Candace Staats

Led diversity-focused Hacktoberfest hackathon and produced an MVP tool to reduce bias in CVs/resumes. Built internal tools, managed website updates, and collaborated with leadership to support brand and communications initiatives.

Senior Technical Content Writer with an Engineering and Marketing Background. Led the creation of a diverse, culture-focused Hacktoberfest hackathon that produced an MVP tool to reduce bias in CVs and resumes. Built and led the complete brand identity for the software consultancy, including brand book, voice, and web content. Drove internal tools, website updates, and cross-functional collaboration with leadership to support brand and communications initiatives. Delivered talks at industry events including the AWS Summit (Women in Tech Panel) and served as a featured speaker for Society Code Amsterdam. Led cross-departmental communication processes, guidelines, and templates to streamline messaging across teams. Partnered with product, marketing, support, and design stakeholders to ensure clear, unified communications for new releases, updates, and customer-facing messaging. Supported internal documentation and organizational communications to improve clarity, transparency, and cross-t

Led the creation of content frameworks, built brand identity, and shaped messaging. Created and maintained knowledge bases, and supported cross-functional teams with engineering and marketing content. Delivered talks at industry events and contributed to brand and communications initiatives.