Resume
Michael Rajkumar Muthuswamy David
Senior Technical Writer / Documentation Lead specializing in API and platform documentation for cloud, data, and infrastructure products. I partner with engineering to produce documentation that is accurate, testable, and release-ready.
Core strengths
- API & developer documentation: OpenAPI/Swagger, endpoint documentation, examples, error models
- Documentation leadership: standards, templates, review workflows, and quality gates
- Docs-as-code: Markdown-first workflows, versioning, and CI publishing patterns
- Platform & operations docs: Kubernetes/Linux deployment guides and runbooks
- Security documentation: hardening baselines, least privilege guidance, verification steps
Professional experience
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (MapR) — Senior Technical Writer
2018 – Present
- Owned developer-facing documentation for enterprise cloud/data platform capabilities and integrations.
- Produced API documentation with OpenAPI/Swagger and Doxygen-backed reference content.
- Established repeatable review/publishing workflows aligned to release timelines.
- Authored operational documentation for Kubernetes/Linux deployments, troubleshooting, and monitoring.
- Improved delivery speed using AI-assisted drafting with careful verification and SME review.
Qualcomm — Staff Technical Writer
2015 – 2018
- Documented developer-facing APIs and complex platform behavior for engineering audiences.
- Standardized documentation patterns and improved consistency through templates and reviews.
Pitney Bowes — Documentation Manager / Senior Technical Writer
2012 – 2014
- Delivered release-aligned documentation programs with templates, metrics, and structured workflows.
Earlier roles
- Senior/Principal Technical Writer roles at Adobe, Adeptia, Ixia, Oracle, and Sun Microsystems.
- Produced enterprise software documentation including API/SDK references and integration guides.
Tools & technologies (documentation focus)
Documentation
- OpenAPI / Swagger, Doxygen
- Markdown, static-site publishing
- Structured authoring concepts (DITA/Oxygen)
- Templates, style guides, review workflows
Platform context
- Linux, Kubernetes, Docker
- CI concepts for documentation publishing
- Observability documentation patterns
- Security hardening and verification documentation
Education & certifications
- Master of Computer Applications — University of Madras
- CEH • LPIC-1 • SUSE Certified Administrator