Paul J. Williams
About Paul J. Williams
Paul J. Williams is a Technical Writer and Developer with over ten years of experience in technical, academic, and legal writing. He has worked at various institutions, including Mirantis and The University of Texas at Austin, and holds multiple degrees in Philosophy and Music.
Work at Mirantis
Paul J. Williams has been working at Mirantis as a Technical Writer and Developer since 2022. In this role, he has contributed to the development of the Mirantis Secure Registry, focusing on documentation and feature enhancements. His work includes implementing telemetry features for usage data reporting to Segment.io and contributing numerous bug fixes. Prior to his current position, he served as a Technical Writer at Mirantis from 2020 to 2022.
Education and Expertise
Paul J. Williams has a diverse educational background. He studied Philosophy at The University of Texas at Austin, where he achieved PhD (ABD) status. He also holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy from San Francisco State University. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory and Composition from the same institution. He has furthered his education through Coursera, obtaining certificates in Interaction Design and Python in 2018. His expertise includes technical writing, cloud computing, containerization, and orchestration technologies.
Background
Paul J. Williams has over ten years of experience in technical, academic, and legal writing. He began his career as an Assistant Computer Lab Technician at San Francisco State University from 2007 to 2009. He then worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at both San Francisco State University and The University of Texas at Austin from 2009 to 2013. Before joining Mirantis, he worked at PopSockets as a Brand Protection Specialist from 2018 to 2020.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Paul J. Williams has made significant contributions to various projects, particularly in the realm of technical writing and documentation. His work on the Mirantis Secure Registry includes developing features that enhance user experience and information architecture. He has demonstrated a commitment to improving documentation processes through his expertise in docs-as-code tooling and API documentation.