Andrey Lаppо — Technical Writing Portfolio

Process Documentation

Technical Guides

Documentation QA

Technical Writer with QA background — created 60+ internal documentation pieces and improved documentation across 380+ open-source projects. Specialized in process workflows, technical guides, and documentation that matches actual product behavior. My QA experience ensures documentation is tested for clarity, accuracy, and user comprehension.

LinkedIn: Gallem

GitHub: @Korb

Location: St Petersburg, Russia (Open to relocation: EU, North America, South America)

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Table of Contents

• Overview
• Writing Samples
• Documentation Improvements (Open Source)
• Documentation QA (PDF-XChange)
• Professional Background
• Contact

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Overview

While primarily a QA Engineer, I have extensive technical writing experience…

Writing Samples

• Document Digitization Workflow
• OCR Workflow for Document Archives

Documentation Improvements (Open Source)

• 380+ projects improved
• Screenshots, consistency, accessibility

Documentation QA (PDF-XChange)

• 4+ years reporting documentation issues

Professional Background

Content Manager (2021-2024)

Medical equipment e-commerce platform — Documentation & Content Lead

Documentation Systems:

• Created internal wiki from scratch with 60+ process documentation pieces
• Designed documentation management system for 50,000+ products (1200+ brands)
• Processed 500,000+ documents: digitization workflows, OCR processing, metadata standards
• Established translator/editor workflow, improving efficiency 40%, reducing delays 65%

Content Production:

• Proofread, edited, and laid out 553 articles for corporate blog
• Created standardized content guidelines resolving 10 years of inconsistency
• Developed automated content processing workflows

Technical Documentation:

• Process workflows (digitization, OCR, document management)
• Technical guides (software configuration, troubleshooting)
• Training materials for content team (60+ wiki articles)
• Style guides and naming conventions

Skills: Technical writing, process documentation, content management, workflow design, translation coordination

Technical Proofreader (2009-2011)

Technical documentation for military equipment

• Proofread 800+ standard pages monthly of Russian-English-Spanish technical documentation
• Worked with SDL Trados translation memory system
• Specialized in military equipment manuals (security clearance required)
• Ensured consistency and accuracy across multilingual documentation sets

Note: Portfolio samples unavailable due to confidentiality. Experience demonstrates technical proofreading and translation QA skills applicable to technical writing.

Skills: Technical proofreading, translation QA, SDL Trados, multilingual documentation

Search & Rescue Service (2011-2019)

Municipal lifeguard, 8+ years

Certifications: Professional Diver (Grade 5), Industrial Climber, First Aid, Wilderness First Responder

Relevant to Technical Writing: Experience creating field documentation under pressure, attention to procedural detail, understanding that unclear instructions can have life-or-death consequences

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Technical Skills

Writing & Documentation: Technical writing, process documentation, user guides, API documentation, README creation
Tools: Markdown, HTML, BBCode, Git/GitHub, SDL Trados, OCR software
Software: Excel/Google Sheets (advanced), FastStone Image Viewer, ABBYY FineReader, PDF-XChange Editor
Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent — technical writing)
Translation: Weblate, Crowdin, 70+ apps localized
Domains: PDF workflows, document processing, e-commerce content, technical specifications

Contact

Links:

• LinkedIn: Andrey Laррo
• GitHub: @Korb
• Email: Available on LinkedIn

Additional Repositories:

• GitLab: @Nia_Ward
• Codeberg: @Otto_Ball

Translation Profiles:

• Weblate: Lowri_Olsen
• Crowdin: @Niyah_Atkins

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This portfolio showcases technical documentation created for real-world projects, including process workflows and technical guides developed for an e-commerce platform with over 50,000 products.

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Note: I also have QA engineering experience. View QA Portfolio →

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