specific problems. |
Gururaj
B.S., Information Manager, BEA Systems,
Bangalore
Owner of Technical Writers of India
(TWIN - www.twin-india.org). |
STC has
been a guiding light in my professional
life as a technical communicator. I'm
constantly amazed by the proliferation
of the technical communication industry
in India, and STC's innumerable sources
of information have tremendously helped
me in adapting to the changing needs
of this industry, which is growing at
a breakneck speed. In the absence of
full-fledged academic programs in technical
communication, STC provides a great
platform for technical communicators
to share useful information, tips, and
knowledge with my peers in the industry.
STC's paperback journals and publications,
such as Intercom and Technical Communicatioin,
help me keep pace with the emerging
trends in the global market. Last but
not the least, STC has provided me with
opportunities to enhance my leadership
skills. |
| Tharun
Kumar Unni, Documentation Manager, FaceTime
Communications |
| To me,
STC is a platform for learning about
technical communication. I have acquired
a lot of knowledge from the annual conferences
and monthly learning sessions organized
by the India Chapter. My involvement
as the Secretary, VP, and President
of the chapter helped me immensely in
developing leadership skills. STC has
also given me a network of highly skilled
contacts who readily offer help when
I am in need of any assistance. |
| Saravanan
Manoharan, Technical Writer, Mtree Software
Pvt Ltd |
| "STC
India was a major turning point in my
Technical Writing career. I got the
opportunity to sharpen my Technical
Writing skills by attending various
events such as Learning Sessions, full-day
Regional Conferences and enlivening
Annual Conferences. Networking is the
basic mantra during these sessions and
it helped me understand the Technical
Writing community across the globe.
STC India provided me wonderful opportunities
not only to participate but also to
present in these events and develop
my interpersonal skills. Whenever I
felt my career stagnating, STC India
was always there, helping me to keep
abreast with the latest developments
and happenings in the Technical Writing
community across the world." |
| Pawan
Nayar, Senior Documentation Manager,
Adobe Systems |
| I have
been associated with STC India for eight
years now. In these eight beautiful
years, I have got to volunteer for a
variety of activities including editing
the award-winning newsletter INDUS,
growing STC India memberships, organizing
city and national level conferences,
participating in STC competitions, serving
as a jury for various competitions and
conferences, presenting scores of papers
in various learning sessions and writing
for InterCom. In all these varied activities,
I got chance to express myself, network
with the finest peers in the industry,
befriend folks with passion and creativity,
learn tomorrow’s skills that would
better serve my career, find future
employees for my employer(s) and just
have a ball. My association with STC
is now an inseparable part of my personal
and professional life, a beautiful and
satisfying experience that continues
to increase in intensity and rewards
(both explicit and implicit) every year.
This association furthers a common shared
dream and that is to take the frontiers
of communication to the next level. |
| Michelle
Cherian, Specialist Information Developer,
BEA Systems |
| STC is
the only formal forum available for
technical communicators to interact
in India. Over the last few years I
have been an active member of the India
Chapter, as the Treasurer for 2005 and
2006, and the Vice President for 2007
and 2008 of the India Chapter. STC has
helped me network with people from not
just the technical writing community,
but also professors from educational
institutions and universities, and hiring
and software development managers. I
have had the opportunity to work with
my team members who are also STC members
to create a brand image for my team
and company, and with fellow technical
communicators to spread the awareness
in educational institutions and universities
in India about technical communication
as a profession and the value of being
a member of STC. I have also met and
worked with experienced technical communicators
from all over the world for several
STC activities conducted in India. STCs
various knowledge sharing programs such
as monthly learning sessions, regional
conferences, career day, and annual
conferences have enhanced my program
management skills as well as kept me
abreast of the current trends in the
industry. |
| Makarand
Pandit, MD, Technowrites (www.technowrites.com) |
STC has
helped me network with other professionals.
To some extent they have become my colleagues.
This network helped me to generate business.
The India chapter helped me develop
my skills. Especially my managerial
skills because I worked as a volunteer.
The publications helped me to develop
professionally. Some of my articles
were also published. So people could
read my thoughts and respond. |
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