Nathan Melehan
Technical Writing Editor at Contract Software Development
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Top SchoolNathan Melehan is a Technical Writing Editor and former software consultant with 11 years of experience blending technical writing, front-end engineering, and UX-focused tooling. At Linode he oversees the freelance documentation program and has directly improved the docs site's accessibility and search UX by rebuilding themes and implementing search fixes in the linode/docs repository. His background spans data visualization, animation, and UI design through roles as a developer and Linux support engineer, giving him a rare combination of hands-on coding and content strategy. A former educator and Apple Genius Bar specialist, he pairs clear communication and instructional skill with a pragmatic approach to product integration and maintenance.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Hunter CollegeBachelor of Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Visual Art, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, Visual Art at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
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Github Skills (15)
theme-development10
javascript10
front-end-development10
html9
css8
ui-design7
interface-design7
user-interface7
paperjs6
parse-platform6
ios6
pythonista6
persistence6
python6
codea6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
linode/docs
May 2018 - Jan 2023
Linode guides and tutorials.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Front-end DeveloperContributions:110 releases, 506 reviews, 877 commits in 4 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Nathan primarily focused on rebuilding the theme and implementing a search function to fix search-related issues within the Linode documentation repository. Their contributions involved modifications to JavaScript files, static assets, and HTML files related to the site's appearance and user experience. The user's work appears to be focused on improving the accessibility and functionality of the documentation site's user interface, specifically around the search feature.
linode
nmelehan/docs-publishing
Feb 2023 - Mar 2024
Contributions:6 releases, 57 PRs, 265 pushes in 1 year 1 month
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