Lance Leonard
Technical Documentation Manager
Seattle, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLance Leonard is a seasoned technical writer and programmer-writer with 11 years of experience crafting developer and product documentation for cloud, database, and ML platforms. He has led documentation teams at Redis and Labelbox, translating complex distributed systems and AI concepts into clear, discoverable content while building editorial standards and automation to scale publishing. Comfortable in code and tooling, he pairs Markdown, GitHub, Docker, and CI-driven workflows with hands-on sample code and API references to improve developer experience. Based in Seattle, he’s managed cross-functional programs at large tech firms including Microsoft and Amazon, where he built docs portals and automated documentation generation. An avid problem-solver and occasional “cat-herder,” he also contributed to the widely used Redis Labs docs, sharpening product accuracy and feature clarity. Lance’s background in dramatic art gives him a knack for storytelling that makes technical content persuasive and accessible.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts, Dramatic Art, Bachelor of Arts, Dramatic Art at Whitman College
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Github Skills (13)
internet-explorer10
hugo10
documentation10
redis9
version-control7
html6
printing6
compatibility6
css6
javascript6
developer-tools6
indexeddb6
print-preview6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
RedisLabs/redislabs-docs
Feb 2021 - Jan 2023
Source for docs.redis.com (Redis Enterprise, Redis Cloud, RedisInsight, and more).
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:568 reviews, 186 commits, 492 PRs in 2 years
Contributions summary:Lance primarily contributed to the documentation of the Redis Labs project. Their work involved updating existing documentation, reorganizing content, fixing typos, and adding new descriptions for features like shard descriptions and Redis modules. They also participated in version updates and corrected errors.
redis-enterpriseredishugoredis-clientredis-enterprise-cloud
lanceleonard/lanceleonard.github.io
Jan 2017 - Jul 2024
Source for my Quips and Quibbles site
Contributions:64 PRs, 58 pushes, 35 branches in 7 years 7 months
jekyll
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