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
2025.12 - 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
2022.01 - 2025.01
- 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
2017.10 - 2022.01
- 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
2015.05 - 2017.10
- 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
2025.12 - Current
Instructional Designer
Stryker
2022.01 - 2025.01
Instructional Designer
Vocera Communications
2017.10 - 2022.01
Technical Writer
Extension Healthcare
2015.05 - 2017.10
Bachelor of Science - Informatics Studies
Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature
Indiana University