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Vidya Gopan

@vidyagopan

Principal Technical Writer at MathWorks who reshaped communications and satellite toolbox documentation around user workflows.

United States

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At MathWorks, I rewrote key Communications and Satellite Communications toolbox topics to better match real user workflows. I also participated in pre-launch design reviews and researched and authored documentation on delay management and OFDM workflows.

I led the migration of legacy documents into a unified single-source help system for the Communications System Toolbox. Earlier at MathWorks, I authored more than 50 RF and antenna examples and tutorials and redesigned antenna model documentation around usability research; my background as an RF engineer informs how I explain communications systems.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Technical Editor in Training

Current

AMSAT News Service

Jun 2026 - Present (4 months)

Collaborate with editorial teams to review, refine, and write accurate updates for weekly bulletin publications distributed to the global amateur satellite community.

Technical Editing Writing Satellite Communications Editorial Collaboration

Current

Content Writer

Current

Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL)

May 2026 - Present (5 months)

Draft research summaries, field case studies, and community engagement features highlighting STEM impact in municipal decisions.

Content Writing Research Summaries Case Studies STEM Community Engagement

Principal Technical Writer

MathWorks

May 2022 - Jun 2026 (4 years 1 month)

Owned and rewrote key documentation topics for Communications and Satellite Communications toolboxes, including delay management and OFDM workflows. Led migration of legacy documents into a unified single-source help system and contributed to GPU-accelerated simulation documentation.

Technical Writer API Documentation Content Strategy Architectural Documentation Radio Frequency Satellite and Wireless Communications Single Source Publishing Cross Functional Collaboration Pre Launch Design Reviews Technical Editing Mentorship Matlab Oxygen XML Author Acrolinx Adobe Illustrator SharePoint Jira Confluence

Senior Technical Writer

MathWorks

May 2017 - May 2022 (5 years)

Authored 50+ examples and tutorials on RF impairments and antenna arrays, becoming the primary onboarding resource for new MATLAB RF/antenna users. Led end-to-end redesign of antenna model documentation in partnership with UX research, restructuring 100 reference pages and 20 topics around real user workflows.

Technical Writer Radio Frequency Antenna Systems Matlab UX Research Document Redesign Content Strategy Cross Functional Collaboration

RF Content Specialist

MathWorks

Feb 2013 - May 2017 (4 years 3 months)

Developed comprehensive tutorials and API documentation for link budget analysis and amplifier design. Collaborated with application engineers to establish a user-feedback pipeline, improving documentation quality.

Technical Writer API Documentation Radio Frequency Link Budget Analysis Amplifier Design User Feedback Documentation Quality

RF Engineer - Volunteer

Adler Planetarium

Mar 2011 - Feb 2013 (1 year 11 months)

Designed and tested real-time RF data acquisition systems for astronomy exhibits. Performed comprehensive link-budget analysis to enhance system performance and proposed new transceiver systems for interactive research projects.

RF Engineering Data Acquisition Link Budget Analysis Transceiver Systems Astronomy

Public Safety LTE Systems Test Engineer

Motorola Solutions

Dec 2010 - Feb 2013 (2 years 2 months)

Tested LTE performance metrics and validated communication systems to enhance operational efficiency for first responders. Created comprehensive test documentation templates to improve validation and compliance reporting across engineering teams.

LTE Testing Validation Communication Systems Documentation Compliance Reporting