My Resume
Professional Summary
Senior Developer Experience (DX) writer and developer advocate specializing in transforming complex enterprise APIs into adoption-driving documentation. 30+ years of experience building developer tools, interactive tutorials, and comprehensive documentation ecosystems that reduce time-to-first-success and increase API adoption rates. Expert at the intersection of technical writing, frontend development, visual design, and UX—helping dev teams ship faster with docs, tools, and visuals that drive measurable engagement.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
- Adobe Founders Award – Nominee for excellence in technical writing and developer experience innovation
- Adobe Extreme Ownership Award – Nominee for outstanding leadership and accountability
- International Speaking – Presented PageBuilder best practices at Meet Magento Indonesia 2019
- Community Impact – PageBuilder Examples repository: 106 GitHub stars, 78 forks (highest engagement in ecosystem)
Core Skills
Technical Skills
- Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions for version control and workflow automation
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript for building responsive, interactive UIs
- Markdown and MDX for clean, structured, interactive technical documentation
- Frontend development with modern frameworks and best practices
- Jest testing for reliable unit and integration test coverage
- Command line tool development to streamline developer tasks and boost efficiency
- React 18+, Node.js, Storybook, Astro/Starlight for dynamic web apps and documentation sites
- Package management with npm, pnpm, yarn, and bun for optimized builds
- Algolia search integration for fast, accurate content discovery
- Site monitoring and analytics tools to capture metrics on site usage
Documentation & Education
- Enterprise commerce solutions for scalable B2C and B2B commercial and open source markets
- Diátaxis documentation framework for building intuitive documentation architecture
- Developer tutorials and how-to guides that simplify complex workflows
- API documentation that drives adoption and reduces support needs
- Interactive playgrounds for hands-on developer learning
- Infographics that visually clarify technical concepts
- Animations to explain processes and engage users
- Video tutorials for product demos and training
- Sample applications to showcase real-world API use cases
- Cloud systems documentation for SaaS and PaaS platforms
Design & UX
- UI design that balances beauty and usability for modern web apps
- UX research and strategy to align product features with user needs
- Visual design that communicates ideas with clarity and impact
- Web app prototyping for rapid iteration and user feedback
- User-centric design focused on intuitive, seamless experiences
Leadership & Communication
- Thrive in remote teams, delivering clear, engaging content that empowers developers
- Natural leader with a passion for mentoring, problem-solving, and making hard concepts easy
- Self-driven and highly productive, with 5+ years of remote success
- Constantly innovating better ways to explain complex ideas
- Expert visual communicator who brings clarity through design and storytelling
- Creative problem-solver, turning roadblocks into opportunities
- Energized by teaching and lifting others through shared knowledge
- Deep open-source community involvement with Magento
Professional Experience
Adobe, Inc.
- Lead documentation products across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs
- Manage and maintain Adobe Storefront Commerce documentation site and GitHub repository
- Develop SDK documentation using advanced customizations of Storybook 8
- Build interactive React apps (Commerce API Playground) to demo Adobe API integrations
- Develop CLI tools (jitnotes, pbmodules) to streamline workflows, cut repetitive tasks, and boost dev productivity
- Deliver and maintain full-featured PageBuilder development examples in a public GitHub repo
- Translate complex services into clear, actionable guides, accelerating onboarding and reducing ramp-up time
- Recognized for creativity, UX expertise, and technical writing excellence by peers and leadership
- Presented PageBuilder best practices at the open source 2019 Meet Magento event in Indonesia
- Improved search relevance with custom Algolia integration, enabling faster access to key resources
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UX Designers, Product Managers, Engineering) to keep documentation in sync with evolving features
TOPAZ Technologies
- Boosted customer satisfaction by simplifying workflows based on user feedback and testing insights
- Built and prototyped web apps with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, Bootstrap, and Angular Material
- Led a UI overhaul of legacy AngularJS apps, driving major gains in usability and developer speed
- Trained dev teams on Angular Material best practices through hands-on code reviews and live presentations
- Partnered with product owners and developers to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality
- Delivered intuitive UX designs praised by users and stakeholders for clarity and ease of use
- Created and prototyped early-stage software using Flex/ActionScript and Silverlight/C#
- Managed end-to-end marketing, advertising, and branding strategies for product visibility and growth
- Simplified user interfaces, reducing complexity and enhancing overall product experience
- Supported developers with technical guidance, ensuring smooth design integration and better app performance
Schlumberger
- Wrote API docs and training guides that enabled 100+ global developers to adopt complex systems quickly
- Built UI prototypes in C#/WinForms for oil data tools, securing early stakeholder approval for product direction
- Integrated documentation into Microsoft Dev Studio, boosting developer efficiency and reducing search time
- Produced clear, actionable content that simplified engineering workflows and shortened onboarding time
Education
B.A. in English
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
B.A. in Sociology
Southwestern University
Southwestern University
Contact Information
Email: brucedenham@mac.com
Phone: (512) 966-0265
Location: Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brucedenham/
Professional Endorsements
See detailed LinkedIn recommendations from colleagues and leadership: LinkedIn Recommendations