Matt Cone
Senior Technical Writer at Fastly
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolMatt Cone is a Senior Technical Writer with 11 years of experience crafting clear, audience-focused documentation for software and enterprise customers, currently leading docs at Fastly from Albuquerque. He excels at translating complex technical concepts into concise guides, managing large documentation projects end-to-end, and improving processes to enhance user experience. His background spans cloud and security-focused organizations—Linode, QinetiQ, Skyword—where he produced API docs, SOPs, and training materials for diverse audiences including federal agencies and major enterprise customers. Matt pairs a BA in English-Philosophy with hands-on technical chops (system administration and front-end work), demonstrated by his contributions to a popular Markdown reference that added UI improvements and search functionality. Known for rapid learning and cross-functional collaboration, he also brings programmatic thinking to documentation through enterprise content management and ISO-aligned process design.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
B.A., English-Philosophy, B.A., English-Philosophy at The University of New Mexico
Github Skills (9)
html10
css10
markdown10
bootstra10
markdown-it10
bootstrap10
documentation10
ui-design9
javascript8
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
mattcone/markdown-guide
Jan 2017 - Jan 2023
The comprehensive Markdown reference guide.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer & Technical Writer
Front-end Developer & Technical WriterContributions:933 commits, 93 PRs, 882 pushes in 6 years
Contributions summary:Matt primarily contributed to improving the Markdown Guide's documentation and user interface. They updated the site's meta descriptions and keywords, integrated Bootstrap for improved styling and layout, and added a search feature for easier navigation. Further improvements include adding a table of contents, refining the homepage design, and updating the book section with images.
markdowndocumentation-toolmd
mattcone/bus-o-matic
Dec 2014 - Jul 2017
Contributions:57 commits, 52 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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