Senior Azure Technical Documentation Writer

CARL RABELER

SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER DEVELOPER DOCUMENTATION MICROSOFT AZURE

Port Townsend, WA 206-***-**** *************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/carlrabeler

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior technical writer and former software engineer with 15+ years of experience translating complex cloud, data, and software concepts into clear, task-based documentation for technical and nontechnical audiences. Microsoft and Databricks experience includes Azure documentation, developer tutorials, getting-started guides, code samples, information architecture, content quality, and cross-functional work with engineers and product teams. Hands-on fluency with Python, SQL, Scala, R, Markdown, GitHub, VS Code, Azure, and Power BI.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Developer and API-oriented documentation

Task-based user guides and tutorials

Docs-as-code, Markdown, and GitHub

Information architecture and content standards

Technical editing and proofreading

Python, SQL, Scala, and R code samples

Azure and data-platform documentation

Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration

Research, fact-checking, and content analytics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Seattle, WA

2025

Content Writer

Created and refined Python code samples for Microsoft Azure, using AI-assisted workflows to standardize and optimize code quality.

Updated tutorials and getting-started guides to improve clarity, accuracy, and usability for developers.

Edited and proofread technical content for coherence, grammatical accuracy, and alignment with established style guidance.

Databricks Seattle, WA / San Francisco, CA

2021 - 2024

Content Writer

Partnered with software developers to document new product functionality and verify technical details.

Produced and maintained code samples in SQL, Python, Scala, and R for developer-facing documentation.

Updated tutorials and getting-started content, translating complex platform workflows into clear instructions.

Used research, customer feedback, and engagement data to refine existing content and improve content usefulness.

Edited and proofread documentation for technical accuracy, consistency, readability, and style compliance.

Microsoft Redmond, WA

2015 - 2020

Senior Program Manager

Authored technical content for Azure SQL Database and collaborated with software developers to document new functionality.

Defined information architecture for a new web-based technical content site, improving organization and findability.

Created documentation and tutorials with the SQL Server team and customers to support product adoption.

Developed data models to analyze customer usage patterns and inform technical content decisions.

Getty Images Seattle, WA

2013 - 2014

Senior Software Engineer

Architected and deployed business intelligence solutions using SQL Server, Analysis Services, Microsoft 365, Power BI, PowerPivot, Always On Availability Groups, and Kerberos.

Authored T-SQL for data cleansing and transformation, and translated complex requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Collaborated with technical teams to troubleshoot issues and trained business analysts in Power BI.

SolidQ Seattle, WA / Alicante, Spain

2011 - 2012

Director, Business Intelligence Center of Excellence

Established a Business Intelligence Center of Excellence and led a team of BI consultants.

Delivered consulting on advanced BI projects in coordination with Microsoft product and customer advisory teams.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Program Manager, Microsoft, Redmond, WA Operations Manager, The BI Guru, Seattle, WA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Azure Azure SQL Database SQL Server Python SQL Scala R Markdown GitHub VS Code Microsoft 365 Power BI PowerPivot AWS Google Cloud Kerberos

EDUCATION

Master of Laws in Taxation University of Denver, Denver, CO

Juris Doctor University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Arts Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

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