Spotlights

This spotlight article features Ruth-Anne Klassen. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Technical Writing Certificate. She currently works as a Customer Service Associate in home improvement. Based in Calgary, Alberta, Ruth-Anne is interested in clean...

Olivia McCormack is a senior technical writer at Amazon Web Services. Her technical writing career has spanned 12 years and led her to work with major companies including PayByPhone, EventBrite, and Schneider Electric. In this spotlight article, Olivia talks about why...

This spotlight article features Brandon David, a software developer and programmer writer with experience in API writing, source documentation, and documentation engineering. How did you get into API writing? With a toddler at home and a baby on the way, I was looking...

This spotlight article features Alison Edwards, a grant writer and the founder of Edwards Technical Writing, a technical writing business that specializes in grant proposals, business proposals, business plans, scientific writing, and much more. What was your path to...

This spotlight article features Jason Wu, a university student with a passion for technical writing. He is currently a third-year English major at the University of British Columbia and a volunteer at STC Canada West Coast. What got you interested in technical...

This month’s Spotlight focuses on Amruta Phansalker. Amruta has been a technical writer for eight years. She has degrees in computer applications and human resources. Before moving to Canada in the spring of 2018, Amruta worked for a variety of software companies in...

After 25 years as an adult educator, Rick Georg decided to listen to his heart and follow his passion for writing. When I met Rick at a Tech Comm Café, I wanted to explore why he decided to switch careers and how his previous work experience is helping him make that...