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Mark Rudio — Technical Writer & Communications Consultant

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.

$4,000–5,500 / month

02

Compliance & Regulatory Documentation

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

$5,000–15,000 / project

03

AI Documentation & Adoption Consulting

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

$150 / hr · $6,000+ / project

04

Thought Leadership & Content Strategy

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

$2,500–4,000 / month

05

Documentation Audit & Library Cleanup

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

$3,000–8,000 / project

Not sure what you need?

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call. I'll give you an honest read on where your documentation or communications gaps are.

Book a call →

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 internal and external communications for 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 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.

I'm currently taking on a select number of freelance and fractional engagements. If your organization needs documentation authority, communications leadership, or AI adoption support — I'd love to hear from you.

Send me a note
@ markrudio@gmail.com in linkedin.com/in/markrudio
Available for remote & select on-site work
Mark Rudio Technical Writer & Communications Consultant · 2026

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.

Start a conversation

About

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

What I do

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.

$4,000–5,500 / month

02

Compliance & Regulatory Documentation

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

$5,000–15,000 / project

03

AI Documentation & Adoption Consulting

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

$150 / hr · $6,000+ / project

04

Thought Leadership & Content Strategy

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

$2,500–4,000 / month

05

Documentation Audit & Library Cleanup

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

$3,000–8,000 / project

Not sure what you need?

Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute discovery call. I'll give you an honest read on where your documentation or communications gaps are.

Book a call →

Background

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 internal and external communications for 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 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.

Get in touch

Let's work together.

I'm currently taking on a select number of freelance and fractional engagements. If your organization needs documentation authority, communications leadership, or AI adoption support — I'd love to hear from you.

Send me a note

@markrudio@gmail.cominlinkedin.com/in/markrudio

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I write about business, tech, transportation, & the arts,

creating content to engage specialized & general audiences.


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