About me

Hi, I’m Rafael!

I’m a technical writer based in Portugal. Before moving into documentation, I spent eight years working as a journalist, editor, and editorial coordinator.

My path

The medium changed. The purpose stayed the same.

Before

Journalism

For eight years, I reported, edited, led newsroom workflows, and hosted conversations and public debates for regional, local, and national publications.

Now

Technical writing

I create and improve user and developer documentation, working with engineering, product, and subject-matter experts through docs-as-code workflows.

What connects both

An audience-first approach

I learn unfamiliar subjects quickly, ask precise questions, check the details, and give complex information a structure people can use with confidence.

Experience & education

Where I’ve worked and learned.

Work experience

  1. Apr. 2026 — Present

    Technical Writer

    Critical Manufacturing

    Create and improve user and developer documentation, working with engineering, product, and subject-matter experts to define documentation needs and contribute through docs-as-code workflows.

  2. Apr. 2022 — Apr. 2026

    Journalist & Editorial Coordinator

    Maré Viva

    Led editorial coordination, moderated debates, produced in-depth reporting, and helped grow the publication’s digital reach.

  3. Jan. 2023 — Mar. 2023

    Data Journalist

    Público

    Analysed complex datasets and created interactive reporting with R, Flourish, and Datawrapper.

  4. Dec. 2018 — Mar. 2022

    Journalist & Editorial Leader

    Jornal N

    Progressed from intern to newsroom leadership, editing copy and improving editorial and publishing workflows.

Education

  1. Sep. 2021 — Nov. 2023

    Master’s in Communication Sciences

    University of Porto

    Media and Journalism Studies. Thesis on data-journalism workflows graded 18/20.

  2. Oct. 2015 — Jul. 2018

    Bachelor’s in Communication and Culture Sciences

    Universidade Lusófona do Porto

    Journalism degree, alongside reporting, coordination, and editing work for Infomedia.

Contact

Want to know more about me or my work?

I'd love to talk about anything to do with docs, editing, or communication in general!

Email me