Michael Paik
Director Of Documentation
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolMichael Paik is a Director of Documentation with 11 years of experience leading technical writing and documentation quality at MongoDB, where he owns content for many of the product’s most visited pages and champions testable, CI-integrated docs. With a PhD in Computer Science from NYU and a background in usable security and delay-tolerant networks, he brings research rigor to product-facing content and metrics-driven processes. He has taught computer science internationally and built technology interventions for low-literate and resource-constrained populations, reflecting a long-standing focus on tech for development and public health. Early career roles in finance and systems integration sharpened his ability to translate complex engineering and operational workflows into clear, auditable documentation. Known for combining academic research with production-scale delivery, he blends pedagogy, product empathy, and engineering discipline to improve developer and user experiences.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (S.B.), Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (S.B.), Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science at New York University
Github Skills (5)
mongodb10
driver5
postgresql1
gitlab1
synology1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
mpaik/docs
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Contributions:40 pushes, 50 branches in 3 months
mongodbproject-documentation
mpaik/google-assistant-helper
Sep 2018 - Oct 2018
Contributions:14 pushes, 3 tags in 1 month
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