Ed Grzetich
Email: ed.grzetich@gmail.com
Phone: 260-310-2516
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Website: https://grzeti.ch
Senior Technical Writer with over 10 years of experience building developer documentation for cloud, API, and platform products, including four years owning API and SDK reference documentation at AWS. Author of Tokens Not Jokin' (Leanpub, 2026), an empirical study of over 21,000 integration tests measuring how documentation format affects AI-generated code quality. Skilled in docs-as-code workflows, OpenAPI-driven reference documentation, modular content systems, and Python tooling for documentation evaluation. Experienced leading remote documentation teams and working across engineering, product, and customer experience organizations.
Summary
AWS • 2022 - Present Led the full content design lifecycle for feature releases across multiple AWS services, partnering closely with engineering and product teams to plan, develop, and deliver comprehensive user-facing documentation, including how-to guides, API references, and CLI/SDK references. Refactored, restructured, and updated documentation, applying a systems-thinking approach to improve clarity and usability, resulting in a 30% improvement in customer satisfaction. Developed meaningful code and script examples to enhance user understanding and adoption of AWS services, synthesizing highly complex technical information into practical content. Drove documentation projects from inception to completion, ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to quality standards in a highly technical and collaborative environment.. Mastercard • 2021 - 2022 Developed and implemented a comprehensive content strategy for business-to-business (B2B) information, focusing on clarity, accuracy, and timeliness to meet critical customer needs within an enterprise context. Cross-functional collaboration with internal partners to understand stakeholder requirements and ensure strategic alignment with business objectives for content delivery. Developed flexible and reusable content using DITA XML, demonstrating a strong foundation in information architecture and modular content design, facilitating content reuse and translation for various products and services.. General Dynamics • 2003 - 2020 Planned and led the development of technical manuals for complex hardware and software systems, managing projects from kick-off to final delivery and conducting progress reviews and validation events. Developed documentation according to various industry standards (S1000D, MIL-STD, DITA) and formats (PDF, HTML, IETM, hard copy), demonstrating adaptability and adherence to stringent customer requirements and codifying content patterns. Contributed to user understanding by creating clear and precise content for highly technical products, embodying a user-centered documentation approach..Experience
Senior Technical Writer Tech III
Content Analyst II
Senior Advanced Technical Writing Specialist
Indiana UniversityEducation
Master of Arts