• Communication flow

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    When I first started on the Content Team at DataCamp, there weren’t many processes in place. This is pretty standard for fast-moving startups and wasn’t a problem until we started to scale and enlist “repeat” instructors, i.e., subject matter experts who’d already made a course with us. This lack of process... View Project
  • Clearing a backlog

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    Like many new content platforms, scaling the content library was one of the main strategies employed by MS Learn. The M365 portfolio used vendors to create this content, which led to a huge content library after only two years and far exceeded the ability for internal staff to diligently maintain it. My team... View Project
  • Accessibility improvements

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    This project started out as a quick fix that morphed into a week-long hackathon project at one of Microsoft’s “Fix Hack Learn” weeks where employees get to work on a project that interests them. ​​​​​​​From an earlier project I’d completed, I noticed that the vast majority of the alternative text within my... View Project
  • Writing guidelines

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    When I first arrived at DataCamp, there were no official writing guidelines. My previous job as a scientific editor was all about guidelines, so I thought this was pretty crazy. I wanted to promote consistency in the courses on our site, so I proposed creating guidelines. While I had the encouragement of... View Project
  • Campaigning on Twitter

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    In January 2019, I was invited to give a talk at the International Society for Posture & Gait Research World Congress in Edinburgh, Scotland. The talk was part of a panel on transitioning into industry, which naturally led to introducing DataCamp as a skill-building tool. To supplement my talk, I stepped into... View Project