diff --git a/src/pages/cv.md b/src/pages/cv.md index 04077bf4..a01f0a5f 100644 --- a/src/pages/cv.md +++ b/src/pages/cv.md @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Long-form (technical) writing - Edited three books for Packt publishing. - Technical editor for four books with Manning. - "Technical Writing for Developers" for Packt publishing, released in March 2024. -- Working on a book on Ableton Live 12 for Packt publishing. +- Working on a book on Ableton Live 12 for Packt publishing. (Cancelled) - Working on a book on Sustainable computing for Apress. ### Courses @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Over the past 4-5 years, I have spoken at over 100 events on a wide variety of s ### Podcasts and Video -- My 8+ year-old podcast, "Chinchilla Squeaks". +- My 8+ year-old podcast, "Chinchilla Squeaks", recently renamed to "Tech Lounge". - My YouTube channel is also now monetised with regular sponsorships. Find links to all these at [chrischinchilla.com][2]. @@ -50,46 +50,20 @@ I have always been active in open source communities, including regular contribu - I run the Write the Docs meetup in Berlin and have organised other meetups in the past. - I was on the organising committee for the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 EU, and 2019 Australian Write the Docs conferences. -- I co-organised the "Tool the Docs" devroom at FOSDEM in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2024. +- I co-organised the "Tool the Docs" devroom at FOSDEM in 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, and 2025. - I was a judge for the Mozilla open source awards in 2020. -- I run the Berlin Shut Up & Write© meetup with over 3,500 members, and thanks to the co-organisers, we run meetups almost every day. +- I run the Berlin Shut Up & Write© meetup with over 3,500 members, and thanks to the co-organisers, we run meetups almost every day. It is the largets chapter in the world and I was recently invited to speak at the community symposium. ## Work Experience -### Docker, Staff Technical Writer - -_February 2023 - August 2023_ -Docker Inc is a major contributor to many container-related technologies and its own commercial offerings. I was a staff technical writer on the documentation team and was attached to working on a number of commercial products. My responsibilities included: - -- Working with product managers, engineers, and designers to create and maintain documentation for new and existing products -- Proposing and steering new improvement projects -- Editing and reviewing submissions from internal and external contributors -- Liaising and working with our developer relations and marketing teams for collaboration ideas -- Writing technical blog posts for products -- Providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback - -### Chronosphere, Senior Technical Writer - -_August 2020 - September 2022_ - -Chronosphere is the steward for M3, the highly available time series database, and its commercial offering. I was the sole tech writer for both projects, and my role included: - -- Overhauling documentation and documentation platforms -- Documenting new features as they developed -- Creating and maintaining a style guide and automated style-checking tools -- Creating and maintaining tests, screenshot generation, and other documentation tools -- Editing and reviewing submissions from internal and external contributors -- Liaising and working with our developer relations and marketing teams for collaboration ideas -- Responsibility for metrics, planning, and delivery of documentation -- I wrote a handful of technical blog posts and a monthly Observability newsletter -- I hosted several video series interviewing staff members and external experts - ### Freelance Technical Writer, Blogger and Developer Relations _March 2017 - Present_ -As a freelance writer and blogger, I have contributed to the blogs and documentation sets of multiple technical companies. These ranged from small cutting-edge startups to large enterprises. Clients and work include +When not working full time, I work as a freelance writer and blogger, I have contributed to the blogs and documentation sets of multiple technical companies. These ranged from small cutting-edge startups to large enterprises. Clients and work include +- **Parseable**: Technical blog posts and videos. +- **Aspect**: Documentation and documentation tooling. - **libcamera**: Documentation of an open-source camera stack and framework for Linux, Android, and ChromeOS. - **Dev Spotlight**: Technical blog posts for Salesforce, Kong, and others. - **ReveCom**: Technical blog post editing for high-profile clients. @@ -115,6 +89,34 @@ As a freelance writer and blogger, I have contributed to the blogs and documenta - **KILT**: Working on documentation for the decentralised identity platform. - **Slint**: Overhauling documentation for this cross-platform development tool. +### Docker, Staff Technical Writer + +_February 2023 - August 2023_ +Docker Inc is a major contributor to many container-related technologies and its own commercial offerings. I was a staff technical writer on the documentation team and was attached to working on a number of commercial products. My responsibilities included: + +- Working with product managers, engineers, and designers to create and maintain documentation for new and existing products +- Proposing and steering new improvement projects +- Editing and reviewing submissions from internal and external contributors +- Liaising and working with our developer relations and marketing teams for collaboration ideas +- Writing technical blog posts for products +- Providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback + +### Chronosphere, Senior Technical Writer + +_August 2020 - September 2022_ + +Chronosphere is the steward for M3, the highly available time series database, and its commercial offering. I was the sole tech writer for both projects, and my role included: + +- Overhauling documentation and documentation platforms +- Documenting new features as they developed +- Creating and maintaining a style guide and automated style-checking tools +- Creating and maintaining tests, screenshot generation, and other documentation tools +- Editing and reviewing submissions from internal and external contributors +- Liaising and working with our developer relations and marketing teams for collaboration ideas +- Responsibility for metrics, planning, and delivery of documentation +- I wrote a handful of technical blog posts and a monthly Observability newsletter +- I hosted several video series interviewing staff members and external experts + ### Ethereum Foundation, Technical Writer _August 2018 - August 2020_ diff --git a/src/pages/cv.pdf b/src/pages/cv.pdf index 3ce74bcc..75ab8f98 100644 Binary files a/src/pages/cv.pdf and b/src/pages/cv.pdf differ