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Matthew Riehl
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Matthew Riehl

Technical Writer
Huntington Beach,CA

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Open to work
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Full Time

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Remote

Salary Range

$85000/yr - $150000/yr

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Summary

With over 20 years of experience bridging technical writing and GRC, I am a security expert specializing in building scalable documentation ecosystems, strengthening audit readiness, and accelerating compliance for frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2, and NIST. I leverage a unique hybrid skill set to translate complex controls into clear policies, SOPs, and actionable evidence, driving a ~15% higher remediation rate and ~20% faster audit prep. Proficient in tools like Vanta, Jira, and LogicGate, I excel at aligning Security, Engineering, and Legal teams to ensure controls are not only designed well but executed effectively, resulting in matured governance and reduced operational friction.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2

Certifications

Work History

Senior Technical Writer/Documentation Team Lead

Assurant
Santa Ana
06.2020 - Current

- Reduced support ticket volume by more than 30% (160+ tickets annually) by re-architecting cloud product documentation into self-service, reusable content components.

- Elevate audit readiness for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF by standardizing evidence intake and tightening control documentation, enabling teams to prepare faster with zero audit rework.

- Slashed RFP and InfoSec response times by close to 60% by engineering a searchable playbook for high-stakes proposals, saving over 200 engineering hours annually.

- Modernized the content ecosystem for 500+ internal stakeholders by implementing structured authoring and metadata governance in SharePoint, improving retrieval speeds by nearly 50%.

- Accelerated documentation drafting cycles by almost 70% through the strategic integration of AI-native workflows (Copilot/ChatGPT) and standardized prompt engineering.

- Partner with Product and Security teams to align documentation with secure development practices (SDLC), ensuring 100% consistency across high-velocity release cycles.

- Scale organizational knowledge by mentoring SMEs and junior writers on version control, information architecture, and structured content practices.

Technical Writer/Content Strategist

Assurant
Santa Ana, CA
07.2014 - 06.2020

- Reduced support friction by over 25% by architecting developer-focused guides and SDK/API documentation that streamlined integration workflows for new customers.

- Architected a high-efficiency content pipeline using Git/GitHub and DITA/XML, increasing content reuse by roughly 40% and significantly reducing manual update time across SaaS product suites.

- Partnered with Engineering and DevOps to document CI/CD workflows and release processes, ensuring 100% documentation alignment with high-velocity deployment cycles.

- Orchestrated organizational transformation by producing complex process documentation and system adjustment guides that supported large-scale change management initiatives.

- Managed end-to-end documentation lifecycles, including rigorous review cycles and executive approvals, to ensure on-time delivery for 20+ major product launches.

- Standardized internal knowledge sharing by developing onboarding materials and workflow guides, cutting ramp-up time for new technical hires by at least 50%.

- Maintained 100% documentation accuracy through disciplined version control and structured authoring, eliminating content silos across cross-functional project teams.

Education

B.A. - English & American Literature

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA

3.0 GPA

Skills

  • Audit readiness and governance maturity
  • Risk assessment and control assurance
  • Evidence governance and third-party risk
  • Policy lifecycle management and structured authoring
  • Information architecture and cross-functional alignment
  • Git and GitHub
  • Markdown and HTML5
  • Java and Python
  • SQL and XML
  • Swagger and OpenAPI
  • Cursor and GitHub Copilot
  • MadCap Flare and Oxygen XML Author
  • Confluence and Jira
  • SharePoint and Vanta
  • LogicGate and content lifecycle governance
  • UI/UX documentation and knowledge management
  • Agile methodologies and policy development

Certification

  • GRCP
  • GRCA

Portfolio

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Timeline

Senior Technical Writer/Documentation Team Lead - Assurant
06.2020 - Current
Technical Writer/Content Strategist - Assurant
07.2014 - 06.2020
University of California, San Diego - B.A., English & American Literature
Matthew RiehlTechnical Writer