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Leigh V.

Technical Writer | SaaS, AI & Software Documentation

Complex software is easier to adopt when the documentation reflects how the product actually works. I help SaaS, AI, and software companies turn technical systems, product workflows, and internal knowledge into clear, structured documentation for users, customers, and technical teams. With 20+ years of software engineering experience and 8+ years of technical writing experience, I bring both engineering expertise and editorial discipline to documentation projects. I can read technical material, understand system behavior, work with SMEs and developers, and translate that information into documentation people can actually use. I create: * Product and feature documentation * Help centers and knowledge bases * SDK and developer-facing guides * User guides and onboarding content * Workflow and process documentation * Documentation frameworks and information architecture * Technical articles and white papers where deeper explanation is required Recent work has included documentation for AI agent platforms, cybersecurity and DataOps products, AWS-based SaaS systems, FinTech platforms, IoT products, and vector database technologies. I also build my own agentic AI and RAG workflows, which gives me practical insight into the systems I document and helps me improve research, consistency, and technical accuracy. If your documentation is fragmented, outdated, difficult to navigate, or doesn't exist yet, I can help create or restructure it into a clear, maintainable system that supports both your product and users.

🇿🇦Howick, South Africa$60/hr100% JSS4.96 (30)Since Aug 2015

Earnings and projects

MRR
$5.4k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#4,628 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#18 / 2,548
Revenue, last 30 days
$5.5k

Last 6 months: $33k

World#4,774 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#18 / 2,548
Total earnings
$273k

Billed in all: $282k

World#9,220 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#40 / 2,548
Per project
$4.3k

$6.5k in the last 6 months

World#39,990 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#223 / 2,548
Projects, last 6 months
5
40% fixed60% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#139 / 2,548
Projects in all
63

Across 68 contracts

53% fixed47% hourly
World#48,156 / 412k
🇿🇦Country#218 / 2,548

Earnings, last 30 days

$282k+$5.5k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$275k$280k$285kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 0.35% in Article Writing

Top 1% in 5 of 12 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  3. #10Documentation1,320 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.76%
  4. #10Software Documentation347 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 3%
  5. #12Information Architecture723 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 2%
  6. #22Technical Documentation1,077 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 2%
  7. #41Technical Writing4,718 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #1Top 0.87%
  8. #44Article Writing12,520 freelancers · 🇿🇦 #3Top 0.35%