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Melany Biekarck

Sr. UX Content Designer

€350/day
Hamburg, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Melany

I fix product word problems like unclear terminology, inconsistent voice, and ineffective microcopy. I collaborate with designers to optimize content for improved content architecture and flow. Finally, I develop and execute content strategy and optimize content production processes.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Hamburg (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Thomson Reuters - USA
    Sr. UX Content Designer
    August 2023 - June 2024 (10 months)
    Ann Arbor, United States
    Leading content design for 6 separate work streams including acquisition at
    Thomson Reuters, a market leader in B2B software and AI technology.

    • Increased autopay adoption by co-designing the flow and crafting persuasive, concise microcopy.
    • Cut excess content and added compelling headlines to increase conversions for pricing templates.
    • Reduced costly calls to support by bringing clarification to product terminology.
    • Educating users about AI-powered features by with bottom of the funnel messaging.
  • Newsela Inc.
    UX Writer
    December 2022 - June 2023 (6 months)
    United States
    Co-led the discipline and served as expert on several highly visible projects at Newsela, a content platform with the mission to create empowering experiences for K-12 teachers.
    • Improved engagement and form completion rates, by iterating on content and form design using insights from qualitative and quantitative user data gained in research and testing.
    • Increased the Newsela Recommended Score (NRS) by 8 points, by shaping the tone and adding transparency to a re-defined free experience. I used research-informed content to clearly communicate the offering and the added value of purchasing a subscription.
  • Oaktree Technologies GmbH
    UX Writer | Content Designer | Domain Lead
    December 2020 - November 2022 (1 year and 11 months)
    Hamburg, Germany
    I established the content design discipline and shifted the role of design in the organization, which led to changes in processes, more decision-making power, and a strengthened team culture.
    • Established a content style guide and brand voice and tone.
    • Crafted microcopy, implemented content patterns, and collaborated with UX/UI designers to design information architecture.
    • Led a small group of designers on design thinking exercises and collaborated on user journey mapping.

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Education

  • BBA
    Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
    BBA
  • MBA
    Unversität Hamburg
    2012

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