Technical Writer and Communicator.
Content Manager. Designer. Technician.

Thanks for stopping by my site. A little background to start:

I am a technical writer who truly enjoys the work I do. I receive great satisfaction from the process, and from knowing that I create documents that fulfill the needs of my stakeholders. Audience, purpose, and occasion are my watchwords; clear, concise writing and clean design are my hallmarks.

I have a broad skillset. I have deep experience with Adobe Creative Suite (up to Creative Cloud) and Microsoft Office. I’m skilled with various web content management systems, and with Microsoft SharePoint. I have been trained on Madcap Flare, and know the basics of Adobe Framemaker and RoboHelp.

I’m currently working for Solutions By Text, a SAAS company which provides a mass texting platform targeted at underserved industries. I used to work for Hempel (USA), a major coatings manufacturer. I could work in just about any industry. I love the process and the result. The work is what matters to me more than the industry or topic.

I’m equally comfortable being a leader or follower. I have led projects at Hempel, including major rewrites and redesigns of our manuals, product data sheets, and industry-standard guide specifications. I have also led work teams on the job and in school. I ran feedback sessions for a new customer service effort at Hempel. And, I was co-leader of the team that won the 2014 summer intern business case competition at Sabre. However, I am also a role player; at Hempel, my subject matter experts—technical experts, product managers, and lab personnel—and I work hand-in-hand to produce high-quality technical documents.

My path to becoming a technical writer was not a straight one, but it was probably an inevitable destination. It’s a perfect synthesis of my interests and abilities. I grew up with technical information, from poring over manuals for PCs and reading books on aviation and space exploration. I also taught myself how to use various office, paint, draw, and page layout applications, for the challenge and fun, and to produce school projects that stood out from the pack. And I was an IT technician for 16 years; I have the tech stuff clocked, too.

Have a look at my resume and portfolio. Feel free to contact me via email or through my LinkedIn profile. Links to both contacts are at the bottom of the left column.

-Kevin Kirby

About this Site

Host: Bluehost
CMS: WordPress
Theme: Twenty Fifteen, modified with custom fonts and minor CSS additions.
Fonts: Exo 2 for headers (a Google font), Noto Sans for body text. Both set using CSS.