I excel at creating clear, concise, comprehensive, and accurate technical documentation.

Experience

I have worked at leading tech companies including Amazon and IBM for over two decades.

 
 
 
 
 

Senior Technical Writer

Amazon

Jul 2024 – Present California
  • Author internal developer documentation for creating next-generation Alexa using Git, Markdown, and VuePress.
  • Author external developer documentation for Alexa developers and Alexa device makers using Git, Markdown, and Jekyll.
 
 
 
 
 

Programming Writer

Amazon

Jan 2022 – Jun 2024 California
  • Authored developer documentation for the Alexa Skills Kit and the Alexa Voice Service Device SDK using Git, Markdown, and Jekyll.
  • Contributed to stealth Generative AI projects, leveraging cutting-edge Large Language Model technologies.
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Technical Writer

SSC Algorithmics

Dec 2019 – Jan 2022 California

(SSC Technologies acquired IBM Algo to establish SSC Algorithmics in Dec 2019.)

  • Authored user guides, configuration guides, API references, and release notes for SSC Algo financial risk management software using DITA Oxygen.
  • Spearheaded the transition of a portion of Algo docs from DITA to Docs-as-Code using AsciiDoc and AsciiDoctor as the tool chain, coupled with Git for version control and GitHub for publishing.
  • Facilitated the migration from GitLab to GitHub, including working on GitLab CI/CD to actions.yml file changes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish best practices and promote knowledge sharing.
 
 
 
 
 

Senior Technical Writer

IBM Algo

Jan 2012 – Nov 2019 California and Toronto

(IBM acquired Algorithmics to establish IBM Algo in Jan 2012. )

  • Documented financial risk management software, focusing on analytics and aggregation for IBM Algo products using DITA Oxygen.
  • Participated in testing and selecting authoring tools for the RiskWatch financial model documentation conversion project.
  • Provided tooling support for mathematical experts who authored financial models content in MathML and DITA.
  • Mentored interns, providing guidance on technical writing and supervising the Framemaker to DITA conversion project.
 
 
 
 
 

Technical Writer/Senior Technical Writer

Algorithmics

Oct 2005 – Dec 2011 Toronto, Canada
  • Authored technical documentation including user guides, configuration guides, and online help for three Algorithmics products.
  • Worked on pilot FrameMaker to DITA conversion.
 
 
 
 
 

Instructional Designer/Technical Writer

CCI

Jul 2000 – Sep 2005 Toronto, Canada
  • Collaborated with project managers and subject matter experts to perform training needs analysis for various vendors.
  • Designed curriculum outlines; wrote prototype lessons and course objectives, and assessment questions for e-training courses.

Core Competencies

Being a tech writer is like being an investigative tech journalist.

Detail-oriented

Curious and resourceful

Productive researcher

Effective interviewer

DITA

Git workflow

API and SDK docs

4 x AWS certified

Courses and certificates

I believe in continuous learning.

Certified AWS Machine Learning Associate Early Adopter

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Certified AWS AI Practitioner Early Adopter

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Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate

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Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner

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Statistical Inference

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The Data Scientist’s Toolbox

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Human-Computer Interactions

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Introduction to Databases

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Writing Samples

Good writing is clear thinking made visible. –from Bill Wheeler