Joel Davis
Principal at Consulting Editor and Writer
Bellevue, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolJoel Davis is a veteran writer, editor, and principal consultant based in Bellevue with over four decades of publishing and technical-communication experience spanning popular science, medical and academic work, and software documentation. He has authored nine books and nearly 200 magazine articles on topics from astrophysics to immunology, and currently contributes to Astronomy and Discover while leading a major personal writing project. Joel bridges rigorous research and accessible storytelling for authors, nonprofits, and companies, guiding book proposals, manuscripts, curricula, annual reports, and technical help content. His background in library and information science and early QA/technical-writing roles at software firms gives him a rare combination of editorial judgment and product-focused documentation skills. Not taking new projects currently, he remains a go-to expert for high-stakes science and technical communications.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
M.L.S, Library and Information Science, M.L.S, Library and Information Science at University of OregonProject Management, Pass/Completion, Project Management, Pass/Completion at Bellevue CollegeB.A., English, B.A., English at California Lutheran UniversityA.A., Philosophy, A.A., Philosophy at St. John's Seminary College
Github Skills (37)
javascript10
cloud-computing10
windows10
linux10
dotnet10
asp-net-core10
asp-net10
visual-studio10
visual-studio-extension10
typescript9
csharp9
model-view-controller9
separation-of-concerns9
command-line-tool8
dotnet-core8
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
jodavis/browser-link
Oct 2015 - Sep 2024
Contributions:1 push, 3 branches in 9 years 1 month
jodavis/AdaptiveRemote
Nov 2025 - Jun 2026
A remote control application for TV and other AV equipment, designed to enable people with limited or total loss of mobility to still control what they watch on TV.
Contributions:48 reviews, 24 PRs, 130 pushes in 7 months
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