Effective. Experienced. Expert.
Thanks for dropping by. I’m a writer, editor, author, and former managing editor for a multimillion-dollar tech corporation.
My background is diverse and I have an unusually extensive skill set. I have written and/or managed almost ALL types of business, marketing, training, and technical communications over the past 22 years.
Since 2022, I have enjoyed focusing solely on developer-facing and API documentation.
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Statement on AI
- I do not use generative AI for writing, editing, planning, or any other creative task.
- I do not upload company or third-party content to generative AI platforms.
- I do use AI in some rare situations, such as when I do not fully understand a code snippet (I scrub all data first) or when I need to make some comparisons between non-proprietary data.
Snapshot (the TL;DR)
Consulting and Management
Consulting/strategy; editorial oversight of internal and external docs; usability and UX consulting; management of writing teams; process improvements; management of doc repos, CMS, git, related systems; document localization.
Writing and Editing
Developer documentation; end-user documentation; technical copywriting; internal training and SOPs; image editing, diagrams, video creation; UX writing; product/systems training (ILT, e-learning, microlearning).
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Technical Aptitude
- Languages/Code: Docs-as-code, Git/GitHub, VS Code, Markdown, Shell/command line, IDE, CLI, Python, JSON, HTTP, HTML, CSS, XML, Jupyter Notebooks (Google Colab), pandas, APIs, SDKs, webhooks *I read, edit, test, explain, use, and interpret code; I am not a programmer.
- SDLC: Agile/Scrum, Continuous Integration, Waterfall
- Authoring software: Hugo, RoboHelp, MadCap Flare, Captivate, Lectora, Camtasia, InDesign, Readme, Zendesk, Loom, Gitbook, some usage of Document360
- Project management software: Asana, Basecamp, Trello, MS Project, Smartsheet, Workfront
- AI: AI-assisted search, Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Windsurf, Generative AI, LLMs, NLP
- Other software: Jira, Confluence, Shortcut, Notion, Wordpress, SnagIt, Canva, Slack, Salesforce, Lightroom, Dropbox, Sharepoint, enterprise/CRM applications, Visio, Lucidchart, Google Suite, MS Office, homegrown systems
- Misc: UX writing, UX design, QA testing, bug tracking, data science