Tracy Lee Brandt Jr.

Kansas City, MO
leebrandt@gmail.com
(913) 538‑1327

TECHNICAL CONTENT WRITER & PRODUCER

SKILLS & FOCUS AREAS

Technical Writing: Developer blogs, documentation, tutorials, product guides
Content Creation: Screencasts, educational video series, livestreams
Audience Engagement: Developer community building, conference speaking
Tooling & Platforms: Markdown, MDX, Git, VS Code, YouTube Studio, Ghost, Hugo
Technologies Covered: OAuth, OIDC, Identity Platforms, JavaScript, React, DevOps

EXPERIENCE

Pluralsight – Sr. Director of Engineering (Remote)

AUG 2023 – MAR 2025

Managed cross-functional dev teams; supported internal documentation and communication
Assisted in architectural evaluations requiring clear, technical documentation
Collaborated with PMs to align product priorities with business goals

Architect.io – Senior Developer Advocate (Remote)

MAR 2022 – MAY 2023

Wrote blog tutorials and explainers about backend workflows and platform usage
Produced video tutorials for social and platform education
Handled editing, visuals, and analytics for technical content

Okta – Developer Advocate (Remote)

MAR 2017 – JUN 2021

Authored blog posts simplifying OAuth, OIDC, and authentication workflows
Created, edited, and published technical screencasts
Delivered conference talks and wrote follow-up technical documentation

Stormpath – Developer Advocate (Remote)

OCT 2016 – MAR 2017

Created developer-facing blog content on auth and API topics
Presented at conferences and managed technical Q&A

Kansas City Developer Conference – Founder & Director

DEC 2008 – JUN 2020

Grew conference from 100 to 2,000+ attendees
Managed all speaker materials, session documentation, and contributor onboarding
Handled all developer-facing communications and marketing

SELECTED WRITING & CONTENT SAMPLES

EDUCATION

BS in Computer Information Systems
Friends University, Kansas City, MO — 1999–2003

CERTIFICATIONS

MongoDB 101 for Developers — 10Gen Education