My name is Haletha Judkins, but you can call me “Letha”. I’ve had an interesting career path as a technical writer. Starting my journey as a contractor was daunting but gave me the self-confidence, resilience, and enterprising work ethic that is critical for my success.
Early in my career, I was entrusted with and successfully managing multiple complex documentation projects—simultaneously. Developer documentation was the most challenging of these projects, so I sought to increase my knowledge in this area. I had a taste of programming in college and loved it so much that I considered switching from my Professional Writing major. Through self-study and on-the-job training, I’ve learned to speak to a developer audience (and computers) through object-oriented, command-line interface, scripting, markup, and front and back-end programming languages.
I’ve developed a passion and expertise for bridging the gap between subject-matter experts and those who consume their products and services. My bottom line is to ensure that technical concepts are accessible to a diverse audience. That’s why when someone asks me what I do for a living, I tell them I’m a reader’s advocate.
Skilled at developing content for diverse audiences. I know how to author using document processors, single sourcing, and reuse.
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Experience creating content to help developers understand and interact with APIs. I know how to use static site generators, REST API, SOAP, curl, API standards Swagger API, and Postman.
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Adept at scoping, planning, and managing multiple projects simultaneously as a lead writer. I know how to prioritize and delegate tasks to meet project requirements.
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Strong collaborative skills and ability to work closely with diverse teams. I am flexible and opt for problem-solving and conflict-resolution options that promote teamwork.
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Proficiency with a broad range of tools for authoring content, designing graphics, and building online help. I also know API and network protocols, programming and markup languages, and technologies for collaborative version control, software testing, designing APIs, and managing databases.
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Mastery of skillfully translating complex concepts into clear and compelling visuals standalone or within a document. I have extensive experience creating diagrams, illustrations, and charts.
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