Summary
Hana Johannesen is a Staff Technical Writer with over a decade of experience turning complex life-sciences and software content into clear, customer-focused documentation. At Illumina she leads documentation strategy for software-driven biotech products, strengthening UI workflows and producing help systems, tooltips, web collateral, and video scripts. A natural team leader and project manager, she excels at bridging cross-functional and international teams to deliver compliant, process-based outputs for sequencing analysis, forensics, medical devices, and clinical research. Skilled in XML/HTML toolchains (XMetaL, FrameMaker, MadCap Flare, RoboHelp) and agile lifecycles, she also consults on grant writing, bringing scientific rigor to funding and submission materials. Known as a rapid learner and calculated risk-taker, she consistently simplifies technical complexity into actionable guidance for varied audiences. Based in Redlands, CA, she combines content architecture instincts with hands-on execution to catalyze team performance and product usability.
10 years of coding experience