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I’m William A. Baker, a consulting technical writer with a long track record of turning complex developer tools, graphics pipelines, and enterprise systems into clear, usable documentation. I’ve worked with game engines, VR platforms, cloud teams, and enterprise IT groups to craft developer guides, reference manuals, and implementation notes that help engineers and creators move fast and confidently.
I enjoy shaping content that bridges technology and practice, collaborating with engineers across Japan, Europe, and North America to deliver documentation that stands up to scrutiny and accelerates product adoption.
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Work Experience
Consulting Technical Writer at Meta (client)
January 1, 2024 - PresentRevised code library API documentation for the Meta QuestPro VR goggles. Updated relevant reference manual pages in the Motion SDK documentation set. Authored original developer documentation for multiple game engines, including Unity and Unreal. Wrote developer implementation guides for physical-to-virtual body mapping.
Consulting Technical Writer at Microsoft
January 1, 2022 - PresentRevised development system documentation for Azure IoT development kit for Raspberry Pi platforms. Fully remote work.
Consulting Technical Writer at Jupiter Systems
January 1, 2021 - PresentWrote user documentation for multi-display trade show product presentation system. Required knowledge of signal multiplexing for multiple display feeds, non-digital television broadcast standards (both US and international).
Consulting Technical Writer at eHealth
January 1, 2020 - PresentRevised both the reference and programming guides for the Quoting and Enrollment API library for the eHealth patient management platform.
Consulting Technical Writer at VMware
May 1, 2019 - September 8, 2025Revised the HCX Users Guide, which had not been updated for over two years. Updated key sections of the guide in support of expanded support for third-party networking protocols.
Consulting Technical Writer at First Republic Bank
September 1, 2019 - September 8, 2025Retained to author migration and implementation documentation for a company-wide cloud migration project. All work related to migrating FRB’s IT platform support for all Microsoft applications and platforms to Microsoft Azure. Worked closely with the Microsoft engineering lead managing the project.
Consulting Technical Writer at Sony Interactive
September 1, 2018 - September 8, 2025Retained to handle all initial documentation for the PlayStation 5 developer system as a confidential, compartmentalized internal project. Scoped the GPU architecture differentials between the PS4 Pro feature set, derived from AMD’s Graphics Core Next 4 architecture, and the in-development feature set of the PS5 GPU, which is based on the Graphics Core Next 5 architecture. Wrote instruction set reference documentation for the PS5 implementation of the new Rapid Packed Math feature of GCN5, which implements simultaneous dual-instruction handling of rendering functions to optimize throughput for the PS5 graphics pipeline. Wrote overview and reference documentation for the new Primitive Shaders stage of the graphics pipeline. Planned and wrote documentation for new aspects of the console unrelated to the graphics rendering system, including support for stereoscopic display processing for VR goggles, video and audio libraries tailored for group gameplay and PlayStation Network integratio
Principal Technical Writer at ZL Technologies (formerly ZipLip Inc.)
December 31, 2008 - September 8, 2025Sole, managing technical writer for the ZL Unified Archive product suite. Researched and wrote a 100-page user’s guide for ZL’s secure e-mail utility; substantially restructured and revised the core system installation guide; rewrote and expanded e-mail archiving administration guide. Updated and republished entire documentation set to reflect complete revision of product user interface (new corporate name, new product naming, etc.). Published numerous technical notes on short deadlines for key customers.
Virtualization Deployment Consultant and Technical Writer at VMware
December 31, 2007 - September 8, 2025Authored deployment documentation for enterprise systems migrations to ESX. Documented core system internals, networking optimization methods, virtual machine clustering configuration, SAN management tools, disaster management strategies for employing virtual machines and system-wide resource management. Published time-critical technical notes in response to CERT security alerts.
Senior Technical Writer at VMware
December 31, 2005 - September 8, 2025Lead writer for ESX (Linux-derived virtual machine server). Responsible for all documentation related to core system internals. Documented networking optimization methods, virtual machine clustering configuration, SAN management tools, disaster management strategies for employing virtual machines and system-wide resource management. Published time-critical technical notes in response to CERT security alerts.
Senior Technical Writer at The 3DO Corporation
December 31, 1994 - September 8, 2025Wrote reference and tutorial documentation for API's, code libraries and development tools for the 3DO Multiplayer development system. Responsible for all hardware and software installation documentation for rapidly evolving title authoring platform. All projects authored from engineering specifications or direct analysis of code libraries.
