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Sarah Knopp

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Sarah Knopp

Worked on governance and architectural documentation for the HHS/simpler-grants-gov repository, focusing on formalizing decision-making processes for document sharing and participatory budgeting pilots. Introduced and maintained Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) using Markdown, enabling traceable, auditable decisions and reducing ambiguity for future integrations. Evaluated and documented platform choices, selecting Google Workspace for document sharing and Google Forms for data collection in the co-planning pilot. Emphasized technical writing and documentation skills to update the ADR catalog, ensuring consistent governance guidance. The work accelerated pilot deployment readiness and improved alignment with budgeting workflows, demonstrating depth in architectural planning and Git-based documentation practices.

Overall Statistics

Feature vs Bugs

100%Features

Repository Contributions

3Total
Bugs
0
Commits
3
Features
2
Lines of code
293
Activity Months2

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53 people

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Work History

August 2025

2 Commits • 1 Features

Aug 1, 2025

Month: 2025-08. This month delivered governance-enabled architectural planning for Participatory Budgeting/Co-Planning Pilot in the HHS/simpler-grants-gov repository. Key Architectural Decision Record (ADR) established and activated, enabling rapid deployment and formal governance. The pilot platform decision selected Google Forms for data collection. No major bugs reported this month. Business value includes accelerated pilot rollout, clearer alignment with budgeting workflows, and stronger traceability. Technologies and skills demonstrated include ADR processes, Git-based documentation, and platform evaluation.

November 2024

1 Commits • 1 Features

Nov 1, 2024

For 2024-11, the team delivered governance improvements for document sharing in HHS/simpler-grants-gov by introducing an Architectural Decision Record (ADR), evaluating sharing solutions, and committing Google Workspace as the recommended approach. This work updates the ADR catalog, enabling consistent, auditable decisions for document sharing and reducing ambiguity for future integration.

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Quality Metrics

Correctness100.0%
Maintainability100.0%
Architecture100.0%
Performance100.0%
AI Usage20.0%

Skills & Technologies

Programming Languages

Markdown

Technical Skills

Architectural Decision RecordsDocumentationTechnical Writing

Repositories Contributed To

1 repo

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HHS/simpler-grants-gov

Nov 2024 Aug 2025
2 Months active

Languages Used

Markdown

Technical Skills

Architectural Decision RecordsDocumentationTechnical Writing