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Embarking on New Journeys: Late-Career Transitions

  • Presentation
  • Career & Young Technical Writers
  • 05. November
  • 14:00 - 14:45 PM (CET)
  • C5.1
  • finished
  • Presentation Slides
  •  Anna Cazzato

    Anna Cazzato

    • DuoCom
  •  Daniela Zambrini

    Daniela Zambrini

    • eXeL8

Contents

Anna transitioned from a career in engineering to technical writing, while Daniela added technical writing to her career in aviation and translation.
Together, they offer insights into their backgrounds and motivations, detailing the journey of integrating technical writing into their professional lives.
Through their experiences, they demonstrate how their different backgrounds and personalities influenced these transitions.
Join Anna and Daniela as they share the challenges they faced, with mutual support playing a crucial role in navigating obstacles and achieving success.

Takeaways

Adaptability: Transitioning to technical writing. 

Collaboration: The value of teamwork in late-career transitions. 

Resilience: Insights into navigating career changes.

Resource Utilization: A curated list of resources.

Prior knowledge

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Speakers

 Anna Cazzato

Anna Cazzato

  • DuoCom
Biography

Anna Cazzato is an engineer, technical writer, and translator focusing on documentation for the telecommunications and IT sectors. She has worked across Europe, including Italy, the UK, Sweden, and Luxembourg. Currently, she splits her time between Sweden and Italy. Anna is a member of COM&TEC, IEEE, and a PADI divemaster.

 Daniela Zambrini

Daniela Zambrini

  • eXeL8
Biography

Daniela Zambrini is a freelance technical translator and editor (IT>EN and EN>IT), specializing in aviation, defence, and logistics.

She is an Associate Expert of the ASD Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group and a member of ITIA, ATA, STC, and AIAA. She also serves on the COM&TEC board.