Corry Root
Staff Technical Writer at MongoDB
Massachusetts, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCorry Root is a Staff Technical Writer with five years focused on cloud and database documentation, now shaping user experience for MongoDB's Cloud products like Atlas, Atlas Search, Kubernetes Operators, and the Atlas CLI. With an MS in Human Factors in Information Design and a background in technical communication, Corry champions early involvement in design to influence UI copy, reduce documentation overhead, and improve on-screen text. A practitioner of Docs-as-Code, they contribute directly to high-profile open-source documentation such as the MongoDB docs repo, where they refine tutorials, guides, and navigation to help users adopt complex features like custom roles and KMIP operations. Corry brings cross-functional leadership from prior roles at CA Technologies and Oracle, blending hands-on content work with mentoring and agile practices. Colleagues lean on Corry for turning prototype wireframes into clearer user journeys and for testing docs for real-world usability rather than treating documentation as an afterthought.
5 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science Human Factors in Information Design, Master of Science Human Factors in Information Design at Bentley UniversityBachelor of Arts English Professional Writing and Technical Communication Non-fiction Writing Creative Writing, Bachelor of Arts English Professional Writing and Technical Communication Non-fiction Writing Creative Writing at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Github Skills (6)
mongodb10
mongodb-database10
documentation10
technical-writing10
rest-api6
github5
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
mongodb/docs
Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
The MongoDB Documentation Project Source.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist
Technical Writer / Documentation SpecialistContributions:4 commits, 3 PRs in 10 days
Contributions summary:Corry primarily contributed to the MongoDB documentation project. Their commits focused on updating and adding content to tutorials and guides, specifically concerning features like custom roles in Atlas and KMIP operations. They also added includes for navigation elements and made formatting and link updates across multiple documentation pages. The user incorporated feedback and refined existing documentation based on specific revisions and reviews.
mongodbproject-documentation
corryroot/docs-atlas-cli
Jun 2023 - Feb 2025
Documentation for the Atlas CLI
Contributions:85 pushes, 191 branches in 1 year 8 months
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