Resume Objective
Precise and user-focused Technical Writer with 5 years of experience producing developer documentation, user guides, and release notes for SaaS and enterprise software products. Seeking a senior technical writing role where I can own the documentation strategy and elevate content quality across the product.
Key Skills to Highlight
- API & developer documentation (OpenAPI, Swagger)
- Docs-as-code (Markdown, Git, MkDocs, Docusaurus)
- User guides, how-to articles, & release notes
- Information architecture & content strategy
- Style guides (Microsoft Writing Style Guide, Google Developer Style Guide)
- Diagramming (Lucidchart, draw.io)
- Interviewing SMEs & translating technical concepts
Sample Work Experience Bullets
- Authored and maintained REST API reference documentation consumed by 5,000+ external developers.
- Developed end-user guides and in-app help content for a B2B SaaS platform, reducing support tickets by 22%.
- Built a docs-as-code pipeline using MkDocs and GitHub Actions, enabling continuous documentation deployment.
- Established a company-wide documentation style guide adopted by engineering, product, and support teams.
- Collaborated with engineers and product managers to capture release notes and changelog entries for each sprint.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in English, Communications, Journalism, or a related field; a technical discipline is a strong asset.
Relevant Certifications
- Society for Technical Communication (STC) Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC)
- Google Technical Writing Certificate
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