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Senior Technical Writer | User Assistance | Product Documentation

About

Accomplished Senior Technical Writer with 8+ years of experience leading end-to-end product documentation for SaaS, enterprise software, and hardware products. Specialized in transforming complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and user-focused content that improves product understanding, reduces support load, and enhances overall user experience. Over the years, have planned, developed, and managed comprehensive documentation strategies across multiple product lines and releases. Work has spanned product documentation, release communications, and knowledge content, including documentation portals and feedback mechanisms that enable continuous improvement. Comfortable working in fast-paced environments where documentation needs to keep pace with evolving roadmaps, pilot programs, and Early Access initiatives. Strongly aligned with agile ways of working, running documentation life cycles in parallel with SDLC to ensure content is ready when the product is. Frequently involved early in the product lifecycle—reviewing designs, participating in demos, and validating features in pre-release environments—to anticipate documentation needs and reduce last-minute gaps. Collaboration is a core strength. Regularly partner with engineering, product, support, services, and training teams to gather inputs, validate technical accuracy, and align content with business and user goals. Experience also includes managing legacy documentation migrations to modern standards and templates, improving structure, consistency, and maintainability across large documentation sets. Actively explore and adopt modern tools, including AI-assisted solutions for visuals, interactive tutorials, and onboarding content, to make documentation more engaging and easier to consume. Have also contributed to documentation website improvements, article feedback systems, and knowledge-sharing practices that help teams scale documentation quality. Passionate about documentation as a product in itself—measurable, improvable, and critical to user success. Open to opportunities as a Senior or Lead Technical Writer where it is possible to own a documentation strategy, mentor others, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact content for innovative technology products.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

openai

perplexity

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

Work experience

Technical Writer III at Forcepoint, Aug 2023 - Jan 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Plan, develop, and manage end to end product documentation (online help, product guides, configuration guides, API guides, legal notices, and integration guides) for SaaS and on prem cyber security software products. • Collaborate cross functionally with Engineering, QA, Product Management, Support, and UX teams across regions to gather technical information, validate accuracy, and deliver release ready documentation. • Create and publish key product content including release notes, knowledge base articles (KBAs), technical alerts, and newsletters to support internal and external user communication. • Conduct hands on product testing and content reviews to ensure accuracy, metadata compliance, UI consistency, and adherence to documentation standards and style guides. • Transform complex technical concepts into concise, user centric documentation enriched with visual elements such as images, flowcharts, and diagrams. • Work in Agile environments, integrating documentation tasks with Jira sprints and DDLC processes to align with SDLC. • Supported Early Access (EA) and Pilot Programs by collaborating with stakeholders to validate features, refine documentation, and ensure readiness for General Availability (GA). • Supported the development and enhancement of a new documentation portal, conducting usability testing for link integrity, accessibility, and navigation improvements. • Implement article level analytics and user feedback mechanisms to identify improvement areas and promote continuous documentation quality enhancement. • Execute legacy documentation migration to modern templates, standardizing structure, repairing broken links, updating branding, and performing QA testing. • Research, adopt, and integrate AI driven tools to streamline content workflows and improve self-service efficiency.

Senior Technical Writer at Sonovision Aetos – Ortec Group, Oct 2019 - May 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Drafted, reviewed, and published end to end product documentation including user guides, PRDs, integration, and troubleshooting guides for ERP software and hardware products as per client and industry standards. • Coordinated with development teams and SMEs to ensure accuracy, readability, and adherence to documentation style and branding guidelines. • Simplified technical information using visuals (screenshots, flowcharts) and created FAQ and troubleshooting content from user feedback and testing insights. • Supported for UI texts (labels, tooltips, inline instructions, contextual help) for the internal web product. • Participated in Agile sprint meetings, aligning documentation deliverables with development cycles. • Managed multiple concurrent projects ensuring high quality documentation and timely delivery across business units. • Gathered and analyzed user and stakeholder feedback to resolve documentation issues and enhance end user satisfaction. • Designed and conducted internal training and knowledge sharing sessions to promote documentation process best practices. • Maintained an organized documentation repository to ensure quick access and content traceability. • Partnered with global teams and clients to meet project goals and maintain quality standards. • Monitored industry trends, AI based documentation tools, and best practices to continuously improve documentation strategies and workflows.

Technical Writer at Capgemini Engineering, May 2017 - Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Authored hardware documentation including installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing procedures, and system descriptions for both technical and non-technical users. • Developed ERP software documentation such as user manuals, release notes, and FAQs, ensuring clarity. • Collaborated with product teams, SMEs, and engineers to collect technical data, standardize workflows, and maintain documentation consistency. • Simplified complex hardware/software concepts into easy to understand content using plain language and visuals. • Conducted peer reviews and edits to uphold formatting, accuracy, and compliance with style standards. • Performed usability testing and incorporated user feedback to improve documentation clarity and effectiveness. • Prepared training materials and internal documentation to enhance team knowledge and ensure process adherence.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Engineering, Karpagam Academy of Higher Education