Summary
Matthew Shaver is a Staff Technical Writer with 11 years of experience turning complex enterprise mobility and security products into clear, usable guidance for customers and support teams. He progressed from hands-on customer engineering and support into knowledge and content strategy roles at IBM before leading documentation at dbt Labs, blending technical depth with customer empathy. Skilled at coordinating cross-functional teams and external vendors, he designs training, webinars, in-app education, and knowledge-centered service programs that scale worldwide. Outside of tech he runs a professional live-event photography business, demonstrating creative promotion and client relationship skills that inform his user-focused communications. Based in Sterling, VA, he brings a rare mix of field-facing troubleshooting experience and content strategy that shortens time-to-resolution for customers. He’s also a web engineer and music enthusiast who leverages creative problem solving to make technical content more engaging.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Management Information Systems, General, Management Information Systems, General at George Mason University