Portfolio of Ed Grzetich

Ed Grzetich

Email: ed.grzetich@gmail.com

Phone: 260-310-2516

Location: Fort Wayne, IN

Website: https://grzeti.ch

Summary

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.

Experience

Senior Technical Writer Tech III

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..

Content Analyst II

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..

Senior Advanced Technical Writing Specialist

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..

Education

Master of Arts

Indiana University