Paul Baird

Paul baird

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location of Paul BairdMilton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
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  • About me

    Documentation Manager, Knowledge Manager, Technical Writer | IT, Finance and Government sectors | Permanent and Contract roles

  • Education

    • Langleybury comprehensive, abbotts langley, hertfordshire

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  • Experience

    • Ntt data uk

      Nov 2015 - Jan 2016
      Information communication technology trainer
    • Daisy group

      Apr 2016 - Sept 2016
      It knowledge manager, call quality manager and it trainer
    • Interserve

      Sept 2016 - Jan 2017
      It knowledge manager
    • Daisy group

      Feb 2017 - Jun 2017
      Information communication technology trainer
    • Sap hybris

      Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
      It knowledge manager
    • Sap customer experience

      Jan 2018 - Feb 2020
      • Technical Writer, Cloud Services and Support Team

        Aug 2018 - Feb 2020
      • Technical Writer, Site Reliability Engineering Team

        Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
    • Uk biocentre

      Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
      Technical writer

      I was a Technical Writer for a Life Sciences Testing Centre during COVID19 lockdown. Reporting to the Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Director using Q-Pulse documentation system to support laboratory operations by documenting working practices to ISO9001 and ISO15189 standards

    • White clarke group

      Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
      Technical writer

      I was a Technical Writer producing end-user documentation using the MadCap Flare documentation system alongside Slack, JIRA and Confluence.

    • Thought machine

      Jul 2021 - May 2022

      Manager of a team of 5 Technical Writers. Devising documentation strategy and liaising with stakeholders to provide accessible and accurate documentation for internal and external users of retail banking software I was an API Technical Writer producing Python API manuals using Swagger, Markdown, VSCode, GitHub, JIRA, Aha, and Confluence

      • Documentation Team Manager

        Jan 2022 - May 2022
      • Technical Writer

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
    • Redbrain

      Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
      Documentation manager

      I was an API Technical Writer using Swagger, with VSCode, GitLab, JIRA, Slack and Confluence for an Affiliate Marketing company

    • Activeops

      Mar 2023 - Nov 2023
      Learning and development technical author

      I led the creation of user guides, documentation, helpfiles and external facing blogs for an Operations Management software house using Madcap Flare, Walkme, WordPress, Visio, and SharePoint 365, in an Agile release framework.

    • Eeze

      Jun 2024 - now
      Contract technical writer and knowledge manager

      I work with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and technical leads, to understand and document technical processes, procedures, and best practices.I organize and structure Confluence spaces, pages, and documentation hierarchies to ensure easy navigation, searchability, and accessibility for internal stakeholders.I write, edit, and update technical documentation, including specifications, design documents, API references, and user guides, using clear and concise language tailored to the target audience.I train and support team members in Confluence usage and best practices for documentation creation, editing, and collaboration. Show less

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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Chair of Study Group

      Issued by Milton Keynes Credit Union on Jan 2001
      Milton Keynes Credit UnionAssociated with Paul Baird
    • Event Organiser

      Issued by parkrun - Westpark, Munich on Mar 2018
      parkrun - Westpark, MunichAssociated with Paul Baird
    • Event Organizer

      Issued by parkrun - Riemer, Munich on Apr 2019
      parkrun - Riemer, MunichAssociated with Paul Baird