Quick Start

Quick Start

For hiring managers: This page gives you everything you need in 2 minutes. Think of it as the installation guide, but for hiring me.

What You Get

A technical writer who can:

  1. Write exceptional documentation for complex technical products
  2. Build the docs infrastructure (Docusaurus, Nextra, custom tooling)
  3. Debug your CI/CD when the docs deployment breaks
  4. Speak fluently with your cryptographers, protocol engineers, and architects
  5. Ship fast in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Prerequisites

Your company should have:

  • Remote-first culture
  • Complex technical product (fintech, payments infrastructure, Web3, SaaS, or developer tooling)
  • Appreciation for documentation that actually helps developers

Installation (Hiring Process)

Email Introduction

Send an email to consult@jamesaindow.co.uk with:

  • Brief company/product overview
  • Documentation scope/needs
  • Contract/permanent preference
  • Approximate timeline

Discovery Call

30-minute conversation about:

  • Technical complexity
  • Documentation gaps
  • Team structure
  • Success metrics

Proposal

I'll send you:

  • Scope of work
  • Timeline
  • Rate/compensation
  • Sample deliverables approach

Deployment

Onboard and start shipping docs

Previous Deployments

  • Mastercard (Nov 2025–Present): Senior contract technical writer, leading full documentation and UX content overhaul for MDES Manager — Mastercard's global card tokenisation platform
  • Starknet Foundation (2022–2023): Sole owner of all developer documentation during Ethereum Layer 2 testnet-to-mainnet transition
  • Klevu (2019–2020): Solutions architect and implementation documentation for enterprise AI-powered site search platform
  • 15 years of engineering experience as developer, technical lead, and CTO across major UK and European retail brands

Next Steps

View case studies for detailed examples
See writing samples for actual documentation
Contact me to discuss your needs