Diana Hanson is an experienced technical writer and regulator-savvy communications professional with a 25-year paralegal background focused on intellectual property, trade groups, and startups. She has translated complex legal and technical requirements into clear customer and regulatory documentation across industries including software, hardware, construction, and building codes. Her work as a vendor to organizations like Microsoft and HP shows hands-on expertise with tools such as GitHub, Visual Studio Code, XMetal, and Oxygen, and she has contributed to MicrosoftDocs by tuning Acrolinx settings to enforce documentation quality. Diana combines policy-level advocacy—having represented associations before DOE, EPA, ICC and ASHRAE—with practical content strategy and XML/DITA conversion experience, making her effective at bridging governance, standards development, and product-facing content. Based in Meridian, Idaho, she brings a rare mix of regulatory testimony, standards-writing, and technical editing that helps organizations turn complex compliance and product information into usable guidance.
6 years of coding experience
Paralegal Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal, Paralegal Certificate, Legal Assistant/Paralegal at Boise State University
General Studies, General Studies at Moorpark College
Bachelor's degree, Communications (Public Relations emphasis), Bachelor's degree, Communications (Public Relations emphasis) at California State University, Fullerton
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Role in this project:
Technical Writer / Content Strategist
Contributions:851 commits in 1 year 2 months
Contributions summary:Diana's commits primarily involve modifications to the `.acrolinx-config.edn` file, indicating a focus on content quality and adherence to specific guidelines. These changes seem to be related to the Acrolinx tool, which is used for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and writing style checks. The modifications affect how the tool processes articles and provide feedback, suggesting a role in content improvement and potentially documentation management. The user appears to be customizing Acrolinx settings to align with the project's documentation standards.
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