Gareth Brinn

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT GARETH BRINN

Even though a BA in English Literature and Sociology wasn\'t my first choice for an undergraduate degree, it was a blessing in disguise. I fell in love with the idea of writing. Through engagement with literary texts, cultural texts, and academic texts, I discovered that I love the art of articulating and presenting ideas to people in a concise and elegant manner. At the end of my degree, I decided that I wanted to be a Writer in a professional capacity. So, I completed an MA degree in Technical Communication and E-Learning to pursue a career in Technical Writing. Today, I\'m a Documentation Manager. I see myself as an advocate for product users and a translator of complex information into plain language that the user can understand upon first read. Documentation is part of the product. Poor product documentation contributes to a poor user experience. So, I\'m hoping through my work, I can create a great user experience. I currently work in the Software industry. I started my career in the Payment Technology sector and migrated to the Open Source software industry. I don\'t have a software background. But I see this lack of software knowledge as a good thing. If I can\'t understand the documentation, the user won\'t understand the documentation either. However, my strengths lie in language, grammar, phrasing, and plain language. I believe in writing documentation in the simplest manner. If one person cannot read my documentation, I see that as a failure on my part as a Technical Writer. Outside of work, I enjoy reading books from around the world with a particular interest in books and stories written by African Writers. Also, I enjoy Creative Writing. I have a few scattered publications with both personal stories and poetry. Reach out to me to discuss Technical Communication, E-Learning, Literature, or Poetry.