DANIELLE WASHINGTON

Technical Storyteller Developer Experience Documentation Strategy

I empower developers to ship faster and feel more confident with complex platforms. My work lives where documentation, developer experience, and product education converge.

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About Me

I built a career across technology, education, entrepreneurship, and luxury retail centered on translation: turning complex systems, products, and ideas into experiences people can understand and trust.

I specialize in narrative-driven systems design — from developer platforms to consumer brands — where storytelling is used to drive adoption, learning, and decision-making. I care about what developers are trying to do, where they get stuck, and how documentation can remove friction at every step.

I've repeatedly operated at the boundary between technical depth and human experience: teaching, documenting, selling, founding, and partnering. I bring founder-level ownership, product thinking, and narrative strategy into technical documentation and developer education.

11+
Years Experience
50+
Documentation Projects
5+
Major Platforms

Contact Details

Danielle Washington
Philadelphia Metro Area
Open to relocation
shakara.washington02@gmail.com

Career Journey

Technical Documentation Writer

Weaviate

January 2025 – October 2025 | Remote

  • Drove documentation strategy and developer experience for Weaviate's open-source vector database
  • Owned end-to-end deployment documentation strategy, improving time-to-first-deployment
  • Authored high-impact content on Day 0 to Day 2 operations, horizontal scaling, and latency optimization
  • Reduced deployment friction for EKS users by collaborating on the EKS Configurator tool
Kubernetes EKS Vector DB Developer Experience

Web3 Information Developer

Gaia (formerly GaiaNet)

Remote, Contract

  • Delivered comprehensive technical documentation for Web3 and AI development platform
  • Produced API documentation, integration guides, and tutorials supporting user adoption
  • Maintained consistency through style guides, templates, and review processes
Web3 API Docs Developer Onboarding

Cloud Platform Information Developer, Documentation Tech Lead

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)

March 2022 – January 2025 | Remote

  • Led documentation strategy for HPE GreenLake Cloud Platform, supporting multiple business units
  • Architected and implemented developer portals using Redocly, Backstage, and Just the Docs
  • Eliminated documentation technical debt through automated link checking in GitHub Actions
  • Led cross-functional alignment sessions with platform developers and GitOps teams
AWS Redocly Backstage GitHub Actions Hybrid Cloud

API Technical Writer

Sarithm Inc. (HPE Contract)

August 2021 – February 2022 | Remote

  • Partnered with Scrum teams to document GreenLake Cloud Platform features and API functionality
  • Created and maintained API reference content, user guides, and release notes
API Documentation Agile Cloud Platform

Earlier Experience

Founding, Partnerships, and Education

Founder & Operator

Amor Mas

2017 – 2021

  • Founded and operated a DTC brand built around narrative design, where each product line was anchored to destination-based stories and long-form content
  • Designed and executed full brand strategy: product concept, narrative architecture, packaging voice, blog editorial calendar, and customer experience
  • Wrote and published destination essays connecting sensory design to cultural and emotional storytelling, strengthening brand differentiation and customer loyalty
  • Managed end-to-end operations: sourcing, manufacturing coordination, pricing, marketing, fulfillment, and customer communication
  • Developed early product-market fit through narrative-driven branding rather than paid acquisition
Founder Mindset Product Storytelling Brand Systems Narrative Strategy

Auxiliar de Conversaccion/English Language Teacher

Ministry of Education, Spain

2016 – 2017

  • Designed and delivered structured lesson plans and learning activities for children across multiple age groups in a multilingual environment
  • Adapted curriculum to diverse learning styles, cultural contexts, and developmental stages
  • Built foundational skills in pedagogy, instructional design, and learner-centric communication
  • Developed early expertise in explaining complex concepts simply and sequencing knowledge for retention
Pedagogy Instructional Design Learner Empathy Communication Architecture

Sales & Marketing

Links of London

2014 – 2016

  • Led brand partnerships and in-store marketing strategy for an independent luxury jewelry company inside a flagship department store
  • Negotiated cross-brand collaborations with global beauty and luxury brands (SpaceNK, Jo Malone) to drive co-branded awareness and foot traffic
  • Worked directly with fashion stylists to place products on models for in-store events, integrating merchandising with experiential marketing
  • Designed and executed partnership campaigns that blended retail, events, and visual storytelling
  • Operated at the intersection of sales, marketing, and partnerships, influencing both revenue and brand positioning
Partnerships Negotiation Cross-Functional Influence Executive Communication

Featured Projects

Technical Projects & Developer Experience

CloudDani Concierge

In Progress

AI-powered interactive résumé using RAG architecture with OpenAI GPT-4o and vector database. Positions documentation as an intelligent, conversational layer.

OpenAI GPT-4o Pinecone RAG Python

EKS Configurator

Live Demo Available

Web-based configurator that automates EKS cluster configuration for Weaviate deployments. Generates validated YAML through a guided UI.

Kubernetes EKS Streamlit Python
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CloudDani Portfolio

Production

Full-stack cloud resume built on AWS using serverless architecture. Treats the site as a documentation experience with clear navigation and case-study project write-ups.

AWS S3 CloudFront Lambda DynamoDB GitHub Actions

Speaking & Community Engagement

Technical Storytelling Webinar

3percentclub

Guest speaker delivering a webinar on technical writing career paths and creating compelling narratives around technical products and platforms.

Public Speaking Technical Writing Career Development

Technical Blog

Active

Sharing insights on documentation strategy, developer experience, and cloud engineering through written content and tutorials.

Writing Developer Education Best Practices
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Let's Collaborate!

If you believe that documentation should be treated as a core part of the developer experience, I would love to talk about how I can help.

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