Technical Writer & Communications Consultant

Clarity is a competitive advantage. Let's build yours.

Senior communications professional with 20+ years helping financial services companies, nonprofits, and technology firms translate complexity into content that works.

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Documentation authority. Content strategist. Communications leader.

I help organizations turn operational complexity into clear, audience-appropriate content — from regulatory compliance documentation to award-winning editorial writing.

With a background spanning financial services (Wells Fargo, Lafayette Federal Credit Union), nonprofit communications, technology writing, and performing arts marketing, I bring both strategic vision and hands-on execution to every engagement.

I'm fluent in AI tools — Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini — and I help organizations not just use them, but document, govern, and communicate around them.

20+
Years of experience
1K+
Published pieces
5
Industry sectors
Award-winning blog

Services

01

Fractional Communications Director

Senior communications leadership on a part-time basis. Strategy, writing, team management, and brand voice — without the full-time overhead.

02

Compliance & Regulatory Documentation

Audit-ready policies, procedures, job aids, and documentation frameworks for credit unions, community banks, and fintech companies.

03

AI Documentation & Adoption Consulting

Usage policies, training guides, and workflow documentation for organizations rolling out Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude enterprise-wide.

04

Thought Leadership & Content Strategy

White papers, blog series, newsletters, and editorial strategy for consulting firms, associations, and professional services companies.

05

Documentation Audit & Library Cleanup

Assess, reorganize, and rewrite your documentation library. Deliverable: a clean, versioned repository with a governance guide.

Not sure what you need?

Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell me what your organization is dealing with and I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.

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Selected experience

Lafayette Federal Credit Union2022 – Present · Rockville, MD

Senior Technical Writer

Organization-wide documentation authority. Established standards, style guidelines, and SharePoint governance. Produced compliance procedures, job aids, annual reports, press releases, and executive speeches.

Wells Fargo Bank2002 – 2016 · San Francisco Bay Area

Project Manager / Business Process Analyst

14 years across Treasury Management, Real Estate Records, and Client Services. Managed internal innovation program, conceptualized a multi-million-dollar Customer Information System, and developed communications strategy for 47-product portal integration.

DRi / Development Resources, inc.2020 · Arlington, VA

Interim Communications Director

Managed editorial operations for award-winning nonprofit executive search firm. Submitted winning proposals for Howard University and ACLU of Texas.

Visiting Nurse Association of America2016–2017 · Arlington, VA

Interim Director of Communications

Developed and managed all external and internal communications for a national trade association — website, marketing materials, newsletters, and member communications.

A Beast in a Jungle2009–2020 · San Francisco Bay Area

Writer / Designer / Curator

Founded and produced a nationally recognized performing arts blog. SF Weekly Best Arts & Entertainment Blog (2016). SF Bay Guardian Best Arts/Music Website (2014). 1,000+ published pieces. Credentialed by 100+ organizations.

Let's work together.

Whether you need documentation leadership, communications strategy, or help navigating AI adoption — I'd love to hear what you're working on.

Send me a note
@ markrudio@gmail.com in linkedin.com/in/markrudio
Available for remote & select on-site work