Technical Writer at Rational Software
December 31, 1992 - September 8, 2025Updated and rewrote debugger documentation for dedicated Ada software development suite. Consulted on migration of extant publications set to FrameMaker. Trained Lockheed staff developing software architecture for U.S. space station.
Technical Writer at Information Builders, Inc.
December 31, 1990 - September 8, 2025Wrote installation guides, release notes and UNIX-specific tools references. Responsible for all technical publications provided with UNIX versions of IBI's database software.
Technical Writer at The Santa Cruz Operation
December 31, 1987 - September 8, 2025Wrote C reference documentation to UNIX (Sys III) standards and format. Wrote reference manuals for report writer tool of database product. Rewrote installation guides for various versions of XENIX operating system.
Technical Writer at Intel Corporation
December 31, 1986 - September 8, 2025Rewrote wafer stepper software documentation. Rewrote reference manuals for logic analyzers and integrated circuit emulation tools.
Consulting Technical Writer at Meta
July 1, 2008 - PresentRevised code library API documentation for the Meta QuestPro VR goggles; updated reference manual pages in the Motion SDK; authored developer documentation for Unity and Unreal; created guides for physical-to-virtual body mapping.
Consulting Technical Writer at Microsoft
January 1, 2022 - PresentRevised development system documentation for the Azure IoT development kit for Raspberry Pi platforms. Fully remote work.
Consulting Technical Writer at Jupiter Systems
January 1, 2021 - PresentWrote user documentation for multi-display trade show product presentation system; required knowledge of signal multiplexing for multiple display feeds and non-digital television broadcast standards (US and international).
Consulting Technical Writer at eHealth
January 1, 2020 - PresentRevised both the reference and programming guides for the Quoting and Enrollment API library for the eHealth patient management platform.
Consulting Technical Writer at VMware
May 31, 2019 - September 8, 2025Revised the HCX Users Guide; updated key sections of the guide in support of expanded support for third-party networking protocols.
Consulting Technical Writer at First Republic Bank
September 30, 2019 - September 8, 2025Author migration and implementation documentation for a company-wide cloud migration project; migrated FRB’s IT platform support for all Microsoft applications and platforms to Microsoft Azure; worked closely with the Microsoft engineering lead.
Consulting Technical Writer at Sony Interactive Entertainment
September 30, 2018 - September 8, 2025Handled initial documentation for the PlayStation 5 developer system as a confidential internal project: scoped GPU architecture differentials between PS4 Pro and PS5; wrote Rapid Packed Math reference for GCN5; documented Primitive Shaders; planned docs for stereoscopic displays, group gameplay libraries, and PSN integration; coordinated with teams in Japan and Europe.
Users Guide Author at ZL Technologies (formerly ZipLip Inc.)
December 31, 2008 - September 8, 2025Returned on contract to author a users guide for the new e-discovery module of the ZLUA archiving suite; heavily revised both the Linux and Windows installation guides.
Senior Technical Writer at Jaspersoft
December 31, 2007 - September 8, 2025Revised the Ultimate Guide to iReport and Ultimate Guide to JasperReports manuals for the 3.0 release; developmental editing of over 500 pages of documentation not revised for two years.
Senior Technical Writer at The 3DO Corporation
December 31, 1994 - September 8, 2025Wrote reference and tutorial documentation for API's, code libraries and development tools for the 3DO multiplayer development system; responsible for installation documentation for the evolving platform.
Technical Writer at Rational Software
December 31, 1992 - September 8, 2025Updated and rewrote debugger documentation for a dedicated Ada software development suite; consulted on migration of publications to FrameMaker; trained Lockheed staff on software architecture concepts for a U.S. space station.
Technical Writer at Information Builders, Inc.
December 31, 1990 - September 8, 2025Wrote installation guides, release notes and UNIX-specific reference documentation for IBI's database software; managed UNIX publications.
Technical Writer at The Santa Cruz Operation
December 31, 1987 - September 8, 2025Wrote C reference documentation to UNIX (Sys III) standards and created reference manuals for the report writer tool; rewrote installation guides for various XENIX versions.
Technical Writer at Intel Corporation
December 31, 1986 - September 8, 2025Rewrote wafer stepper software documentation; rewrote reference manuals for logic analyzers and IC emulation tools.
Education
BA, Literature-Theatre at Reed College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985MFA, English (Creative Writing) at Brooklyn College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1990Postgraduate study at University of California-Berkeley
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000BA, Literature-Theatre at Reed College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985MFA, English (Creative Writing) at Brooklyn College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1990Postgraduate study, English at University of California-Berkeley
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2000Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Gaming
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