Vinoth Shanmugam
@vinothshanmugam
Senior technical writer specializing in developer documentation and Docs-as-Code.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Technical Writer with extensive experience producing developer and user-facing documentation across payments, financial switch systems, and aerospace manuals. I collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to produce accurate, scalable documentation, applying Docs-as-Code practices, information architecture principles, and AI-assisted workflows to improve quality and efficiency.
My work includes API and integration guides, deployment and installation documentation, compliance-driven materials, and structured authoring using DITA and Markdown. I have led documentation efforts, managed repositories and client portals, conducted peer reviews, and migrated legacy content while maintaining standards and producing diagrams and test-validated workflows.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Author developer integration guides and API documentation for Payments, Subscriptions, and Disputes; validated sandbox workflows, migrated legacy docs to docs.paypal.ai, and implemented Docs-as-Code and AI-assisted workflows to improve quality and efficiency.
Technical Writer Specialist
FIS Global Solutions Pvt Ltd
Jun 2018 - Jan 2025 (6 years 7 months)
Managed end-to-end documentation for IST (Switch, Clearing, MAS) including user guides, cloud deployment and API docs; ensured compliance with PCI and network mandates and maintained Sitecore client portal.
Team Lead
Intellect Design Arena Ltd
Aug 2016 - Jun 2018 (1 year 10 months)
Led documentation for Canvas Technology including developer and deployment guides, produced deployment/instructional videos, and contributed to UI/UX and product onboarding efforts.
Lead Author
LionBridge Technologies
Jun 2010 - Jul 2016 (6 years 1 month)
Produced and revised S1000D-maintenance manuals and data modules for Rolls-Royce engines, performed IQC, managed team workloads, and integrated service bulletins and revisions on schedule.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration with coursework in business and management fundamentals.
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Completed Aircraft Maintenance Engineering certification governed by DGCA standards.
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