Marilyn Flax
Senior Technical Writer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Western Cape, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolMarilyn Flax is a Senior Technical Writer at AWS with over 25 years of international experience turning complex cloud and enterprise software into clear, user-focused documentation and training. She authors public-facing EC2 guides, API and CLI references, console help text, and error messages, with deep expertise in Spot Instances, launch workflows, and instance management. Her background spans startups and multinationals across cloud services, web content management, and telecom billing, blending technical writing, instructional design, and UI copy to improve usability and learning outcomes. Trained in ergonomics and industrial psychology, she applies human-centred, adult-learning principles to craft scenario-based training, micro-learning, and simulations. Beyond work, she brings a seasoned curiosity from years of independent travel and adventurous stints like crewing a yacht and guiding snorkelers, which inform her collaborative, global approach to documentation.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
BSc (Med) Hons, Ergonomics, BSc (Med) Hons, Ergonomics at University of Cape TownMatric, Maths, Science, Biology, English, Afrikaans, Art -- all higher grade, Matric, Maths, Science, Biology, English, Afrikaans, Art -- all higher grade at Clarendon High School
English
Github Skills (19)
windows10
command-line-interface10
linux10
amazon-web-services10
user-guide10
amazon-ec210
aws10
aws-cli10
documentation10
amazon10
cli10
asciidoctor9
spinnaker9
react5
windows-server5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
mariflax/aws-cli
Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
Universal Command Line Interface for Amazon Web Services
Contributions:2 PRs, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
aws-clicommand-line-interfaceamazonweb-servicesamazon-web-services
chezakolpak/amazon-ec2-user-guide
Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
The open source version of the Amazon EC2 User Guide for Linux. To submit feedback or requests for changes, submit an issue or make changes and submit a pull request.
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
ec2amazon-ec2amazonlinuxuser-guide
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