Kyle Bush
Fort Wayne,IN
Summary
Technical writer and instructional designer with over 10 years of experience. Proven results-oriented professional, excelling in delivering high-quality publications in fast-paced, agile environments. Adept at transforming complex information into clear, concise written content and engaging online/live training courses. Skilled in enhancing user understanding and adoption across diverse stakeholders.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Technical Writer
Dana Incorporated
Fort Wayne, IN
12.2025 - Current
- Authored, edited, and published operation procedures for production floor employees and management across all business units
- Produced visual training material for machine operation and maintenance including recorded live instructional material and step by step image guides
- Played a key role in forming emergent documentation and training practices where corporate education previously lacked
Instructional Designer
Stryker
Fort Wayne, IN
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Authored comprehensive documentation for healthcare technology software, including implementation and system administration guides supporting 500+ users.
- Streamlined documentation and training efforts by collaborating with corporate leaders and stakeholders, reducing content redundancy by over 60% and ensuring a consistent learning experience across teams.
- Developed FDA-compliant regulatory documentation and training materials, simplifying complex regulations into user-friendly content for diverse internal and client audiences.
- Conducted live training sessions on system administration and configuration for patient management software at client hospitals, enhancing technical staff proficiency across 10+ health networks.
Instructional Designer
Vocera Communications
Fort Wayne, IN
10.2017 - 01.2022
- Developed training processes for a newly formed corporate team, establishing a scalable framework for course creation and delivery.
- Created over 30 courses on system administration, integration configuration, and end-user experiences for patient management software supporting thousands of users and staff.
- Designed a full curriculum of course templates for product training that enabled efficient and swift development for future software releases.
- Delivered live system administration training sessions to clients and employees, enhancing operation and troubleshooting efficiency for over 350 students.
Technical Writer
Extension Healthcare
Fort Wayne, IN
05.2015 - 10.2017
- Authored, edited, and published diverse technical documentation, including engineering design specs, customer manuals, and internal knowledge base articles, supporting 300+ users.
- Managed enterprise-wide documentation repositories, overseeing internal knowledge spaces and external training portals to ensure seamless access for 100+ team members.
- Created and fulfilled 500+ tickets in an AGILE environment that included documentation creation, revision, and content accuracy issues within single sprint deadlines.
- Developed the company’s first interactive training module for its flagship mobile client, integrating a fully simulated application into an online course.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Informatics Studies
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN2015
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN2015
Skills
- eLearning Design and Development
- ADDIE / SAM Models
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Storyboarding and Scripting
- Microlearning Design
- Articulate Storyline
- Articulate 360
- Adobe Captivate
- Adobe Photoshop
- Camtasia
- Agile and Scrum Methodologies
- Learning Management Systems (Cornerstone, Litmos, Edubrite, Blackboard)
- Accessibility Standards (508, WCAG)
- HTML/CSS
- Regular Expression
- Programming Languages (Python, Ruby, C, JavaScript)
- Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, AI Voiceovers)
- Confluence
- Markdown
- XML Editing (DITA, Oxygen)
- API Documentation
- User Manuals and SOPs
- Software Installation and Integration Guides
- Cross-functional Collaboration (Engineering, Product, QA, Sales)
Timeline
Principal Technical Writer
Dana Incorporated
12.2025 - Current
Instructional Designer
Stryker
01.2022 - 01.2025
Instructional Designer
Vocera Communications
10.2017 - 01.2022
Technical Writer
Extension Healthcare
05.2015 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Science - Informatics Studies
Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Indiana University