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adrian@doonan.uk · github.com/adriandoonan · LinkedIn · Berlin, Germany

Profile#

Product Owner turned Technical Writer with experience and enthusiasm for both the technical and the writing parts of the job. I have experience both spinning up docs from scratch using static site generators, web hosting providers, CDNs and creating the entire workflow & end to end processes as well as working in teams, onboarding new technical writers, proofing and editing, collaborating on style guides and implementing prose linting tools such as Vale.

Education#

Web Dev bootcamp ~ 2024 ~ Ironhack, Berlin

• Completed a three-month, full stack (MERN) bootcamp to level up my development skills

B.A. Modern Foreign Languages ~ 2001 - 2006 ~ University of Westminster, London

• German, Arabic and Spanish language and culture with a shared focus on translation and interpreting

Experience#

Technical Writer ~ 2019 – 2023 ~ Mambu, Berlin

• Worked with PMs and engineering teams to deliver open, customer-facing documentation following our internal style guide and best practices
• Transformed a manual and time-consuming API documentation process to an automated, docs-as-code approach using shell scripting, GNU text manipulation tools, jq and Widdershins/Shins
• Built and launched a new documentation site for ecosystem-related products using git submodules to keep markdown content close to the code, GitLab CI/CD pipelines, Hugo SSG and Tailwind CSS

Product Owner ~ 2013 – 2018 ~ 360dialog, Berlin

• Sole product owner for a mobile ad server and real-time bidding DSP serving millions of daily active users before working in a team of 12+ engineers and product owners on an omni-channel CRM, taking lead on the web messaging, authentication and reporting features
• Authored comprehensive documentation, release notes, newsletters and UI snippets for internal and external customers
• Worked closely with the CEO, CTO and other department heads to deliver rock-solid and feature rich software to meet tight client deadlines and enterprise-level expectations
• Helped the team through a number of refactoring and technology migrations to come to our final version
• Was involved in open sourcing the core technology as the standalone xorc.io real-time orchestration platform

Investor Relations Officer ~ 2012-2013 ~ Found Fair Ventures

• Organised and hosted events for members of the Berlin Startup community, managing guest lists, reception and catering
• Curated investor database and provided matching services to portfolio companies and internal fundraisers
• Coordinated with founders and investors to prepare funding rounds, pitch decks and other collateral

Skills#

Programming Languages: JavaScript, node.js, HTML / CSS, Bash, (Basic) Clojure

Tools and Frameworks: React, Express, MongoDB, Git, GitHub, GitLab, Open API, Tailwind, Sass, Hugo

Languages: English (native), German (advanced), Spanish (proficient)

Other stuff#

• Produced the webseries You Me We in collaboration with Rolling Eye Films, winning Best Comedy Cast at the 2016 Rome Web Awards.
• Performing improv regularly at Comedy Cafe Berlin since summer 2022.
• Semi-finalist at Berlin New Standup Awards 2024
• Volunteer organiser for the annual Das Improv Festival in Berlin, chiefly involved with the technical implementation of the website and authoring newsletter content.