Hi, I’m Rachael. Welcome to my portfolio.
I’m a user advocate, communication nerd, and technical writer. I care deeply about human-centered content design and turning complexity into clarity. I believe great documentation builds trust, saves time, and helps people do meaningful work (it might even spark delight).
Since 2014, I’ve created accessible documentation for hardware, software, and SaaS products; written winning technical and business proposals for government system modernizations; created beginner-friendly software training; and developed and taught college courses in technical communication.
This portfolio site is built with Jekyll and GitHub Pages. Right now, it features samples of my work from across genres (see the list below), recommendations from leadership and peer feedback, a peek at my origin story, and an experimental resume.
Things are under construction around here, so check back often for updates. ✌️
Portfolio Highlights
Environments
Canonical GuideWarp
Helped teams adopt environment configuration through clear conceptual documentation that reduced setup friction.
Enterprise Server 3.16 Release Notes
Release NotesGitHub
Streamlined release documentation process and raised quality standards for major GHES releases.
Enterprise Onboarding Guide
Documentation SetGitHub
Led creation of comprehensive guide that reduced support load and accelerated self-serve setup.
Setting Up an Organization
ProceduralGitHub
Improved task success by clarifying complex, conditional setup process for organizational structure.
GitHub
Reduced setup friction by documenting a critical but previously undocumented prerequisite.
Setting Up and Ending a Trial
ConceptualGitHub
Improved self-service onboarding by providing clear guidance for critical trial decisions.
Ohio Tax Modernization Proposal
Technical ProposalFast Enterprises
Led development of winning $50M+ proposal to modernize Ohio's personal income tax system.
Plain Language for UX Writing
Thought LeadershipUX Collective
Advocated for plain language as a core UX principle through featured Medium article.
Plurality Process Documentation
Process DocumentationDeloitte
Created first repeatable process for publication variants, reducing errors and onboarding time.