Shanika W.
Software Engineer/Documentation Writer/Technical Writer/Blog Writer
Hello there, Do you want to know about me? Let me introduce myself. 🎓 Education I am a Computer Science graduate from the top-ranked engineering university in Sri Lanka. 💻 Professional Background I started my career as a Software Engineer at WSO2, one of the world’s leading open-source companies. 💻 With over 8 years of experience, I have worked as both a Software Engineer and a Technical Writer. Currently, I provide the following technical writing services as a freelancer: 📘 User guides or product manuals 📚 API Documentation 🛠️ SDK References 🖥️ Developer Guides or Tutorials 📂 Knowledge Base Articles I can create documentation for any audience, whether it’s a user guide for a SaaS application used by non-technical people or API documentation for developers. I also have the ability to break down complex concepts in a way that non-technical end users can easily understand. I can present content in a simple style with proper screenshots and step-by-step guides that are easy to follow. 🔧 On the other hand, thanks to my development background, I can create documentation specifically targeted at developer audiences. I have experience with essentially all the tools typically required for a project like this. ➡️ Documentation tools: Swagger, YAML, Sphinx, Docusaurus ➡️ Formats: Markdown, reStructuredText (RST) ➡️ API testing tools: Postman ➡️ DevOps & version control: GitHub, Docker ➡️ Project management tools: Asana, Jira ➡️ Programming languages: Python, JavaScript, Java, PHP 🌟 What sets me apart is the depth of my experience and the wide range of tools I’ve worked with, making it easy for me to adapt to any environment. 🖋️ That's not all. I am very good at writing technical blog articles and have already written over 400 articles. If you type my name into Google, you will find many articles I have written across various websites. 🏆 The success of my freelancing career as a Technical Writer is reflected in the companies I have worked with. I have collaborated with large enterprises as well as small to medium-sized high-growth companies, including ➤ Splunk ➤ Filestack ➤ Sencha ➤ APIlayer ➤ RapidAPI ➤ BMC.com ➤ LogicMonitor ➤ Komodor ➤ Cherry Servers ➤ Digication ➤ Synmax ➤ Cloudinary ➤ Lokalise ➤ Phrase …and many more! If you’re looking for a Technical Writer with immense experience, proven skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality content, I’d love to collaborate with you. 🤝
Earnings and projects
An estimate from an earlier read
Last 6 months: $3.8k
Billed in all: $508,860$509k
$629 in the last 6 months
Across 543 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
No data since Nov 5, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 10% in Blog Writing
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