Steven Smith
Technical Writer at Red Hat
Charleston-Huntington Area United States
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Top SchoolSteven Smith is a technical writer at Red Hat specializing in container ecosystem documentation for Quay and OpenShift, with a focus on clear, audience-appropriate release notes and product guides. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media from NC State and brings over seven years of publication experience translating complex technical concepts for both expert and nonexpert audiences. His background spans academia and industry—teaching, advising, research, and university marketing—which informs a versatile approach to documentation, pedagogy, and stakeholder collaboration. Known for securing competitive fellowships and grants during his doctoral studies, he combines rigorous research skills with practical content engineering to improve developer and operator experiences.
5 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media at North Carolina State UniversityMaster of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature, General, Master of Arts (M.A.), English Language and Literature, General at Marshall UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing at West Virginia State University
English, french (minor)
Github Skills (27)
kubernetes10
commons10
openshift10
documentation10
docker8
distribute8
oci-distribution8
location7
operator6
api6
scanning5
console5
container5
static-analysis3
foundation3
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
stevsmit/quay-docs
May 2021 - Apr 2025
Project Quay documentation
Contributions:1600 pushes, 759 branches in 3 years 11 months
quay
stevsmit/openshift-docs
Jan 2021 - Apr 2025
OpenShift 3 and 4 product and community documentation
Contributions:1784 pushes, 621 branches in 4 years 3 months
commonskubernetesopenshiftcontainer-cop
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