Gareth Davies
Lead Technical Writer at Polygram Technologies
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Top SchoolGareth Davies is a versatile lead technical writer and experienced backend developer with 12 years building APIs, blockchain tooling, and data-driven platforms from Victoria, BC. He blends hands-on engineering—contributions to projects like the Mina cryptocurrency protocol and balenaCloud documentation—with leadership at a technology consultancy focused on sport, data and open-source systems. Founder of the Canadian Bitcoin Index and former Head of IT for the International Triathlon Union, he reliably translates complex technical domains into clear developer-facing documentation and robust backend features. Holding a PhD in Sports Engineering, Gareth pairs academic rigor with practical problem solving and a habit of automating tedious workflows to improve clarity and developer experience.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sports Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Sports Engineering at Loughborough UniversityMaster of Science (MSc), Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology, Distinction, Master of Science (MSc), Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology, Distinction at University of LiverpoolBachelor of Engineering (BEng), Aeronautics and Astronautics, Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Aeronautics and Astronautics at University of Southampton
Github Skills (18)
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Programming languages (24)
Github contributions (5)
balena-io/docs
Oct 2019 - May 2020
Documentation for the balenaCloud platform.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist
Technical Writer / Documentation SpecialistContributions:271 commits, 273 PRs, 401 pushes in 6 months
Contributions summary:Gareth primarily contributes to the documentation for the balenaCloud platform. Their commits involve updating and adding content to various documentation sections, including getting-started guides, reference materials, and release policies. They also integrate external documentation sources, such as from balena-cli, balena-sdk, and others, and automate the generation of device listings. The user's work focuses on improving the clarity, completeness, and accessibility of the documentation for the platform.
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MinaProtocol/mina
Dec 2018 - Oct 2021
Mina is a cryptocurrency protocol with a constant size blockchain, improving scaling while maintaining decentralization and security.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:1 review, 7 commits, 7 PRs in 2 years 10 months
Contributions summary:Gareth contributed to the Mina protocol codebase by addressing bugs, updating documentation, and refining CLI functionalities. They corrected an epoch/slot discrepancy within the GraphQL implementation and updated the documentation for the pooled user commands, indicating involvement in the API and command-line interface aspects. They also fixed a typo in the SDK documentation. Their work focused on maintaining and improving the codebase's functionality and documentation.
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