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Jenny O’Shaughnessy

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Hi! I’m Jenny O’Shaughnessy, a technical writer and information developer with 14+ years of experience creating and editing complex technical and developer content for semiconductor and embedded systems products.

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Hi! I’m Jenny O’Shaughnessy, a technical writer and information developer with 14+ years of experience creating and editing complex technical and developer content for semiconductor and embedded systems products. I enjoy turning dense concepts into clear, actionable documentation that helps engineers and customers work more efficiently. I thrive in cross-functional, collaborative environments, and take pride in building editorial guidelines that improve quality, usability, and compliance across product lifecycles.

I lead with curiosity, mentor teammates, and continuously refine processes for structured authoring, CCMS, and docs-as-code practices. I’m passionate about delivering accurate, helpful documentation that aligns with product milestones and supports both software and hardware teams.

  • 14 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Languages

  • Spanish; CastilianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Computers & Electronics
  • Manufacturing
  • Software & Internet

Work experience· 4 roles

Senior Editor/Content Improvement Lead · NXP SemiconductorsJan 2021 – Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Improved documentation quality & consistency by defining content & formatting rules and maintaining editorial guidelines for a team of technical writers; provided instruction on content standards for procedures, use cases, and code samples, and structured content in customer-facing and internal documentation; reviewed & guided content from senior & junior editors; measured content quality against standards and tracked improvement metrics for stakeholders; maintained IP specifications in CCMS, collaborated with engineers & SMEs, addressed tickets in JIRA & Confluence, and migrated content from legacy formats to company standards; worked with hardware & software engineers to validate functionality and incorporate feedback into docs; created IP documentation & architecture diagrams across multiple teams; managed terminology standards including inclusive language; created & maintained content in the Common Registrar Repository (CCR) Information Development system.

Information Developer/ Technical Writer · NXP SemiconductorsJan 2015 – Jan 2021 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Acted as project manager for the Documentation team of the i.MX Applications Processors product line, coordinating documentation deliverables with engineering teams and aligning documentation releases with product milestones; represented Documentation on NPI Core Teams, reported progress & risks, and developed schedules with Program Manager, functional team leads, and senior personnel; scoped, wrote, edited, and published content for SoC documentation; facilitated reviews & approvals and integrated SME feedback; managed information development and content updates for software & hardware documentation projects in CMS; communicated schedules & release requirements to stakeholders using one-pagers and slide decks; debugged XML builds and publication pipelines and resolved formatting issues in the structured documentation system.

Information Developer · Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Developed content for SoC documentation and conducted design reviews with SMEs; created documentation release schedules with Marketing and NPI Core Teams; trained new users in CCM S, authoring & editing in XML using DocToText Editor, Oxygen, XML MetaL, and Syntex Serna; debugged XML builds and publication issues; evaluated and selected new CMS/XML editing tools as part of a global documentation modernization initiative.

Technical Editor · Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Jan 2010 – Jan 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Education

Bachelor of Arts · Hendrix College2010
Edward Tufte Data Visualization Training · Edward Tufte Training2011

Certifications and awards

Edward Tufte Data Visualization Training2011

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