Brian Fisher
Technical Writer at IBM
Summerville, South Carolina, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Fisher is a seasoned technical writer with over 20 years crafting developer and customer-facing documentation using a docs-as-code approach, currently focused on on-prem database products like Mission Control and HCD. He has a strong track record at enterprise software companies—shaping release notes, API docs, and in-app content across CloudBees, Blackbaud, Finastra, and Harness—and recently moved into roles at DataStax and IBM. Brian blends hands-on authoring (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML) and tooling (VS Code, ADO, MadCap Flare, version control) with cross-functional collaboration to shorten support cycles and improve product adoption. He’s comfortable leading documentation transitions—from print to browser-based help—and has scaled content strategies that reduce support costs while training and mentoring other writers. Based in Summerville, SC, he pairs a data-driven, detail-oriented approach with a knack for turning complex technical workflows into clear, actionable developer guidance.
4 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Communication General, Bachelor's degree Communication General at University of Cincinnati
Spanish
Github Skills (7)
jenkins10
automation10
awestruct10
static-site10
documentation10
file-structure7
dsl2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (4)
jenkins-infra/jenkins.io
May 2022 - Apr 2023
A static site for the Jenkins automation server
Contributions:30 reviews, 180 comments in 11 months
jenkinsstatic-siteawestructautomationserver-automation
jenkinsci/electricflow-plugin
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:5 reviews, 29 comments in 1 day
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