{"$schema":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jsonresume/resume-schema/v1.0.0/schema.json","basics":{"name":"Matthew Guay","label":"Editorial Leader & Technical Storyteller","image":"https://saywise-production-profilepicturestoragebucket-kbfooccc.s3.amazonaws.com/profile-pictures/717cdbe9-b005-40f8-bd8b-9194731ab00d/linkedin-1791257688827.jpg","summary":"Editorial leader and software builder with 15+ years helping people understand emerging technology. 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Focus on dictation, transcription tools, and AI-powered applications."},{"name":"Pith & Pip | SaaS Content Consulting & Production","position":"Co-Founder","location":"Remote","url":"https://pithandpip.com","startDate":"2022-09-01","summary":"Editorial consultancy helping SaaS, AI, and developer tool companies build trust and drive adoption through research-driven narrative strategies. Partnered with Buttondown, ScreenCloud, AssistivLabs, Cord, and others to develop positioning and editorial strategies."},{"name":"Reproof","position":"Co-Founder","location":"Remote","url":"https://reproof.app","startDate":"2021-10-01","summary":"Built and shipped a writing platform with AI-assisted proofreading inspired by professional editorial workflows. Led product strategy, customer research, positioning, and AI-assisted development."},{"name":"Racket.com","position":"Founding Editor","url":"https://racket.com","startDate":"2021-01-01","endDate":"2021-10-01","summary":"Built the initial launch marketing and customer onboarding for Racket's first 17k+ signups, to start building the easiest way to get your voice online with up-to-9-minute audio clips solo or in groups."},{"name":"Capiche & Racket (acquired by Vendr)","position":"Founding Editor","location":"Remote","url":"https://capiche.com","startDate":"2019-06-01","endDate":"2021-10-01","summary":"Built the editorial and community function for Capiche from launch through acquisition, scaling from 2k+ pre-launch waitlist to 21k+ users and 800k+ pageviews. Directed editorial and community across three product pivots including Capiche FM (live podcast platform) and Racket (short-form audio platform)."},{"name":"Zapier","position":"Senior Editor and Writer","location":"Remote","url":"https://zapier.com","startDate":"2014-08-01","endDate":"2019-05-01","summary":"Directed new content efforts and scaled Zapier's early readership 30x from sub-100k to 2.5m+ monthly views over five years. Authored 8 eBooks, built editorial review programs, created 'Fastest Growing Apps' data-driven series, and contributed 22 of Zapier's top-50 blog posts. Owned API documentation and UX copy for Zapier Platform UI."},{"name":"Envato","position":"Software Training Editor, TutsPlus.com","location":"Remote","url":"https://envato.com","startDate":"2011-05-01","endDate":"2014-07-01","summary":"Directed editorial teams for Envato's Mac and Web AppStorm sites and software training content for TutsPlus with a team of freelance writers. Oversaw content production across multiple software training verticals."},{"name":"MetaLab","position":"Flow tech support","url":"https://metalab.com","startDate":"2011-05-01","endDate":"2012-08-01","summary":"Built Flow's original software documentation and customer support workflow, while supporting Flow's customers."},{"name":"CoSupport","position":"Tech Writer and Support Guru","startDate":"2011-04-01","endDate":"2011-11-01"},{"name":"howtogeek.com","position":"Writer","url":"https://howtogeek.com","startDate":"2010-02-01","endDate":"2010-11-01"},{"name":"Digital Inspiration","position":"Tech Writer","url":"https://digitalinspiration.com","startDate":"2009-07-01","endDate":"2010-02-01"},{"name":"MetaLab, CoSupport, How-to Geek, Digital Inspiration, Techinch","position":"Early Writing & Documentation","location":"Remote","startDate":"2009-07-01","endDate":"2011-05-01","summary":"Early writing and documentation work focused on emerging web and collaboration apps. Extensive writing through Techinch.com blog with bylines in The Next Web, Ahrefs, Every, and others."}],"education":[{"institution":"Florida Institute of Technology","studyType":"Bachelors of Science in Computer Information Systems","startDate":"2007-09-01","endDate":"2011-06-01"}],"projects":[{"name":"Let.ter","description":"Let.ter is a new approach to email, one that lets you focus on your message without the distractions of your email inbox. No notifications, no inbox zero to achieve, no folders and tags and complexities. Just you and your email."}],"skills":[{"name":"Product Development"},{"name":"Design"},{"name":"Sourcing"},{"name":"Software as a Service (SaaS)"},{"name":"Startup Development"},{"name":"Start-ups"},{"name":"Marketing"},{"name":"Web Development"},{"name":"OS X"},{"name":"SEO"},{"name":"Web Applications"},{"name":"User Experience"},{"name":"Mac"},{"name":"PHP"},{"name":"HTML"},{"name":"HTML 5"},{"name":"Web Design"},{"name":"CSS"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Photoshop"},{"name":"jQuery"},{"name":"Creative Direction"},{"name":"CMS"},{"name":"Copywriting"},{"name":"Editing"},{"name":"HTML5"},{"name":"Content Management Systems (CMS)"},{"name":"Editorial Leadership"},{"name":"Technical Writing"},{"name":"Product Positioning"},{"name":"AI"},{"name":"Developer Tools"},{"name":"Content Strategy"},{"name":"Product Management"},{"name":"Customer Research"},{"name":"Data Journalism"},{"name":"API Documentation"},{"name":"Product Copy"},{"name":"Community Building"},{"name":"Founding"},{"name":"Email"},{"name":"Automation"},{"name":"Collaboration Software"},{"name":"Productivity Tools"},{"name":"Writing Platforms"}]}