Employee Spotlight: Craig Walker, Lead Technical Writer

Resume and Job Description: Craig has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. He has been a technical writer throughout his career. He previously worked at Novell and Symantec. Craig joined Shaw Systems in June 2015 as the Lead Technical Writer on the documentation team.

Rave Review: Craig’s manager Rachel Negron says: “Craig was promoted to Lead Technical Writer almost a year ago and has stepped up to the challenge with direction and excitement. He has a clear vision on where he would like to see our technical documentation and has the initiative to execute. Since his time at Shaw, he has significantly elevated the quality of our product documentation. He understands the technology and is always looking for creative, intuitive ways to improve our product documentation. Craig is dependable, positive, a team player and motivated. Craig is a pleasure to work with and is someone who makes Shaw a great place to work!”

Family & Interests: Craig is married to Jennifer. They have eight children scattered throughout the US. Craig grew up in Farmington, New Mexico. He spent time in Arizona and Utah before moving to Midlothian, Virginia six years ago. Craig enjoys hiking, wine tasting, eating at fun restaurants, going to art museums, and watching football. Craig and Jennifer love all the many things to do in and around the Richmond Virginia area.

Perspective: Craig says: “Shaw has been my favorite place to work. My colleagues are professional and easy to work with. I also enjoy the positive work atmosphere and the responsiveness of upper management when issues arise.”