José Meléndez

Copyeditor | Technical Communicator

United States

Technical communicator with three years of experience creating user guides, reports, white papers, illustrations, and API documentation. Proficient at delivering concise, engaging content. Works closely with internal and external stakeholders to produce expected results.

Proud member of ACES, the Council of Science Editors, and the Society for Technical Communication.

What I do:
-Copyediting
-Proofreading
-Illustrations
-Technical Documentation

Portfolio

Graphic Design

Unpublished
Diagrams

This is an illustration of glass frames.

Unpublished
Icons

These are business icons created for a business plan.

Technical Communication

Private Client
1/19/2018
Patch Notes

These are the patch notes published on January 19, 2018, for a Ragnarok Online private server.

Training
04/01/2022
Recommendation Report

A report that recommends the best self-teaching method for learning Latin.

Training
04/28/2022
White Paper

A white paper that persuades business owners to hire a professional copyeditor for their projects.

Unpublished
03/24/2022
User Guide

A guide to installing binaural microphones and streaming binaural audio.

Copyediting

Samples
Light Copyediting

The copyeditor demonstrates the ability to fix mechanical issues, check contents page against chapters, and correct all indisputable errors in grammar. Exercise taken from The Copyeditor's Workbook. Edited by José Meléndez.

Samples
Medium Copyediting

The copyeditor shows the ability to query factual inconsistencies, suggest revisions, point out or revise grammatical errors, and ask for clarification. Exercise taken from The Copyeditor's Workbook. Edited by José Meléndez.