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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. 🤝

🇱🇰Mawathagama, Sri Lanka$40/hr100% JSS4.96 (299)Since Jun 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$629

An estimate from an earlier read

World#68,375 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#212 / 1,581
Revenue, last 30 days
$664

Last 6 months: $3.8k

World#55,238 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#176 / 1,581
Total earnings
$502k

Billed in all: $509k

World#2,729 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#3 / 1,581
Per project
$1.1k

$629 in the last 6 months

World#119,429 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#261 / 1,581
Projects, last 6 months
6
67% fixed33% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#160 / 1,581
Projects in all
473

Across 543 contracts

77% fixed23% hourly
World#1,972 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#20 / 1,581

Earnings, last 30 days

$509k+$620 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$508.0k$508.5k$509.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 10% in Blog Writing

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