Julie Solon
Principal Technical Writer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJulie Solon is a Principal Technical Writer with a long track record of translating complex cloud and developer technologies into clear, actionable documentation. With roots in Microsoft support and authoring and over a decade at AWS shaping EC2, VPC, and compute service docs, she blends deep technical knowledge (B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics) with team leadership and process-driven content delivery. She’s contributed to high-profile open-source tooling like the aws-cli, improving command examples and Windows syntax—work that directly helps developers and operators use AWS more effectively. Known for sharpening procedural and reference material, she also brings hands-on experience building QA tools and authoring infrastructure that keeps content reliable and customer-focused. Based in Kirkland, WA, she pairs institutional knowledge of major platform APIs with a practical, customer-first approach to documentation.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Computer Science at Seattle University
Github Skills (8)
ec10
amazon-ec210
aws-cli10
documentation10
technical-writing10
command-line-tool8
command-line8
command-line-utility8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
aws/aws-cli
May 2018 - May 2020
Universal Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:1 review, 22 commits, 22 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Julie primarily contributed to documentation updates within the `aws/aws-cli` repository, focusing on improving examples and syntax for various EC2 commands. They updated `.rst` files, corrected syntax for Windows compatibility, and added examples for features like tags and shorthand syntax. Their work involved modifying existing documentation to reflect current functionality and provide clearer instructions for users.
amazon-web-servicescommand-line-interfaceawscloudaws-cli
awsdocs/elb-user-guide
Feb 2018 - Oct 2022
The open source version of the Elastic Load Balancing User Guide. To submit feedback or requests for changes, submit an issue or make changes and submit a pull request.
Contributions:23 commits, 23 pushes, 2 comments in 4 years 8 months
load-balancing
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