Eliot Cowley

Technical Writer | Game Developer | Programmer

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Hello, I'm Eliot! I've worked as a technical writer at companies like Microsoft, Sony, and Indeed, and I have a passion for making games.

This portfolio is where I show the games I've made, skills I've learned, and experience I've gained.

Writing Projects

The following are examples of work I've done as a technical writer at various companies.

Indeed

• Wrote and managed API documentation on docs.indeed.com using docs-as-code (Docusaurus, MDX, and GitLab).
• Spearheaded a project to restructure the information architecture of docs.indeed.com to organize by capability (what is the partner trying to do?) rather than by internal org structure.
• Job postings: Documentation about managing job postings on Indeed via an API and plugins.
• Employers: Documentation about managing employer entities on Indeed via an API.

Rakuten

My work at Rakuten was on internal documentation, so I can't share it publicly, but I can talk generally about what I did.

• Wrote specifications using Confluence for Rakuten Ichiba web and mobile apps.
• Gathered information from subject matter experts and conducted reviews with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and intelligibility.
• Created standards for how to write documentation, helped colleagues improve their docs.

Sony Interactive Entertainment

My work at SIE was confidential, so I can't share it publicly, but I can talk generally about what I did.

• Wrote, reviewed, and managed technical content for PlayStation developers and publishers, including the PS4 and PS5 SDK and publishing tool documentation.
• Maintained consistency between various documentation sets, identified gaps, and established processes to make it easier to improve content.
• Created content for partners including a weekly developer bulletin.

Microsoft

• Wrote, reviewed, and managed documentation using docs-as-code (Markdown, GitHub) for app and game development on Windows and Xbox.
• Developed code snippets and samples.
• Designing for Xbox and TV: Guide to designing Universal Windows Platform apps for televisions, created in collaboration with PMs, designers, and engineers.
• Windows Machine Learning: Documentation about using Windows ML in Windows apps to reason over data.
• Lunch Scheduler: A sample Universal Windows Platform app to help developers learn how to use UWP APIs.

Game Projects

Below are some of the game projects I've worked on, with links to play them and view source code.

Skills

For my full resume, including educational and work history, see my LinkedIn.