Quickstart for recruiters
Everything you need in about 60 seconds. If you only read one page, read this one.
Prerequisites: none. You don't need a technical background to read this page, and that's on purpose.
Step 1: Know who I am
I’m a Senior Technical Writer at PayPal, where I’m the only technical writer on PayPal World. It’s a cross-border network that lets wallets such as UPI (through NPCI), M-Pesa, Mercado Pago, WeChat Pay and PayPal work together. I own its documentation end to end: API references, integration guides, portal guides, dispute SOPs and partner communications.
Before PayPal, I spent nearly four years at Kissflow writing 200+ API references and SDK guides, mentoring two junior writers, running localization with Crowdin, and building most of the customer-facing video library. That work earned me the company’s Technical Writing Rockstar Award.
Step 2: Check the fit
I’m looking for:
| Role | Why I’m a fit |
|---|---|
| Senior / Staff Technical Writer | 8+ years, API-first, comfortable owning a product’s entire docs surface alone. |
| Documentation Lead | I’ve written style guides, set up review processes, mentored writers, and run localization. I keep docs in step with releases across eight product managers in four locations. |
| AI-focused documentation | I use Claude Code, Codex and Cursor every day. I run cost-aware multi-agent loops (Opus orchestrates, Sonnet writes, Haiku verifies) and build custom Cursor rules that make developers write better docs. |
Domains I know well: payments and fintech, enterprise SaaS, developer platforms, and auth and security (OAuth 2.0, API keys, Okta SSO).
Step 3: Verify the claims
Don’t take my word for it. Skim one or two of these:
API reference sample
A payouts endpoint documented the way I'd ship it.
Before & after
Toggle between a messy draft and my edit.
PayPal World case study
What it takes to be the only writer on a global network.
Step 4: Get in touch
Email me at akaash.amalraj@gmail.com or message me on LinkedIn. You can also download my resume (PDF).
That’s it. You’re integrated. 🎉
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