Mark Swinden

Managed technical publications for advanced laser systems and produced corporate communications for global audiences. Created sales, advertising, and marketing materials aligned with technical content. Worked with stakeholders to ensure documentation supported product delivery and business communications.

Built and standardized operational workflows including SOPs, checklists, and governance materials across product lines. Created reusable document templates and a consistent naming convention to reduce duplication and improve clarity. Led documentation control and supported training, competency, HSE, and change-management initiatives with operational and technical stakeholders.

Led an engineering support and industrial documentation business, managing budgets, staffing plans, and multi-project delivery teams. Designed end-to-end document intake, SME review, and publishing workflows spanning engineering and quality stakeholders. Implemented structured content and reusable topic architecture with controlled release checks, using generative AI to accelerate drafting and terminology review while maintaining SME validation.

Managed a technical writing and illustration team to deliver publications for complex subsea equipment. Improved document output through standardized templates and clarified review and publishing workflows to reduce release timelines. Reduced document errors by establishing consistent review guidelines and developed HSE policies, procedures, and training materials with technical and operational partners.

Led a small documentation team for topside drilling equipment and produced corporate communications and marketing materials. Increased documentation output while standardizing global tool and procedure documentation. Authored and organized operations manuals, SOPs, RFP materials, and safety bulletins for consistent technical communication.

Managed maintenance and troubleshooting efforts for large rotating and reciprocating equipment across oil and gas and nuclear environments. Led field work covering overhauls, installations, and startups and progressed into project and documentation leadership roles. Produced procedures supporting planned nuclear maintenance outages and ensured technical documentation supported safe operations.