Michael Andrews-Schwind

Michael Andrews-Schwind has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as an English Teacher at Mills High School from August 1997 to August 1999. Michael then transitioned into the field of technical writing, working as a Technical Writer and Webmaster at NetLatency from October 1999 to February 2000, where they developed the company's website and created installation and configuration manuals. From 2000 to 2006, they joined Interwoven as a Technical Writer, responsible for managing the development of online help tools, templates, and leading documentation efforts for various products. Michael then joined VMware as a Senior Technical Writer from December 2006 to July 2011, where they developed documentation plans, investigated complex technologies, and coordinated content development among a team of writers. In 2012, they worked at ZEN Ent as a Senior Technical Writer from February to September, before joining Riverbed Technology. At Riverbed Technology, they held the role of Senior Technical Writer from October 2012 and was recently promoted to Principal Technical Writer in March 2021.

Michael Andrews-Schwind holds a BA in English from the University of California, Davis, which they obtained from 1986 to 1990. Michael also holds a California Single Subject Teaching Credential (English) from the University of San Francisco, where they studied from 1994 to 1995. Furthermore, they have a Technical Writing Credential from the University of California, Santa Cruz, which they earned in 1999-2000. Additionally, Michael has a certification in Programming Foundations: Web Security from LinkedIn, although the specific date of obtaining it is not mentioned.