Kimberly M. banoW

[email protected] 650-740-8830 Castro Valley, CA 94546
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlymbanow

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced technical writer with a proven track record of managing over 1,000 customer-facing help articles using Paligo and Zendesk. Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, and Training to document new features and updates. Successfully reduced support volume by 50% through enhancing chatbot and AI-optimized content. Adept at creating and maintaining living style guides to ensure consistent and clear documentation across platforms.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Technical Writer
01/2023 - 01/2025
Vagaro Inc. , Pleasanton, CA
Managed 1,000+ customer-facing help articles using Paligo and Zendesk
Collaborated with Product, Design, and Training teams to document new features and updates
Reduced support volume by 50% by enhancing chatbot and AI-optimized content
Created and maintained a living style guide to for consistent documentation
Technical Writer
01/2016 - 01/2023
Mocana Corporation , Mountain View, CA
Created developer and end-user documentation, setup guides, and API references
Maintained structured content using Doxygen, FrameMaker, and Confluence
Collaborated with engineering, QA, and product teams to document product workflows
Authored internal and external release notes, FAQs, and technical briefs
Technical Writer
01/2012 - 01/2016
Trapeze Group , Toronto, ON, Canada
Produced system admin guides, user manuals, and release documentation
Worked with developers and QA to validate and explain new features and workflows
Contributed to internal knowledge bases and reviewed peer documentation
Created tutorial videos and onboarding content to support user experience
Tech. Communicator
01/2006 - 01/2012
AJB Software Design , Toronto, ON, Canada
Developed and customized documentation in FrameMaker for client-specific implementations
Partnered with Dev and QA to produce accurate and technical documentation
Managed online help content and internal process documentation
Provided editorial support as needed and tracked documentation changes across product cycles

EDUCATION

Honors B.A.: Media, Information & Technoculture
Western University , London, Ontario, Canada
Certificate in Technical and Professional Writing
York University (Glendon) , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SKILLS