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    Makinde Mercy Miracle

    Developer Relations Professional | Technical Writer | Documentation Engineer

    Lagos, Nigeria · makindemercymiracle@gmail.com · Ileolami

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    Professional Summary

    Developer Relations Engineer and Technical Writer with 3+ years building API documentation, developer onboarding systems, and community content for blockchain and fintech platforms. Award-winning technical author (5 HackerNoon/TBD contest wins). Built documentation portals serving 20+ developers across 5+ products.

    Core Competencies

    Developer Relations
    Community Engagement • Developer Advocacy • Technical Workshops • Conference Speaking • Content Strategy
    Technical Writing
    API Documentation • SDK Guides • User Manuals • Style Guides • Information Architecture
    Tools & Platforms
    Mintlify • ReadMe • Postman • Swagger • Docusaurus • MkDocs • GitBook • Markdown • Git/GitHub
    Technical Skills
    Python • JavaScript • React.js • REST APIs • Blockchain/Web3 • Solana • Ethereum • API Testing

    Professional Experience

    Developer Relations Engineer — GetBlock

    Nov 2025 – Present · Remote

    Leading developer relations initiatives for a blockchain infrastructure provider supporting 130+ networks, competing with Alchemy, QuickNode, and Helius.

    • Authored API documentation and Postman collections for 130+ blockchain networks, reducing average developer onboarding time from five minutes to one minute, reducing support tickets from 10% to 1%, and driving over 50,000 weekly visits from developers and AI agents.
    • Created a video content strategy across YouTube, X, and LinkedIn, producing 40 videos that drove more than 3,000 views and 500 subscribers and contributed to marketing revenue.
    • Conducted competitive analysis against major blockchain infrastructure providers, informing product positioning and feature prioritization.
    • Built developer community through technical tutorials on protocols and developer tools, e.g. Solana AI frameworks (ElizaOS, Solana Agent Kit), Token Extensions, and transaction optimization.
    • Developed ongoing action plans to increase GetBlock's visibility among developers and users as a leading RPC provider in the Web3 ecosystem.
    • Authored product documentation by testing products for functionality and performance, ensuring all products work as documented and reducing downtime.

    Technical Writer — Gems Consulting Company

    June 2025 – March 2026 · Lagos, Nigeria

    Sole technical writer responsible for documentation strategy, API testing, and quality assurance across four enterprise products.

    • Built 4 documentation portals from scratch for enterprise fintech products using Docusaurus, Mintlify, and ReadMe, reducing support inquiries by 50% within five months.
    • Developed a Python automation script generating a 100,000-record test database to stress-test a payroll system, identifying performance bottlenecks before production deployment.
    • Created a company-wide style guide using Vale, enforcing consistent terminology and brand alignment across all technical documentation.
    • Tested internal and external APIs for error handling, security vulnerabilities, and edge cases, documenting findings in actionable reports.

    Technical Writer — Directorate of Research, Innovation and Development, University of Benin

    April 2025 – June 2025 · Benin City, Nigeria

    • Developed a content tracking system using Claude and ChatGPT that reduced research document processing time from five hours to two hours, enabling 50+ additional grants to be processed per quarter.
    • Matched 50+ grants to their respective academic departments, streamlining funding access for researchers.
    • Edited and refined grant applications to align with funder requirements, improving submission quality.

    Technical Writer — Unhashed

    2024 – 2025 · Remote

    • Tested API endpoints and rewrote legacy documentation, improving developer experience and reducing support inquiries.
    • Wrote SEO-optimized technical articles that increased organic traffic and product visibility.
    • Collaborated with SMEs to develop accurate, in-depth content outlines for complex technical topics.

    Sub-Lead, Technical Writing — SuperTeam Edo State

    2024 · Benin City, Nigeria

    • Led a 4-week technical writing workshop with 74 attendees, featuring industry experts on Solana ecosystem documentation.
    • Onboarded new technical writers to the Solana ecosystem, providing resources and mentorship.

    Technical Writer — GoatCoinSTX

    2024 · Remote

    • Authored product-focused user guides that highlighted core features, use cases, and value propositions for token holders and investors.
    • Optimized content for SEO and crafted compelling presale announcements that drove community interest and early adoption.

    Social Media Manager — Web3Ladies

    2023 – 2024 · Lagos, Nigeria

    Managed social media presence for Africa's leading Web3 women's community, driving engagement and growth across platforms.

    • Developed engagement strategies and content calendars that increased follower growth, views, and community interaction across X and Threads.
    • Managed the Threads account launch and drove active engagement, establishing an early presence on the emerging platform.
    • Conducted market research on Web3 trends to inform content strategy and campaign planning for community events.

    Awards & Recognition

    Documentation Portfolio

    Education & Certifications

    • B.Sc. Guidance and Counseling — University of Benin · Second Class Upper | 2023
    • API Documentation Certification — Technical Writing Mentorship Program · 2025
    • Technical Writing Certification — Technical Writing Mentorship Program · 2024
    • Blockchain Development — Web3Ladies · 2024
    • Git & GitHub Version Control — Microsoft · 2023

    Open Source Contributions

    • TWMP Markdown Course — Developed the "Getting Started with Markdown" module, improved information architecture, and created 5 hands-on assignments.
    • Rootstock Documentation — Created a four-page guide on the Rootstock Naming Service, explaining what RNS is and how to use the RNS JS SDK and smart contracts in dApps.
    • Stellar Documentation — Improved documentation clarity and fixed technical content issues in the Stellar docs.
    • Vaunt Documentation — Identified and proposed solutions for documentation issues in the Vaunt project.