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Content professional focused on information design, user experience and accessibility. Having worked in startups, multinationals as well as public sector organizations, I know how to design for a variety of environments and users, and have experience with both high-level content strategy and hands-on content delivery.

Professional Experience

Senior Content Designer, GitHub

June 2022 to March 2024

I worked on making sure GitHub documentation meets user needs, is scalable, discoverable and accessible. This involved managing discovery efforts, identifying and closing content strategy gaps, and bringing user-centered design practices to how we plan, create and maintain documentation for GitHub's products. I also contributed to GitHub accessibility's community and culture by advising Hubbers on accessible content and writing accessibility guidance for internal and external audiences.

Notable work: Style guidance, "Footnotes" on GitHub Docs Style Guide

Technical Writer, UK Government, Cabinet Office

October 2020 to May 2022

I designed technical guidance for technologists in government, with a focus on APIs and technical standards compliance. I produced content that met GOV.UK style and accessibility standards.

Notable work: Document guidance, "Creating and sharing spreadsheets" on GOV.UK

Product Designer, SAGE Publishing

June 2020 to September 2020 (contract)

Led UX on various projects. I was responsible for user research and designing the experience, including information architecture and UI copy.

Senior Product Manager, Daye

September 2019 to December 2019

I led digital product development for Daye’s eCommerce platform, managed the research program to gain insights on customer experience, and designed product content.

Notable work: Content strategy, "Case study: Closing up shop for the holidays"

Head of Product, Multiply

November 2017 to September 2019

Multiply is an automated financial advisor mobile app. I was the first product employee and focused on customer development, UX and content strategy.

Notable work: Conversational Design, "Case study: Building a financial future, for free"

Head of Product and Content, fafinder by frockadvisor

December 2013 to April 2017

fafinder (previously frockadvisor) was a discovery app for independent boutique shopping. As well as general product management, my role included overseeing Design and Content.

Notable work: Product marketing blogpost, "Just launched: Browse by tag!", product marketing blogpost

Internationalization & Product Specialist, Facebook

June 2009 to November 2013

Building on expertise gained in my role in user support, I developed experience in internationalization and product development, sparking my enthusiasm for designing user-centred experiences.

Skills

  • Content: UX writing, microcopy, 'back-end' content strategy, style guides, training and guidance, technical documentation
  • UX: Information architecture, wireframes, prototyping, heuristic evaluation
  • Research: Survey design, interviews, personas, usability testing, synthesis
  • Accessibility: WCAG, VoiceOver, content accessibility
  • Technical: HTML/CSS, Git, Markdown, YAML, Jekyll, Python
  • Tools: Figma, GitHub

Professional development

Qualifications & certifications

  • 2023: MA Computational Linguistitics (interrupted), Goldsmiths University London
  • 2015: Associate's Degree Fashion Design, Dublin Institute of Design
  • 2008: BA (Hons) French Studies, University of London in Paris