Andy Stevens
Technical Writing Manager at Akamai Technologies
Woodbury, New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolAndy Stevens is a Technical Writing Manager with a decade of experience shaping clear, actionable Linux and cloud documentation for developer and operator audiences. He leads and mentors a team at Akamai after building technical-content programs at Linode, frequently contributing hands-on edits to the linode/docs repository to improve readability, structure, and promotional material. Trained as a creative writer (BA, MFA), he blends storytelling craft with technical precision to turn complex APIs and infrastructure topics into approachable guides and tutorials. Based in Woodbury, NJ, he is motivated by empowering the next generation of developers and sysadmins and has a track record of improving information density without sacrificing usability. An early webmaster and editor, he also brings practical experience managing servers and content systems behind the scenes.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Creative Writing at Eckerd CollegeMaster of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Creative Writing at University of Tampa
Github Skills (8)
markdown10
content-management-system10
markdown-it10
content-management10
documentation10
self-organization10
html8
css6
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
linode/docs
Sep 2018 - Nov 2022
Linode guides and tutorials.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:37 releases, 1295 reviews, 338 commits in 4 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Andy's commits primarily involve modifications to documentation files within the repository. These changes include updating promo codes, modifying banner images, and adjusting the content and layout of various guides. The contributions focused on improving information density, readability, and updating promotional materials, which suggests a focus on refining the documentation for the project. The user is also involved in general documentation updates and content improvements, including the addition of new content.
linode
andystevensname/docs
Aug 2018 - Nov 2024
Linode guides and tutorials.
Contributions:1 review, 515 pushes, 280 branches in 6 years 3 months
linodetechnical-writing
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