Jonathan Kounitz | Technical Writer Cybersecurity & Industrial Systems

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JONATHAN KOUNITZ

Technical Writer — Cybersecurity & Industrial Systems       

+972-54-684-8637    |    flyingmachinedreams@gmail.com

PROFILE

Technical writer specializing in cybersecurity and industrial systems documentation, with over a decade of experience translating complex security, hardware, and software technologies into clear manuals, API guides, and user documentation for global clients. Direct experience documenting cybersecurity products — including a photonic encryption platform (CyberRidge) and an industrial IoT/OT security platform later acquired by Microsoft (CyberX-Labs).

CORE STRENGTHS

  • Cybersecurity documentation: user manuals, microcopy, and hardware/software guides for encryption and industrial/OT security products
  • API & software documentation: developer-facing guides, online help, and release notes for complex technical products
  • Regulated & safety-critical industries: semiconductor manufacturing, autonomous vehicle sensors (LiDAR), water treatment, and ‘smart farm’ operations
  • Tools & workflows: Jira, Confluence, Git, GitHub, Google Docs, Microsoft Office; experienced working within QMS and structured review processes
  • Cross-market experience: clients across Israel, the U.S., and Europe

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Technical & Science Writer                                                                                                           2011 – Present

Designed, wrote, and edited manufacturing procedures, hardware and software documentation, API guides, blog posts, articles, case studies, web content, and eBooks for leading companies, including:

  • CyberRidge — Wrote the user manual and microcopy for a cybersecurity product built on photonic encryption.
  • CyberX-Labs — Wrote user documentation for an industrial cybersecurity (IoT/OT) software and hardware platform; the company was later acquired by Microsoft and its technology now underpins Microsoft Defender for IoT.
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme — Documented operating and commissioning procedures for the company’s ‘smart farm’ systems.
  • Applied Materials — Documentation covering the use, testing, and maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
  • Watergen — Created the maintenance manual for the LS machinery and software, which harvests and treats drinking water from atmospheric moisture.
  • Blue I Water Technologies — Documented water treatment software and hardware.
  • Microsemi — Wrote data sheets and supporting documentation for electronics.
  • MKS Instruments — Developed software user guides; translated technical documents from Hebrew to English.
  • Curapipe — Documented hardware, materials, and operating procedures for pipe repair systems.
  • AKOL — Documented agricultural software, including online help.
  • Viz.ai — Wrote the software user manual.

EDUCATION

  • B.A., Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley — minor emphasis in computer science and programming.
  • Certificate in Science Writing, University of Leeds.