SOOTER SAALU

Documentation Engineer — Docs-as-Code | Content Pipelines | OSS Docs | Developer Experience
Remote, NG.

About

Highly accomplished Documentation Engineer and Technical Writer with expertise in docs-as-code environments, content pipeline automation, and developer experience. Proven ability to improve information architecture, deliver high-signal developer content, and implement scalable documentation workflows, leveraging Git/GitHub and AI-assisted tools to enhance reliability and efficiency. Adept at collaborating with open-source communities and driving measurable improvements in content accuracy and discoverability.

Work

Draft.dev
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Data-focused Documentation Specialist

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Spearheaded the creation of over 90 developer-facing deliverables, collaborating with SaaS teams to ensure technical accuracy and enhance content discoverability.

Highlights

Authored over 90 high-impact developer-facing deliverables, including tutorials and integration guides with code examples, across data engineering, DevOps, and cloud domains.

Collaborated with 20+ SaaS engineering teams to meticulously validate technical details, improving content accuracy and consistency through structured review cycles.

Designed and produced highly discoverable and usable content, utilizing clear page structures, skimmable headings, and actionable troubleshooting guidance to optimize user experience.

Turing
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Technical Writer / AI Trainer

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Contributed to AI training and evaluation by producing and reviewing technical writing, ensuring precision and consistency.

Highlights

Produced and rigorously reviewed technical documentation for AI training and evaluation initiatives, ensuring correctness, clear reasoning, and consistent formatting standards.

Expanso / Bacalhau
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Technical Writer

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Led developer documentation efforts, enhancing content quality and user experience while co-leading a new contributor program.

Highlights

Improved developer documentation by addressing broken links, updating examples, and enhancing navigation, significantly reducing time-to-answer for first-time users.

Authored comprehensive release notes and feature documentation, ensuring alignment with evolving product capabilities and maintaining content consistency and trustworthiness.

Co-led the successful launch of a community contributor program, defining submission criteria and review standards to scale community-driven examples and tutorials.

Mavencode
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Data Engineer (Contract)

Remote, Global, Nigeria

Summary

Developed robust data pipelines to support machine learning workflows and enhance production system automation.

Highlights

Engineered and implemented data pipelines for collecting and transforming datasets, directly supporting critical ML workflows and improving data readiness.

Strengthened practical grounding in production systems and automation, contributing to more efficient and reliable data operations.

Education

IU of Applied Sciences
Remote, Germany, Germany

MSc

Computer Science

University of Lagos
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

MSc

Psychology

Skills

Docs-as-code

Markdown, Git/GitHub PR workflows, Documentation site operations.

Content Pipelines & Automation

CI/CD concepts for docs workflows, Documentation QA (examples, link checks), AI-assisted tooling.

Information Architecture & Developer Experience

Information architecture & onboarding, Open-source contribution workflows (issues/PRs), API docs & tutorials.

Programming & Scripting

Python (scripting/validation), TypeScript (working proficiency).

Tools & Platforms

Notion, Figma, Git/GitHub.