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Mike Jang

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Principal Technical Writer at NGINX
📍 Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States

Mike is a Principal Technical Writer at NGINX (part of F5), specializing in Linux, security, and Identity Management. A Red Hat Certified Engineer, he has authored multiple editions of the popular RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Certification Study Guide and recently led the initiative to open-source all NGINX documentation.

He is passionate about community and knowledge-sharing, having previously led the "Write the Docs" meetup team to support a global community. Colleagues describe him as supportive, passionate, and generous with his expertise, often going out of his way to mentor others and help them build their portfolios through open source contributions.

Unique fact: He has authored at least six editions of the official Red Hat Linux Certification study guide.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Principal Technical Writer
Job Level
Senior
Location
Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area, United States
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Open Source Docs
He recently led the high-profile initiative to release all of NGINX's product documentation as an open source project on GitHub to foster community collaboration.
Docs as Sales
He has publicly shared his view that technical documentation can be a revenue generator for companies, turning cost centers into assets that enhance sales.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Principal Technical Writer
NGINX
1-2024 - 4-2024
Lead Technical Writer (Temporary)
Qdrant
3-2023 - 1-2024
Lead Technical Writer
Forescout Technologies Inc.
5-2021 - 1-2023
Staff Technical Writer
Cobalt.io
11-2019 - 5-2021
Senior Technical Writer
GitLab Inc.
In the press

Media appearances

Bits & Bytes with Mike Jang – NGINX Community Chats – Episode 8. Featured in YouTube
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NGINX Documentation Goes Open Source. Featured in NGINX Community Blog
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