Summary
Skills
Documentation Deliverables
Work History
Education
Manager

Kalpana M | 9949296616 bkkalpana2020@gmail.com

Lead Technical Writer

Summary

Professional Summary

SeasonedTechnical Writer with 15 years of experience. Results-oriented professional with experience preparing concise and accurate technical documents. Expert at delivering high-quality work within tight deadlines. Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams for accuracy and clarity of technical content. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable resource successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Hardworking and passionate to achieve documentation goals in alignment with the organization goals.

Skills

    Confluence, JIRA, GitHub, VSS

OXygen, XMetal, Notepad, FrameMaker

Microsoft Office

Agile and Waterfall

DITA, Information Mapping, Minimalism

Agile MethodologyExceptional reviewing skills underscoredExcellent organizational abilities to streamline processes and enhance overall efficiency

Release and Sprint planning

Documentation Deliverables

  • Online Help and User Guides
  • Migration, Installation, and Configuration Guides
  • Release Notes
  • FAQs
  • In-app announcements (Micro copies)
  • UI strings and tooltips

Specializations

  • Information Architecture
  • Content Strategy
  • Competitors Analysis

Soft Skills

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Analytical, interpersonal, and team development skills.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and adaptability in dynamic work environments.

Work History

Lead Technical Writer

Gaian Solutions
12.2020 - Current
  • Manage a team of writers. Mentor and train them to deliver as per expectations.
  • Work with the team to ensure coverage of several kinds of product releases (Latest/Patches and Stable/GA Releases).
  • Spearheaded documentation projects by mentoring and guiding them to contribute technically accurate and user-focused content.
  • Achieved a high degree of product knowledge (Enterprise and Data Integration platform) to create delightful content experiences.
  • Created content strategy for product areas that includes the information architecture, placeholder content, and infographics required to help users with accessible content.
  • Coordinated the efforts of subject matter experts, reviewers, customer support, and other stakeholders to create high-quality content.
  • Developed Online Help, Release Notes, Use Cases, Examples, Migration guides, FAQs, and in-app feature announcements.
  • Reviewed UI strings and error messages for readability and brevity.
  • Created and improved existing styles, processes, and teams. Continuously improved existing processes and content.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Communicated with customer representatives for feedback and improvisations in documentation.
  • Interviewed, hired, and onboarded writers successfully.

Technical Writer

Kofax Private Limited
05.2018 - 12.2020
  • Developed Online Help, User Guides, and Installation Guides
  • Collaborated with the Development team to gather information to develop user documentation
  • Coordinated with the development team to create tooltips for the User Interface labels
  • Reviewed the User Interface labels, error messages, and toast messages.

Content Writer

IncNut Digital
11.2016 - 04.2018
  • Authored articles relating to parenting, babies, and relationships
  • Optimized the articles for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Wrote meta descriptions for articles
  • Responded to users' comments for the articles.

Sr.Information Engineer

Unisys Global Services India
08.2007 - 11.2008
  • Developed Information Development Deliverable Plans
  • Analyzed project requirements and the higher-level view of the library
  • Reviewed all project plans associated with my deliverables
  • Analyzed documentation requirements
  • Updated documentation notes in the relevant guides
  • Worked on multiple documentation assignments simultaneously
  • Tracked multiple reviews and revisions.

Sr.Engineer-GIS

Satyam Computer Services Ltd
07.2005 - 08.2007
  • Designed, structured, and authored technical documents and online help
  • Developed and updated the User's Guide, Administration guide, Installation guide, and Release notes
  • Created online help and context-sensitive help
  • Developed process documents (which included best practices and troubleshooting errors)
  • Handled Weekly status reports and customer update reports.

Technical Writer

Virtusa Corporation Ltd
02.2004 - 06.2005

Technical Writer

ikigo Pvt Ltd
01.2003 - 02.2004

Content Writer

Holool E-business Pvt Ltd
10.2001 - 12.2002

Content Writer

Oasis Infotech Limited
07.2000 - 07.2001

Education

Masters in Business Administration -

GITAM - Andhra University

Bachelors in Arts - Psychology, English Literature, Office Management

St. Joseph's College
Kalpana M | 9949296616 bkkalpana2020@gmail.comLead Technical Writer