Stephen Cawood is a seasoned operations and product leader with 12 years of experience modernizing developer-focused documentation and SaaS products, now serving as Head of Operations at Axxya Systems in Vancouver. He combines hands-on engineering (React, Python, Flask, Node.js) with deep docs-as-code expertise—having led migrations, built publishing pipelines, and managed AI-enabled documentation chatbots. A former technical writing manager and author of nine books, he bridges product, engineering, and customer success to turn complex APIs and legacy apps into usable, automated workflows. Stephen founded an AI-enhanced productivity startup for technical writers and has practical experience shipping developer tools, sample games, and automation scripts across startups and scale-ups. He holds an MBA with a focus on data analysis and blockchain and balances professional focus with life as a coder, tech writer, father, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu enthusiast.
12 years of coding experience
25 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration with a specialization in Data Analysis and Blockchain Technology, Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration with a specialization in Data Analysis and Blockchain Technology at Quantic School of Business and Technology
B.A. English Literature, B.A. English Literature at The University of British Columbia
Graduate Diploma Creative Writing, Graduate Diploma Creative Writing at Humber College
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