Resume Skills and Keywords for Technical Writer

A technical writer, often known as a technical communicator, creates detailed manuals and instructions for complicated topics. They are responsible for conducting research, creating documents, and revising their work before publishing. These writers frequently have a background in their subject matter, whether it is in science, medical, engineering, software, manufacturing, or another technical field, whether learned academically or on the job. They build on this basis to simplify difficulties and bring their readers—developers, project workgroups, engineers, and consumers—on board. 

Skills required for a Technical Writer's role

  • Technology Knowledge 
  • Engaging Writing 
  • Troubleshooting 
  • Technical Report Writing 
  • Support and Assistance 
  • Team Coordination 
  • Proofreading & Editing  
  • Research and Exploration Skills
  • Critical Thinking
  • Web Design Basics
  • English
  • Communications
  • Computer Science

What recruiters look for in a Technical Writer's resume: 

  • Proficient in developing comprehensive documentation that meets organizational standards
  • Competent in obtaining a deep understanding of products and services to translate complex product information into simple, polished, and engaging content
  • Skilled in writing user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience, turning insights into language that sets users up for success. 

What can make your Technical Writer's resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in technical writer

  • Ambitious Technical Writer with a strong skill set in developing and documenting technical instructions and standard operating procedures. Able to convey complex concepts into easy to understand language for usage by end-users and people from non-technical backgrounds. Interact with people from a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, and professional levels with ease. 

Targeted job description 

  • Research, outline, write and edit new and existing content, working closely with various departments to understand project requirements
  • Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation
  • Work with development and support leads to identify all documentation repositories, revise and edit, and determine the best solution for data compilation and centralized storage

Related academic background 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science | Chandra Institute of Professional Studies - CIPS, Lucknow 2017 
  • 12th CBSE | Lotus Public School, Lucknow 2016 

Sample Resume of Technical Writer in Text Format

SHEETAL SINGH 

Technical Writer 

+84895985905 |sheetalsingh@gmail.com

Lucknow, India | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheetalsingh/ 

SUMMARY

Ambitious Technical Writer with a strong skill set in developing and documenting technical instructions and standard operating procedures. Able to convey complex concepts into easy to understand language for usage by end-users and people from non-technical backgrounds. Interact with people from a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, and professional levels with ease. 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

Technical Writer

Manprax, Lucknow | 2019 - Present 

  • Translate technical documentation for news publishers and creators into easy-to-understand consumer-focused step-by-step user guides, FAQs 
  • Create interactive tutorials, training (including short videos), diagrams or any form of new media
  • Contribute to delivering a clear consumer-facing website experience, from organizing documentation to writing  strings for UX localization 
  • participate in a variety of special projects that require writing and editing 
  • Create and maintain a style guide for content creation and knowledge management 

Junior Technical Writer

Tradeboox, Lucknow | 2017 - 2019 

  • Compiled, wrote, and edited technical product content into quality documentation. 
  • Worked with product managers, product marketing, engineers, and operations to produce and maintain User  Guides, Integration Guides, API Developer Guides. 
  • Worked collaboratively across the team to assist others in designing and creating content. 
  • Assisted in planning, scheduling, and tracking documentation work to meet product release dates and client deliverables. 
  • Learned complex concepts, and communicate the information in a way that is engaging and understood by users. Gathered customer feedback on documentation to improve usability. 

EDUCATION 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science | Chandra Institute of Professional Studies - CIPS, Lucknow 2017 
  • 12th CBSE | Lotus Public School, Lucknow 2016 

SKILLS 

  • Technology Knowledge 
  • Engaging Writing 
  • Troubleshooting 
  • Technical Report Writing 
  • Support and Assistance 
  • Team Coordination 
  • Proofreading & Editing  

LANGUAGES 

  • English 
  • Hindi 
  • French 

INTERESTS 

  • Sports (Marathon running) 
  • Theatre  
  • Calligraphy  

INTERNSHIPS 

Content Writer

Fifthgen Tech Solution, Lucknow | 2016 - 2017 

Wrote engaging and insightful articles ensuring correct grammar and adherence to brand guidelines  Researched and fact-checked highly sought-after topics in the given areas.